The case for Denzel Valentine

[orangello]

Valentine is one of about 3 players that I absolutely would NOT want with the 12th pick.

Yuck.

 

[fishonjazz]

I thought korver and foye were well liked.
Hell, I might be the biggest Burks fan on this message board and even I was actually ok with foye starting over Burks. (Jefferson, cj miles, raja bell, josh howard are a different story)

 

[Douchebag K]

no way is this guy a good NBA player. B U S T

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Lol. Completely different games/styles.

Bembry vs Valentine is a pretty interesting debate tho.

Valentine is way better. Debate ended.

 

[spycam1]

Valentine is probably my least favorite prospect projected to go in our range.

 

[spycam1]

Weaknesses include: defense, creating offense, finishing at the rim, and decision making.

Sounds like a keeper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTZgn3NddhI

 

[RandyForRubio]

I'm not sure I would say decision making is a weakness.

Regardless, those weaknesses + his age are a concern. He has really good strengths too. On the right team he makes a good role player IMO.

 

[Jeffrey32]

I think their might be some better, higher-upside projects at #12 (eg. Thon Maker), but Valentine does have the potential to play right away. I like that he has worked hard, gotten better every year, and nothing has been handed to him. He went from barely playing for two seasons at MSU to being one of the top players in the country.

 

[karl malone]

I like him for a contender drafting outside of the lottery in need of a 2nd unit distributor but not for the Jazz

 

[Keefe]

Weaknesses include: defense, creating offense, finishing at the rim, and decision making.

Sounds like a keeper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTZgn3NddhI

Read anyone's weaknesses and they sound God awful. Take a look at Maker.

 

[orangello]

I like him for a contender drafting outside of the lottery in need of a 2nd unit distributor but not for the Jazz

Toronto?

 

[Gobzilla]

Valentine sure took a dive in the latest DX mock. I like him but I'm really starting to warm up to Luwawu.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNZJlBRqL8o

Reminds me of the way Westbrook dunks, like he wants to tear the rim off. I'm really liking Timothe, I hope they draft him.

 

[fishonjazz]

Reminds me of the way Westbrook dunks, like he wants to tear the rim off. I'm really liking Timothe, I hope they draft him.

That's also how Gobert was dunking everything after the all star break when he first got the starting role. I love it

 

[Jazz4ever]

Reminds me of the way Westbrook dunks, like he wants to tear the rim off. I'm really liking Timothe, I hope they draft him.

Meh, straight line dunkers are a dime a dozen in the NBA, and easy to stop. Watch when Westbrook drives, his defender is literally on ice skates.

 

[karl malone]

Toronto?

TOR would probably be a solid fit although they just drafted Delon Wright & may need to replace Derozan