Jazz select Grayson Allen at 21

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

WTH IS A HAND PAD?

It means he has big, meaty, supple hands that DL hopes will enable him to make nuanced plays of the dribble and pass. It's a DL thing.

(Hope it doesn't turn into something like Jerry Reinsdorf saying Marcus Fizer had a short neck.)

 

[stitches]

It means he has big, meaty, supple hands that DL hopes will enable him to make nuanced plays of the dribble and pass. It's a DL thing.

It probably helps him with his proprioception, too. Bigger hand pads help you keep your balance better.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I probably helps him with his proprioception, too. Bigger hand pads help you keep your balance better.

It also might help him float in water.

 

[SCS]

I means the hands are strong on all 3 levels.

But are they positionless? Do they fit into "today's NBA"? These are important questions to be answered.

 

[LoPo]

But are they positionless? Do they fit into "today's NBA"? These are important questions to be answered.

Absolutely positionless. Hayward's hands are so unique, he never has a backhand.

 

[infection]

I means the hands are strong on all 3 levels.

Everyone pimping up this strength without realizing it could also be his ultimate downfall.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

https://youtu.be/tuwLFkpk4Lw

I'm not the only one who liked Okobo that much. Other people here had him in their top 10 or 15 too. And some draftniks liked him that much too. We shall see how he does.

 

[Jazz4ever]

Simons is already more offensively skilled than Allen and more talented on the ball, and he's 3 years younger. He needs a year or two to develop physically.

Are you going to remember this in a couple years when Simons is the better player?

You have no idea if this is true or not, he played against high school competition. Dante Exum looked like a superstar in high school. Then he got to the NBA and nothing worked. I would have been fine with Simons, but I also realize no one had any idea what he was, it's a bet mostly on physical measurables.

 

[The Midnight]

I means the hands are strong on all 3 levels.

This post is strong on all 3 levels.

 

[The Midnight]

I'm still fine with the pick. The only player available at 21 that I personally would have 100% taken ahead of Allen was Elie Okobo. Okobo was #8 on my board. After Okobo the top 5 prospects left on my board at 21 were KBD, Robert Williams, Simons, Musa and Grayson. A good argument can be made for Allen to be the pick over anyone in that group. He was a better fit than Williams on our roster. We need offense and he's more of an offensive player than KBD. And he was a safer pick than Musa or Simons.

True.

 

[The Midnight]

Man, so many posts I wanted to rep today. WHERE'S THE REP SYSTEM WHEN YOU NEEDED ONE?!?!

 

[The Midnight]

Everyone pimping up this strength without realizing it could also be his ultimate downfall.

GOLD