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Looking back on Jazz summer moves
Thursday, September 7, 2006 3:03 PM CDT
Chuck Nunn/Jazz Session
This is the first chance I've had to take a solid breath since taking over
full sports editor duties for the South Idaho Press, which is just as well,
as all has been quiet on the Utah Jazz offseason front for some time.
Almost too quiet.
Still, I think that there is plenty of reason for optimism about the moves
the Jazz have made this summer, especially their new additions on draft night
this past June.
When I was doing mock drafts at the beginning of the year, I only briefly
thought that former Arkansas Razorback Ronnie Brewer would be available to
Utah at No. 14 overall. But when his name was called, I was pretty excited.
Brewer brings the Jazz a great deal of athleticism, which he can put to work
on both sides of the ball. On offense Brewer runs the floor on the break and
gets to the rim with dribble penetration. And his unorthodox jump shot may
look odd, but he sinks it with great regularity.
Defensively, Brewer can be the backcourt stopper Utah hasn't had in some time.
At 6-7, his size for a guard is excellent, and his quickness, athleticism
and long arms pay off for him in getting steals and keeping opponents in
front of him.
Brewer is also capable of playing either guard spot or the small forward
position, which gives Utah a lot of lineup options to choose from.
In Dee Brown, while it may appear the Jazz picked up a shooting guard in a
point guard's body, they actually have a quick, speedy guard who can push
the ball in transition. Given a little more familiarity with Utah's system,
he'll be an asset down the line, possibly even this season.
Plus, Brown can shoot the ball, which would especially come in handy in
Jerry Sloan's offense, designed to create open shots all over the floor.
Paul Millsap may be the most intruiging pick Utah made in the NBA Draft. The
first thing that stands out about him is his rebounding. It's no small feat
to lead the nation in rebounding for three straight seasons at the D-I level.
And while the Western Athletic Conference isn't the Big East or the Atlantic
Coast Conference, Millsap did compete against quality big men in many of
Louisiana Tech's games.
Which leads me to what Millsap is less noted for. With all the talk about his
rebounding, people may forget that this guy can score in the paint. Millsap
can very possibly develop into a player similar to the L.A. Clippers' Elton
Brand, who like Millsap stands at 6-8 and is considered an undersized power
forward.
Significant trades have also boosted Utah's roster for the better. The addition
of guard Derek Fisher from the Golden State Warriors just gives the Jazz more
options in the backcourt. Fisher is a fast point guard who can really push
the ball, and he has a reputation for hitting big shots, especially in the
playoffs, which is no doubt what Utah had in mind in making the trade.
In what could become the sleeper trade of the summer, the Jazz acquired former
BYU center Rafael Araujo. The 6-11 Brazilian spent a disappointing two seasons
with the Toronto Raptors, but he has the opportunity with Utah to get a fresh
start.
Araujo seems to be making some strides in that direction, as he has lost
weight and gained a little more quickness in offseason workouts. After a
slow start during the 2006 Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue, Araujo settled down
and put together some nice games to finish summer league play.
With fall training camp set to begin Oct. 3 in Boise, the Jazz will soon
release their fall camp roster, which may hold a small surprise or two, as
the team still wants to get more size and length on the roster.
I can hardly stand the suspense.
Contact South Idaho Press sports editor Chuck Nunn at cnunn@southidahopress.com
or feel free to blog this column at www.southidahopress.com.
http://www.southidahopress.com/articles/2006/09/07/sports/local/jazzsess.txt
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