Jazz draft Keyonte George at 16

[seattlejazzfan]

Unfortunately Keyonte is nowhere as athletic as Don. He doesn't have the explosiveness of Don. He doesn't have Don's first step ability to get his shoulder past his defender. He certainly can't finish at the rim like Don. He doesn't even have the passing ability of Don. I'll just call him overweight, unathletic Don. Bottomline he can't be compared to guys like Don, Lavine or Fox who all had super athleticism coming out of college.

I think in 2-3 years we might all be regretting they passed on JHS who the Lakers snapped up with the very next pick. To me JHS has the more modern NBA game especially with his advanced floater shot and passing skill. We shall see.

you're missing the point - the point is a player can be inefficient as a frosh and become a good and efficient nba player. mitchell is just one of several examples. nobody is saying they are similar players.

 

[MTS]

Unfortunately Keyonte is nowhere as athletic as Don. He doesn't have the explosiveness of Don. He doesn't have Don's first step ability to get his shoulder past his defender. He certainly can't finish at the rim like Don. He doesn't even have the passing ability of Don.

You're really missing the point if you think I'm saying he'll turn into Don.

 

[MTS]

you're missing the point - the point is a player can be inefficient as a frosh and become a good and efficient nba player. mitchell is just one of several examples.

Yep. That's all my point is. YoungJefe said college players with bad efficiency almost never become efficient in the NBA.

If that were true (it isn't, it's blatantly false), it wouldn't be so easy to come up with examples off the top of our heads.

 

[Miggs]

Jesus Christ, the Spurs got the guy I wanted Sidy too. Kid looks sick. He supposedly dominated the last month of g league.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Jesus Christ, the Spurs got the guy I wanted Sidy too. Kid looks sick. He supposedly dominated the last month of g league.

would have loved sidy at 28.

 

[Ujfanatic]

It truly amazes me how some people can be so certain of what a player is/will be before they’ve ever stepped onto an NBA court. I do admire the conviction.

 

[NUMBERICA]

quentin grimes as a freshman 49% TS. second year in the league - 62% TS. that's basically the first dude i remembered. took me about 30 seconds to find that.

(edit) second guy i looked at - Tyrese Maxey - 53% TS, second year in the league 59% TS, third year 61% TS.

Cam Reddish 49% TS, third year in the leauge 56% TS - that isn't a great number (though it's fine), but it's a huge improvement. George improves that much, he's in the 58-59% range.

immanuel quickly 54% TS as a frosh, 58% TS in his third season.

i could go on, but the point has been made. these are just dudes i though just off the top of my head and just from the last 3 or 4 drafts. if i did actual research, no doubt there are plenty more.

An important distinction here might be how young they are coming out of college. Or maybe it’s just nonsense.

 

[MTS]

It truly amazes me how some people can be so certain of what a player is/will be before they’ve ever stepped onto an NBA court. I do admire the conviction.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9SlDiwp7ek

 

[YoungJefe]

Guys like @MT Steve and @seattlejazzfan
Cherry pick stats that mean nothing in real basketball. Which is why they both swore up and down Rudy was a top 10 player and the wolves were title contenders. Pause.

 

[NUMBERICA]

would have loved sidy at 28.

Sidy was the unity pick. I know it’s BPA blah blah blah but we seriously got 0 passing and perimeter defense which were some of the Jazz’s most glaring issues last year.

 

[Miggs]

All I want is for Keyonte and Hendricks to be working on their handle for like an hour and a half every day. Shooting an hour and a half every day. Minimally.

 

[Miggs]

Sidy was the unity pick. I know it’s BPA blah blah blah but we seriously got 0 passing and perimeter defense which were some of the Jazz’s most glaring issues last year.

Sidy looks sick. Like a 6’8” Dwyane Wade. Just attacks and is thick and goes at the rim.