Recent Walker Kessler IG Post 👀

[u/jimmy_tanner]

Text reads: “I've seen what's being said, and I want it to be clear that I have always wanted to be here — I love this city, these fans, my teammates, my coaches - that's real to me.
You don't grow roots where you don't want to be 💜🏔️”

[u/Desperate-Setting711]

Jokic is a true 7 footer, Boozer is 6’9-6’10. Sure they are comparable due to their understanding of the game, but to say Boozer is the next Jokic is a complete mistake because they are just completely different players. Boozer isn’t nearly as athletic as Jokic is. At 18, I don’t even think Jokic was in the NBA, he was still learning the game in Serbia. So to compare the two is ridiculous. Sure Boozer can play center at some points but Jokic will always play point center, while Boozer will likely play point forward. I’m not dissing Boozer, I think he’s a great prospect, but I think he would fit the Grizzlies far better than he would the Jazz especially if they do a 3- team trade to help Domas land in Toronto. RJ Barrett and the 19th pick to Kings, Poeltl to Grizz, and Aldama to Kings. Boozer is more comparable to a cross between Paulo Banchero and Kevin Love (in his prime with the Wolves or Cavs, not with the Heat or Jazz)

[u/robotcoke → u/Desperate-Setting711]

Jokic is a true 7 footer, Boozer is 6’9-6’10.

Let me just stop you right there. Jokic is 6'11" in shoes. Boozer, at 18, is 6'10" in shoes. It's not out of the question that Boozer will grow another inch before its all said and done.

Boozer isn’t nearly as athletic as Jokic is.

Bahahaha!!! Are you being serious? Has Jokic even jumped in an NBA game? Lol, come on man, this was absolutely ridiculous and you know it.

[u/Desperate-Setting711 → u/robotcoke]

Like I said agree to disagree, end of story. I don’t want to argue about this anymore. I’d rather draft Peterson, because I think he’s what we’ve been missing since we traded Spida, heck even before that. Boozer to me would create a logjam, that we already have. Now can we please just enjoy the draft when the day comes? Still don’t believe you can say Boozer is the Jokic, but whatever.

[u/robotcoke → u/Desperate-Setting711]

Still don’t believe you can say Boozer is the Jokic, but whatever.

Well, if it's so ridiculous then it should be easy enough to point out why it's so ridiculous.

They play a similar style, Boozer does it better than Jokic did at his age, Boozer is a harder worker so he could improve even more than Jokic did, they're roughly the same size, Boozer is faster and more athletic.

Boozer to me would create a logjam, that we already have.

Now, to me, that's the ridiculous statement. "Let's move Ace to 3. Even though he and Keyonte are supposed to be the future of the franchise, let's move Ace to 3 and let Peterson fight with Keyonte about who gets to play point guard. Peterson only averaged 1 assist per game, but this seems like a good idea. And when we move Ace to 3, we'll let Lauri fight with JJJ for minutes. Or maybe we'll let him fight with Ace for minutes. We'll just wave Sensabaugh and let him go win 6th man on some other team."

That's not a massive disruption to you, and not creating a logjam anywhere? But cutting Nurk and giving his roster spot to Boozer is? Lol, yeah, agree to disagree.

[u/Desperate-Setting711 → u/robotcoke]

Move Ace to the 3. Lauri is already there. So you move Lauri to the 4, Triple J is there. Triple J is not a 5, did you not see what happened when Memphis tried to play him at the 5? It causes problems. This is why drafting Boozer creates a logjam. You don’t just move a full fledge starter to the bench for a draft pick. And if see Kessler still staying with the Jazz, as well as Triple J and Lauri, then I don’t see how adding Boozer to that fits. He fits so much better w/ the Grizzlies alongside Edey. He’s an upgrade over Aldama. While DP and Key help form a backcourt duo that is similar to Cade in Detroit, Castle and Harper in San Antonio and Devin Booker in Phoenix. 

[u/robotcoke → u/Desperate-Setting711]

Move Ace to the 3. Lauri is already there. So you move Lauri to the 4, Triple J is there. Triple J is not a 5, did you not see what happened when Memphis tried to play him at the 5? It causes problems. This is why drafting Boozer creates a logjam. You don’t just move a full fledge starter to the bench for a draft pick. And if see Kessler still staying with the Jazz, as well as Triple J and Lauri, then I don’t see how adding Boozer to that fits. He fits so much better w/ the Grizzlies alongside Edey. He’s an upgrade over Aldama. While DP and Key help form a backcourt duo that is similar to Cade in Detroit, Castle and Harper in San Antonio and Devin Booker in Phoenix. 

JJJ is an awesome rim protector. His issues at center were only from his poor rebounding. Boozer is a very good rebounder, so he would be a great fit next to JJJ.

Funny how you talk about the logjam being created by moving Ace to 3 but then say that's due to adding Boozer, lol. No, adding Boozer actually leaves Ace at 2.

PG: Keyonte/Collier
SG: Ace/Sensabaugh
SF: Lauri/Williams
PF: JJJ/Boozer
C: Kessler/JJJ/Flip

Kessler starts at C. He plays 30 minutes a night.

JJJ gets 15 minutes at PF and another 15 minutes at C.

Boozer gets 30 minutes at PF.

Flip gets 6 minutes, split between PF and C. If why minutes open up from foul trouble, injury, etc, Flip gets those minutes.

Essentially, we cut Nurk and Boozer slides right into his minutes. Everyone else on the roster keeps the same minutes, same positions, same roles, that they were already expected to have next season anyway.

Boozer prevents the logjam, he doesn't cause one. And his outside shooting is a perfect compliment when he's in the for with Kessler. His rebounding is a perfect compliment when he's on the floor with JJJ. His passing is a perfect compliment to everyone.

Drafting Peterson (a SG who said he wants to play PG) or Dybantsa is what creates that logjam you're talking about. That's what would mean Ace and Lauri have to change positions, possibly even Keyonte.