Take Roy Hibbert? You make the call …

The name most frequently attached to the Jazz and their No. 23 overall selection in the June 26 NBA Draft via Internet mock drafts ‘ for whatever they’re worth ‘ is Georgetown center Roy Hibbert, all 7-foot-2 and 278 pounds of him.
The supposed pros, according to a variety of sources: Terrific size ‘ decent strength ‘ would fit perfectly in the Jazz’s halfcourt sets ‘ good, soft hands ‘ solid passer ‘ steady free-throw shooter for a big man ‘ strong basketball schooling at Georgetown ‘ smart (basketball, and books) ‘ well-spoken and seemingly quite affable ‘ compared by nbadraft.net to Joel Przybilla (whom the Jazz always have liked) ‘ someone who might have been a lottery pick had he come out in 2007 ‘ outplayed ’07 No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden in NCAA tournament game.
The supposed cons, according to the same: Says shot-blocking, which is a huge Jazz interior-defense need, is not exactly his forte ‘ limited athleticism, something with which he takes issue ‘ not a great runner in transition ‘ questions about whether his body will hold up to an 82-game NBA schedule ‘ stock dropped after senior year did not live up to impressive junior season ‘ had an admittedly disappointing final collegiate game in NCAA tourney.
So should the Jazz take Hibbert at 23, if he’s still on the board then?
You make the call.

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