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Tom349 said:
Game has changed a lot in the last 5 seasons. So much more spacing and much faster pace. Zero chance Kessler would have posted 16 pts a game going back to when Favors was.
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Yep. Years ago bigs got a lot more touches in the paint/post. The game has moved from bigs down low to the perimeter big time. Easier for a big with no outside shot to score more points back in favors playing days. Good point.


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LoPo said:
Don only figured out it couldn't happen in Utah when Utah traded him. Wasn't there just a story that Hardy and Don were eating dinner and excited to work together after Hardy was hired and before Don was traded? I could be wrong.

Don was done with having to deal with Rudy and mediocrity. I don't think he was ever 100% done with Utah until he was dealt.
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Well they already have a relationship seeing as Hardy was one of Mitchell’s coaches on team USA. I’m not sure you can look at the way Mitchell plays this year compared to last and look at how his defense has improved and not think he had at least one foot out the door. I’m not saying he did, no one really knows. But there were plenty of signs pointing to Mitchell wanting out.
 
Question for fellow Jazz fanz.

Would you rather cap space heading into free agency at the expense of receiving assets for the likes of JC, KO, Beasley, ect or sell low (only take back expiring contracts) or keep those players but essentially get nothing for them.

Reason I ask is I look at a player like Shake Milton who is a FA at seasons end and as a starter 43 games (career) he averages 15.2 pts and 4.4 assist per game 43% from three. The 9 games he started this season he averages 20.9 pts and 6.1 assist. Seems like the perfect candidate in free agency who we can offer more $$$ (if we can create cap space) and more opportunity.
 
Hmm.. I think Hawks are purposefully showcasing John Collins to make his contract more appealing. He has scored 20+ in 4 of last 5 games with more shots, touches and higher usage % than he has had all season.

Tonight vs Kings he played 40 minutes and had 22 points (on very effective 63/50/100 shooting tbf), 12 boards, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals and 3 turnovers.

I was interested when he was a "buy low" guy who wasnt properly utilized... but if they keep showcasing him like this its gonna drive the price up to a range I wouldn't pay.
 
HermanG said:
Hmm.. I think Hawks are purposefully showcasing John Collins to make his contract more appealing. He has scored 20+ in 4 of last 5 games with more shots, touches and higher usage % than he has had all season.

Tonight vs Kings he played 40 minutes and had 22 points (on very effective 63/50/100 shooting tbf), 12 boards, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals and 3 turnovers.

I was interested when he was a "buy low" guy who wasnt properly utilized... but if they keep showcasing him like this its gonna drive the price up to a range I wouldn't pay.
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Capella has been out so they have been using him at the 5. Spending less time in the corner and more time as the roll man where is his greatest strength.
 
Tom349 said:
Capella has been out so they have been using him at the 5. Spending less time in the corner and more time as the roll man where is his greatest strength.
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I think Capella being out definitely has given him more PnR action.. but they definitely play OO at Center whenever he is in and Collins plays at 4. He does seem to play like a center at times, but OO played 32 minutes last game and was the center 100% of those minutes.
 
HermanG said:
I think Capella being out definitely has given him more PnR action.. but they definitely play OO at Center whenever he is in and Collins plays at 4. He does seem to play like a center at times, but OO played 32 minutes last game and was the center 100% of those minutes.
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Thats what I meant, playing the back up five minutes although against the Kings he finished the game there with OO on the bench. Not sure if the stats back it up but from what I've seen he is doing most of his scoring in the minutes OO is on the bench.
 
Tom349 said:
Thats what I meant, playing the back up five minutes although against the Kings he finished the game there with OO on the bench. Not sure if the stats back it up but from what I've seen he is doing most of his scoring in the minutes OO is on the bench.
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Yeah also sometimes it seems they dont seem to have any other offensive plays than guard iso and PnR.
 
HermanG said:
Yeah also sometimes it seems they dont seem to have any other offensive plays than guard iso and PnR.
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Welcome to the NBA. That IS the offense for almost all teams.

The only reason we have been running a more equal opportunity system is that we don't have the personnel (i.e. a star combo guard) to run that boring PnR/iso mix. The second we get one of those guys, all this "moving the ball and cutting" crap goes out of the window and Lauri is a floor spacer again.
 
Collins is averaging 20/10 over his last 5 games on 55.9% from the field. JazzFanz said he sucks though so I’m not sure what’s going on.
 
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