Sergei Monya

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  1. Sir Desmond

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    According to Chad Ford, the Jazz are a real possibility to use a first round pick on this guy. They've lucked out in Russia once before, and Monya has the same agent as Kirilenko.

    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">At 6-8, Sergei Monya is one of the most interesting wing prospects in the draft. He has the skills needed to play both swingman positions in the NBA. He has a very good NBA body already with an excellent frame to add on even more bulk if needed. He shows great athleticism, with nice mobility and a good vertical leap. In fact, it's not unusual to see him jumping in the starting tip off of the CSKA games.Monya is a pretty good defender, and not just by European standards. He has some decent lateral quickness and a distinct physical presence, he's not afraid to mix it up. Takes advantage of his height, vertical leap and long arms very well, rebounding comes easy for him. In Europe he often uses his height and body to post up his man. Look for this to be developed into another weapon when he makes it to the NBA. Monya loves to take the ball to the hoop. He penetrates fearlessly and he'll usually either finish with a spectacular dunk or find the open man. He plays under control. Very good fundamentals.</div>

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    If they think Monya could be a 2 Guard, I would take him in a heart beat, yet if he has to play the 3, I don't think we need him. Just think if we had two Kirilenkoes, the teams offense could do anything against them. I wouldn't mind the Jazz taking him with either the 16th or 21st pick.
     
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    Yeah the Jazz loves those white guys....
     
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    If the Jazz did draft Monya, he'd be staying in Russia for a season or possibly two until Utah can sort out their logjams at SG/SF. They've got to decide who they want in the future, and who they don't want. I wouldn't mind taking Monya, but PF and C are more important to Utah right now. If they can sort those out through the draft or Free Agency, I wouldn't mind taking him. Otherwise, he isn't needed now.
     
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    Chad Ford brought this up because Utah have three first rounders. The 4 and 5 are obviously the main priorities, but with three first rounders you could leave him in Europe for a season and get the team sorted out.
     
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