There would be the persistent questions about developing his offensive game.

There would be the nagging issue of whether he addressed the Jazz's biggest need.

This much is clear, though: Mouhamed Saer Sene would have created a lot of trouble in Jazzland - for the other guys.

The Jazz will be just fine with their own first-round pick, Ronnie Brewer. It's just that Sene, grabbed by Seattle four slots ahead of the Jazz in last month's NBA draft, would have been, how can I say this, more . . . more . . . interesting.

There are a lot of Ronnie Brewers in the league. There are not a lot of 7-footers from Africa with a knack for blocking shots, even having played basketball for only a few years after having pursued a mechanic's career in Senegal.

Sene's distinctive talent was on display Monday night, when he forced a driving Brewer to float ã and miss ã a shot high into the air in the last few seconds of Seattle's 76-75 overtime victory in the Rocky Mountain Revue at Salt Lake Community College.

Sene finished with 13 points, six rebounds, five blocks, six fouls (under the summer-league limit) and two rather spectacular goaltending calls in 28 minutes, a performance that made it very easy to see what the Jazz liked about him.

Brewer posted a game-high 19 points, even though the game-winning opportunity bounced away.

"He'd been blocking shots the whole game," Brewer said of having to be creative with his last attempt. "I've seen him play; I knew that was one of his strengths. . . . He caused a lot of problems."

Conveniently, Sene and Brewer were caught in the same frame of the final sequence. The comparison is natural, because the Jazz brought Sene to town twice in the run-up to the draft and were obviously intrigued by him.

At this point, a clarification: When it comes to the annual What-If Game that follows the draft, Sene is this year's Andrew Bogut ã not this year's Chris Paul. It's not as though the Jazz could have taken him, thanks to the Sonics' move that was described as "stunning" by one reviewer, not necessarily as a compliment.

Brewer was among the players who were believed more likely to be taken by the Sonics at No. 10.

From the Jazz's perspective, this comparison can only work out favorably.

If Sene develops into an NBA All-Star, the Jazz can always say they saw him coming, but he just was not available.

If Sene never becomes more than a serviceable backup center, they can be glad the Sonics overlooked Brewer.

Assuming these summertime adventures mean anything, both teams will like the draft's outcome.

Sene definitely played better against the Jazz than he did against the Sonics' first two Revue opponents. Having been impressed with him during the June workouts, Jazz assistant coach Ty Corbin said after the game, "He's a little more advanced basketball-wise than I thought."

Sene certainly showed more offensive skills than advertised with a jump hook and a soft shot in the lane, although he will be pushed around more easily in the real NBA. Defensively, he was continually disruptive. In one first-half sequence, he blocked Rafael Araujo's shot in the lane; then, after Araujo recovered the ball, Sene forced him into a traveling violation.

Later, he grabbed ã not blocked ã the ball when 5-foot-9 guard Brian Chase tried to float a shot over him, resulting in a goaltending call.

So Sene has more to learn about the game, but he will be very interesting to watch. And unlike the case of Chris Paul, Jazz fans can monitor his progress with no regrets.

kkragthorpe@sltrib.com