"You Gotta Love It Baby" Official Jazz thread

[MarkGrace]

Ford's top 25 prospects of the last 15 years.

1) Lebron (duh)
2) Greg Oden
3) Yao Ming
4) Kevin Durant
5) Anthony Davis
6) Darko Milicic
7) Carmelo Anthony
8) Jay Williams
9) Joel Embiid
10) Andrew Wiggins
11) Derrick Rose
12) Jabari Parker
13) Blake Griffin
14) Ricky Rubio
15) Chris Paul
16) John Wall
17) Michael Beasley
18) Dwight Howard
19) OJ Mayo
20) Marvin Williams
21) Adam Morrison
22) Nikoloz Tskitishvili
23) Kwame Brown
24) Shaun Livingston
25) Emeka Okafor

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11099139/nba-draft-lebron-james-leads-rank-top-25-draft-prospects-last-15-years

[Sizzle]

Ford's top 25 prospects of the last 15 years.


http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story...-last-15-years

How many of those would you consider All-Stars v Busts? It looks to me like it's about a 50/50 proposition of guys being projected high making it and not. Some of that is probably due to injury.

Interesting, thanks for the post.

[Maximus]

Rumor I saw posted on CB is jazz tryijng to trade up by offering this years picks, next years pick, and burks. I think thats too much.

[smokymountainrain]

Rumor I saw posted on CB is jazz tryijng to trade up by offering this years picks, next years pick, and burks. I think thats too much.

DX has a new feature on their website where they break down drafts of the past 25 years, by number of all-stars, HOFers rank in terms of PER, scoring, assists, rebounds, etc. There is almost no difference historically between the 5th pick and the 2nd and 3rd picks. In fact, the average result for 3rd pick in the draft is about what Burks did last season. IOW, the most likely result, if the Jazz were to make such a trade would be to trade three guys who will probably have a PER of 15-17 for one guy who will most likely be a 15-17 PER guy. In terms of points - three guys who will score 13-17 PPG, for one guy who will score 13-17 ppg.

[wapiti]

DX has a new feature on their website where they break down drafts of the past 25 years, by number of all-stars, HOFers rank in terms of PER, scoring, assists, rebounds, etc. There is almost no difference historically between the 5th pick and the 2nd and 3rd picks. In fact, the average result for 3rd pick in the draft is about what Burks did last season. IOW, the most likely result, if the Jazz were to make such a trade would be to trade three guys who will probably have a PER of 15-17 for one guy who will most likely be a 15-17 PER guy. In terms of points - three guys who will score 13-17 PPG, for one guy who will score 13-17 ppg.

That's the average. But what it the Jazz have an opportunity for an anomaly? Michael Jordan went #3. It would have been worth trading the next 5 #1 picks to go from 5 to 3 in that draft.

[smokymountainrain]

That's the average. But what it the Jazz have an opportunity for an anomaly? Michael Jordan went #3. It would have been worth trading the next 5 #1 picks to go from 5 to 3 in that draft.

I'm just saying what the most likely outcome is. Sure they may get a Carmelo at 3, but they could get a DWade at 5. The chances of getting the anomaly at 5 is essentially the same as getting the anomaly at 3.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Embiid now a big man with back issues and a foot injury.

@chadfordinsider 54s
Just spoke with Embiid's agent Arn Tellem. "I can confirm the Joel suffered an injury to his right foot. ..

[MarkGrace]

Well, he might be available at our pick now!

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Well, he might be available at our pick now!

Could Utah get that lucky twice, first having Borchardt drop to them and now Embiid?

[San Juan Sun]

I doubt he slides to #5. But if I'm in Dennis Lindsey's shoes, I would roll the dice on Embiid at that spot.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Embiid now a big man with back issues and a foot injury.

Embid is now a very scary pick. At what point in the draft does the potential reward justify the risk of drafting him. If he did slip to 5, you have to seriously consider if he is worth that risk.

[Applejack]

Could Utah get that lucky twice, first having Borchardt drop to them and now Embiid?

:clap:

[MarkGrace]

Rumors that Cavs will pass on Embiid at take Parker #1. Bucks will take Wiggins.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Rumors that Cavs will pass on Embiid at take Parker #1. Bucks will take Wiggins.

SMR rejoices.

[MarkGrace]

SMR rejoices.

Probably the opposite. The price to get Jabari just went up.