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Burks at #12

Okay fine then, just hate on him... I, for one, like the Jazz's pick. Usually if Jazz Fanz hate on a player they end up being pretty good.

I remember the same time last year, Hayward was a bust too.
 
Look guys, we weren't going to get a great player at #12. We're looking at a guy who will most likely just be a solid starter, and I am ok with that. He's going to be a good fit for our offense, and adds a lot more length to our defense. This is a solid, solid pick and we should be happy with it.
 
jazzrule said:
^ This

Look on the bright side. When was the last time the Jazz had a 2 and 3 that were capable of putting the ball on the floor, creating their own shot, and both were good passers as well? Burk has a chip on his shoulder and a strong desire to prove people wrong about his basketball ability. I am Ok with this pick. Many good small forwards in next years draft.
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Not to mention that he is a guy who can also grab some rebounds. Averaged 6.5 per game last year. I don't think he will average that in the NBA of course, but I am sure he will put up some decent numbers.
 
Burks was the last player left in the draft with All-Star potential. I was watching the NBA TV NBA Draft Preview and one of the analyst picked him to be ROY and called him "The next Dwayne Wade". This guy has potential to be much more than a role player. It's the Jazz finally taking a chance, which I thought everyone here would love.
 
The biggest thing about Burks is his ability to create his own shot and draw FTs. He can drive to both left and right. He is a decent defender. Good passer. Nice size, decent athleticism. Good overall connect from the floor, which coupled with the number of times he got fouled, is really terrific. However, not being a good s.hooter is a huge concern. Also, he played against rather ppor competition and did not take his team to being ranked, hence he is not a difference maker at a college level. KOC made the best pick he could at #12. Burks has a chance to be really good, he is still very young, so let's hope for the best.
 
trigg3r said:
If I am not mistaken, Gordon Hayward shot 29.4% from the 3 in his last season at Butler. Give the kid a chance is my main point.
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I won't pretend to know much about burks. However if his role on the team was the primary play maker it can be difficult for those guys to have high shooting %'s. Looking at the videos on this site in the threads his shot does not look bad. Good release and a nice looking shot overall. That shooting % is alarming but if he is shooting set shots set up for somebody else it may go up. I believe that was why Haywards % was so low his senior year.
 
gregbroncs said:
I won't pretend to know much about burks. However if his role on the team was the primary play maker it can be difficult for those guys to have high shooting %'s. Looking at the videos on this site in the threads his shot does not look bad. Good release and a nice looking shot overall. That shooting % is alarming but if he is shooting set shots set up for somebody else it may go up. I believe that was why Haywards % was so low his senior year.
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I think that given time and practice, the numbers will improve.
 
trigg3r said:
If I am not mistaken, Gordon Hayward shot 29.4% from the 3 in his last season at Butler. Give the kid a chance is my main point.
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if he can develop hayward's shot he will be a good find. not implying that will happen, but it would be a blessing. haywards freshman season saw 45% 3 pt shooting, so he had a good track record shooting, burks hasnt really had a great shooting touch from the outside. im just worried im going to see another season of 3pt clanking and being
burned on defense. (2 draftees not noted about defense)
 
Borat said:
The biggest thing about Burks is his ability to create his own shot and draw FTs. He can drive to both left and right. He is a decent defender. Good passer. Nice size, decent athleticism. Good overall connect from the floor, which coupled with the number of times he got fouled, is really terrific. However, not being a good s.hooter is a huge concern. Also, he played against rather ppor competition and did not take his team to being ranked, hence he is not a difference maker at a college level. KOC made the best pick he could at #12. Burks has a chance to be really good, he is still very young, so let's hope for the best.
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The majority of analyst thought Colorado got screwed over by not getting an invite to the Tourney.
 
jope said:
if he can develop hayward's shot he will be a good find. not implying that will happen, but it would be a blessing. haywards freshman season saw 45% 3 pt shooting, so he had a good track record shooting, burks hasnt really had a great shooting touch from the outside. im just worried im going to see another season of 3pt clanking and being
burned on defense. (2 draftees not noted about defense)
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And Burks shot 35% his Freshman season from the 3. He was the primary scorer on a bad team. Give him a chance before hating on him. Bilas actually said he has a chance to be a good defender. All of this of course comes down to how much he works to improve. If he truly has a chip on his shoulder then he should be a solid player.
 
Now ColoradoJazz and PKM can fight it out for the best homer on Jazzfanz for their hometown guys. LOL.

I am happy with Burks and think he can be very good if he works hard. I was torn with him and Leonard but I am fine with the pick.
 
After watching a few videos of Burks, he looks like an NBA player. Makes a variety of creative moves. This is unlike Kirk Snyder for sure. Personality is pretty similar though.
 
I really thought everyone here was going to love this pick. I thought he was clearly the BPA, is athletic, and has a ton of potential. We could either start him with Hayward, or bring him off the bench as a guy who can really help our 2nd unit score.
 
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