I'd rather have Kelly Oubre over Lamb. Convince me I'm stupid to feel this way ...
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The next story the keep Favs crowd will sell is that he's a trade asset... Is he? Cuz dude been on the trade block in perpetuity and we haven't gotten an offer good enough to pull the trigger.
I'd rather have Kelly Oubre over Lamb. Convince me I'm stupid to feel this way ...
I'd rather have Kelly Oubre over Lamb. Convince me I'm stupid to feel this way ...
Just because we didnt trade him doesnt mean we didnt get offers. He also has had health concerns for 3 seasons. This is his first healthy year in awhile and he performed very well. His value has gone up now and even more so since the trade deadline. I also dont believe he has been on the block. Those were just rumors that he was involved in trade proposals. But the Jazz never talk about that stuff so it probably isnt accurate.
Yeah, I'm not super confident in either, but I feel like Oubre is a younger version with better physical profile and I think there is unexplored potential in him. He's always been on dysfunctional teams and he was starting to figure it out before the end of the season with Igor. I think he's probably going to cost less than Lamb and if we are going to be betting on a non-premium talent, I'd rather go for the younger one that probably has higher upside.Don’t think it’s stupid... Oubre has some physical tools and is young... Lamb is a much better player at this point. Kelly has a bigger upside but I kind of see what @Saint Cy of JFC sees in Lamb when I squint a little... is he a guy that has now matured and there is more there? I think he’s had opportunity but not in a super great coaching environment and their bigs are trash... so maybe with Rudy screens it open things up.
I’m not confident in either guy but I’m cool spending on wings.
Yeah, I was thinking, why don't we overpay Oubre if the Sun's won't match, but then I thought I was missing something important, because no one else said anything. I figure that every single player on the Suns is better than what they have shown, save Booker who is probably a little worse.
Yeah, I'm not super confident in either, but I feel like Oubre is a younger version with better physical profile and I think there is unexplored potential in him. He's always been on dysfunctional teams and he was starting to figure it out before the end of the season with Igor. I think he's probably going to cost less than Lamb and if we are going to be betting on a non-premium talent, I'd rather go for the younger one that probably has higher upside.
I mean, Favors had a 4.3 BPM last year. It sucks he can't play more because of the fit issues, but he's a huge part of the Jazz's success. I dont think guys like Bjelica, Mirotic, etc are upgrades over him even though they are better fits.
*If* the max free agents are off the table the answer should be to keep Favors, target Lamb as the 2nd scoring option, and try to add some vet pieces.
And Kuzma? Favs to L.A and Kuzma plus ... to Utah?
I´ve read in an article in Spain that Lakers are interested in Favs, may be a fake?Why would the Lakers do that?
https://www.marca.com/baloncesto/nba/2019/05/20/5ce273be22601d58428b45b6.htmlWhy would the Lakers do that?
The only thing that moves the needle to get us closer to those teams is Chris Paul aging and Kevin Durant leaving.So we'd basically be keeping the same team except replacing Rubio with Lamb and maybe replacing Sefelosha and Udoh with other cheap vets. Does that really move the needle? Does it get us any closer to the Rockets or Warriors? Does it even make us better than the Nuggets or Blazers? I just don't see it.
Dumb as hell. Oubre is garbageI'd rather have Kelly Oubre over Lamb. Convince me I'm stupid to feel this way ...
Yeah and you can sign one of those guys for 18 mill or less.There are more than 5 guys worth signing. There are dozens of options better than being the last team to believe in a basketball philosophy that has been roundly disproven as a true winning strategy.
I’ll be happy for a handful more of 50-win seasons, no trips to the WCF or beyond, and Gobert and Mitchell bouncing if the Jazz show some steel for ****ing once. If they don’t, then those results don’t really mean **** to me. Furthermore, I am entirely skeptical that Favors really improves the team that much given the known-issues with the fit.
I think that writing was on the wall as soon as DL tried to get Conley in exchange for all that flexibility he's been telling us is so important for 4-5 years.And if Tony's sources are right, then that probably means the Jazz dont think they can sign one of the big target max guys.
If we keep Favors, I see our ceiling upgrade as a Darren Collison. Yes, we could win a few more games, but ultimately my qualifier was "take us to the next step," of which I don't think a middling PG acquisition qualifies.Uhh, there's nothing about Favors holding the team back. The Jazz were a 50 win team with him and Rubio. Yes, I think ideally it would be best to replace both with shooters who better fit the team, but it might be possible to only do one or the other. The Jazz upgrade from Rubio while keeping Favors, and you could have a 55+ win team on your hands.