NBA 2018 Draft Prospects Thread

Cappy_Smurf · Post #281 » by **Cappy_Smurf** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 10:18 am

I see the hype is starting to jump the tracks on this year's draft.

UTJazzFan_Echo1 · Post #282 » by **UTJazzFan_Echo1** » Mon Jan 8, 2018 8:19 pm

Cappy_Smurf wrote:I see the hype is starting to jump the tracks on this year's draft. IMO, there are lots of flaws in most of the top rated prospects this year that make their superstar comparisons look a little off, to say the least.

Right now my guys are Walker and Musa, considering where Utah will probably finish.

Musa is skilled, but he's a stick. Not sure he has an NBA body.

Catchall · Post #283 » by **Catchall** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 2:56 am

Troy Brown at Oregon has popped up on my radar in the last couple weeks. I like him as a big wing with potential to be a better NBA player than Harrison Barnes.

Cappy_Smurf · Post #284 » by **Cappy_Smurf** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:52 am

UTJazzFan_Echo1 wrote:
Cappy_Smurf wrote:I see the hype is starting to jump the tracks on this year's draft. IMO, there are lots of flaws in most of the top rated prospects this year that make their superstar comparisons look a little off, to say the least.

Right now my guys are Walker and Musa, considering where Utah will probably finish.

Musa is skilled, but he's a stick. Not sure he has an NBA body.

I'm not concerned about his body so much as his effort defensively. Hopefully Utah will have better options available. Kind of hard to really decide who I want to draft until we have some idea of where we will be drafting. Musa and Walker might be our best options if Gobert comes back healthy and we trade for Mirotic. Part of me hopes somebody outbids us on Mirotic and we instead use our trade assets to gain another pick or two.

Catchall wrote:Troy Brown at Oregon has popped up on my radar in the last couple weeks. I like him as a big wing with potential to be a better NBA player than Harrison Barnes.

I'm at the point where as long as Rudy is going to be our center, we need to target guys who are a threat from 3. No more of this hoping a guy can learn to shoot. Troy is a lifetime 23.8% from 3. I wouldn't touch him with a 23.8 foot pole.

stitches · Post #285 » by **stitches** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:58 pm

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stitches · Post #286 » by **stitches** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:19 am

Here's a player to follow:

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Tom349 · Post #287 » by **Tom349** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:14 am

Thoughts on Fultz and his shooting stoke @Stitches

stitches · Post #288 » by **stitches** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:35 pm

Tom349 wrote:Thoughts on Fultz and his shooting stoke @Stitches

I have no idea. I don't think I've ever seen this type of thing before. This is legitimately one of the craziest NBA stories ever IMO. A player who was shooting 41% from 3 and doing it on 6-7 attempts a game and doing it on very hard shots - on step backs, off pnr, off advanced dribbling moves... suddenly cannot shoot and his form looks horrible. Even in SL his shot looked natural and smooth. I just... don't know. I don't know what to say or think.

Here's a video on the evolution of his form by DX:

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stitches · Post #289 » by **stitches** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 8:49 pm

Trae Young is insane! LOL

Also... Ayton just ended some dude!

Reckless · Post #290 » by **Reckless** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:42 am

sleeper 2nd rounder

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sipclip · Post #291 » by **sipclip** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:11 am

Good find. He looks like an interesting prospect. Definitely worth keeping an eye on.

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AingesBurner · Post #292 » by **AingesBurner** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:42 am

Koby McCewn is a sleeper too,

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stitches · Post #293 » by **stitches** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:44 am

Reckless wrote:sleeper 2nd rounder

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To me he looks more like a first rounder but you never know with seniors.

KqWIN · Post #294 » by **KqWIN** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:00 pm

Who is this year’s Bam? The player who looks terrible because NCAA basketball is terrible but will show more in the NBA?

sipclip · Post #295 » by **sipclip** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:22 am

KqWIN wrote:Who is this year’s Bam? The player who looks terrible because NCAA basketball is terrible but will show more in the NBA?

I thought Bam looked really good last year so I'm not a fan of that analogy but I think the player that fits that mold the most for me is Gary Trent Jr although he has really started to heat up of late. He has great size and skill for the sg position and in the nba I think he will thrive with more spacing.

sipclip · Post #296 » by **sipclip** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:28 am

One kid that is getting no love but looks incredible this season is Aaron Holiday. I loved what I saw from him last year and he has improved significantly since then. If we can get our hands on a late 1st then I would take him in a second. He seems to play with an edge to him that reminds me of Bobby Jackson.

babyjax13 · Post #297 » by **babyjax13** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:58 am

Right now my top 3 for where we are expected to be are:
1. Kevin Knox
2. Colin Sexton
3. Jarren Jackson

ForeverRDjazz · Post #298 » by **ForeverRDjazz** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:05 am

stitches wrote:
Tom349 wrote:Thoughts on Fultz and his shooting stoke @Stitches

I have no idea. I don't think I've ever seen this type of thing before. This is legitimately one of the craziest NBA stories ever IMO. A player who was shooting 41% from 3 and doing it on 6-7 attempts a game and doing it on very hard shots - on step backs, off pnr, off advanced dribbling moves... suddenly cannot shoot and his form looks horrible. Even in SL his shot looked natural and smooth. I just... don't know. I don't know what to say or think.

Here's a video on the evolution of his form by DX:

Watch on YouTube

Kinda like Charles Barkley golf swing?

Cappy_Smurf · Post #299 » by **Cappy_Smurf** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 6:54 am

babyjax13 wrote:Right now my top 3 for where we are expected to be are:
1. Kevin Knox
2. Colin Sexton
3. Jarren Jackson

Na on Sexton and Meh on Knox.

Thumbs up on JJJr. I like him and Mikal Bridges as possible targets. I've been looking into the players a lot more deeply, and I feel like Utah is going to be right on the borderline of where they should be. There's about 6-7 guys I like, but I'm sure there are 2-3 guys I don't that will get taken early. So right now I feel like we need to be at least #9 and a little higher would be even better.

With all the injury troubles Utah has had over the last few years, it's only fair that this year they work to our adavantage. From everything I've heard about the trade deadline, I'm not very optimistic about our chances of grabbing another pick, so Utah needs to make the very best of their own.

Post #300 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 4:13 pm

There's a new article about Doncic in ESPN: "Is Luka Doncic losing his grasp on the No. 1 pick?"

Insider is required. Don't have it but the good news from what I could gather is that he might slide a little, which is good news for the Jazz.

http://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/22114864/is-luka-doncic-losing-grasp-no-1-pick-2018-nba-draft