Big Rick and Arinze at three day free agent camp with the Jazz

[cliftonparksufan]

24 guys trying out at a three day camp that started today. Mostly d leaguers like them Lazar Hayward and one of the Zellers. Hope Scoop gets these kind of chances.

 

[RF2044]

I find it hard to believe that AO won't eventually get a shot at the bigs. Seems like it's only a matter of time.

 

[44PRIDE]

Its been three years already. I mean, if Arinze was going to get a shot.....

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Its been three years already. I mean, if Arinze was going to get a shot.....

Gary Neal! You gotta believe 44PRIDE! You gotta believe!!!

 

[Shermthegeneral]

I find it hard to believe that AO won't eventually get a shot at the bigs. Seems like it's only a matter of time.

Arinze was consistently ranked in the top 10 d-league prospect list but reading a lot of reviews say he's lazy.

 

[OttoMets]

Arinze was consistently ranked in the top 10 d-league prospect list but reading a lot of reviews say he's lazy.

Yeah: undersized, probably 25 or 26 at this point, and long reported to be less than a hard worker. Would be excellent if he catches on, but it's certainly an uphill battle.

Jackson, on the other hand, has been a surprise. The last edition of Seth Davis's draft predictions in 2011 quoted an NBA scout guaranteeing that he'd play in the league. I suppose the injury set him back, but one would think somebody would like to fill out a roster with a great rebounder.

 

[Captnhowdy]

This was around the time I started watching college ball,(just started paying REAL attention to the NBA this year) but I thought Jackson would have easily made the NBA, at least as a backup, even with the injury.

But like I said, this was around the time I started watching. So I shouldn't have been that surprised that I was wrong about guessing future NBA talent.