shabazz muhammad beasting

[Jazz4ever]

Bazz was never realistic, especially after he didn't work out for us because of a "mystery injury" (he did work out for for the Twolves or Kings a couple days later....).

On top of that, the Jazz needed a PG, if they didn't come away with one it was another season of 7 PER Earl Watson at the helm, and probably 7 fans showing up on a nightly basis.
The problem was all the PGs (minus Shane Larkin) could be gone by 14. They had to be aggressive and move up, but had 0 trade assets besides the core4 and pick 23. The choice between
those two options was obvious. So now it was down to who was the best PG prospect. Schroder's stock had fallen due to bad workouts. McCollum had the broken foot and combo guard concerns.
Larkin was a midget. The choice was realistically between Trey Burke and MCW. Jazz went with the safer pick with the most college success. If Burke was averaging 18 and 10, think of how many
hindsight revisionist would be ripping the Jazz for not taking the AP player of the year and Wooden award winner.......

 

[Nightmare]

If we draft another wing, it going to have to be a shooting specialty wing, not a slasher (with exceptions of course). Need that Klay Thompson, Bradly Beal type dude. If not maybe a defensive specialty like Paul George or Kawhi Leonard.

 

[Stifle Tower]

There were 3 players I really liked from that draft. In order they are Schroder, Giannis and Rudy.

What could have been............. 

I had either staying put and picking Adams (of course he went higher) or trading back for Schroder and taking Gobert with the GS pick. Had the Jazz taken Adams, I advocated trying to trade up and get Schroder.

Oh well. We're in a decent position now...it only took one additional year of losing. We have Gobert, likely got our PG and will now get another big or good wing with an almost certain top-8 pick. Going to be difficult to get a top-3, as Detroit, Philly, Minnesota and New York are all really bad. And the other result of losing badly and picking Trey is that DL was able to get rid of Corbin. So maybe a blessing in disguise we didn't hit on the Burke selection, have Hayward playing like he is now and be a .500 team last year.

 

[orangello]

If we draft another wing, it going to have to be a shooting specialty wing, not a slasher (with exceptions of course). Need that Klay Thompson, Bradly Beal type dude. If not maybe a defensive specialty like Paul George or Kawhi Leonard.

Defense is the biggest need still.

 

[orangello]

Going to be difficult to get a top-3, as Detroit, Philly, Minnesota and New York are all really bad. And the other result of losing badly and picking Trey is that DL was able to get rid of Corbin. So maybe a blessing in disguise we didn't hit on the Burke selection, have Hayward playing like he is now and be a .500 team last year.

I slightly disagree. Detroit, Philly and new York are all in the East. I think they'll pick up some less than likely wins because teams don't need to be perfect to get good seeding in the East.

Minnesota doesn't have Pekovic and Rubio playing. When they get healthy I see them winning on a much more regular basis.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Now if Rivers would just pick it up..

 

[zyzz]

I've watched Bazz a decent amount and he's a player everyone on here would complain about all the time. He never passes the ball. He decides he wants to score and throws a shot up no matter what after he makes up his mind. If he was on this team with these stats and we had a losing record, everyone would be calling for him to be traded.

 

[Park Bites]

I really wanted gorgi deng and he is also playing very well

 

[Stifle Tower]

I slightly disagree. Detroit, Philly and new York are all in the East. I think they'll pick up some less than likely wins because teams don't need to be perfect to get good seeding in the East.

Minnesota doesn't have Pekovic and Rubio playing. When they get healthy I see them winning on a much more regular basis.

That's what I'm hoping. Any team's schedule in the WC is MUCH more difficult than one in the EC.

 

[cctrackstar]

What are you referring to?

Now I must admit that I slightly misunderstood this, but this is what I was referring to:

https://dailybruin.com/2013/03/01/not-looking-back-shabazz-muhammad-overcomes-disorder-in-becoming-one-of-nations-best-players/

Political correctness says that we don't judge a guy because of something like this.

It has already been said that he is a shoot first now, shoot soon, shoot whenever the ball touches his hands. Not the kind of guy that would fit into Snyders system. As for his mental condition, good on him for getting over it, I hope it doesn't effect him in his career.