spycam1
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Les do it
Following potential 2014 draftees
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Les do it
So you're saying he can guard SGs. And you think based on this he would start over Burks? Is he going to score much, or is he supposed to be our version of Thabo Sefolosha?
Git dat facial boi
Lol. Basically everyone here has given up on all the Jazz players that are 23 and under.
spycam1
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I don't necessarily think Smart > Burks, but I like defense in the starting lineup.
And it's not like he's just a defensive specialist. You do realize he averaged 18/6/5/3, right?
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wrong crowd to ask. We all want to give up on the Warriors -- for their past transgressions and for the sake of the future assets that we hold. I hope Harrison Barnes' NBA career is short and futile (as long as he plays for the Warriors).
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Whoa, easy there Rev........ im vouchin for LazyD. He in the circle bro.
So moving on to scenarios...
Jazz draft Wiggins: Wiggins starts at the wing with Hayward, replacing Richard Jefferson. No roster changes needed.
Jazz draft Embiid: Embiid starts at the 5 when he's ready. Favors or Kanter comes off the bench. Gobert gets limited minutes and gets miffed.
Jazz draft Parker: Parker starts at the SF unless he gets roasted on defense, in which case he starts at the PF with Kanter coming off the bench.
Jazz draft Exum: Exum likely starts at SG when he's ready. Hayward moves to the SF. Kanter likely starts at PF.
Jazz draft Randle: Randle starts at PF with Kanter coming off the bench. Kanter is probably a bit pissed. Either Randle or Kanter could eventually get traded.
Jazz draft Gordon: Gordon probably comes off the bench until he learns to shoot a bit.
Jazz draft Smart: Probably Smart backs up both guard positions. If he really should be the starter, then someone probably gets moved.
Jazz draft Wiggins: Wiggins starts at the wing with Hayward, replacing Richard Jefferson. No roster changes needed.
Jazz draft Embiid: Embiid starts at the 5 when he's ready. Favors or Kanter comes off the bench. Gobert gets limited minutes and gets miffed.
Jazz draft Parker: Parker starts at the SF unless he gets roasted on defense, in which case he starts at the PF with Kanter coming off the bench.
Jazz draft Exum: Exum likely starts at SG when he's ready. Hayward moves to the SF. Kanter likely starts at PF.
Jazz draft Randle: Randle starts at PF with Kanter coming off the bench. Kanter is probably a bit pissed. Either Randle or Kanter could eventually get traded.
Jazz draft Gordon: Gordon probably comes off the bench until he learns to shoot a bit.
Jazz draft Smart: Probably Smart backs up both guard positions. If he really should be the starter, then someone probably gets moved.
Game6Conley
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Ive been wondering about the aftermath of the Jazz selecting Embiid..
would Favors start next season at C? or does he immediately slide to PF
does Gobert get another year of d-league/garbage minutes
how would Enes and Embiid work?
would the Jazz consider starting Embiid on limited minutes?
with Favors and Kanter playing more PF does that close the door on Marvin?
PF: Favors, Evans, Kanter
C: Embiid, Kanter, Gobert, Favors
is that enough? probably needs a SF that can switch to PF
Bawse Dawg
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If we get Embiid, Kanter will be gone.
Kanter is more skilled offensively, can play better out on the floor and can pass better than Favors. I think the Jazz would consider moving Favors as well.
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Why did he trade up for Trey Burke then?
I'd totally hate it if Dieng would end up being a good NBA pro and the Jazz could have taken Adetokunbo with #14 as well. That would be turrible!
I have a feeling now that Alfense is no longer here we may have Enefense or Kantfense pretty soon...
Stifle Tower
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Don't have to worry. Jazz will NOT darft Embiid, no matter where they land. The back troubles are a HUGE red flag. It is definitely an extremely high risk/high reward pick. In a draft this deep, whichever GM misses on a top-10 pick could find himself out of a job. And of all the players, I think Embiid has the biggest chance of being a miss. 1) He's still raw; 2) Will he stay healthy?
Jazz already have Favors and Kanter inside, with a promising defensive prospect in Gobert. If they draft a big, I think it more likely they go with a PF like Vonleh or Randle. If Wiggins and Parker went off the board first and the Jazz had the #3, I think they'd either trade down 1-2 spots or just take Exum.
Jazz already have Favors and Kanter inside, with a promising defensive prospect in Gobert. If they draft a big, I think it more likely they go with a PF like Vonleh or Randle. If Wiggins and Parker went off the board first and the Jazz had the #3, I think they'd either trade down 1-2 spots or just take Exum.
I'm worried about his ability in a halfcourt set. He wasn't that great even in college in these situations.
Also, I think a lot of this teams defensive inabilities is due to how horrible the Jazz are at offense. Bad shots and turnovers are easy buckets for the opposition no matter who you are. They need to improve a lot of areas, not just defense.
I'd be okay with Smart though. I think he'll be more of an asset initially than most rookies, but I'm not sure I like his long-term potential as much as most people here.
Batman
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NBAdraft.net has us taking Kyle Anderson with the 5th pick https://nbadraft.net/