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Jazz Pre-Draft Camps and Workouts

I went to nba.com/jazz and it lists the people working out which days, and the ones that already have. The thing that bugs me is that they have this posted on the Day 4 workouts and it says: "Video of the workouts will be available here on utahjazz.com." Do you really think they will post them, or do you think we'll just keep getting interviews after the fact. To me that's not "Video of the workouts".
 
1-Jazzfan said:
I went to nba.com/jazz and it lists the people working out which days, and the ones that already have. The thing that bugs me is that they have this posted on the Day 4 workouts and it says: "Video of the workouts will be available here on utahjazz.com." Do you really think they will post them, or do you think we'll just keep getting interviews after the fact. To me that's not "Video of the workouts".
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No, it's just interviews.

Hassan Whiteside Interview (Link)

Cole Aldrich Interview (Link)

Walt Perrin (Jazz scout) Interview (Link)
 
Yikes! I can see why they were saying the Whiteside interview was jaw dropping. I was not impressed. He had no confidence at all and if we drafted him, I think Sloan's style would absolutely crush his spirit.
 
That was a hell of an interview. That kid is a deer in the headlights. I almost feel bad for him. I would not be surprised to see him fall out of the first round altogether. The good news is someone will take him. What he needs is for someone to carefully explain that, at worst, he will make one million dollars for the next 2 years while some team tries to develop him, and he could make as much as 4 million over the next 3. During that time, he should buy a used Chevy Malibu and live at a Motel 6, because those paychecks won't keep coming.
 
I do feel bad for Hassan. He was almost crying. A boy amongst men, IMO. I doubt he had any idea how hard the transition was going to be. Definitely should have remained in college another year or two. After watching Perrin's interview I feel pretty confident the Jazz won't draft Aldrich.
 
GlassEater said:
I do feel bad for Hassan. He was almost crying. A boy amongst men, IMO. I doubt he had any idea how hard the transition was going to be. Definitely should have remained in college another year or two. After watching Perrin's interview I feel pretty confident the Jazz won't draft Aldrich.
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I just hope the Jazz don't take Whiteside so IGS can't complain about him not being developed properly.
 
I still like Whiteside. You can see he's added some weight and added some moves. He's very smooth and pretty well coordinated. He's going to be able to get his shot off anytime he wants due to his length. The question is whether he'll play physical, how hard he'll run the floor and his ability to add strength to help his rebounding and explosion. If he can put the ball on the floor and step into the lane, he can make the defense collapse on him. He did average 9 boards per game in college as a freshman, which ranks on par with Udoh and Aldrich, but it was a lesser conference. He definitely has a defensive presence and can alter shots. He's young and not used to the spotlight, but he looks like a good kid. He looks like he'll need a mentor/big brother-type on whatever team he goes to.

I think Udoh is going to be an energy player in the league. Not sure he's a sure-fire starter, but a Carl Landry-type player who works hard, has a good 15-ft. jumper, and makes a few big defensive plays. I don't think he's big or strong enough to impose his will. I'd rather have Babbit than Udoh.

Cole Aldrich is what he is--a guy who can average 11/8/2, with an occasional 15-reb. game. His movement is a bit mechanical and his shot is slow to deliver. I see him getting most of his pts on put-backs and set ups near the basket. He's tough, but he's not long enough to get his shot off over a good defensive center. He's the kind of guy tha could pick up quite a few fouls because athletes will challenge him. He also takes the ball so far back on his jumper and is so slow in doing so that he's going to have to worry about guards blocking it from behind--not just blocking the ball, but taking it. He runs okay and elevates a bit, but I don't really see him filling the lane too often.
 
You could kick a field goal between Aldrich's missing front tooth. At least he is in touch with Ostertag. Maybe Ostertag will teach him how to be a Hall of Fame Center......
 
Darkwing Duck said:
I just hope the Jazz don't take Whiteside so IGS can't complain about him not being developed properly.
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But Sloan is so good about developing players, giving them the minutes that they need to progress, and giving them the confidence that they need to maximize their potential.

/sarcasm
 
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