2011 draft.....

[ankle breaker]

my dream draft for the jazz is perry jones & burks

buy a 2nd round pick and take jamie skeen

regarding lamb if he comes out he'd be a good pick at 12

 

[Qman]

my dream draft for the jazz is perry jones & burks

buy a 2nd round pick and take jamie skeen

regarding lamb if he comes out he'd be a good pick at 12

So you want Earl Watson and Devin Harris at the point?

 

[green]

That's my dream too. Burks at the two, Jones learns how to play behind Allen and Millsap. We would have a solid, young group of players with potential. Hayward, Burks, Jones, Favors. Not bad. Add a PG and good sixth man next year in the draft. Nice young nucleus.

 

[SojoDave]

Frank Layden in the Jazz pregame show said the Jazz should take a center. Thank goodness he isn't in charge of drafting. That is the mentality that has killed many franchises. Every year they search for a big man and let the rest of the team be scrubs. That kind of thinking got us Curtis Borchart, Jose Ortiz, Luther Wright, Greg Ostertag, Dinner Bell Mel Turpin, and a whole bunch of stiff centers who can't play.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

If the Jazz took Kanter or Valenciunus (sp?), I wouldn't complain.

 

[NAOS]

If the Jazz take a 4/5 then that's gotta mean they have a trade in mind. The weakness at 1, 2, and 3 are just too plain.

 

[Hantlers]

Why would we take Burks? Hayward is our 2 guard people. I'm in favor of drafting Brandon Knight (if there) or Enes Kanter with our first pick. Let Knight develop behind Harris for a year or let Kanter develop behind Jefferson for a year and then trade one of them. For our second pick, take Jordan Hamilton from Texas.

Hamilton's weaknesses are generally seen as he may not be able to take people off the dribble very well, struggles to shoot off of the dribble and isn't athletic enough to play solid defense at the 2, but would be able to at the 3. So....I figure that he's a great 3 in our system. He's a very good spot up shooter, and we all know we need somebody who can shoot from deep. He's tall enough to play the 3. We don't need him to create offense, we'll have Harris or some PG that we draft for that. We need a shooter and somebody who can make offense. That man is Jordan Hamilton.

 

[trigg3r]

Why would we take Burks? Hayward is our 2 guard people. I'm in favor of drafting Brandon Knight (if there) or Enes Kanter with our first pick. Let Knight develop behind Harris for a year or let Kanter develop behind Jefferson for a year and then trade one of them. For our second pick, take Jordan Hamilton from Texas.

Hamilton's weaknesses are generally seen as he may not be able to take people off the dribble very well, struggles to shoot off of the dribble and isn't athletic enough to play solid defense at the 2, but would be able to at the 3. So....I figure that he's a great 3 in our system. He's a very good spot up shooter, and we all know we need somebody who can shoot from deep. He's tall enough to play the 3. We don't need him to create offense, we'll have Harris or some PG that we draft for that. We need a shooter and somebody who can make offense. That man is Jordan Hamilton.

I am still hoping that we get a top pick and get a D-Will2 or even Irving. But I wouldn't be angry with your scenario.

 

[Jazz4ever]

Why would we take Burks? Hayward is our 2 guard people. I'm in favor of drafting Brandon Knight (if there) or Enes Kanter with our first pick. Let Knight develop behind Harris for a year or let Kanter develop behind Jefferson for a year and then trade one of them. For our second pick, take Jordan Hamilton from Texas.

Hamilton's weaknesses are generally seen as he may not be able to take people off the dribble very well, struggles to shoot off of the dribble and isn't athletic enough to play solid defense at the 2, but would be able to at the 3. So....I figure that he's a great 3 in our system. He's a very good spot up shooter, and we all know we need somebody who can shoot from deep. He's tall enough to play the 3. We don't need him to create offense, we'll have Harris or some PG that we draft for that. We need a shooter and somebody who can make offense. That man is Jordan Hamilton.

It certainly looks like Hayward can play the 2. Just watching him he is the exact same size as Kobe and moves just as well. I can't imagine his shutting down big SF's like Lebron and Melo like he did Kobe.....SG is his position in the NBA.
Knowing that, and the fact Millsap will slide to the SF spot, there really isn't a dire need to draft a wing. PG and center could be the targeted positions, especially if Barnes goes back to school like he is hinting.

 

[BENTLEY]

Don't draft a PG with the first pick. Ok, unless it's Irving - and even then I'm not sure they should do it.

And Burks has some red flags, as does Hamilton. Lamb is the SG I'm most interested in and he'll probably stay in school.

I guess I keep leaner towards Kanter.

 

[trigg3r]

It certainly looks like Hayward can play the 2. Just watching him he is the exact same size as Kobe and moves just as well. I can't imagine his shutting down big SF's like Lebron and Melo like he did Kobe.....SG is his position in the NBA.
Knowing that, and the fact Millsap will slide to the SF spot, there really isn't a dire need to draft a wing. PG and center could be the targeted positions, especially if Barnes goes back to school like he is hinting.

It depends if we have a shot at DWill2. I am still thinking the Jazz may decide to move either Jefferson or Millsap when the NBA resumes at some point.

 

[Stifle Tower]

It certainly looks like Hayward can play the 2. Just watching him he is the exact same size as Kobe and moves just as well. I can't imagine his shutting down big SF's like Lebron and Melo like he did Kobe.....SG is his position in the NBA.
Knowing that, and the fact Millsap will slide to the SF spot, there really isn't a dire need to draft a wing. PG and center could be the targeted positions, especially if Barnes goes back to school like he is hinting.

I'm not sold on Millsap at the 3. You can get away with it against a player like Artest, but Millsap shouldn't be sitting outside. He won't take anyone off the dribble. I still think he should revert back to his 6th man role. Come in and dominate the subs instead of struggling against bigger PF's. He could still be a 16/10 player and have a bigger impact heading up the 2nd unit.

I do think Honzward is our starting SG next season. But that doesn't mean the Jazz shouldn't draft a wing. AK is likely gone, CJ has a season left (if the Jazz pick up his option). Behind them are Bell and Evans. That's terrible depth. Jazz need to find a starting SF. If not with he #6, then maybe package the #12 + Miles + the GS pick. Or trade the rights to whoever we pick at #6 if it nets Utah a very good veteran (a la Jefferson). There are several ways to go. Okur's contract can even be dealt if a high-salaried SF is on the trading block.

 

[pappyman]

We need to draft a top-flight Point Guard with our New Jersey pick. In my opinion, we have found four out of our five starters (SG: Hayward; SF: Millsap, PF: Favors; C: Jefferson). We just need to find our starting point guard and we are golden. We now have the type of team that can compete with AND beat the Lakers. If we get the #1 pick in the draft - which is very possible, by the way - we might just finally have the team that gets us our NBA championship. The Jazz NEED to target our point guard of the future with the NJ pick. With our second lottery pick, we need to simply draft the best player available to us at the spot.

 

[BENTLEY]

At PG all you need is someone as good as Derek Fisher. If you can get a Rondo with a later pick great.

I'm done with getting geeked about PGs. Don't spend a top 10 pick on one.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Still draft BPA. If it's a PG, then so be it.

I know draft guys feel Derrick Williams is a four in the league, but man, I like the idea of him on this team starting at small forward.

 

[BENTLEY]

Derrick Williams is a stud - whatever position.

I agree with double d - BPA, regardless of position.

 

[Hantlers]

I'm not sold on Millsap at the 3. You can get away with it against a player like Artest, but Millsap shouldn't be sitting outside. He won't take anyone off the dribble. I still think he should revert back to his 6th man role. Come in and dominate the subs instead of struggling against bigger PF's. He could still be a 16/10 player and have a bigger impact heading up the 2nd unit.

I do think Honzward is our starting SG next season. But that doesn't mean the Jazz shouldn't draft a wing. AK is likely gone, CJ has a season left (if the Jazz pick up his option). Behind them are Bell and Evans. That's terrible depth. Jazz need to find a starting SF. If not with he #6, then maybe package the #12 + Miles + the GS pick. Or trade the rights to whoever we pick at #6 if it nets Utah a very good veteran (a la Jefferson). There are several ways to go. Okur's contract can even be dealt if a high-salaried SF is on the trading block.

This. Millsap played well tonight, but we have to remember it was against Artest. Artest is big, old and slow. I like Millsap, I really do, but he is not a starting SF in the league. Let him come off the bench as a veteran presence that can score. And we do need depth on the wings, obviously Kyle Weaver isn't the answer .....I still think that Hamilton would be a good starting SF for us. He just fits our system. And I also agree with BPA, if Kanter was there when we pick I would be ecstatic if we take him. A front court of Kanter and Favors would be amazing and we could trade Jefferson for a good, proven, veteran PG.

 

[jazzrule]

Come on Sacramento catch the nets! Sacramento Kings wins 22 losses 54 vs. New Jersey Nets 23 wins vs. 53 losses. Man I would like to get the 5th pick.

 

[The Midnight]

Come on Sacramento catch the nets! Sacramento Kings wins 22 losses 54 vs. New Jersey Nets 23 wins vs. 53 losses. Man I would like to get the 5th pick.

Sacramento is sitting in 5th right? So if they really really.. really really want to keep the 5th pick (i.e., Brandon Knight), wouldn't they just keep losing? Why bother trying to win??

Am i missing something?

 

[NUMBERICA]

At PG all you need is someone as good as Derek Fisher. If you can get a Rondo with a later pick great.

I'm done with getting geeked about PGs. Don't spend a top 10 pick on one.

Get ****ing real. You can afford to have a Steve Kerr/Derek Fisher when you have Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant. Or Tim Duncan and David Robinson or Ginobili/Parker at the same time. Do you see anyone of that calibre or in that mold in this draft? If you say you do, you're lying or star-eyed and dreaming.

Irving is both BPA and fills our greatest position of need (ballhandler/creator for others that can use possessions efficiently, a total prodigy, and leader). Williams is the only other player in this draft that plays an efficient game against good competition and shows the grit and fundamentals necessary to win. The rest of the field is a crap-shoot.