Jazz select Grayson Allen at 21

[The Midnight]

If, at the beginning of the night somebody asked me how badly this could go, I would have struggled to come up with something as bad as this.

 

[8]

People overreact too much to age sometimes. Good thing Jazz drafted Hayward young for him to leave the team just into his prime. Exum was drafted extremely young, really not reaping a lot of benefits from that. He’s up for second contract already and hardly a rotation player. People thinking about age in drafts are usually thinking 10-12 years down the road... that’s a long ****ing time.

 

[oneye]

I have you as a good poster but that was a totally unnecessary assumption...

It’s not an assumption, it’s truth. Sometimes we don’t like the truth.

 

[Jazz Traveler]

If, at the beginning of the night somebody asked me how badly this could go, I would have struggled to come up with something as bad as this.

I feel like somebody shot my dog.

 

[LoPo]

I think Grayson contributes next year. Not many of the guys chosen #22 or later will amount to anything.

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[Elizah Huge]

I’m not even going to lie. I love all of your guys tears. It’s seriously so funny how happy I am with the pick compared to some of you.

 

[//r00t 4 Jazz]

Was hoping there'd be links to interviews in this thread.

For the record I did not want Allen but I am bias cause I can't stand Duke so most negative things I have to say or have opinions on are skewed due to this fact. I think one thing that doesn't have me going all Numberica is once the season was over and went into draft mode and the Chicago workouts it became evidently clear there was a very good chance he'd be slated around where the Jazz pick. As another poster said it was a stereotypical pick to outsiders and there is no denying that but I would NEVER base not picking a guy because he reinforces a negative stereotype, that is just not a smart way to base a decision in any way shape or form.

I thought the Jazz might pick the kid from OH ST Diop and he fell into the middle of the 2nd round so that shows what I know, I was hoping the Jazz would move up to get him.

Again not a fan of the pick but while not all, a lot of the hate doesn't have a lot of intelligent argument and/or a counter/alternative pick behind it, they had their mind made up similar to I did that for the last 2-4yrs that I don't like him and there's nothing anybody could do to change the opinion of him.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I’m not even going to lie. I love all of your guys tears. It’s seriously so funny how happy I am with the pick compared to some of you.

I'm okay with it. The draft played out pretty much as expected, with the exception of MPJ dropping and Robert Williams dropping. All the guys I was keyed in on -- Robinson, Brown, Huerter, Okogie, etc. went in the 15 - 20 range as expected. Those guys have more upside than Grayson Allen, but Allen will play hard, he's been well coached, and he'll fit into what Quin wants him to do.

 

[Jazzta]

It’s not an assumption, it’s truth. Sometimes we don’t like the truth.

You guys heard it here 1st, the Jazz picked Allen to appeal the fan base’s “perceived” preference rather than for basketball reasons.

I mean come on man, why even bring something like that up?

 

[Grimmetal]

What's funny is once he hits the court and starts hitting shots, everyone will be on his side. This is an extremely loyal fanbase for guys that work hard and perform well. We still love Carroll, Booker, etc.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

It’s not an assumption, it’s truth. Sometimes we don’t like the truth.

The story you fabricated in your head is the truth?

 

[Ebreezy818]

So which player would’ve gotten us closer to the

Utah miss out on Robert Williams, Elie Okobo,Isaac Bonga, and Kostas Antetokounmpo I would been happy if we took Dzanan Musa