News, rumors and buzz around the draft and free agency

[SCS]

Do the Hornets have any kind of money to offer Boogie? If they do they should throw it at him on a 1 or 2 year deal and make the pitch that not only can he be a starter but he can be the focal point of the team and have the opportunity to show other teams he can still ball. What would be the downside for the Hornets? Their team sucks, they don't have a young player/core to focus a rebuild around, no real chemistry that Boogie could screw up. If Boogie ends up sucking... oh well... you were going to suck anyway. If he balls out you'll still suck and maybe at the deadline a contender will be willing to give you a pick or young player for him. Nothin to lose if they did it

 

[416Klawzz]

I don't have a dog in this JFC fight. I'm cool keeping Dante and I'm cool trading him if a good deal comes along. But mark my words.... I'm sure as **** gonna laugh my *** off at certain people around here if he pans out and the Jazz FO was right all along.

But what if he sucks and still is on our roster at the end of year ? He's got potential and will improve ?

 

[SCS]

But what if he sucks and still is on our roster at the end of year ? He's got potential and will improve ?

Then he's on our roster at the end of the year and who cares because we'll be an extremely good team regardless. It's not like we succeed or fail based on him.

 

[hgb]

I wonder, in the face of reports like this, are the Dante doubters (to put it mildly) just pessimistic about him and our FO's abilities in general, or is it just about injuries? Anyone can understand the injury question, but beyond that...

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I wonder, in the face of reports like this, are the Dante doubters (to put it mildly) just pessimistic about him and our FO's abilities in general, or is it just about injuries? Anyone can understand the injury question, but beyond that...

Dante has a few tantalizing qualities. For one, when he locks down on defense, he can be like the Scottie Pippen of point guard defenders. Last year, De'Aron Fox blew by Ricky Rubio like Ricky wasn't even there, but Exum contained Fox and had him backpedaling.

Then on the offensive side, no defender can stay in front of him, and Dante can get to the rim in 2 or 3 steps. He just needs to finish at a halfway-decent rate. If the floor is properly spaced and Exum gets the ball on the wing, it's certain he's going to get by his defender and get all the way to the paint where he can finish or put up a lob. Even if a defender matches Exum stride for stride, Exum's length lets him push and reach by defenders.

It was really coming together for him a couple years ago when Jared Dudley fell on his shoulder, and he was turning a corner last year, when he turned his ankle.

 

[NAOS]

Dante has a few tantalizing qualities. For one, when he locks down on defense, he can be like the Scottie Pippen of point guard defenders. Last year, De'Aron Fox blew by Ricky Rubio like Ricky wasn't even there, but Exum contained Fox and had him backpedaling.

Then on the offensive side, no defender can stay in front of him, and Dante can get to the rim in 2 or 3 steps. He just needs to finish at a halfway-decent rate. If the floor is properly spaced and Exum gets the ball on the wing, it's certain he's going to get by his defender and get all the way to the paint where he can finish or put up a lob. Even if a defender matches Exum stride for stride, Exum's length lets him push and reach by defenders.

It was really coming together for him a couple years ago when Jared Dudley fell on his shoulder, and he was turning a corner last year, when he turned his ankle.

*TJ Warren fell on Exum

 

[Jazz4ever]

Dante has a few tantalizing qualities. For one, when he locks down on defense, he can be like the Scottie Pippen of point guard defenders. Last year, De'Aron Fox blew by Ricky Rubio like Ricky wasn't even there, but Exum contained Fox and had him backpedaling.

Then on the offensive side, no defender can stay in front of him, and Dante can get to the rim in 2 or 3 steps. He just needs to finish at a halfway-decent rate. If the floor is properly spaced and Exum gets the ball on the wing, it's certain he's going to get by his defender and get all the way to the paint where he can finish or put up a lob. Even if a defender matches Exum stride for stride, Exum's length lets him push and reach by defenders.

It was really coming together for him a couple years ago when Jared Dudley fell on his shoulder, and he was turning a corner last year, when he turned his ankle.

It all depends on the other coaches game plan for him. We did see Dante blow by some defenders last year, but most coaches are going to give him plenty of space. They will take the 3 pointer at 30% accuracy over Dante penetrating the lane and causing trouble.

 

[Dali]

It's going to hurt a bit not seeing Neto in a Jazz uniform. Good luck to him though.

 

[Getting Traded]

Well because you ask so nicely but if a Dante homer speaks foolishness I have to state reality. Utah is chasing greatness not fairy tales like Dante, but in this case dumbass DL made a mistake and we have to just go with it

I hope you eat your b.s. We'll send a delegation to Toronto and force feed Archie's dogs poop down your throat. Damn, sure most of us agree that Dante was a mistake but let's not give up hope or disrespect him like you do. He is a human being, after all.

 

[416Klawzz]

I hope you eat your b.s. We'll send a delegation to Toronto and force feed Archie's dogs poop down your throat. Damn, sure most of us agree that Dante was a mistake but let's not give up hope or disrespect him like you do. He is a human being, after all.

Now you are just getting out of bounds and you should shut your stupid mouth

It might be hard for you but just breath this is sports and there is more to life than this maybe this is your life but if it is you need to get a real life. We all have an opinion and that's what makes this forum so great.

 

[SCS]

Dante has a few tantalizing qualities. For one, when he locks down on defense, he can be like the Scottie Pippen of point guard defenders. Last year, De'Aron Fox blew by Ricky Rubio like Ricky wasn't even there, but Exum contained Fox and had him backpedaling.

Then on the offensive side, no defender can stay in front of him, and Dante can get to the rim in 2 or 3 steps. He just needs to finish at a halfway-decent rate. If the floor is properly spaced and Exum gets the ball on the wing, it's certain he's going to get by his defender and get all the way to the paint where he can finish or put up a lob. Even if a defender matches Exum stride for stride, Exum's length lets him push and reach by defenders.

It was really coming together for him a couple years ago when Jared Dudley fell on his shoulder, and he was turning a corner last year, when he turned his ankle.

I still remember when he completely clamped James Harden in the 2018 playoffs. I don't know how anyone can watch that and not see that there is an NBA player there. May or may not be a star, but a player. Clamping an MVP in the playoffs doesn't happen by accident

 

[Getting Traded]

Now you are just getting out of bounds and you should shut your stupid mouth

It might be hard for you but just breath this is sports and there is more to life than this maybe this is your life but if it is you need to get a real life. We all have an opinion and that's what makes this forum so great.

No, you're the one who is inappropriate and I'm calling you on it. You have no respect for people. You need to grow up and stop being a 32-year-old juvenile. You act like some smart-alec high school kid.