Jazz Select Olivier Hanlan

[Getting Traded]

What does being a top 5 draft pick have anything to do with it? You should want the best team on the court...

Go, buddy, let's get real ... your Cotton homerism is blatant. I like him too, but as things stand now, he is just a backup. His D needs work as well as his court vision. He definitely has the speed and hops but nowhere near the strength or skill of a CP3. I prefer him over Burke, but temper your enthusiasm, and hope he simply manages to beat out the competition as a backup to Dante.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

To be fair, and I mentioned it in another thread, he's playing out of position. He's only ever played point in his life and the Jazz are playing almost entirely off the ball. The transition is tough enough just going from college to the NBA, and then when you are forced to play a completely different position (and it's not like it's 2 to 3 or 4 to 5), multiply that difficulty by two. If they wanted a two, they should have drafted a two rather than a point. They are putting him firmly behind the 8 ball based on the first two games here.

For Hanlan's sake, my hope is that the Jazz don't give a rat's *** how he plays in Summer league, they are confident he can play the point and make the team as a PG, that they are just using SL to give him practice at the two knowing they may need him there during the season.

You draft BPA in the 2nd round. The Jazz sold their second 2nd round pick, so that tells me they just didn't like much of what was available in the 2nd round. I think they were targeting the white from Note Dame (name escapes me right now) but he got picked a pick or 2 before.

Hanlan isn't a PG. He didn't play PG in college. He played a Kobe role in college. He won't make the team. He needs a year or two to work on his all around game before he has a chance at making the NBA.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

JJ Obrien has looked better than Hanlan.

Cunningham seems similar to Hanlan, but is clearly much quicker and more athletic.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

You draft BPA in the 2nd round. The Jazz sold their second 2nd round pick, so that tells me they just didn't like much of what was available in the 2nd round. I think they were targeting the white from Note Dame (name escapes me right now) but he got picked a pick or 2 before.

Hanlan isn't a PG. He didn't play PG in college. He played a Kobe role in college. He won't make the team. He needs a year or two to work on his all around game before he has a chance at making the NBA.

Hanlan said he's played point his entire life. He might know a bit better than you, as crazy as that might sound. But call it what you will - he's played on the ball his entire college career and now the Jazz have him playing off the ball. I agree that he won't make the team. That was kind of the point of my post.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

JJ Obrien has looked better than Hanlan.

Cunningham seems similar to Hanlan, but is clearly much quicker and more athletic.

JJ O'Brien and Cunningham are both playing their natural positions much of the time. Again, sorta the point I'm making. Try to keep up, please.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

JJ O'Brien and Cunningham are both playing their natural positions much of the time. Again, sorta the point I'm making. Try to keep up, please.

Hanlan sucks. Again, teh point I'm making. Try to keep up, please.

It's not like the Jazz have never given Hanlan the ball to make a play. He just can't. He has been put in "pg situations" and he hasnt delivered. It's not like he NEVER played off teh ball in the college.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Hanlan sucks. Again, teh point I'm making. Try to keep up, please.

It's not like the Jazz have never given Hanlan the ball to make a play. He just can't. He has been put in "pg situations" and he hasnt delivered. It's not like he NEVER played off teh ball in the college.

He sucks? Now you know more than DL. DL, according to you thought he was the BPA. Fortunately, Quin and DL are smart enough to give it more than two SL games before they make that determination.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He sucks? Now you know more than DL. DL, according to you thought he was the BPA. Fortunately, Quin and DL are smart enough to give it more than two SL games before they make that determination.

They thought he was BPA in a weak 2nd round. It was worth a shot. He will get a few more SL games. Hopefully he does better.

 

[Coach Ellis]

They thought he was BPA in a weak 2nd round. It was worth a shot. He will get a few more SL games. Hopefully he does better.

Agree with this. Would have rather traded up for Richaun Holmes. Kid looks solid, defensive and versatile. I just don't know if Hanlan has enough juice to stick.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Agree with this. Would have rather traded up for Richaun Holmes. Kid looks solid, defensive and versatile. I just don't know if Hanlan has enough juice to stick.

He really has to improve his 3pt shot. The one he made was a line drive shot that looked like a fluke given it was a bad release. He has passed up open 3's and just generally not shot them that accurately when he has put proper arc on the shot.

He had one nice drive I remember. He should have made it, but he really lacked the speed to get that extra bit of space to comfortably finish the play.

 

[zyzz]

I think Utah will sign him to a cheap deal and stick him in Idaho. He's a baller and a smart player, he just looks really nervous. Hopefully he turns it around in Vegas

 

[Coach Ellis]

He really has to improve his 3pt shot. The one he made was a line drive shot that looked like a fluke given it was a bad release. He has passed up open 3's and just generally not shot them that accurately when he has put proper arc on the shot.

He had one nice drive I remember. He should have made it, but he really lacked the speed to get that extra bit of space to comfortably finish the play.

Fair enough. In actuality, I see Holmes as an undersized big instead of a good sized wing. If they wanted a wing, they should have traded up for Pat Connaughton. He was rising fast. Bet both picks would have gotten up just far enough to get him.