Jazz Draft Pick a Shocker

The Jazz are the best in the NBA at one thing...making absolutely horrible picks. We've had three good picks in the last 25 years: Stockton, Malone, Williams.

Schmoe wrote:
The Jazz are the best in the NBA at one thing...making absolutely horrible picks. We've had three good picks in the last 25 years: Stockton, Malone, Williams.

I disagree. It hasn't been fantastic, but look where we have picked. The article last week compared the first 5 picks, the first 10 picks and the rest. Only those in the top rung ever contribute rings. Our best was obviously 3rd Williams, but the rest look not too bad considering what was left.



2006

1 14 Ronnie Brewer Arkansas

2 47 Paul Millsap Louisiana Tech

2005

1 3 Deron Williams Illinois

2 34 C.J. Miles Skyline H.S. (Dallas, TX)

2003

2 47 Maurice Williams Alabama

1999

1 19 Quincy Lewis Minnesota

1 24 Andrei Kirilenko Russia

1997

1 27 Jacque Vaughn Kansas

Only listing those I think really contributed.

I'll stop there. It just isn't easy shooting craps. The NFL isn't much better.



I was shocked at the pick as well. But how do you pick a superstar at number 9?

This pick looks better now than it did on draft night. At that time, the Jazz were stocked at the wings. Then Korver and Mathews leave. Suddenly, he fits in.



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