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Kemba Walker CANCELS workout against Jimmer!!!

Everyday I hear something new that makes me worry Fredette won't make it to 12. He's infectious.
 
BENTLEY said:
Everyday I hear something new that makes me worry Fredette won't make it to 12. He's infectious.
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It's like having two girlfriends and you just can't make up your mind. There are so mamy reasons I'd love to see Jimmer on the Jazz...and so many reasons I don't. Moving up from #6 was the best thing to happen to Utah. When Jimmer was projected top-10, there may have been some pressure to draft him at #6. Now, there is absolutely none. WE know he's not going #3, no matter how much the Jazz may like him. KOC might be secretly hoping Fredette goes somewhere in the 8-11 range. He can say the Jazz really liked him, but were just unable to move up. Then he can draft the best available wing. However, IF the Jazz don't take Knight at #3 and Fredette is still there at #12. it might be a PR nightmare to not draft him.
 
BENTLEY said:
Everyday I hear something new that makes me worry Fredette won't make it to 12.
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I think you might be right. I don't understand why lots of posters keep dismissing Jimmer, even in this weak(er) draft. This reminds me of Jameer Nelson situation a few years back. But the difference now is that teams had a chance to learn from that experience. Plus Jimmer is bigger, more athletic (surprisingly came #12 athlete in the draft, which is actually quite good: https://www.draftexpress.com/article/Analyzing-the-NBA-Combine-Athletic-Testing-Results-3728/), and had even better College accomplishments. If we can get a guy like that late in lottery, we did well in ANY draft, not to mention a weak one, such as this. And I couldn't care less that he played his College ball in Utah. Getting the best player in NCAA who is scoring close to 30 ppg with good shooting percentages, has solid assist numbers, has good size and athleticism, led his team to #13 rankings in NCAA is not the worst thing you can get late in lotto. Even if he is a senior. Let's hope he is on the board at 12.
 
GlassEater said:
It's like having two girlfriends and you just can't make up your mind. There are so mamy reasons I'd love to see Jimmer on the Jazz...and so many reasons I don't. Moving up from #6 was the best thing to happen to Utah. When Jimmer was projected top-10, there may have been some pressure to draft him at #6. Now, there is absolutely none. WE know he's not going #3, no matter how much the Jazz may like him. KOC might be secretly hoping Fredette goes somewhere in the 8-11 range. He can say the Jazz really liked him, but were just unable to move up. Then he can draft the best available wing. However, IF the Jazz don't take Knight at #3 and Fredette is still there at #12. it might be a PR nightmare to not draft him.
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Very well said!
 
With all due respect to Jimmer, Kemba Walker has nothing to gain by going head to head with point guards projected lower than him in the draft.
 
Usually the head-to-heads occur when both hav something to prove .. jockeying for a draft spot. More rare when one player is clearly slated to be drafted hgher than the other.
 
What are Kemba's strengths? Offensive mostly right? Weaknesses? Defensive right?
Jimmer is the same way but a better shooter than Kemba.
So Kemba comes in and lights up Jimmer, nothing gained because Jimmer isn't good on defense anyway. Jimmer lights up him up he probably loses if anything at all right?

nothing gained for either guy imo.
 
2 things:

#1 What does Kemba have to gain by performing against Jimmer? Actually, what does even Jimmer really gain by performing against Kemba? Both aren't exactly Lebron James. Neither is perfect and both are fighting to be drafted in the lottery. Why play each other?

#2 Why do so many here apparently think that Kemba will have a better NBA career? Kemba is a SG. He rarely handled the ball at UCONN, especially in tight situations. As Locke said the other day, Kemba will need to DRASTICALLY change his game to survive in the NBA. He came off picks, he shot the ball off cuts and curls, he plays like a SG. Jimmer, while needing to develop more PG skills (he improved drastically in getting other guys involved and ball handling from just his junior to senior years), can already do many things that Kemba cannot. Plus, his shooting will never need to be adjusted.

If given the choice between the 2, I'd take Jimmer. At least I know he can shoot the brains out of the basket. At least I know he can be counted on to nail a few 3s from 3 feet behind the line. At least I know he won't be a liability at the FT line. With Kemba? How do I know he won't be out of this league in the next 3 years? He won't be able to drive and score inside with his size. I know he won't be able to play the point real effectively. And I know his shot sucks.

So what does Kemba bring to the table exactly? As I've said before, he's UCONN's version of Mateen Cleaves. Great college player, poor NBA.
 
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