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On a side note would you trade our pick for say Terrance Ross?

I am seriously jonesing on getting Justin Anderson.

Exum, Burke
Hayward, Burks
Ross, Anderson
Favors, booker
Gobert, tomic
 
I'll go out on a limb here and say that Stanley Johnson has some modicum of bust potential. If he gets any bigger/heavier, he's going to have a hard time staying in front of wings. He's not going to be able to overpower pros the way he does in college, and he doesn't have much in-between game. He may have to be a primarily defensive player, and I'm not 100% sure he's a starter. Then there's the question of whether he can step out to NBA range and hit consistently. I see the Ron Artest comp, but it's not a given that Johnson can really play at that level. Artest was a pretty special athlete.
 
I'll go out on a limb here and say that Stanley Johnson has some modicum of bust potential. If he gets any bigger/heavier, he's going to have a hard time staying in front of wings. He's not going to be able to overpower pros the way he does in college, and he doesn't have much in-between game. He may have to be a primarily defensive player, and I'm not 100% sure he's a starter. Then there's the question of whether he can step out to NBA range and hit consistently. I see the Ron Artest comp, but it's not a given that Johnson can really play at that level. Artest was a pretty special athlete.

I think you could be on to something there .... but then the way we've been playing I don't think we've got much to worry about regarding Johnson... he'll be long gone by the time we pick.
 
I'm not crazy about Oubre's FT%.
Or his >1 assist per game.
Or his lack of handles.

He has a high ceiling, for sure..
 
I think you could be on to something there .... but then the way we've been playing I don't think we've got much to worry about regarding Johnson... he'll be long gone by the time we pick.

If you look back at how good James Johnson, Anthony Bennett and Derrick Williams looked in college, you'll see what I mean. I think Stanley Johnson is probably better than those guys. He may fit right in and be a force in the league, but he's also dangerously close to ending up a 6'8" 245-lb face-up combo forward with okay-but-not-great skills. He's not Carmello or Paul Pierce...or Jabari Parker.
 
If you look back at how good James Johnson, Anthony Bennett and Derrick Williams looked in college, you'll see what I mean. I think Stanley Johnson is probably better than those guys. He may fit right in and be a force in the league, but he's also dangerously close to ending up a 6'8" 245-lb face-up combo forward with okay-but-not-great skills. He's not Carmello or Paul Pierce...or Jabari Parker.

OK but he seems to take his defense pretty seriously compared to those other guys you mentioned...
 
I'm not crazy about Oubre's FT%.
Or his >1 assist per game.
Or his lack of handles.

He has a high ceiling, for sure..

Eh. Free-throws are 70%. For a freshman on a bigger stage, that's understandable.
Yeah, assists could be better, but he doesn't handle the ball much. He makes decent passes that are there.
His dribble is a bit rough, but that should improve as he gets stronger.
His body control, coordination and timing are really quite good.
His steal rate is on par with Johnson and better than Winslow given that he plays fewer minutes.

He does have a bit of a cocky, immature countenance, a bit like Quincy Miller before Miller got injured.
 
Oubre's size, weight and wing-span are very close to Tracy McGrady. It's pretty prototypical. That said, TMac also had a 40" vertical, which I'm doubting Oubre has, and TMac was super quick and explosive. Will be interesting to see how Oubre develops athletically.

This young TMac stuff is obviously over the top, but if Oubre could do even a fraction of this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYxJ5MmiuFc
 
Can't put my finger on it, but if I ever own a team or is a GM on a team, I want no part of Oubre... it's irrational I know but there it is... .
 
Done some more detailed looking at most of the wings we've been looking at and here are my impressions:

Hezonja: + Great spot up shooter, also probably 2nd best off the dribble shooter in the draft (behind Russell, Booker also good), seems to have the physical tools, defense generally pretty solid, creative if not always the most willing passer
- His handle is a little loose, I think he'll have trouble finishing at the rim in the NBA, gambles on defense routinely

Booker: + Great spot up shooter, good off the dribble as well, willing passer, good decision making
- defense is a bit of a question, creativity seems low, just an alright athlete (for a lottery pick)

Winslow: + Strong athlete, good in transition, plays hard on D/on the boards, solid finisher around the basket
- His shot is not good (as in actually slightly broken), relatively no offensive game for pro level

Oubre: + Smooth athlete, active hands on defense, good (not great) spot up shooter, solid in transition
- his ballhandling is on the weaker side, passing isn't a strength, I think he could get pushed around a bit by NBA size

Johnson: + Absolute freak athlete (seriously, this man is Lebron/Melo size, he may not be as quick as some of the others on the list, but for his size he is more than quick enough), great in transition, along with Booker I'd say he has the best ball skills of the bunch, good defender- both physically and in being in the right spots (watch vs Levert and Michigan), solid passer and rebounder
- shot is not a strength, needs to work on a bit of a post game at his size (I put this as a weakness, but really he's the only one of the bunch I could see developing any post scoring)

Other general notes: Hezonja/Johnson seem to be the only two with a bit of "the man" complex, which could be good or bad depending on what we're going for. All interview alright, but in my opinion Johnson comes off as very well spoken for a college freshman.

Overall I'd go with this rating for the Jazz:
1. Johnson - chance to be absolutely special, I see shades of Paul Pierce
2. Booker - seems to have a very high floor
3. Hezonja - shooter, not sure he has much else
4. Oubre - potential to be best here, but does need to develop
5. Winslow - really not that interested in him

Side note: I fully expect Arizona or Wisconsin to upend Kentucky in the tourney. Wisconsin's offense is a machine and Stanley Johnson does not know how to lose.
 
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