Utah Jazz Select Ace Bailey, Pick 5

[Jaanipoeg]

A coda to the Omar Cooper Jr episode?:

(From Tim MacMahon: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45680758/ace-bailey-impresses-jazz-8-points-summer-debut

I could see this being an agreement that Jazz FO made with the league. The transition was rocky, so we get the good will of offering to have Omar Cooper Jr around and the league takes the heat for helping push the Coopers further away. They agree to be the bad guy and we go 'oh man, sorry Ace, the NBA says no"

 

[Miggs]

He reminds me of Tracy McGrady for those here who remember him

ROFL. Maybe Tracy Morgan. Without the lulz.

 

[Miggs]

The Durant, George, Pierce comps are silly. Those guys had/have great handles. Bailey’s is bad.

 

[Flc]

"The menace Danny Ainge strikes again."


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[KqWIN]

I don't think Locke's assessment today of Ace is unfair, but it does demonstrate our flawed understanding of potential. Potential is way more than just physical attributes.

 

[Coach Ellis]

"The menace Danny Ainge strikes again."


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Looks like the link doesn’t work. What was the image?

 

[Flc]

Looks like the link doesn’t work. What was the image?

I'm glad you asked because it's definitely worth the explanation. Some NBA influencer on Instagram talking about how before the draft ,Charlotte and Washington had a deal in place to trade the 4th and 6th picks. Danny apparently intel'd that out and called Peterson, the Charlotte GM, and said that Kon wasn't originally as high on their list, but he was going to be forced to take him at 5 if a trade went through, possibly simply out of spite.

And we all know what happened haha. Legend.

 

[Miggs]

I don't think Locke's assessment today of Ace is unfair, but it does demonstrate our flawed understanding of potential. Potential is way more than just physical attributes.

What did Locke say?