If anything this rumor means the Jazz are NOT drafting Motiejunas. KOC smoke is thick, just like my.....
Montejunas is our man
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Jerry Lundegaard
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Yes! Yes! I would love it if we scooped him up. Although hearing the media say the Jazz like him is the kiss of death. The dumb media is completely in the dark as to who GM's, most specifically KOC, are high on.
margodydek
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Name the last KOC draft pick that everyone knew beforehand he was going take. If I remember right, I think most people knew he was high on DWill, but even then I'm not sure he showed his hand before he had to. One thing's for sure, if KOC really is high on Donatas, it wasn't him who spilled the beans, and whoever did is most likely sittining in a ditch wearing a Colombian necktie.
I have not read any of the reputable websites that says he has a contract problem so I believe he could come over. It funny the websites are all over with him. Some have him top 8 others have him around 20.
margodydek
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I don't remember the days leading up to the 2007 draft, so maybe I'm way off, but when you pick #25, I would assume it would be tough to pinpoint exactly who you want, and then let people know beforehand that that's who you want.
True, but there were many on the board who knew Almond was a foregone conclusion, should he be there. Sasha Pavlovic and Kris Humphries were pretty much known, too. Snyder, Brewer, Koufos, Maynor, and to some extent, Hayward were all surprises. Brewer more because he was still available.
margodydek
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All I'm saying is that the only inkling anyone can gather on who KOC has his radar set on is perhaps who's invited to the workouts, other than that, KOC never shows his hand early (especially this early).
Yeah, I understand. One of the other factors is that the Jazz used to draft later so it was harder to know who would be there when they picked. My point is that there were some players who were linked to the Jazz and when they were available, it was no surprise when KOC announced their name.
mellow
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Even then KOC does a good job of not tipping his hand. He usually brings in several guys to workouts and not just picks in his range. Last year he snuck Jeremy Evans in on a multiple player workout, I think everyone believed he was there just to make an even number of players. He also worked out 2 or 3 players who were projected in the early to mid 20's.
The only trouble with the secrecy is that the Jazz risk not having the fan base on board with the pick. Last year's Hayward booing was the perfect example. The team owned radio station didn't know what the team was going to do so for days ahead of the draft they criticized Hayward. Locke was especially hard on him as he was with Maynor the year before.....after Locke does a scouting report and tells everyone why a player will never make it in the NBA it is hard to back track and talk the guy up.