We are going to make the playoffs

[♪alt13]

or Adrian Dantley?

or...

 

[b_line]

We're going to.

"Give me dat ROTY yabish."

Golden state will be in ninth place in the west... And we will win the lotto with their pick. It's gonna be an awesome year

 

[b_line]

I say that.

How does it feel to be self aware?

 

[LogGrad98]

or Adrian Dantley?

or...

Darrell Griffith.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Why? If this team made the playoffs that means that our core has blown up. All that with a horrendous bench. A kick butt free agency class and 31 million coming off the books.

It is certainly a win-win scenario.

Fantastic. But tell me who in their right mind wants to play in Utah? It took a few years and throwing a %$# load of money at Okur and Boozer to get them to agree to contracts. Utah either overpays for an unproven youngster who MIGHT develop or overpays for a veteran who is likely on the downside of his career. Sorry, no matter how GREAT the FA class is, the Jazz aren't getting a franchise player. And that's really the key: as much as we may love our youngsters, I fail to see a Stockton or Malone in the group. Heck, there might not even be a Horny amongst all of them. Oh, and note to mods: I meant "boat" load of money.

 

[bjunior]

If we only had a bench and a coach with brain...

people, don't fool yourselves, our bench is ok

this team will struggle most of the times primarily because we don't have a starting pg and half of this board actually may be better than our backup pg

 

[Stoked]

Fantastic. But tell me who in their right mind wants to play in Utah? It took a few years and throwing a %$# load of money at Okur and Boozer to get them to agree to contracts. Utah either overpays for an unproven youngster who MIGHT develop or overpays for a veteran who is likely on the downside of his career. Sorry, no matter how GREAT the FA class is, the Jazz aren't getting a franchise player. And that's really the key: as much as we may love our youngsters, I fail to see a Stockton or Malone in the group. Heck, there might not even be a Horny amongst all of them. Oh, and note to mods: I meant "boat" load of money.

If Utah has a loaded team, looks likely, and money to spend why wouldn't someone want to come to Utah? The NBA is a business and if you present the right package they will come.

I also find all the we need a Stockton or Malone to be funny. No we don't. We need the C5 to be the best that they can be. Their skills and flaws will be different. They are different people. The whole make up of the team is different.

 

[Stoked]

people, don't fool yourselves, our bench is ok

this team will struggle most of the times primarily because we don't have a starting pg and half of this board actually may be better than our backup pg

Lucas, Biedrins, Jefferson, Evans and Clark? Our bench sucks. it will improve once Williams and Rush are healthy but even then it is a weak bench.

 

[orangello]

if you think that trey3 can bring this team in the playoffs, than you have to stop playing nba2k on rookie level

i tell you guys, if this team will make the playoffs next season, there will be other pg as a starter

trey3 will not be ready for this team and core4 will not wait for him

Ouch.

 

[orangello]

From some of the tweets I am starting to wonder if Corbin might surprise. The C5 are being underrated. possibly Corbin as well. Yes the bench sucks.

I think the hunger, talent and aggresiveness of the C5 will surprise people.

When I see tweets about Richard Jefferson having an amazing body, or Beirdrins isn't as bad as he is portrayed than I know that Corbin is not being underrated at all. The C5 maybe but not Corbin.

 

[Stoked]

When I see tweets about Richard Jefferson having an amazing body, or Beirdrins isn't as bad as he is portrayed than I know that Corbin is not being underrated at all. The C5 maybe but not Corbin.

lol. Don't read into all they hype out of training camp. They do that to try and get people excited. That's it.

 

[orangello]

I think we could if Burke can pick up his speed and start running and making the correct play while playing fast. So far, the accounts are that he is still trotting to half court and over dribbling/eating time, thus not taking advantage of all the really fast runners in the starting 5/ altitude advantage. There are also reports that he isn't keeping his head up, and by consequence isn't aware of wide open teammates.

Listen to Locke's recap of practices so far in this morning's tip off.

The other factor would be rotation. I think we have enough talent to snag the 8th spot if there are no unjuries, everyone gels, and player's minutes are proportioned to what they can contribute, but that is a lot of things to ask for (and could be said of almost every team).

Wow, none of that sounds good at all. I'll take reports about training camp with a grain of salt. I'll make my decisions on players based off of what I see. Like Summer League.