Lyles is the pick at 12

[NUMBERICA]

Some draft expert said he's most likely to be another "Carlo's Boozer!" Not to good, is it?

Two-time Olympian, multiple all-star Carlos Boozer? Yeah, how awful.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

The Jazz didn't have a major need.

Doesn't matter whether you or I think they did or didn't. The Jazz thought Lyles was the guy at 12. I'm on board with Quin and Dennis.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The Jazz didn't have a major need.

Yeah, backup 4 big is the area where a rookie can see the most time on our team. A wing would be looking at very limited minutes.

 

[franklin]

There were a handful of other players I would have been happy with. So yeah, I stand by what I said. Utah could have gotten a pretty good player at #12. I just don't think that guy is Lyles.

And I don't see how Lyles fits. He's not a stretch-4. Guy can't even hit a college 3. I'd rather see Favors or Trevor Booker shooting from deep than this guy (or even Trey Burke). Maybe he's good around the rim, but that's NOT what DL and QS have been preaching that we need. We need shooters to space the floor. Lyles is NOT a shooter.

I wasn't asking for an explanation.

 

[slc]

So what did DL say in the interview about Lyles?
Did not hear anything he said.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Two-time Olympian, multiple all-star Carlos Boozer? Yeah, how awful.

The one who always gave 100% on defense, played through injuries (or came back as quickly as he could from them), put the team first and wanted to win more than "just having fun." Yes, that Carlos Boozer!

 

[Deleted member 848]

The Jazz didn't have a major need.

I'd say finding a backup for Rud is still a pretty big hole for this team. That, and shooting. Pretty much it IMO.

 

[Stifle Tower]

I wasn't asking for an explanation.

Then what was your point in quoting me? I was excited about several players who were going to be available at #12. I hate the Lyles pick. That doesn't make my original post invalid. Is your hatred of me that strong?

 

[franklin]

And yet, still more informed than the guy who just watched this player for the first time. 4 for 27 from the college 3, but let's draft him to be a stretch 4 cuz his form looks nice. Sorry, normally I would be right along side you with the wait and see approach, but like I said, this is one of only 2 players I really didn't want, and my uninformed opinion has been pretty accurate in the past.
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Here's what my uninformed opinion got right week's ago in this draft:
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Russell to the Lakers with Towns first and Okafor 3rd
Mudiay dropping out the top 4
Hezonja being the first wing taken
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Obviously we are all just amateurs here, but it doesn't mean that we are all just guessing like fans who don't pay much attention.

Jazz draft on BPA.

 

[Jazz4ever]

The numbers don't suggest that he is a good shooter, but his form looks good.

There's no point dwelling on his college 3PT shot, he had like 30 attempts in college. Who knows how many of them were end of half heaves or late shot clock.
The 25/40 NBA distance 3s isn't telling either, but probably better than Kanter could do at age 22.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

https://weareutahjazz.com/lockedonj...its-down-with-trey-lyles-after-being-drafted/

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Boozer is undersized. Size is one of Lyles strengths. Lyles shooting stroke is such that the Jazz feel he can extend to the 3 point line. Boozer could go to 18 feet but was never going to be a 3 point shooter.