Hotdog
Well-Known Member
1. Saving our young players from injury
While it may be frustrating that our core of young players are riding the bench most of the time, the good news is we are saving our young players from career threatening injuries. I know that sounds a little dumb, but it really is a good thing. Young people tend to work harder instead of working smarter which can lead them to over extending themselves and trying too hard, and playing a lot of minutes increases the chances they get too fatigued and hurt themselves. Its not likely that they will win a championship anytime soon anyways, so it is probably better to have them injury free ,and at their best when they are in their prime. One bad knee injury could affect them the rest of their careers. Its probably better they learn as much as they can before they go full bore so they arent wasting movements and putting themselves in bad spots. A simple box out might save them from coming down on someones foot trying to rebound in traffic. Not to mention we are saving their legs from putting on a lot of miles.
2. We get to watch Millsap a little longer
Someone mentioned in the game thread after the Warriors game that it was weird that it might have been Paul's last game in a Utah uniform. I hadn't thought about that until then , and I was a little disappointed I didnt take that all in while watching the game. Now I can try to appreciate what he is about for a little longer. There is a pretty good chance he isnt back next year and I wouldnt mind seeing one of my favorite Jazz players of all time finish out the season with us on a high note and he can get a more proper good bye instead of being shipped off suddenly out of no where.
3. Our chances of advancing in the playoffs are better
The team has been playing better lately and that has a lot to do with our depth, and continuity. Making a change right now could kill our team chemistry. Everything seems to be running smoother lately and it can go a long way in finding rhythm and confidence in the playoffs. Who knows. Maybe we could get hot and do some damage. On paper we should be destroying teams down low. Maybe this year we take it to teams with our bigs. We make fun of playoff experience, but I think it can help if the guys know how to use it. We could surprise somebody.
4. We keep our cap room and flexibility
The explanation is obvious here. Not every trade works out and we could end up with a terrible player with possibly a contract we dont want (Im looking at you Marvin)
5. We keep our picks for now
For a lot of us the draft is a big deal and a lot of fun. A trade could possibly mean we give up one or two of our picks and then the 2013 draft will no longer mean anything to the team. Two picks coming up sounds like a lot of fun. I dont want to miss out on that.
6. We dont help out any other teams.
Trading away one of our bigs to some team could help them out a lot. That could come back to bite us. Especially if its a team in the west. I could see Paul just tearing us apart if he was on the Clippers. Chris Paul would make him look really good. Even if it were a team in the east. One or two games could make a difference in playoff seeding or even making the playoffs if we were to lose to a team with Paul Millsap on it.
While it may be frustrating that our core of young players are riding the bench most of the time, the good news is we are saving our young players from career threatening injuries. I know that sounds a little dumb, but it really is a good thing. Young people tend to work harder instead of working smarter which can lead them to over extending themselves and trying too hard, and playing a lot of minutes increases the chances they get too fatigued and hurt themselves. Its not likely that they will win a championship anytime soon anyways, so it is probably better to have them injury free ,and at their best when they are in their prime. One bad knee injury could affect them the rest of their careers. Its probably better they learn as much as they can before they go full bore so they arent wasting movements and putting themselves in bad spots. A simple box out might save them from coming down on someones foot trying to rebound in traffic. Not to mention we are saving their legs from putting on a lot of miles.
2. We get to watch Millsap a little longer
Someone mentioned in the game thread after the Warriors game that it was weird that it might have been Paul's last game in a Utah uniform. I hadn't thought about that until then , and I was a little disappointed I didnt take that all in while watching the game. Now I can try to appreciate what he is about for a little longer. There is a pretty good chance he isnt back next year and I wouldnt mind seeing one of my favorite Jazz players of all time finish out the season with us on a high note and he can get a more proper good bye instead of being shipped off suddenly out of no where.
3. Our chances of advancing in the playoffs are better
The team has been playing better lately and that has a lot to do with our depth, and continuity. Making a change right now could kill our team chemistry. Everything seems to be running smoother lately and it can go a long way in finding rhythm and confidence in the playoffs. Who knows. Maybe we could get hot and do some damage. On paper we should be destroying teams down low. Maybe this year we take it to teams with our bigs. We make fun of playoff experience, but I think it can help if the guys know how to use it. We could surprise somebody.
4. We keep our cap room and flexibility
The explanation is obvious here. Not every trade works out and we could end up with a terrible player with possibly a contract we dont want (Im looking at you Marvin)
5. We keep our picks for now
For a lot of us the draft is a big deal and a lot of fun. A trade could possibly mean we give up one or two of our picks and then the 2013 draft will no longer mean anything to the team. Two picks coming up sounds like a lot of fun. I dont want to miss out on that.
6. We dont help out any other teams.
Trading away one of our bigs to some team could help them out a lot. That could come back to bite us. Especially if its a team in the west. I could see Paul just tearing us apart if he was on the Clippers. Chris Paul would make him look really good. Even if it were a team in the east. One or two games could make a difference in playoff seeding or even making the playoffs if we were to lose to a team with Paul Millsap on it.
