Utah Jazz 5 on 5 Roundtable
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Sounds like all the national guys don't see Kanter or Favors as potential superstars only as potential good players.
Thought that Fredette would have been a better fit than Burks.
Don't see any SF's on the roster. See Hayward, Burks and CJ Miles as SG's primarily.
I think it's too early to say for sure Favors won't be a superstar. The reason most are saying it is because of his personality. People love Griffin because of his personality. Also, I don't get the obsession with Eric Gordon.
I don't know about obsession with Gordon but if he was on the Jazz he might be their best all-around SG ever.
orangello
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If Eric Gordon was a rookie and had yet to play a game in the NBA people would be talking about his shooting ability and his lack of height for a SG. If the roles were reversed I am sure that people would be very skeptical about the Clippers as well.
My biggest problem was the comment by David Thorpe who I usually agree with:
David Thorpe, Scouts Inc.: Fiction. I think Houston is a solid rebounding/defensive center away from 50-plus wins. (Can McHale get Hasheem Thabeet's awesome potential to that level?) And the Clips have the assets to do some interesting things, as does Minnesota (especially if it hires Adelman). My guess is Utah will enter full rebuilding mode sooner than most people expect.
Houston? Really? Minnesota? Really? The Rockets might be slightly better than the Jazz this year but in 2 years the Rockets will still be a lottery team and the Jazz will be fighting for a top 4 seed in the playoffs. Minnesota is just absurd. Adelman is a great coach but he struggled with HOuston becuase he had a lot of players with the same skill set. Doesn't that describe the T-Wolves as well? I don't see any scenario in which the T-Wolves will be better than the Jazz for at least 4 more years.
My biggest problem was the comment by David Thorpe who I usually agree with:
David Thorpe, Scouts Inc.: Fiction. I think Houston is a solid rebounding/defensive center away from 50-plus wins. (Can McHale get Hasheem Thabeet's awesome potential to that level?) And the Clips have the assets to do some interesting things, as does Minnesota (especially if it hires Adelman). My guess is Utah will enter full rebuilding mode sooner than most people expect.
Houston? Really? Minnesota? Really? The Rockets might be slightly better than the Jazz this year but in 2 years the Rockets will still be a lottery team and the Jazz will be fighting for a top 4 seed in the playoffs. Minnesota is just absurd. Adelman is a great coach but he struggled with HOuston becuase he had a lot of players with the same skill set. Doesn't that describe the T-Wolves as well? I don't see any scenario in which the T-Wolves will be better than the Jazz for at least 4 more years.
Joe Bagadonuts
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Fixed.
NAOS
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People that doubt Favors need to watch more film. If you are evaluating potential, this guy is holding a royal flush. He has the potential to be better than Griffin, imo, but I'm not holding my breath on that.
Since I haven't said this for a while, here it goes: we are a Jefferson for Paul George trade away from being damn good.
Since I haven't said this for a while, here it goes: we are a Jefferson for Paul George trade away from being damn good.
orangello
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I would love that trade. It makes both teams better IMO. Jefferson next to Hibbert would be great and George with Hayward on the floor would be a lot of fun to watch. If only the Jazz could get Burks to be a high level PG. That would be great.
GVC
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Jazz become thin up front, and almost certainly would have to find a 5 who can play 20 minutes per until Favors and Kanter are ready for prime-time. If the Jazz are committed to playing Kanter and Favors through whatever growing pains they're bound to experience, I'd be all for that trade.It would be fun as hell to watch a lineup of Favors-Millsap-George-Hayward-Harris (the halfcourt offense would be iffy, but that lineup could run with any team in the league). Kanter-Evans-CJ-Burks-Watson isn't a bad second unit either (albeit a very small one).