PROS :
1. We know Jimmer can score the ball from anywhere on the court. I mean the guy pulls up 2 steps past the half court line and hits. The shot he hit against Florida from downtown made me pee down my leg. Let's be realistic though - Adam Morrison and J.J. Reddick were the same way. Last I heard Adam Morrison was starring in a porn called the Dirty Sanchez but J.J. Reddick has had somewhat of a successful career in Orlando but it took him time to adapt. I think Jimmer is a much better ball handler than Reddick but not as good a shooter. If Jimmer can develop, maintain being a good ball handler but develop as a spot up sharp shooter, then I think he can find a spot not only for the Jazz but in the NBA. The Jazz need outside shooting desperately, almost as desperate as Lindsay Lohan trying to stay relative in Hollywood.
2. Jimmer will sell seats and merchandise. We all know every BYU fan will buy a Jimmer jersey, a Jimmer curly haired wig, and every BYU fans daughter will have a shirt that says "Marry me Jimmer." Would it be bad for the Jazz? Absolutely not. Jimmer has surpassed David Archuleta as being Utah's son. How pathetic is that? That's like saying you went on a date with DJ Tanner instead of Stephanie (Note: Full House still ranks in my top 5 of sitcoms of all-time.) Jimmer could still continue to take Utah by storm, so basically the nightmare would live on.
CONS
1. I don't know how I can put this nicely. Screw it, there is no easy way to say this. Jimmer couldn't guard John Candy (RIP John). He is seriously that bad, and when I'm criticizing your defense, you know you have issues. Let's be honest - I've been known to take a few plays off defensively but I always come up with a stop when I want to. I don't know what's worse, watching Jimmer play defense or watching Kirstie Alley eat a whole cheesecake. I really noticed it in the Florida game with the OLE defense. Was he tired? Probably, but there is still no excuse for letting people by you that easily.
2. There's two things I've learned in this life - 1. The Jazz go through draft picks like The Situation goes through grenades on Jersey Shore. 2. You don't mess with Ice-T from Law and Order Special Victims Unit. Can the Jazz really afford to take Jimmer in the mid-first round? I don't know if they can. I just know that if they use their top 6 pick to draft Jimmer-I will remove my records from my Jazz fan club and join the San Antonio Spurs full-time. The sad thing is that the Jazz will probably do it, mostly because they know people will buy tickets to come see Jimmer. One thing on Jimmer's side is that he does work extremely hard - just not on the defensive end.
I still maintain a firm stance on the Jazz trading both their first round draft picks to try and get into the top 4 and take Derrick Williams from Arizona. He gives us an athletic wing that we desperately need. And no, CJ Miles is not an athletic 3, he's not an athletic anything. CJ is the type of guy on your church ball squad that comes to every game, tapes his ankles, gets there an hour before game time to warm up, and shoots the ball every time he touches it. Geeze, Ike Tingey is the white CJ Miles.
If the Jazz can't get into the top 4 than I think they should target Kemba Walker with their mid-round pick. He reminds me a lot of Ben Gordon before he got lost in the nightmare we know as the Detroit Pistons. Walker can score - gives us more athleticism - and his game will translate better at the next level. I would rather see Kemba Walker over Jimmer Fredette. Please BYU fans, before you come cut the brakes on my car, let it be known that I wouldn't hate the Jimmer draft pick. As long as it's not their early draft pick. Please let out a deep breath now, it's ok, I know it's hard to hear people criticize the great Jimmer Fredette.
