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If you want a decent upside swing at #16 I think Whitehead, Miller, Bilal are better swing for the fences moves than GG. Miller has a high floor as he can be an energy big off the bench in most median outcomes imo.
 
stitches said:
Decided to see what all the fuss is about. Watching full game of GG Jackson(vs Alabama)...

edit1: Dammit... I see it... I see the appeal...

...at the same time... I see the rawness too...

edit2:Urgh.... I think I'd take him at 16... WIth the absolute acknowledgement that he might be a complete bust and be out of the league by the end of his rookie deal. I just... don't think you get this type of talent that often outside the lottery. You owe it to your coaches to give them that ball of clay and see what they can mold out of it. And I think I will disagree with @KqWIN here - I think you HAVE TO at least try to develop his on-ball game. Yes, it's not efficient and it's all over the place right now. But there is more talent there than pretty much any of the on-ball non-guards in this draft(maybe except for Miller).

edit3: I love his reactions to his teammates scoring. He seems invested in their success too...
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The word on the street seems to be that Jazz may not be interested in GG. Look for him to go to a team like OKC, Toronto, Miami or LAC. Bilal Coulibaly sounds like he might be in play for the Jazz though.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
If you want a decent upside swing at #16 I think Whitehead, Miller, Bilal are better swing for the fences moves than GG. Miller has a high floor as he can be an energy big off the bench in most median outcomes imo.
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I could see the Jazz drafting Dariq Whitehead at #16, barring a medical red flag. I just have no idea what the Jazz's draft strategy is. This is the first time the new regime has the freedom to attack the draft.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
The word on the street seems to be that Jazz may not be interested in GG. Look for him to go to a team like OKC, Toronto, Miami or LAC. Bilal Coulibaly sounds like he might be in play for the Jazz though.
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Handlogten's Heros said:
If you want a decent upside swing at #16 I think Whitehead, Miller, Bilal are better swing for the fences moves than GG. Miller has a high floor as he can be an energy big off the bench in most median outcomes imo.
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I can understand why a team wouldn't want to deal with that type of project.

The next one I will watch full game of is probably Whitehead... I'm very intrigued by him. And I will try to pick an early game before he got injured.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
If you want a decent upside swing at #16 I think Whitehead, Miller, Bilal are better swing for the fences moves than GG. Miller has a high floor as he can be an energy big off the bench in most median outcomes imo.
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I'd add Keyonte to that group, specifically as a high end scorer. He was a decent off the dribble shooter, shows flashes as a passer, is able to get to the FT line, is a more physical player on both ends, and can also scale down into a bomber role if it doesn't pan out. I can see him being a big time initiator because of his off the dribble 3 + ability to draw fouls at the basket. Probably ends up more like Clarkson or Beasley, but he checks a lot of the boxes in terms of being an offensive engine. You get some crazy shots and highlights that very few in this class can make, but his efficiency and passing isn't that bad.

Bilas is the best bet at #16. I just don't think he will be there.
 
stitches said:
I can understand why a team wouldn't want to deal with that type of project.

The next one I will watch full game of is probably Whitehead... I'm very intrigued by him. And I will try to pick an early game before he got injured.
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You will be bored as hell. Whitehead it’s about do you believe the HS tape over his one injured year at Duke. His shooting improvement is nice and if you layer that on top of the guy he was in HS then you have something.
 
KqWIN said:
I'd add Keyonte to that group, specifically as a high end scorer. He was a decent off the dribble shooter, shows flashes as a passer, is able to get to the FT line, is a more physical player on both ends, and can also scale down into a bomber role if it doesn't pan out. I can see him being a big time initiator because of his off the dribble 3 + ability to draw fouls at the basket. Probably ends up more like Clarkson or Beasley, but he checks a lot of the boxes in terms of being an offensive engine. You get some crazy shots and highlights that very few in this class can make, but his efficiency and passing isn't that bad.

Bilas is the best bet at #16. I just don't think he will be there.
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That’s fair too… I just think if we want to yolo and swing it doesn’t necessarily mean you swing on a prospect like GG. I really think if he works it will be as a second draft guy once he’s flamed out or close to it.

I think Bilal is going to be there at 16. Maybe Toronto takes him but I think Miller ends up going to OKC or Toronto and I could see Keyonte going to Toronto as well. I don’t think nba GMs are as big on Bilal as you think. I think there is a 60-70% chance he is there still.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
The word on the street seems to be that Jazz may not be interested in GG. Look for him to go to a team like OKC, Toronto, Miami or LAC. Bilal Coulibaly sounds like he might be in play for the Jazz though.
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Be careful. Ainge is the master of smokescreens. We're only a few months from him leaking the Jazz had no interest in RJ Barrett and that Bogey was worth an unprotected first.
 
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