What's new
By:

Who Steps Up

Who steps up in Mike and Don's absence?

  • Forrest

    Votes: 6 31.6%

  • Matty Bricks

    Votes: 2 10.5%

  • Oni

    Votes: 2 10.5%

  • Brantley

    Votes: 7 36.8%

  • Niang plays 48 a night

    Votes: 7 36.8%
  • Total voters
    19
It was cool to see Forrest actually take some 3's and make one. He's a really good player, he just has to make himself a threat on the court and he seemed more confident in doing that vs the Kings.
 
Also, I kind of believe in Matt Thomas now. I think once he really learns where his shots in the offense come from, we will see him be a much more dangerous player. Him getting open is always going to be an issue, but that's an issue for all the players in his archetype, even guys like JJ. He just has to learn to make the tightly contested shots to where he can use that threat to break down defenses and help the offense in ways that arent just make/miss.

I'm also relatively optimistic on Brantley.

I'm really starting to consider selling my Oni stock though. The dude just doesnt have "It" on offense in the slightest. For a guy that has so many tools, he just doesnt have the ability to put it together. It seems like the game moves faster than he can process when he has the ball in his hands.

Also selling my Morgan stock. Just not an impactful enough player on either end. Too small and not aggressive enough to be a guy who puts his imprint on the game. Not a good enough shooter to play on the perimeter. Not enough ball-handling to be a playmaker.
 
Last edited:
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Also, I kind of believe in Matt Thomas now. I think once he really learns where his shots in the offense come from, we will see him be a much more dangerous player. Him getting open is always going to be an issue, but that's an issue for all the players in his archetype, even guys like JJ. He just has to learn to make the tightly contested shots to where he can use that threat to break down defenses and help the offense in ways that arent just make/miss.

I'm also relatively optimistic on Brantley.

I'm really starting to consider selling my Oni stock though. The dude just doesnt have "It" on offense in the slightest. For a guy that has so many tools, he just doesnt have the ability to put it together. It seems like the game moves faster than he can process when he has the ball in his hands.

Also selling my Morgan stock. Just not an impactful enough player on either end. Too small and not aggressive enough to be a guy who puts his imprint on the game. Not a good enough shooter to play on the perimeter. Not enough ball-handling to be a playmaker.
Click to expand...
I tend to think it all comes down to how these guys shoot. They each offer something intriguing amid their flaws. They can probably all function as a replacement 9th man in the Jazz's 9-man rotation on occasion, depending on who's missing any particular game. As with Oni, the Jazz can cover up the flaws in that role. But unless they can be trusted to shoot, they'll be exposed in a bigger role and they're not likely to get regular rotation minutes.
 
idiot said:
I tend to think it all comes down to how these guys shoot. They each offer something intriguing amid their flaws. They can probably all function as a replacement 9th man in the Jazz's 9-man rotation on occasion, depending on who's missing any particular game. As with Oni, the Jazz can cover up the flaws in that role. But unless they can be trusted to shoot, they'll be exposed in a bigger role and they're not likely to get regular rotation minutes.
Click to expand...
I think it comes down to shooting for Forrest, but everyone else is a solid and willing shooter. I think it comes down to how aggressive they are and how they are able to assert themselves to make plays and not just be a background player.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I think it comes down to shooting for Forrest, but everyone else is a solid and willing shooter. I think it comes down to how aggressive they are and how they are able to assert themselves to make plays and not just be a background player.
Click to expand...
Trent looked like he could shoot last night.
 
candrew said:
Loved Forrest's body language and presence on the court last night. You can tell he's not just a player - there's definitely stuff going on behind the eyeballs with this guy.
Click to expand...
He looked good last night. I want to see what he does when good teams hug shooters... see if he can finish around the basket. He has been so-so on defense but was good last night. Got stuck on one screen but corrected it rest of the game.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page
Back
Top