Wow.. I would LOVE to have this guy on our team.
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Wow.. I would LOVE to have this guy on our team.
seattlejazzfan
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Jared Uthoff. Reminds me a bit a G-time at Butler. Absolutely killing it in the first half v Iowa State.. 4 minutes to play in the half. He's got 24 pts on 9-10 FGs.
Utah for Uthoff. 30 pts first half.
seattlejazzfan
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That was an impressive 30.
Game6Conley
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The strength of the C crop will hinge on if Zhou Qi, Jonathan Jeanne and Ivica Zubac declare for this draft, they all have years of eligibility to burn. Zubac is mostly not mentioned in this years draft, but he's eligible, and good enough to show well vs Harry Giles. DX has him at #23 in 2017. He's almost 2 full years younger than Dante..
Perhaps a Cheick Diallo, Stephen Zimmerman, or Damian Jones could fall to the pick. Maybe Diamond Stone, or some other under 7-foot options, or Deyonta Davis.
7'2" Isaac Haas, from Purdue is an interesting wildcard for the 7-footer crop, DX doesn't seem to like him. His teammate, A.J. Hamnons is 23 already but on track to get drafted in the 2nd, he's much better offensively than Withey and not too bad on defense(a work in progress)
There's more than a few 7-footers, and undersized C on the radar in the 2nd ranging from 6'9" to 7'6"
Game6Conley
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I didn't catch it, will see the replay tommorow. He's woefully underrated by DX. 30th best senior.. I've been saying Uthoff is a better prospect than Wiltjer for some time here. I'd take him on the Jazz.
seattlejazzfan
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Wiltjer is a better pure shooter and probably the better scorer on the college level, but Uthoff is the far superior athlete and better all around player and looks to be better suited for the NBA game in every way.
Looking at him, he doesn't seem to have the ability to draw contact (Like Hayward did at Butler) which is pretty important to being successful in the NBA.
seattlejazzfan
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Definitely doesn't have Hayward's ability to get to the line, but it's not as if you can't succeed in the league without having that skill in college. Paul George being the first example that comes to mind. A bit better than Uthoff, but still not that good. Rodney Hood is another.
Game6Conley
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Easily,Skal's quick for someone that size, agile, he's remarkably fluid in some of his movements, so he's a natural.. Not Worried about Skal, at-all, others are certainly building a better case for the #1 pick - He's still got a case though, and thats plenty. He'll rebound just fine as a pro, it's a product of circumstance and that he's a bit raw in some areas.
I'd be interested to see what you think of LaVerts performance from the the Michigan-Dayton replay on watchespn the other day, it's a horror show from LaVert, outa nowhere too. I know he's been playing/shooting well. If you like LaVerts game, I'm confident you'll like Patrick McCaw, who I prefer at this point, similarly builds and skillsets too. He's a sophomore and just turned 20, he has the same birthday as me - and I'm lucky as ****.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az7rsNDOsiE
True (though Hood has some solid FTA numbers at Duke), I'm watching him right now.
In the limited minutes I have watched, barely any, they seem to be playing him as a PF on offense who can take spot up 3's? Does he have the perimeter play-making ability or ability to work a PNR?
seattlejazzfan
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When I've seen him in the past, which isn't much either, he has shown those skills. But again, I haven't seen much, so take the Hayward comparison lightly. PGAB probably knows more.
Uthoff seems more Luke Babbit than Gordon Hayward, to me at least. Though like I said, barely watched at all.
Not a good 2nd half for Uthoff. Seems like if he had perimeter skills they would isolate him on the perimeter vs Niang rather than posting him.
Game6Conley
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Ok I changed over to the game. Uthoff kinda broke out last season, I've been checking in on him since, he's worth seeing in my book. Obviously the best prospect on Iowa.
He's a stretch 4, with possible translatable SF skills, kinda sorta in the mold of a Kyle Singler.. He's also a legitimately seasoned, reliable college player used to being the #1 option. He's very mobile and fairly light on his feet, obviously he doesn't weigh all that much. His shooting is legit, he's got a series of fakes and stuff, he means business when he's got the ball. Not really like a rhythm player either, he's just solid..
Uthoff's got decent lateral quicks and stuff like that. 6'9" and a 6'10" wingspan -- So its the same drill as Isaac Copeland, he's kinda best served as a SF given his body type, it's not out of the question though.. Not a great passer by any stretch, he's not bad, heady player, and relatively mistake free for a high usage player. There's alot to like. He was obviously going to get on a SL team and on a preseason squad, going into this year.
He's a shot maker and his 3pt shots been better than ever so far. I'm not surprised by this result at all...
He's a stretch 4, with possible translatable SF skills, kinda sorta in the mold of a Kyle Singler.. He's also a legitimately seasoned, reliable college player used to being the #1 option. He's very mobile and fairly light on his feet, obviously he doesn't weigh all that much. His shooting is legit, he's got a series of fakes and stuff, he means business when he's got the ball. Not really like a rhythm player either, he's just solid..
Uthoff's got decent lateral quicks and stuff like that. 6'9" and a 6'10" wingspan -- So its the same drill as Isaac Copeland, he's kinda best served as a SF given his body type, it's not out of the question though.. Not a great passer by any stretch, he's not bad, heady player, and relatively mistake free for a high usage player. There's alot to like. He was obviously going to get on a SL team and on a preseason squad, going into this year.
He's a shot maker and his 3pt shots been better than ever so far. I'm not surprised by this result at all...
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Sucks that I missed the 30 point half version of Uthoff and only tuned in for the 2pt half version of Uthoff who just committed a huge turnover.
Georges Niang is probably my favorite college player who I have absolutely no interest in as a NBA prospect. Going to be a boss in Europe though.
Game6Conley
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They lost. LOL, shoulda fed Uthoff instead of being casual about it. Thank god for an 8 point spread
God Iowa really choked that game away.
Game6Conley
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Shoulda been Peter Jok taking those late shots if it wasnt going to be Uthoff.. Poor PG play cost them the gamee