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Travis Leslie:D-League Call up. WTH?

Um, Why did the team do this? I don't get it, we already have 14 players on the team and right now nobody's injured except for Millsap which I am pretty sure is just a bruise/pointer. There are plenty of players who can play the guard and he isn't a point guard unless I missed something. All this talk about them getting him early to have him for next year is nice, but if he can't stay on someone else's team than what makes us think we are any different.

Don't get me wrong, I like what I see in him, but the timing makes no sense. Is he going to help us get into the playoffs? And if he gets time, who's time is he going to take away? Um, Burks. Yeah, Burks. If I got my wish it would be Foye, he can't do anything but shoot.
 
Finally, this guy has been available the whole year, it's not like we had to wait for someone else to waive him, so why not cut Raja ages ago and get him for the whole season? Are you telling me that the Jazz just noticed him? Locke mentioned in an interview that Leslie's shooting has improved a lot in the recent months. Maybe that is what the Jazz were waiting for.
 
It's not rocket science:
1. Pot odds, low risk, high reward.
2. Why limit your trade options by grabbing a d-leaguer over an actual NBA player?
3. Why waive Roger and reward him, so that future players know they can bully you into paying their contract, then release them so they can double dip? (not to mention the fact that it may help another team)

It looks like a guy they have been scouting, and want to see what he looks like in a Jazz uni. I would imagine its really a tryout for next year.

Since we didn't get a trade, I guess this is a good consolation prize.
 
vegas said:
It's not rocket science:
1. Pot odds, low risk, high reward.
2. Why limit your trade options by grabbing a d-leaguer over an actual NBA player?
3. Why waive Roger and reward him, so that future players know they can bully you into paying their contract, then release them so they can double dip? (not to mention the fact that it may help another team)

It looks like a guy they have been scouting, and want to see what he looks like in a Jazz uni. I would imagine its really a tryout for next year.

Since we didn't get a trade, I guess this is a good consolation prize.
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Exactly, you pay the guy a couple of 10 day contracts to practice with the team and see if you like him. You do, you sign him to another deal in the off-season. The Jazz are probably gearing up to trade for Porter and sign Jennings, so they are going to need cheap contracts.
 
The Jazz are probably gearing up to trade for Porter and sign Jennings, so they are going to need cheap contracts.
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So.... The Jazz are going to sign this guy so they have a tiny trade piece to use in a deal? Man, the NBA is heartless, isn't it. If you need a scrap to make a one sided trade work, all you have to do is swap second round draft picks.
 
cctrackstar said:
So.... The Jazz are going to sign this guy so they have a tiny trade piece to use in a deal? Man, the NBA is heartless, isn't it. If you need a scrap to make a one sided trade work, all you have to do is swap second round draft picks.
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No, cheaper contracts to fill our roster out.
 
I'm guessing this guy is an exact repeat of Santi Gaines...

Good athlete, doesn't have PG skills (more of a SG), can create off the dribble, and ultimately will be a good 2nd or 3rd backup point guard. Much like Ronnie Price or Gaines, this guy will provide energy and toughness when our starters (which is like every game) decide to sleep throughout the 1st quarter. Unfortunately, he's probably not Jeremy Lin (someone who actually turned out to be a player).

Ultimately, we need a PG in the worst way. We'll have to wait until the draft for a chance to find us one.
 
The Thriller said:
I'm guessing this guy is an exact repeat of Santi Gaines...

Good athlete, doesn't have PG skills (more of a SG), can create off the dribble, and ultimately will be a good 2nd or 3rd backup point guard. Much like Ronnie Price or Gaines, this guy will provide energy and toughness when our starters (which is like every game) decide to sleep throughout the 1st quarter. Unfortunately, he's probably not Jeremy Lin (someone who actually turned out to be a player).

Ultimately, we need a PG in the worst way. We'll have to wait until the draft for a chance to find us one.
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Nothing like Gaines at all.

He is a wing all the way. Never was or has been marketed as a PG.
 
He is wearing #23? What a *******! Doesn't he know our history? No one on this roster should ever wear the jersey of sir pushoff. Dude cost us 2 championships.
 
Well, it seems this move was planned months ago, and maybe we have some other ideas to try as well if this ten-day flops.
 
They should have waived Corbin instead of Roger and let this kid coach if they wanted to improve the team even more.
 
cctrackstar said:
Um, Why did the team do this? I don't get it, we already have 14 players on the team and right now nobody's injured except for Millsap which I am pretty sure is just a bruise/pointer. There are plenty of players who can play the guard and he isn't a point guard unless I missed something. All this talk about them getting him early to have him for next year is nice, but if he can't stay on someone else's team than what makes us think we are any different.

Don't get me wrong, I like what I see in him, but the timing makes no sense. Is he going to help us get into the playoffs? And if he gets time, who's time is he going to take away? Um, Burks. Yeah, Burks. If I got my wish it would be Foye, he can't do anything but shoot.
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Well, people were confused at the Carroll signing, and that has turned out well
nothingbutnet said:
Wes Matthews wore #23?
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yes, and we know how that story ended.
 
A bit more about him:
6-4, 205, Played 10 games, 45 min for the Clippers. 5-14 fg, 4-9 ft, 9rb, 5 ast, 2blk, 14 pts.
It looks like he gets to the line, rebounds, and wasn't a good shooter....but in the DL he was 51.5% & 36% 3pt, so hopefully its better now. He didn't seem to block and get to the line as much in the DL.

ESPN does list him as a pg.

Draft Express:
Travis Leslie, 6'4, Junior, Small Forward, Georgia
14.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.9 turnovers, 1.4 Steals, 51.6% FG, 16.7% 3P, 83.1% FT

When we last checked in on Travis Leslie back in the preseason, we had lofty expectations for the rising junior. Teaming with Trey Thompkins to form a potent combination in Georgia's frontcourt, Leslie seemed ready to take the next step as a NBA prospect. Though he's helped Georgia to a 13-4 record, we have yet to see the gigantic leap forward that would propel his stock up draft boards and solidify his candidacy for the 2011 draft.

One of the more unique prospects around, Travis Leslie could easily be called the best athlete in college basketball. He plays way above the rim whenever he has a chance to and does so effortlessly, despite standing just 6'4. Extremely strong and possessing elite explosiveness, Leslie is still the same largely raw forward in an undersized two's body that we wrote about last season.

Able to play significantly bigger than his 6'4 height, Leslie's most notable development this season lies in the way he's able to score inside the arc. Often struggling to get all the way to the rim as freshman, but doing a much better job going up strong around the basket last season, the Georgia native has developed an improved comfort level and slightly better touch in the paint this season. According to Synergy Sports Technology, he's shooting 58% in finishing situations this season. Accounting for more than half of his shots both this and last season, that's a significant improvement over the 50% he shot last year. At this point, he's backing up his one or two highlight reel dunks every game with rock solid efficiency, even if he's not getting to the free throw line quite as often as he did in the past.

Away from the rim, Leslie is largely the same player that he was last season. He's seeing fewer touches in transition this season and more in spot-up situations, which has limited his productivity to some degree. However, he is still extremely efficient in catch and finish situations resulting from cuts and offensive rebounds, which account for a large portion of his offense. His ball-handling and shot-creating abilities both appear slightly improved, but remain limited. He is able to rely on his lightning quick first step at this level to get his shot off, but his perimeter shooting has not taken a sizeable step forward as evidenced by his 16.7% shooting from three point range on a little over one attempt per-game.

Leslie is capable of knocking down some shots off the dribble from 17 feet, and has shown some flashes of potential pulling up driving left this season, but lacks ideal polish away from the rim. His mechanics seem a bit more consistent than they did in the past, and that has paid dividends from the foul line (83%), but the results just haven't been there in catch and shoot situations, where he's shooting just 24.2%. Much like we noted in our last report, if Leslie can consistently knock down spot up jump shots from the wings, he instantly becomes an extremely intriguing prospect.

Defensively, Leslie has all the tools to be successful on the NBA level, even if he is undersized. He shows active hands and solid lateral quickness, making him quite a pest in the college game. At this juncture, he needs to gain experience guarding the perimeter full time, as he still spends some time defending power forwards depending on who UGA is matching up with. With additional coaching, Leslie should become a very solid individual and team defender, only adding to his merits as a terrific rebounder for his size on both ends of the court.

A hard worker with a unique physical profile, Leslie remains a very likely future NBA player. If he improves his perimeter skill level and guard play, he's going to have the full attention of NBA decision-makers. It is really that simple for the young forward. He has the tools to be a NBA contributor down the road, but the timing of his development as a shooter will play a key role in how soon he takes that step.
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From DraftExpress.com https://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz2NFdOEgeu
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I think the bolded pgph is what we're taking a gamble on.

He just a has to continue to work hard and get better :)
 
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