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NUMBERICA said:
Chad Ford is more often a clown than a sage.
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Yeah, and he hasn't improved with time. Here's a quote from his 1984 mock draft.
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'After the jump, we'll cover some of the long-shot picks of this year's draft, such as Jordan, Barkley, and expected bust John Stockton from Gonzaga.'
 
NBN said:
Chad Ford's mock draft 4.0 posted about 20 mins ago:

14. Jazz - Dennis Schroeder
The Jazz's biggest need is at the point, and it's increasingly likely the team will have to use this pick to draft a top-ranked point guard. Schroeder is interesting because of his speed and length. He's not as NBA-ready as some of the other point guards in the draft, but one of the Jazz's priorities is to get more athletic. Miami's Shane Larkin is another possibility here.

21. Jazz- Kelly Olynyk
Olynyk is another big projected as a potential late lottery pick who's struggling to find a home right now. I doubt he slides past the Jazz if they get a point guard at No. 14. With both Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap hitting free agency, Utah will need frontcourt help, and Olynyk's ability to both shoot the basketball and put it on the floor would give the Jazz's front line another wrinkle.

*Notable picks. Oladipo is at #2, who looks like the genius now? 'Bazz is at #16, not sure why the Jazz would pass on him at #14. KCP moved up all the way to #9. Lastly, Larkin is at #15 to the Bucks.
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I'm just not sure what to make of you.
 
My2Cents said:
Yeah, and he hasn't improved with time. Here's a quote from his 1984 mock draft.
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'After the jump, we'll cover some of the long-shot picks of this year's draft, such as Jordan, Barkley, and expected bust John Stockton from Gonzaga.'
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You have got to be joking.
 
orangello said:
Did anyone watch the new scout video of Dennis?
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Yes,

My impressions: I thought the video was well done and showed well his skills and what he needs to work on. As far as video goes it is always difficult to get complete understanding of how good the player is because in videos you can cherry-pick plays to make an average player look great but DX did a good job because they included his weaknesses. I thought he was great breaking down guys off the dribble, he can get most anywhere he wants on the court. I thought his passing and court vision were very good and his spot-up shooting was better than expected.

As far as his weaknesses, yes it looked as though he struggled getting to the rim but then on his strengths he penetrated to the basket and made layups as he pleased. I can see why he isn't a top 5 prospect due to his average shooting ability (short range. Once he gets in the weight room, I think his weak ball handling will be less of an issue as he gets stronger and more experienced.

I think all his perceived weaknesses are more due to lack of experience and strength training. I think he will be able to fix most of his minor weaknesses given time and hard work. They didn't show or mention any off court issues, all they said was his body language was bad but didn't show any examples.

One must remember the kid is 19 years old so some immaturity is expected besides he has been dealing with the death of his father. This may or may not make him grow up faster but I am sure it has been difficult for the kid. After watching this video and the Nike Hoop Summit, I would definitely consider taking him at 14. I think he has a lot of upside and is only going to get stronger and better as he matures.

In interviews it seems as though his work ethic and attitude are great. I am sure that it will take him sometime to be a starter considering all that he will have to handle in his rookie year (new team, culture, language, food, residence and the NBA) but I definitely think the kid can be very good if he works his butt off.

I am a little more excited about the possibilities of the Jazz selecting Schroeder but with this excitement comes competition for him. I would be disappointed if the Jazz passed on him considering that I think he is ranked where he should be ranked (12-18) pick.
 
Here's some Schroeder stuff from CelticsBlog:
When the gifted young point guard from Germany was asked whether he was given a "promise" to be drafted in the first round of the June 27 NBA draft, he grinned and said, "Nobody has talked to me. ... I'm just hoping to go in the first round."
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Schröder's agent, Alex Saratsis, tried to squelch the Schröder "promise" as well.
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"I don't know where that came from," Saratsis said. "I don't know anything about that."
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You take all this information and mix it up with MacMullan's assertion that Paul Millsap was and is Danny's "Plan A" and you can still see Schroeder as part of the Celtics' blueprint for the future. If you've seen video of Schroeder, you can see why scouts have compared him to Rajon Rondo. They've got similar builds and similar games.
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I can absolutely see a scenario where Utah picks Schroeder at #14 and does a sign-and-trade deal with Millsap for Rondo and the #16 pick. Maybe Danny didn't exactly "promise" that he'd draft Schroeder, but he may have intimated that he'll end up in Boston one way or another.
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NBN said:
Schroder and Millsap for Rondo and the #16 pick? I would do it without even thinking twice.
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And it would play into the tank since Rondo will still be out. Then for the start of the 14-15 season we bring in Rondo and Wiggins. :)
 
orangello said:
Here is the new video for Schroe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=koDAqCWjIcw
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orangello said:
Did anyone watch the new scout video of Dennis?
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I have watched the video and I will say it answered one thing for me which is very good for Dennis Schröder, I will eat crow for saying this but my source had good evidence on tape but it was to Schröder's detriment because the only we currently had was the Nike Hoop Summit and I wouldn't say the other video totally answered one of my questions on Schröder and I will be the first to say I EAT CROW on this...Dennis Schröder has a left hand and Dennis uses it and finishes with it, having said that he still favored his right hand a lot more. Now admitting I was wrong on that I still agree his length and athleticism is really good and his biggest strength especially on defense.

Raw, very raw is the words I think of after watching this video, it would take 4 or 5 seasons to actually see if he actually lives up to his "POTENTIAL". Things that still concern me are his light build for a point guard, his mental make up concerning the death of his father and he even mentioned him in his interview and his body language where he looked like he was giving up on plays but I do have to say at times he dove on the floor for a loose ball, and last, my biggest concern is his decision making has left a lot to be desired and I wonder when times get tough and the spotlight is on him whether he can handle the pressure, because it doesn't look promising with his character issues with dad being gone and body language.


That's another thing with Nate Wolters I loved so much is he struggled mightily in the NCAA tourney game verse Trey Burke and Michigan, Nate admitted he struggled and pointed out he wasn't hitting his shots but helped his team by holding Burke to a really low scoring night. Listen to this interview with Nate Wolters, and tell me you aren't impressed with a straight face...

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?client=mv-google&v=NsMygZdYmOk&rdm=mnu4qm5oe

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ojXhPClIX8I&feature=relmfu
 
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