I've been saying this a few too many times, but the Jazz's defense could take a substantial nonlinear jump. Good systems with the right minor additions can do that. It's not implausible to go from 28th or 29th to above league average.
Now that they've traded away most of the vets, the defense...
I'm really curious to see this lineup:
Collier
Bailey
Lauri
Hendricks
Flip
The floor is well-spread for Collier, who can then touch the paint and turn defenses inside-out. There's a chance that this lineup isn't a total sieve on defense, too.
I don't overreact to turnovers in SL. Shooting can be erratic, too. What's clear is that his game-processing speed is awesome. He sees passing lanes well before they develop.
Collier is looking great in SL. I love how quickly he processes the game and sees passing lanes develop. And given that your proposed starting 5 lacks this skill so desperately, Collier gets the nod over Keyonte from me. He's also a better defender than Keyonte, imo.
But watching the first game of summer league was so painful for you because you claimed to see—in one summer league game—one player wearing a 76ers jersey who was the end of all tanking.
@Handlogten's Heros, please take center stage and give us a good lecture about John Collins and "opportunity cost". You've been right all along, and it's time for a victory lap.
****, man. No homer, I dare anyone to show me a better college-level mixtape than this. His performances in clutch, late-game situations—all in route to a national championship—were incredible.
He slid on draft day—way down the board, with questions about attitude and health—and now he's been dumped for 2nds. Maybe he's legit not someone you want on your team?
I'm a defense-first guy, so this is my favorite jazz-related subject to think about.
I just hope retaining Kessler can be done at a reasonable price, because I think all rich contracts need to go to dudes who can shoot better than him.
I'm glad you have the right people paying attention to this. You know better than the rest of us how challenging this is going to be. We'll be here for you, m'friend. <3
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