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Following Potential Draftees - 2019 (not kidding)

I like Paschall even if he's just a mediocre shooter. The athleticism attacking the rim is what I care about. Think about how good Crowder could be if he wasnt a terrible athlete.
 
Walt Perrin's interview is posted after today's workouts.

https://www.nba.com/jazz/video/teams/jazz/2019/06/15/2648585/1560633669733-walt-perrin-2648585

A few take-aways---

Luguentz Dort
** Great body, great aggressiveness and physicality
** Really gets after it defensively
** Needs to learn to shoot better (who knew?)

Talen Horton-Tucker
** Showed some things he didn't show at Iowa State, especially the ability to create shots off the dribble
** Pretty good handle for a guy his age and size, can shoot step-back 3s
** Able to run an offense
** Probably can't guard 1s
** Needs to get leaner and work on his shooting
** One of the youngest players in the draft with a long time window to develop

Bruno Fernando
** Has an NBA body
** Should play at the 5, not the 4
** Showed a number of things he couldn't show at Maryland (which Walt is keeping secret)
** Shows some ability to shoot the ball, and may eventually hit some corner 3s
** Really active and talkative
 
Apparently, there were two other guys that Walt wanted to bring in today who had to cancel due to injury. I think they were in the first-round draft range.

Anyone know if guys like Cam Johnson, Keldon Johnson, Kevin Porter Jr. or Darius Bazley are injured? Tony Jones has been saying that the Jazz have been trying to get Cam and Keldon in to workout.
 
For my official Homer pick this year (no thread yet?) I'm going with: Justin Wright-Foreman from Hofstra

It's just more fun to try to pick out the 2nd rounders/undrafted guys that'll make it than picking among lottery picks

Past picks:
Richaun Holmes
Ben Simmons
Lauri Markannen
Gary Clark (also the worlds biggest Shamet homer, but could pick only one)
 
for the most part Im happy with who the Jazz got in. There were some 2nd round/undrafted guys I wanted in they didnt get tho.
 
Is it worth paying for subscriptions to ESPN+ or The Athletic for the draft coverage? If so which is better?
 
SCS said:
Is it worth paying for subscriptions to ESPN+ or The Athletic for the draft coverage? If so which is better?
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I'd subscribe to The Athletic because, as a whole, it is way better than ESPN+ with much better writers and content. Not sure if I would subscribe solely for the draft, even though Sam Vecenie does really good work. Most of the ESPN+ stuff for the draft just gets posted on /r/NBA_Draft anyways lol.
 
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I just saw a website big board with Jaxson Hayes at 5 lol. Never thought I'd type that sentence.
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What exactly is everyones problem with JAxson Hayes? I saw like 15 Texas games this year and everywhere I turn I see ppl throwing unwarranted shade his way.

He is a top-5 talent ez in this field and teams letting him fall to lets say ATL, just be glad they are in the east..
 
zyzz said:
I'd subscribe to The Athletic because, as a whole, it is way better than ESPN+ with much better writers and content. Not sure if I would subscribe solely for the draft, even though Sam Vecenie does really good work. Most of the ESPN+ stuff for the draft just gets posted on /r/NBA_Draft anyways lol.
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ESPN+ is to be bought for the coverage/games the original content is just a throw in. I'm pleasantly surprised they show off their bigboard for free.

I am still like Big Worm from Friday and refuse to pay for anything extra... ESPN3 still carries tons of games/replays. It's the principalities of it all. ESPN3 was good enough for me to keep close watch over NBA Champion Pascal Siakam years back, still works today.
 
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