With the 1st pick of the 2011 1980's NBA Utah Jazz draft, NUMBERICA selects...
DARRELL GRIFFITH
Griffith is clearly BPA here, and again, also fills a position of need for me. While not a giant, Griffith possessed other-worldly athleticism and a good shot and was a perennial 20 ppg threat and his jersey in the rafters is proof of that. He kept the team afloat during their early dark period in Utah and remained as key a component as they turned it around. He is in the conversation for best SG in Jazz history, really only behind Maravich if that is the position you consider Maravich.
Why not Dantley? Dantley was a punk and I'm good wherever he might play. But mostly a punk. I like chemistry.
DARRELL GRIFFITH
Griffith is clearly BPA here, and again, also fills a position of need for me. While not a giant, Griffith possessed other-worldly athleticism and a good shot and was a perennial 20 ppg threat and his jersey in the rafters is proof of that. He kept the team afloat during their early dark period in Utah and remained as key a component as they turned it around. He is in the conversation for best SG in Jazz history, really only behind Maravich if that is the position you consider Maravich.
Why not Dantley? Dantley was a punk and I'm good wherever he might play. But mostly a punk. I like chemistry.