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2023 Mock Draft - Take 1

Bawse Dawg said:
No obvious pick. Jazz decide to double down, and perhaps get their new backcourt of the future

Pick #12: Jalen Hood-Schifino

Don't love it, but that's what I'm going with for now. Would love to hear what everyone else would have done here. I considered a bunch of dudes.
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So I've been thinking about the combo of players we might draft. I don't necessarily mind taking two combo guards, especially because I would consider Cason a "safe" pick and JHS more of an upside pick. JHS is not my personal favorite as I mentioned before, so I would have gone George. IMO, he has more potential as a high end scorer because he's better at all the Morey spots: Rim, FT line, and 3 ball. Keyonte isn't efficient, but I believe he has a better foundation with an edge in those three areas. Cason and George are the two highest guys on my board in this position. I guess you could put Nick Smith here as an upside pick as well.

The other route you could go is wing, there's a lot of them. I would consider Sidy, Brice, Jett, Hawkins, Whitehead, Rupert, and Coulibaly (personal favorite). I don't necessarily look at these guys as high upside besides Coulibaly. Maybe you throw in GG here as an upside play, but not my type of prospect either.

It does look like wing prospects are falling and I like the later guard options (Bufkin/Bailey). I think the value of our last pick is strong. What I'm gathering is there will be a lot of options and we probably don't need to trade up unless is for a high tier guy at the beginning of the draft.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
Elizah ruined the bit.

Jazz are up, of course they will be selecting the freshman from the Duke. The forward Handlogten Loves.

Pick #28: Dariq Whitehead
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I like this pick... Wallace, JHS, Whitehead... congrats on not effing it up... instead of hisses and boos I will give you rah rahs.
 
KqWIN said:
So I've been thinking about the combo of players we might draft. I don't necessarily mind taking two combo guards, especially because I would consider Cason a "safe" pick and JHS more of an upside pick. JHS is not my personal favorite as I mentioned before, so I would have gone George. IMO, he has more potential as a high end scorer because he's better at all the Morey spots: Rim, FT line, and 3 ball. Keyonte isn't efficient, but I believe he has a better foundation with an edge in those three areas. Cason and George are the two highest guys on my board in this position. I guess you could put Nick Smith here as an upside pick as well.

The other route you could go is wing, there's a lot of them. I would consider Sidy, Brice, Jett, Hawkins, Whitehead, Rupert, and Coulibaly (personal favorite). I don't necessarily look at these guys as high upside besides Coulibaly. Maybe you throw in GG here as an upside play, but not my type of prospect either.

It does look like wing prospects are falling and I like the later guard options (Bufkin/Bailey). I think the value of our last pick is strong. What I'm gathering is there will be a lot of options and we probably don't need to trade up unless is for a high tier guy at the beginning of the draft.
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I don't love Jett but I'd probably take him and hope he isn't just a shooter or I'd reach for Sidy.

I've liked Cason the more I've watched him... if Cason and Ochai are your starting backcourt I have some questions though. I'd need a pretty dynamic 3 with the ball. Maybe you go get Demar on the cheap or go all in on Brown (but the knock on him is passing). Maybe you combine it with signing FVV and bring Cason off the bench for a few years? I know they said they wanted to start Ochai next year... maybe they run him at the three?
 
Bawse Dawg said:
This was quick and fun. We should do it once a week until the draft. Let someone else agonize over these Jazz picks.
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Would be good to see different scenarios... Our draft position is also really fluid so I'm guessing it would change quite a bit. Next time maybe we allow trades if they can be completed in an hour or so.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Would be good to see different scenarios... Our draft position is also really fluid so I'm guessing it would change quite a bit. Next time maybe we allow trades if they can be completed in an hour or so.
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I kind of like how quickly it went. I’d say keep trades out for now, but do a couple more with up to date standings and draft situations.

We can do a bigger one with trades closer to the draft.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Kyle Filipowski
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I'm shocked @Saint Cy of JFC passed on him multiple times after telling me he is a lotto prospect but at least you are true to your draft board. Also something poetic about the Hornets going from Cody Zeller to Mason Plumlee to Flip (I'm kidding but the joke was too obvious for me to ignore).
 
Clippers select.... let me think about this...

Yeah they need a combo guard with good shooting to space the floor for PG and Kawhi. They get good passing from those two so opting for a guy who fights for boards and shoots like a charm... yeah thats perfect.

G - Brandin Podziemski
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Handlogten's Heros said:
I don't love Jett but I'd probably take him and hope he isn't just a shooter or I'd reach for Sidy.

I've liked Cason the more I've watched him... if Cason and Ochai are your starting backcourt I have some questions though. I'd need a pretty dynamic 3 with the ball. Maybe you go get Demar on the cheap or go all in on Brown (but the knock on him is passing). Maybe you combine it with signing FVV and bring Cason off the bench for a few years? I know they said they wanted to start Ochai next year... maybe they run him at the three?
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Yeah....I think you need more juice in that backcourt although I'm starting to think we can start anyone at PG and we'll be ok haha.

I don't necessarily think you need to try to build the perfect team and fill every whole with this draft, but I do think we should try to add someone with some pop. That's why I don't mind taking George/JHS/Smith. Chances are they turn into a worse version of JC, but it's not totally unrealistic that they become a high volume scorer.
 
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