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The INSANELY early 2012 DRAFT

Dr. Jones

Dr. Jones

In pursuit of #9
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Draft is over (we won). No Summer League (ugh.) Shortened season ... I'll fade the heat I'll get for posting this, but here's my 1.0 of 2012.

My very early BPA for 2012
1. Anthony Davis
2. Harrison Barnes
3. Perry Jones
4. Michael Gilchrist
5. Quincy Miller
6. Bradley Beal
7. Austin Rivers
8. James McAdoo
9. Adonis Thomas
10. Jared Sullinger
11. Terrence Jones
12. Patric Young
13. Myck Kabongo
14. John Henson
15. Tyler Zeller
16. Marquis Teague
 
I'm going to have to see a lot from Barnes to have him as the 2nd best player. I thought he under performed last year and if he doesn't have a 'breakout' year he is going to drop to the mid to late lottery.
 
Quincy Miller or Gilchrist are my picks. Miller seems to have a ton of potential offensively, and Gilchrist seems like an athletic,big defensive 3. I'm worried about Gilchrist though because I heard he has some weird kinks in his shot mechanics.
 
The draft is stacked. At the same time, at least a few of those guys will under perform in relation their high school hype. Josh Selby is a good example from last year.
I agree Sully falls. 6'8" non athletic power forwards usually don't go top 10 because their inside scoring just doesn't translate. He will have to have a monster year to be a top 5 pick like he would of been this year.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
I'm going to have to see a lot from Barnes to have him as the 2nd best player. I thought he under performed last year and if he doesn't have a 'breakout' year he is going to drop to the mid to late lottery.
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I hate to be that guy, but i really hope he plummets like a meteor falling to earth, along with those other two sons a bitches who would have went top ten this year.
 
PKM said:
Draft is over (we won). No Summer League (ugh.) Shortened season ... I'll fade the heat I'll get for posting this, but here's my 1.0 of 2012.

My very early BPA for 2012
1. Anthony Davis
2. Harrison Barnes
3. Perry Jones
4. Michael Gilchrist
5. Quincy Miller
6. Bradley Beal
7. Austin Rivers
8. James McAdoo
9. Adonis Thomas
10. Jared Sullinger
11. Terrence Jones
12. Patric Young
13. Myck Kabongo
14. John Henson
15. Tyler Zeller
16. Marquis Teague
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Jazz end up with Kendall Marshall and McAdoo. Tarheel takeover.
 
Who would you pick if the Jazz had the # 3 and # 12 in the 2012 draft? Take in account the current Jazz roster.
Who would you pick if the Jazz hadn't taken Kanter and Burks with #3 and #12?

It would be a very difficult choice? I like Gilchrist, Barnes, Rivers, Beal, Miller .. I really don't know who I would pick. Head hurts.. Draft overload.
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
Kabongo at 13? Is this draft really that stacked? He would have easily been top five this year.
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Kabongo is exciting to watch and certainly has the ability to have a very good freshman season and find himself in the 6 to 7 range, imo. However, he has to tighten his dribble, do a better job reading and quickly responding to changing defenses, and not bone-headedly just run toward the rim, get in the air, and have no plan in the process.

He really just needs to learn how to play different speeds .. especially when to take his foot OFF the gas. I like him a lot, but don't see him cracking Top 10 in 2012.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Will most likely change my mind, but as of now I want Marshall.
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I like Kendall Marshall quite a lot, but in the lottery? Hell no. I could see him creeping upwards of 16 - 17 .. but that will have more to do with running a STACKED team and everyone's stock being (potentially) a little over-inflated.
 
cowhide said:
Who would you pick if the Jazz had the # 3 and # 12 in the 2012 draft? Take in account the current Jazz roster.
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Well if it were #3 and #12, based on my BPA, weighted by need, I'd likely take Gilchrist (perfect Jazz player), and Kabongo. Though I'm guessing we'll likely be more in the #8 and #13 range (barring any ping-pong balls going awry). If that's the case, I'd likely go Adonis Thomas and Kabongo.

cowhide said:
Who would you pick if the Jazz hadn't taken Kanter and Burks with #3 and #12?
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Wow, that's a difficult thing to answer. I love our picks, but how would I know who IS there if these guys weren't? Why do I consider Jazz needs if I believe in taking BPA? I'll give it a shot though. Knight and Hamilton.


cowhide said:
It would be a very difficult choice? I like Gilchrist, Barnes, Rivers, Beal, Miller .. I really don't know who I would pick. Head hurts.. Draft overload.
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I like all of those a ton, but would be cautious of Miller. Extreme talent, but I'd want to take this year, watch very closely and be sure he's not a headcase.
 
trigg3r said:
I think Barnes would be a wonderful addition to any team. He really came on later in the season.
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Very true. He was being almost laughed at in the first half of the season, borderline panic for everyone that touted him so highly .. Then, h hit his stride and played like a real All-American. This year I'd like to see him play tougher, with a chip on his shoulder type of aggressor. He could easily go #1, but I think his floor is 3 or 4.
 
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