Jazz draft Taylor Hendricks at 9

[KqWIN]

Don't get me wrong, that lineup is really freaking good with Luka....but are we really going to say that having 4 non-ball handlers isn't a bad thing?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

THT in that lineup becomes Luka on steroids

I think autocorrect got ya… you meant “THT would be Luka’s hemorrhoids in that lineup” right?

 

[Elizah Huge]

Ochai is the problem here. Also, if you can't see that the problem is with the fit and not the player ability you're an idiot.

Ochai’s #2 hater doing nasty work.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

I’ve been beating the drum that we don’t really understand “potential” during this draft cycle. I get what people see with Hendricks. He has a really nice looking shot and regularly shows incredibly fears of athleticism on defense and transition. It’s not just the highlight plays. Even in normal defensive rotation you can tell he’s just a level up from everyone else.

Having said that….it is kind of hard to imagine him being a star when watching him. It’s a stark contrast to Keyonte and Brice. Those guys are the centerpiece of their team’s offensive game plan. Hendricks will go long stretches a time where he’s mostly standing around and never touches the ball.

There’s still a chance he can develop the on ball stuff. Mikal Bridges wasn’t much of anything in terms of being a creator and it seems as though he’s turning the corner after several years of progress…but when a guy is barely touching the ball at UCF it does make it much harder to imagine him becoming that guy.

I agree with you regarding both Hendricks and George. But that doesn’t mean it’s still isn’t just a silly opinion, and probably entirely unfair to Hendricks.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I felt like our passing was pretty good last year. KO likely is a starter if he comes back and he’s a great passer.

Our starting lineup is likely going to be:

Sexton
Ochai
Lauri
KO
Kessler

With Hendricks, Keyonte and THT as our main guys off the bench. I could also see us signing or trading for someone significant that could change this.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Don't get me wrong, that lineup is really freaking good with Luka....but are we really going to say that having 4 non-ball handlers isn't a bad thing?

We shouldn’t assume that is the lineup. We also should t assume this thing is built. Also one lineup does not a team make. We need some on ball creators/passers but building without that guy is not something I think is a bad thing. Allows each guy to grow a little and guys we tremendous offball value are sometimes as valuable or hard to find as guys with good on all value.


Also the smart ones know Ochai is mid… you bet your *** DA and Hardy know it too… fine placeholder until something better comes along.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I would like to see Hendricks start from day 1 but not sure if that’s going to happen.

 

[sip]

Ochai is the problem here. Also, if you can't see that the problem is with the fit and not the player ability you're an idiot.

Good lord you are weird. How is having a really good spot up shooter and cutter a problem? Defensively that lineup would be great and offensively you have floor spacers, lob threats, cutters, screener bigs and a guy in Lauri that is a matchup nightmare for anyone. Add in Sexton or THT who can attack off the dribble and break the paint and you have a really strong lineup.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Also the smart ones know Ochai is mid… you bet your *** DA and Hardy know it too… fine placeholder until something better comes along.

Ochai’s #1 hater doing nasty work.

 

[KqWIN]

I agree with you regarding both Hendricks and George. But that doesn’t mean it’s still isn’t just a silly opinion, and probably entirely unfair to Hendricks.

If we're being unfair to Hendricks it's because you can still be a really, really good player without being a ball handler. We have Lauri freaking Markkanen on this team and he does not handle the ball. But I don't think it's unfair to question the ball in hand skillset of Hendricks. We saw almost zero of it at UCF, and when he does dribble he's not exactly smooth with it.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I felt like our passing was pretty good last year. KO likely is a starter if he comes back and he’s a great passer.

Our starting lineup is likely going to be:

Sexton
Ochai
Lauri
KO
Kessler

With Hendricks, Keyonte and THT as our main guys off the bench. I could also see us signing or trading for someone significant that could change this.

This… I think you want to separate Key and Sexton for now. KO can do some point forward stuff for now… Sexton brings some onball juice and gets his chance to start. Ain’t worried about demoting him later… dude is coachable AF.

 

[KqWIN]

We shouldn’t assume that is the lineup. We also should t assume this thing is built. Also one lineup does not a team make. We need some on ball creators/passers but building without that guy is not something I think is a bad thing. Allows each guy to grow a little and guys we tremendous offball value are sometimes as valuable or hard to find as guys with good on all value.


Also the smart ones know Ochai is mid… you bet your *** DA and Hardy know it too… fine placeholder until something better comes along.

I'm not assuming that's the lineup at all, but like I said Jazz twitter is really pushing this lineup. Not just for now, but as our lineup for the future. It's ok to not have "that guy" right now....but while these guys develop I think it makes way more sense to mix in other players.

It would be the same thing as gushing over this type of lineup:

Sexton
Clarkson
THT
Gay
KO

Like what are we doing here....there are some good players in that lineup but it is not a lineup that works.