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Lyles is the pick at 12

The Thriller said:
Let me be clear. I don't think he's going to bust. I just don't foresee him being anything more than Boris Diaw today (nice guy to come off the bench). He'll be a good role player coming off our bench.

However, I think I would have preferred Booker because of his alleged elite shooting ability. While Lyles does nothing great or poorly at least Booker can provide us with elite shooting. At the worst, he's Korver. Right? At the best? Klay Thompson?

Lastly, I think The Book's contributions are very underrated by this board. His energy and fire combined with the attitude he displayed in those tweets at Kanter is what this team severely lacks. We have a team of mild mannered talented youngsters. Exum, Burks, Lyles, Hood, Faves, etc could all date my daughter (if I had one).

Gobert and The Book? I dunno. They've got that "prick" attitude that this team lacks. Every now and again our players need to Forget about the techs and Mormon Utah image and kick someone's ***. Gobert and The Book provide that. Lyles does not.

Gobert and increased role of The Book ignited our run last year IMO. Much like Antoine Carr, The Book's contributions were are seen on and off the court, not in the box score.
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Like your points about "The Book" and his attitude. Hopefully we can keep that up next season.

I think you're overstating the other Booker though, Korver as a floor... Is a bit much (best spot shooter ever maybe).
 
stitches said:
BTW, the more I watch of him the more I like his shooting stroke. It looks pretty good, I don't know why his jump shooting %s were so bad.
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I think he just needed more minutes to get in a rhythm. Most of his shots were taken cold off the bench.
Also just a small sample size. He does have nice mechanics.
 
For me, I'm concerned with Lyles' defense - mainly because I was hoping for Turner or WCS had we drafted a big and those two are defensive stoppers. Lyles should be quick enough and long enough to guard a 4 but it's tough to tell since he mainly guarded college SFs.

I think the stupid NBADRAFT.NET Boozer comparison is what scares a lot of people - Lyles can't be that bad on the defensive end and if he is I would be unhappy.
 
I like this highlight vid because it's from only one game. Worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJXs20WYlWU
 
Does anybody feel better about the pick after the interview? DL gave offered some good insight as to why he decided to go for Lyles. Versatility, good handles for a guy his size, can defend the 3, good form when shooting...
To all the downers about this pick, let's wait until we see him action shall we?
 
Dr. Jones said:
I like this highlight vid because it's from only one game. Worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJXs20WYlWU
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Good highlights, this player has 'insurance' written all over him. The kind of player every team would love to have to fill out gaps and keep the productivity level up, a Spur-ish pick if I may.
 
Jamezz said:
Does anybody feel better about the pick after the interview? DL gave offered some good insight as to why he decided to go for Lyles. Versatility, good handles for a guy his size, can defend the 3, good form when shooting...
To all the downers about this pick, let's wait until we see him action shall we?
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I feel better about it today than yesterday. Not sure if it was due to some cognitive bias I am experiencing or due to something else I've heard and seen from our FO in the last 24 hours.
 
kabenac said:
For me, I'm concerned with Lyles' defense - mainly because I was hoping for Turner or WCS had we drafted a big and those two are defensive stoppers. Lyles should be quick enough and long enough to guard a 4 but it's tough to tell since he mainly guarded college SFs.

I think the stupid NBADRAFT.NET Boozer comparison is what scares a lot of people - Lyles can't be that bad on the defensive end and if he is I would be unhappy.
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I think they are talking about his offensive skill set when they use the Boozer comp. Not necessarily his defense.
 
It's that seven stages thing. A good night's sleep can get you through the first 4 and you wake up in a better mood and proceed to the acceptance and hope stage.
 
Still so happy about the Lyles pick and for once the Jazz picked my guy. There is no doubt in my mind he will be good. So much loving the prospects of watching a three man rotation of Gobert Favors and Lyles. They will put the league on notice. As some have alluded to him being soft or shy. Just watching his interviews. I'm not sure this is the case. I do see some Duncan in his personality. Not saying his game compares just personality.
 
Catchall said:
Suns fans are luke warm on the Devin Booker pick. A lot of them are disappointed that they didn't draft a big.
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That makes sense because they don't have great bigs. Kind of how we don't have great 3 point shooters. Luckily, Lyles hit 25 for 40 being guarded by Casper at a workout!!
 
My2Cents said:
I think they are talking about his offensive skill set when they use the Boozer comp. Not necessarily his defense.
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I think Lyles is much more fluid and a better athlete than Boozer. Lyles isn't explosive but he seems to have good court awareness and he has a quicker reaction time than Boozer (and a higher basketball IQ). I am slowly warming up to Lyles but a lot of it depends on his defense and how consistent his jumper and three point shot is. I already know he's going to be a solid passer, get a decent amount of offensive rebounds and get easy points in transition.
 
Roy (Salt Lake City) [via mobile]
What kind of career does Trey Lyles project to have?

Kevin Pelton (1:26 PM)
I think he will become a solid third big man, which is precisely what the Jazz drafted him to be
 
Rick (SLC)
Which positions can Trey Lyles play in the NBA?

Kevin Pelton (2:53 PM)
At this point, he's probably exclusively a 4, which is fine with Derrick Favors' ability to play the 5.
 
In related news, the Suns fans don't seem that psyched about Booker, Wizards fans are meh on Oubre, and Cameron Payne projects as a back-up.

Maybe this draft wasn't all that great after the top 5 picks.
 
Jamezz said:
Good highlights, this player has 'insurance' written all over him. The kind of player every team would love to have to fill out gaps and keep the productivity level up, a Spur-ish pick if I may.
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Good post
 
I love this pick.

Trey Lyles is my guy.

All aboard the Trey Lyles fan bus. This is your captain speaking.
 
Jazz just drafted Thurl Bailey light. 6'11", lean and long. Great BBIQ, Terrific Character, Solid all around player but no standout elite skill. Good passer, good mid-range game He even wears #41. Trey's Freshman stats are better that Thurl's. Thurl was picked 7. If Trey can come close to Thurl the Jazz will have done great in picking a solid rotation player at 12.
 
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