RandyForRubio
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Seriously though, it was taught at every single basketball camp I ever went to.
Lyles is the pick at 12
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Seriously though, it was taught at every single basketball camp I ever went to.
Still somewhat of a mystery because the ex-Kentucky forward had to contort his game to fit the role UK needed him to play last season. The Wildcats had a glut of frontcourt talent, so Lyles became a 6-foot-10 small forward in a two-post offense. While he isn't a liability defending the perimeter, his more natural position in the NBA is probably power forward. The skilled, versatile rookie should add to the strength of an already formidable Utah frontcourt. Marc J. Spears' grade: A+.
Still somewhat of a mystery because the ex-Kentucky forward had to contort his game to fit the role UK needed him to play last season. The Wildcats had a glut of frontcourt talent, so Lyles became a 6-foot-10 small forward in a two-post offense. While he isn't a liability defending the perimeter, his more natural position in the NBA is probably power forward. The skilled, versatile rookie should add to the strength of an already formidable Utah frontcourt. Marc J. Spears' grade: A+.
RandyForRubio
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I get the pick. He's a mismatch. Quick enough to get by most 4's, big enough to post up most 3's. He has good skills. He has excellent form on his shot, and he will be a good shooter. I think he'll be an alright rebounder. Stats are down bc of who he played with. Like I said, I like his brain, I like his skills, I just worry about his mentality. Seems soft to me. I'd take him over Turner tho.
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So who's our Duncan, Parker, Ginobli, Leonard, Green, Patti Mills, and of course, Red Rocket?
Some people gotta realize this is the 12th pick in the draft. He needs to get a lot tougher, especially if he's gonna be a factor in the post. Get him some reps. His shot looks pretty good to me. A gamble on the athleticism, but not as much of a gamble on it as Frank - who, of course, is more advanced offensively at this point. And older.
Cappy_Smurf
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Says the guy who just watched his first Lyles footage after the pick. Just because your opinion is uninformed, don't assume everyone else's is. I hope we are all wrong about this pick, but my gut feeling is worse than any I can remember. I generally support the FO and trust their judgement, but I ****ing hate the idea of drafting a player who can't ****ing shoot with the idea we can turn him into a stretch 4. The last time I was disappointed in a pick was when we took Burks over Leonard, but even then I was still ok with the pick. I never believed in Trey Burke, but I supported the effort to move up for a better shot at a decent player.
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At the end of the day, I'm sure we all hope to be wrong about Lyles, assuming he isn't traded, which I still think is a decent possibility. Just the same, for now I'm going to stick with my opinion, which is this is one of only 2 players in our range that I really wanted to avoid.
Jazz4ever
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Wow A+
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I was actually excited about the Hood pick. He dropped and they got a bargain. There was no value in Lyles at #12. He shot 14 Freakin' % from the college three. Jazz said they needed shooting. Trey CAN'T shoot.
If this isn't a trade, it was an absolutely moronic pick.