The Jazz will be playing in the playoffs

[Dr. Jones]

Please no. I'd rather see the young jazz players grow this year and have one or two picks in a loaded draft. Al, Milsap, Raja, and Harris could get us to the playoffs but its no fun to watch.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[orangello]

Agreed, we should always strive to make the playoffs. If you want to develop young players the playoffs is where that will happen the most. Games are more intense and high level of play comes out. You want them to see what it is like and how it is different from the regular season. Then they know they have to work harder and what they need to improve in the off season. Anyone who would rather miss the playoffs for a late lottery draft pick is just plain stupid and does not understand building a team.

So help me understand this correctly. You are saying that a 66 game regular season is not as effective as a possible 4 to7 games in the playoffs?

 

[orangello]

Please no. I'd rather see the young jazz players grow this year and have one or two picks in a loaded draft. Al, Millsap, Raja, and Harris could get us to the playoffs but its no fun to watch.

My sentiments exactly.

I am glad that there are some people here that care about the future of the organization. With the right pick the Jazz will be in the playoffs next year and contending within 3 years. Look at the big picture people.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I am glad that there are some people here that care about the future of the organization. With the right pick the Jazz will be in the playoffs next year and contending within 3 years. Look at the big picture people.

It would be different if we had a team that could make the playoffs and actually have a shot at a championship or at least deep run. We don't, yet. That does not mean tank/lose on purpose, etc. It simply means I would rather get a lotto pick (or two) than squeeze into the playoffs and die a quick death.

 

[carolinajazz]

... as a 7th or 8th seed (barring major injuries). Yes, they will be destroyed by many good teams in the coming days and still make it. There is too much going for them.

- The Jazz showed that despite all of their problems they still can win at home. They will also win games on the road against the bad teams.

- The first and second-year Utah players will inevitably get significantly better over the course of the season. And Millsap, Jefferson and Howard seem to care.

- The compressed season is favoring teams with young legs and deep benches. Also, the compressed season greatly diminishes the distance between the teams in the standings: good teams cannot get enough separation from the bad ones. In 1998-99 6th-9th places in both conferences finished within 2 games.

- The Jazz do not rely anymore on injury-prone AK, Boozer and Memo. They have much lower chances of significant injuries than their competitors. They also do not seem to have any locker-room issues.

- Two main Jazz competitors for 7th-8th places are San Antonio and Memphis: they both already have long-term injuries to their major players.

- Finally, Utah has a favorable schedule: their last 4 games are against Portland (2), Phoenix and Orlando. Orlando and Portland will be resting their starters and Phoenix busily tanking.

The Jazz will finish with 33-35 wins. It will be a fun season and they will be a very different team in April.

.....don't take a urine test anytime soon.....you'll never pass it!

 

[orangello]

It would be different if we had a team that could make the playoffs and actually have a shot at a championship or at least deep run. We don't, yet. That does not mean tank/lose on purpose, etc. It simply means I would rather get a lotto pick (or two) than squeeze into the playoffs and die a quick death.

The only thing that I would add to this is making sure that people understand that I am not asking the Jazz to tank the season. I think they are good enough to win the games that they should with the young talent that they have. I just get worried that when crunch time come around the players on the court are not the young guys but the vets and the black hole. If Jefferson is the only go to scoring option then wouldn't it make sense to give others an opportunity if you are trying to build even a little bit for the future?

 

[northeast]

Good OP by newb "double Dribble".

It is just a matter of time before he is dragged down into the mud by the mean spirited dumbass children that run rampant on this board.

 

[Stoked]

Good OP by newb "double Dribble".

It is just a matter of time before he is dragged down into the mud by the mean spirited dumbass children that run rampant on this board.

We should taser them. Me personally there is nothing any of you can say that will affect my personaltiy on these boards. I am who I am and that works for me.

Having said that I am ok with the playoff sif the young core takes us there.

 

[Ron Mexico]

So help me understand this correctly. You are saying that a 66 game regular season is not as effective as a possible 4 to7 games in the playoffs?

If you want to win a championship and be a high level team no. The playoffs experience is so valuable. Everyone gets the 66 regular games, so the playoffs are on top of that. Look at what the playoffs does for young teams like the Thunder. Being the last seed team and playing the Lakers and losing did so much for those guys. Gave them a taste of the playoffs and made them more hungry and more dedicated and since then they have been a much better team.

 

[bluenote]

We should taser them. Me personally there is nothing any of you can say that will affect my personaltiy on these boards. I am who I am and that works for me.

Hey, are you from Honduras or did you just spend some time there? I was fortunate to spend a month, mainly in the Bay Islands as part of longer 3 month backpacking trip through Central America. Good memories.

 

[freakazoid]

Everyone gets the 66 regular games, so the playoffs are on top of that.

Never thought of it that way. Maybe you're right.

Being the last seed team and playing the Lakers and losing did so much for those guys. .

Just think how great they'd be if they had lost 4 games a year several years sooner, instead of drafting the actual players that make them who they are. Then they'd be really good.

 

[LogGrad98]

The title of this thread is missing something:

The Jazz will be playing in the playoffs in 2013.

There, that's better.