Following potential 2017 draftees...

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Gobert was skinny as hell when he came into the league... and he was 30 pounds heavier than Jeanne is now. THat's the thing that bothers me the most.

Right. The big question when Nerlens Noel was drafted was whether he would ever gain enough weight to play the 5, because he didn't have enough ball skills to play the 4. Jonathan Jeanne is pretty much in the same category, but isn't as good as Noel was.

Jeanne's game has to open up, he has to gain weight/strength, or both.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Gobert was skinny as hell when he came into the league... and he was 30 pounds heavier than Jeanne is now. THat's the thing that bothers me the most.

If he weighed 30 pounds more he might be a projected lottery pick right now.


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[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I still really like Kuruc at 24 if he's there. I think he'll be a solid rotation player at least. He has a lot of potential for today's game, and I don't see much downside.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Givony said Jeanne has twice the talent Gobert had at the same age. Isn't that intriguing? He is the international guru.


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[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Givony said Jeanne has twice the talent Gobert had at the same age. Isn't that intriguing? He is the international guru.


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Yeah, he could be really good -- if he develops. I'm sure his agent would love the Jazz to take him and put him through the same development process Rudy went through.

 

[stitches]

I still really like Kuruc at 24 if he's there. I think he'll be a solid rotation player at least. He has a lot of potential for today's game, and I don't see much downside.

What's his defense like? I really couldn't find real video of him. Only 2 minutes highlights. He might legitimately have less tape around than Exum did when we drafted him.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Article on Jonah Bolden. I still think this guy is first-round talent, even in this PF-heavy draft.

https://pickandroll.com.au/jonah-bolden-nba-draft-interview/

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

What's his defense like? I really couldn't find real video of him. Only 2 minutes highlights. He might legitimately have less tape around than Exum did when we drafted him.

There's tape on him. Teams know him. He has the length, quickness and motor to be a good defender. He's not a lock-down defender, but should be decent.

 

[Shad]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarank-19393608/every-team-best-worst-lottery-picks

Claiming the jazz are pretty much the worst team in the NBA in drafting in the lottery.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Givony said Jeanne has twice the talent Gobert had at the same age. Isn't that intriguing? He is the international guru.


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Not to mention, he apparently gained 20 lbs just the past year. He'll put on weight.

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[Saint Cy of JFC]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/nbarank-19393608/every-team-best-worst-lottery-picks

Claiming the jazz are pretty much the worst team in the NBA in drafting in the lottery.

Hard to argue.

Burke/Exum/Kanter/Burks/Lyles

vs.

Hayward/Dwill

Those lottery picks are pretty meh to bad.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Not to mention, he apparently gained 20 lbs just the past year. He'll put on weight.

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Where did you read that? Prior to the combine Jeanne had been listed as 210 for the entire year.

https://www.nbadraft.net/players/jonathan-jeanne

That write up by NBAdraft.net says "Jeanne barely weighs 200 lbs"

That was written February of last year. He still barely weighs 200 lbs.

https://forums.celticsblog.com/index.php?topic=82295.0

This post on a celtis forum references DX's page on him and at the time (January of last year) he weighed 195.