Guards Brandon Knight, Kemba Walker offer Jazz options at No. 3

By Lynn Debruin

Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, June 21 2011 4:35 p.m. MDT

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For a guy considered undersized, junior Kemba Walker still managed to put the team on his back and carry UConn to the NCAA championship.

The Jazz aren't about to tip their hand on which route they intend to go, and acknowledged there's been plenty of lively discussion as they set out to rank the players by ability 1-30.

"You take the best player," Perrin said.

Period.

He said that philosophy was reinforced in 1984 when the Portland Trailblazers used the second overall pick on 7-1 power forward Sam Bowie instead of Michael Jordan simply because they already were stocked at guard with All-Star Jim Paxson and a budding superstar in Clyde Drexler.

There aren't any Michael Jordans in this draft, considered one of the weakest. But there are always a few gems.

"We have the third pick this year, so there might be a little more pressure, but the pressure is always there because we want to get it right," Perrin said.

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eagle

Provo, UT

Because of the belief that Jimmer can't be this good because he's a white guy from BYU, the Jazz will go with some other sexier pick like Knight or Walker. Jimmer will Rookie of the Year and the Jazz will pass up on the best player they could have More..

11:34 p.m. June 21, 2011
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scalman

Temecula, CA

I don't think the Jazz are going to miss on the #3 pick, unless they take Kemba. I think he is too small, although I didn't realize Chris Paul is even smaller. Knight or Kanter would be my pick, even if Williams was available.

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