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McCollum vs Burke vs Schroeder

Catchall said:
I was happy that the Jazz ultimately had their choice among the three PGs. Given a choice between Burke and CJ, I would have picked Burke as a safer pick because he was a "real PG" who made great reads, made great passes, and played at a fast pace at Michigan. What we're looking for is someone who can maximize the value of our bigs and get them easy looks. The argument for Burke was that he's the best passer of the bunch who is also able to knock down shots. My main concern with him was whether he would be able to get by a defender and get into the lane, but I was actually pleasantly surprised at how he did that on many occasions in Summer League, and he should be effective working with a screener. My other concern was whether he would be a liability on defense, and from what little I've seen so far, it looks as though he'll be okay there too.

I really liked CJ as a prospect, and i think the can absolutely compete at a high level and impact the game. I would give him some limited comparisons to DWill and Steph Curry. The question with CJ is simply--is he really a PG? Do the Jazz want a guy who is going to run a complex offense, or a guy who is a luxury version of Mo Williams? How well will CJ transition to that floor leader role, something that's not easy to do? This added a risk factor that simply made Burke the safer pick.

Burke struggled in Summer League, no doubt about it, but I don't think it's due to a lack of athleticism so much as a lack of knowing what he wants to do. He's thinking through things, being indecisive and trying to find his way in a scrimmage-like situation with a bunch of players he's never played with before. Once he gets comfortable, I think he's going to be plenty quick, he's going to get to where he wants to go on the floor, and he's going to make plays. I'm really not worried about it at this point.

Lets see how he does after he gets 25 games under his belt.
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Good post. I really like your second to last paragraph explaining why burke might have struggled I'm summer league.
Makes me feel Better
 
Ha..... See we are all pmsing still. How about mclemore and porter yesterday? Stellar. Let's wait until we have seen anyone play at least a month in the league before we form an opinion on a players future.
 
orangello said:
Just an FYI, I think Utah should try hard to trade for Schroeder.
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I think we should too. I wonder how hard he could be to get. With the Harris deal falling apart with the Mavs, ATL has potentially 4 PG's with Teague (they matched his offer), Mack, Harris (FA), and Schroeder. Seems like they're committed to Teague, and aren't in a rebuild youth movement mode (with a team of Teague, Millsap, Horford, L. Williams, etc.), so where would he get his minutes? What could we offer them that they'd want?
 
Sexual Favors said:
I think we should too. I wonder how hard he could be to get. With the Harris deal falling apart with the Mavs, ATL has potentially 4 PG's with Teague (they matched his offer), Mack, Harris (FA), and Schroeder. Seems like they're committed to Teague, and aren't in a rebuild youth movement mode (with a team of Teague, Millsap, Horford, L. Williams, etc.), so where would he get his minutes? What could we offer them that they'd want?
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Burke and a future 2nd rounder.
 
orangello said:
Burke and a future 2nd rounder.
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Cool with me if they'd do it.

I just always saw Schroeder fitting better with our team. Our new team has great defensive potential as well as athletic players who could really jump and run the floor, but Burke doesn't fit either of those traits.
 
After watching Scheoder it seems like he wasnt that great on defense. I'm sure he'll get better once he gets more weight.
 
UGLI baby said:
I'm beginning to realize you're just trolling, but I still want to slap you.

Lets do lunch soon.


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Is this what trolling feels like? I need to know.

I'd love to do lunch. I'm not going to be in StG anytime soon. When will you be in SLC?
 
Neto will make McCollum and Shroeder be seen as wasted draft picks, kinda like Tony Parker-Raul Lopez.

So the discussion should be about Neto vs. Trey "The New CP3" Burke.
 
Also, everyone being a bitch about Burke's SL aren't considering how efficient shooters have to re-calibrate. The finer your game is tuned the worse you're going to initially look making the necessary small adjustments to NBA talent. Burke is used to getting his shot off one way, and will have to make 3-4 inch tweeks to get it up over the better comp.

It's not like he doesn't have the talent or anything, he just needs to get comfortable with the looks he's getting. Burke created a **** ton of easy baskets for himself but missed the layups. That's not going to last, and I don't have a single concern over his "poor performance".

Recalibrate, regulate.
 
Sexual Favors said:
Cool with me if they'd do it.

I just always saw Schroeder fitting better with our team. Our new team has great defensive potential as well as athletic players who could really jump and run the floor, but Burke doesn't fit either of those traits.
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Lol. Sorry. This **** is comical.


Explain how he fits better with our team other than that he fast and has sef potential.
 
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