Cappy_Smurf
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Don't you think after last year that Utah might want some injury insurance for Favors and Rudy?
Joe Johnson Coming to Utah
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Don't you think after last year that Utah might want some injury insurance for Favors and Rudy?
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It's cool how different each of our wing players are, and how much they can learn off each other.
We got Hayward as Lebron-lite, Burks as our slashing athletic driver, Hood being the pure scorer, and JJ being one of the best post-up wings of the last few years in the NBA. Hayward NEEDS to learn as much from Joe as possible. Will have massive payoffs for his game.
The wing rotation of Hood/Hayward/Burks/JoeJ might be the NBA's deepest
Hedda Gambler
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Sure, and I suspect that Pleiss will get some minutes. Or, how about we trade Burke and Withey to the Cavs for Frye to pick up the only kind of player we only need, a stretch 4/5? The Cavs would save a ****load of tax by replacing Delly, Mozgov and Frye with Burke and Withey. Jeff could also really help them defensively while Jefferson would provide 3 pt shooting off the bench.
Diehard Casual
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Not to mention that G Hill is a viable option for minutes at the 2. If guys are having an off night on the perimeter there is plenty of help to rotate through until we can find someone with some juice. I'm very pleased with this deal.
I wonder what was Utah's biggest selling point for Johnson?
- Good Coach?
- Young talents/team?
- Playoff potential?
- Opportunity to start?
- Opportunity to be a scorer off the bench?
- The City?
... cos surely other teams could have also offered 2 years $22m.
- Good Coach?
- Young talents/team?
- Playoff potential?
- Opportunity to start?
- Opportunity to be a scorer off the bench?
- The City?
... cos surely other teams could have also offered 2 years $22m.
From different podcasts I've listened to with various players the word around the league is that Quin is pretty good. Also people seem to like how our organization has grown this team.
I remember quite a few teams coveting Johnson when his contract was bought out by the Nets? Cleveland was one of those teams too, I believe.
So to have him picked us over those legit teams is to me quite surprising...
Diehard Casual
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For the money in the deal he accepted it has to be the role he was offered. I hope that he wasn't promised a starting spot. I'm thinking maybe at this point in his career, with all the criticism he's earned and absorbed, he perhaps wants to accept a role with less pressure. He can be an important contributor, mentor, and veteran presence with our team. We're either going to love him or "meh" him. It's a short cheap deal so buyer's remorse can't be that bad. We have 20mil available if we still want to sign another FA this summer or absorb salary through trade so the opportunity cost isn't even that high.
Hedda Gambler
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Deron wasn`t on the team, IIRC. Didn`t we actually play the Nets with Deron the next day? I remember watching the game and cheering every time the Hawks gave the ball to Josh Smith and biting nails when Joe got it.
Idk, I guess he will address that in his press conference.
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Cappy_Smurf
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Not just that, but the fact we signed him so early and at a reasonable amount. For once, we aren't the team someone settled for when they couldn't go where they really wanted.
Makes me wonder if Utah didn't promise him playing time he couldn't get elsewhere. The combination of playing time and for a team that looks ready to make a jump makes some sense.