Jazz select Isaiah Collier at pick 29

[rippimpc]

I don't see the Brunson comp at all.

If I really oversell what I see, it's half Tony Parker and half Russell Westbrook

Yeah he reminds me a lot of young tony parker.

 

[TheStormofWar]

I don't see the Brunson comp at all.

If I really oversell what I see, it's half Tony Parker and half Russell Westbrook

I think a Parker/Westbrick hybrid is probably the best case; but I see it.

 

[SojoDave]

I can't wait until this forum sees Collier play in summer league and he flat out destroys dudes.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

I can't wait until this forum sees Collier play in summer league and he flat out destroys dudes.

he's licking his chops at the spacing of the nba game vs college.

 

[Flc]

Didn’t realize Collier and Keyonte are good friends. That’s good news for our developing back court.

Why the Utah Jazz waited for USC’s Isaiah Collier to fall to them in the NBA Draft

Why the Utah Jazz waited for USC's Isaiah Collier to fall to them in the NBA Draft

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[SoberasHotRod]

Here are the numbers from his 11 games he played after returning from injury in the middle of PAC12 season.

17.6pts, 3.3reb, 4.5ast, 1.8stl, 0.3blk, 2.8to

47/39/69 (6.4fta and 2.83pa)

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Here are the numbers from his 11 games he played after returning from injury in the middle of PAC12 season.

17.6pts, 3.3reb, 4.5ast, 1.8stl, 0.3blk, 2.8to

47/39/69 (6.4fta and 2.83pa)

thanks for posting those numbers. i think one of the underrated aspects of Collier's game is his ability to get to the FT line. His FT rate was at 50% - which i would guess is top 5 in the draft at worst, perhaps #1 among guards. he just needs to get his make rate into the 75-80% range, at least.

 

[framer]

Here are the numbers from his 11 games he played after returning from injury in the middle of PAC12 season.

17.6pts, 3.3reb, 4.5ast, 1.8stl, 0.3blk, 2.8to

47/39/69 (6.4fta and 2.83pa)

What is this "PAC-12" you speak of. . .

 

[TheStormofWar]

What is this "PAC-12" you speak of. . .

Pacific Northwest. California. Arizona. The Rockies. Long ago the regions lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when Realignment attacked...

 

[TheGoldStandard]

thanks for posting those numbers. i think one of the underrated aspects of Collier's game is his ability to get to the FT line. His FT rate was at 50% - which i would guess is top 5 in the draft at worst, perhaps #1 among guards. he just needs to get his make rate into the 75-80% range, at least.

Agreed. I always worry when a high FT volume guard shoots such a low percentage in college. If he can't get his percentages up he will have a hard time in the NBA.

He also needs a runner and better jumper, but those can be developed.

 

[The Midnight]

She shot 34% in college

Yeah but I’m sure you’re aware the NBA 3 is further out.. plus defenders are longer.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Yeah but I’m sure you’re aware the NBA 3 is further out.. plus defenders are longer.

39% from three after coming back from injury. the biggest thing you want to see from young players over the course of a season is improvement - he did that. his other issue was turnovers, and he cut those down significantly as well.