"You Gotta Love It Baby" Official Jazz thread

[MarkGrace]

I wonder if the guys at DX make comments like that just based on how often they see a team rep watching the international guys play. Maybe the Jazz have watched him play more than most teams.

Was he playing in the recent Euro League tourney? I know a Jazz scout was over there checking in on Tomic, but he was reportedly looking at other players as well.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Assuming the Jazz ended up with Brandon Knight at 6 and then Alec Burks at 12 in this draft, how would you feel about that draft versus what the 6 and 12 would have brought last year (Epke Udoh and Xavier Henry)?

What if you got to pick the best guy available at 6 (Monroe, Hayward, Aminu) and the best guy available at 12 (Davis, Patterson) versus a Knight/Burks combo?

Heading into this year's draft it looks like the top 2 and everyone else. Heading into last year's it was the top 5 in one grouping but after that it seemed there was no consensus on who teams liked from 6 to the end of the lottery. I wonder if after measurements and workouts really get going if we'll start to consider the players outside the top in this draft not being that inferior to the group outside of the top 5 from last year.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Was he playing in the recent Euro League tourney? I know a Jazz scout was over there checking in on Tomic, but he was reportedly looking at other players as well.

His Treviso club is still playing. If the Jazz were watching him last week they were treated to a 1-6, 1 rebound game in 21 minutes.

[Jacob]

Assuming the Jazz ended up with Brandon Knight at 6 and then Alec Burks at 12 in this draft, how would you feel about that draft versus what the 6 and 12 would have brought last year (Epke Udoh and Xavier Henry)?

What if you got to pick the best guy available at 6 (Monroe, Hayward, Aminu) and the best guy available at 12 (Davis, Patterson) versus a Knight/Burks combo?

I'd definitely take Knight over Udoh. I wasn't high on him last year and he didn't have much of a chance to show anything this year. I've thought that after 5-6 this year is probably not that much different than any year. So I'd be ambivalent towards Henry as compared to Burks, though last year I was a bit higher on Henry.

If we ended up with Knight and Leonard at 6 and 12, I'd think this was a great draft as both of those guys have a very high chance of being very solid pros and likely starters. Not much bust potential. Burks' bust potential is a lot higher I think.

Also, if we don't end up with a PG with the first pick, I'd be pleased with Jimmer at 12. For the same low bust potential that I think he has. Though with a lower ceiling.

[MarkGrace]

Any last minute predictions on where the Jazz end up? I'm feeling like we're going to stay in place on both picks.

[San Juan Sun]

Any last minute predictions on where the Jazz end up? I'm feeling like we're going to stay in place on both picks.

#1 and #6 baby!

Dream big.

[scottie]

What time is the lottery?

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Any last minute predictions on where the Jazz end up? I'm feeling like we're going to stay in place on both picks.

2 and 12. Deron's year fall, two lost coin flips in a row...make up time.

[old_gregg]

well, top 3 guaranteed and a 12.

[LiveCoug]

Top 3!

[Hot Lunch]

Yeah Yeah!

[Jacob]

cant believe how giddy i am right now. Top 2 please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[San Juan Sun]

3 and 12. Very nice.

[Jacob]

Hopefully Cleveland really likes Williams, then Minny can't take a PG, right?

[Hot Lunch]

cant believe how giddy i am right now. Top 2 please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dang it. I wanted at least the 2nd pick so bad. I really hope KOC does something to swap with the T-Wolves in order to get Derrick Williams.