Hitman
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AK was picked 24th but he was our second pick in that draft - we took Quincy Lewis at #19.* AK #27(I think)
* Ronnie Price 2nd rounder
Ronnie Price was undrafted.
AK was picked 24th but he was our second pick in that draft - we took Quincy Lewis at #19.* AK #27(I think)
* Ronnie Price 2nd rounder
Picking at 19/20 doesn't usually land you much of a player.Jazz had a top 20 pick several times in the past decade. Here's how it went:
2002- 19. Ryan Humphrey. Traded to Orlando for Curtis Borchardt.
2003 - 19. Aleksander Pavlovic.
2009 - 20. Eric Maynor.
I don't even remember most of those guys.
Picking at 19/20 doesn't usually land you much of a player.
tank nation unite!yup. If you look at te rest of the teams 18-20th pick, you'll see most players are garbage.
Jazz had a top 20 pick several times in the past decade. Here's how it went:
2002- 19. Ryan Humphrey. Traded to Orlando for Curtis Borchardt.
2003 - 19. Aleksander Pavlovic.
2004 - 14. Kris Humphries and 16. Kirk Snyder.
2006 - 14. Ronnie Brewer.
2009 - 20. Eric Maynor.
2010 - 9. Gordon Hayward.
I don't even remember most of those guys.
If I remember this one right, didn't they take Borchardt one spot ahead of us then we took Humphreys and in essence swapped picks? Why didn't they just take Humphreys to begin with? If I remember right nothing else was involved, just a simple swap. Maybe I remember that all wrong but it seemed to me to be very weird at the time. Anyone else remember it this way?
The Jazz also sent their second round pick to Orlando. Ralph Sampson's nephew or cousin.
Picked at 15: Al Jefferson. Picked at 17: Josh Smith.2004 - 14. Kris Humphries and 16. Kirk Snyder.
tank nation unite!
A few things which stood out to me in the interview:
1. KOC threw Memo under the bus for not being available and the rest of the team for lacking effort. He did not give the impression that he was disappointed in the talent he had assembled.
2. He did not want to answer any "coaching"-related questions about scouting reports and how teams are playing against the Jazz. Would that make Sloan look bad?
2. When asked about money saving moves, KOC quickly shut down Locke! This hit a sensitive spot and tells me the Jazz would be very interested in such a deal.
3. He basically inferred that he had to decide between Big Al or Wes Matthews, so they went with the big over the guard. He didn't let on that it was a mistake at all.
I listened to the interview yesterday on the way home and I didn't think KOC's tone was much different than in any other interview. The questions he avoided are questions he would avoid even if the team had the best record in the league. I think too much is being read into this.
.3. He basically inferred that he had to decide between Big Al or Wes Matthews, so they went with the big over the guard. He didn't let on that it was a mistake at all
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Sounds like a typical person who wants to avoid taking responsibility because some of KOC other decisions made this situation possible. Mostly, re-signing Okur before he had too and for not offering Wes a CJ type contract right up front. One instance he didn't allow the market to set the price in Okur and with Wes he made the decision to let the market dictate his decision. He had to let Wes go because he screwed up the Okur situation.
.3. He basically inferred that he had to decide between Big Al or Wes Matthews, so they went with the big over the guard. He didn't let on that it was a mistake at all
Sounds like a typical person who wants to avoid taking responsibility because some of KOC other decisions made this situation possible. Mostly, re-signing Okur before he had too and for not offering Wes a CJ type contract right up front. One instance he didn't allow the market to set the price in Okur and with Wes he made the decision to let the market dictate his decision. He had to let Wes go because he screwed up the Okur situation.
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t again