Zach Lowe on Jazz' starting lineup

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He's not some 19 year old. We know who he is and how he plays. He's not suddenly dramatically improving, all he's done this season is regress.

He has improved throughout the year...

 

[infection]

I would trade Rubio for all of the trolls that have come and gone from this site. That's saying something

Rubio for Dutch and Boris. Get it done DL (and Jason).

 

[Carbon13]

I hope no one paid insider for that bit of analysis by Lowe

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I like him as a person and agree whole-heartidly on the first part. The issue is he has to start because if he is benched his trade value tanks... he is paid a lot so sinking his trade value is an issue. He works so poorly with Rudy (and others) that it isn't worth it for the warm fuzzies.

Neto is a good guy who has worked hard and always competes. He is on a minimum deal... all things being equal contractually I think he'd get more run and likely would have replaced Ricky in the starting lineup. he hasn't been healthy so its not as big of an issue.

If we make the decision to bring Ricky off the bench is he still the positive locker room presence?

Rubio isnt the problem.

No one is individually the problem. People who are looking at it through the lens are just wrong.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I hope no one paid insider for that bit of analysis by Lowe

Nothing Lowe writes is insider.

 

[infection]

Rubio isnt the problem.

No one is individually the problem. People who are looking at it through the lens are just wrong.

He’s not the only problem but he’s the largest variable in the problem by far. That’s not debatable.

 

[Quin's Murderface]

Rubio isnt the problem.

No one is individually the problem. People who are looking at it through the lens are just wrong.

I really disagree with this take. In this system Rubio is a gigantic schematic problem offensively. He doesn't fill any of the roles well in the half court. Bad shooter, bad finisher, bad off the ball, system doesn't want guards to rebound very often. He has to change who he is as a player in order to be a good fit here, and I'm very doubtful that he can do it.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He’s not the only problem but he’s the largest variable in the problem by far. That’s not debatable.

I think it's definitely debatable.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Quin tried to change the lineup, then Hood got hurt in the first game.

He swapped out the wrong guy anyway.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He swapped out the wrong guy anyway.

He did not.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I think it's definitely debatable.

Is it?


Dude is killing this team. I'm not sure I've seen anything quite like it.

 

[dipship31]

I laughed at Rodney Hood-itis when I read this a couple hours ago