Jazz should tank the 2011 season to draft Myck Kabongo

[Dr. Jones]

Ok I will admit I'm a big fan of Brad Beal. And since I'm sure you follow recruiting and I know you follow college bball, what are your thoughts on Rodney Purvis? I know it's early in relation to the NBA, but I like him quite a bit too. You should start a college bball thread btw, something to keep us busy.

Yes, Beal is definitely a shooting guard (could he play point? sure, I think so .. but I'd play him at SG). I think he's a whol level above Rivers ... just no one is flashier (a.k.a. ballhog) than Austin.

I like Purvis A LOT. He is fantastic with the ball in his hands, a major creater, major scorer, major slasher. His defense is sub-par at the moment but not worried about that at all with him. His shot is suspect, but his mid-range is money and he's one that I believe will get much better. I'd say by the 2013 draft (or '14 if CBA dictates), he's top 5.

I'm not going to start a cbb thread, I'd love to participate, but I'm kinda tryin' to lay low, lol.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I'm sure once the season starts there will be clear #1 guys. It will probably be one of the PF's.

Right now there's consensus, I believe, at #1 .. I believe that will not change. My point is there's 10 studs that are only slightly different (in talent/skil/upside) from one another. I love these kind of ballers .. freaky long, freakish athletes, and can dribble, shoot, pass, slash, and rebound. Great crop.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I like Beal but isn't he more of a SG. I really think Michael Gilchrist is going to be good.

I hate comparisons, but I think Gilchrist is freakishly similar to Pippen and about the most humble team-first guy you'll ever see.

 

[Hantlers]

Gilchrist is a guy who isn't insanely good at anything, but he's the type that wins you a championship. Dead serious when I say that.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

But what happens if there is no season? Did Stern ever say how that would affect the lottery order?

I haven't heard him say it but they may just do what the NHL did during their lockout years ago.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I haven't heard him say it but they may just do what the NHL did during their lockout years ago.

What did they do?

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NHL_Entry_Draft

 

[Dr. Jones]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NHL_Entry_Draft

Thanks Krazee. Not sure how I feel about that .. oh well, too many unknowns right now to worry about the details.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Yeah, I'm not sure either. We could sit and figure out what sort of pick it would give us in the 1st round. It's not rocket science, ya know?