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Also, a good Utah Jazz comp for Ausar Thompson is probably Ronnie Brewer?

Similar builds/length/size/athleticism.

People forget but Brewer was a point forward at Arkansas and was more or less the starting PG for the Razorbacks all 3 years he played in college.

The whole arm thing really limited him from ever being a consistent shooter and Sloan pigeonholed him into a specific NBA role, but maybe if the arm thing didnt exist and he played in the modern NBA, he could be a big bodied PG.


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Saint Cy of JFC said:
It would eliminate Hendricks from dropping to us. The Jazz would still have the same amount of options to choose from of the consensus top 9.
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Everything has a ripple effect
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
better potentially and different for sure.
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Well, it’s all based on evaluations. Of course he could be better than people picked behind him at 5.

I think Cam and Black are better than him for sure but Jarace is a tough one for me in comparison to Hendricks. So him going 5 would help push Cam/Black/Jarace down to us.
 
Lets say top 4 are Wemby, scoot, miller, amen and then Detroit goes Hendricks.

Orlando - Cam or Ausar? Walker? Lets say they break Indiana's heart and go Walker.
Indiana - Cam not a phenomenal fit but still might go there. Benny don't pass so might not work. Ausar no showed... this is where they may reach for Dick or trade back.
Washington - Who they hell knows... I'd guess if Cam is there they do backflips and take him.
Utah - If Hendricks goes 5 i don't think there is any way Walker gets past Indiana. So it might be Ausar still... but this would also mean Black is on the board.
 
Jingled said:
Definitely. He would be one of the most athletic players in the history of the franchise.
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Gives me nightmares of Deshawn Stevenson. No thanks.
 
NUMBERICA said:
I would be quite excited about that. Those kids have crazy bodies and talent but his shot isn’t broken. He went from 22% from 3 on 2 attempts last year to 33% on 5 attempts this year. Pretty impressive improvement and the mechanics LOOK workable.
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This is good to hear. I have been a hater but that is encouraging.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Well, it’s all based on evaluations. Of course he could be better than people picked behind him at 5.

I think Cam and Black are better than him for sure but Jarace is a tough one for me in comparison to Hendricks. So him going 5 would help push Cam/Black/Jarace down to us.
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I just did some gymnastics to see who I think would land at 9... if Hendricks goes #5 then I think its most likely Black/Ausar/maybe slight chance that Cam or Amen drop to us.

If Hendricks goes #5 I think Walker has almost no chance to be there at 9. Washington could be locked into Bufkin or Black so there is that ever so slight chance its Cam falling to 9. I think its most likely Black or Ausar but if something weird happens we could be choosing between those two.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Elite athletes with elite bodies who like to pass and play hard.
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And I hear that they are basketball junkies. They LOVE watching game film. basketball is life (shout out to ted lasso) to them from what I understand.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I just did some gymnastics to see who I think would land at 9... if Hendricks goes #5 then I think its most likely Black/Ausar/maybe slight chance that Cam or Amen drop to us.

If Hendricks goes #5 I think Walker has almost no chance to be there at 9. Washington could be locked into Bufkin or Black so there is that ever so slight chance its Cam falling to 9. I think its most likely Black or Ausar but if something weird happens we could be choosing between those two.
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I think Cam is going 4. I don’t see Amen falling past 6. Whoever Detroit doesn’t choose at 5 out of Hendricks/Jarace go 7. Ausar/Black go 8/9 in whichever order.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Also, a good Utah Jazz comp for Ausar Thompson is probably Ronnie Brewer?

Similar builds/length/size/athleticism.

People forget but Brewer was a point forward at Arkansas and was more or less the starting PG for the Razorbacks all 3 years he played in college.

The whole arm thing really limited him from ever being a consistent shooter and Sloan pigeonholed him into a specific NBA role, but maybe if the arm thing didnt exist and he played in the modern NBA, he could be a big bodied PG.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXLFlzXyorY
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Ya, no thanks to another ronnie brewer. I liked him but I want more from our first pick this year.
 
Elizah Huge said:
1. SAS - Wemby
2. CHA - Scoot
3. POR - Miller
4. HOU - Cam
5. DET - Hendricks
6. ORL - Amen
7. IND - Jarace
8. WAS - Ausar/Black
9. UTA - Black/Ausar

I could easily see something like this happen.
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lol you are going to wad off if we pick Black, and then beat yourself up like Jim Carey in liar liar after they rip your heart out 30 seconds later learning he is headed to another roster lol
 
Elizah Huge said:
1. SAS - Wemby
2. CHA - Scoot
3. POR - Miller
4. HOU - Cam
5. DET - Hendricks
6. ORL - Amen
7. IND - Jarace
8. WAS - Ausar/Black
9. UTA - Black/Ausar

I could easily see something like this happen.
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I said like a month ago I'd bet Ausar is the one left standing. but I could see this and then Wizards going Bufkin or Orlando or Indiana going Dick and it becomes chaos.
 
Elizah Huge said:
I think Cam is going 4. I don’t see Amen falling past 6. Whoever Detroit doesn’t choose at 5 out of Hendricks/Jarace go 7. Ausar/Black go 8/9 in whichever order.
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I'd probably guess something like that but I don't love Orlando and Amen as a fit. I'd probably prefer Black to Ausar at this point... picks 4, 5, 6, 8 are kinda tough to project who they will go for.
 
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