2020 Free Agency Thread

[Bodhi]

There’s one person who occasionally raises a semi-critical voice... and I think it’s because he suffers from the same condition the rest of us do: fandom.

But yeah, how is it that there’s this generalized consensus that whatever move is made must be because of really sound principle? We acknowledge mistakes in the abstract, but are never able to say, “hey, yeah, this right here... this is where they really ****ed up.” Instead we quietly acknowledge way after the fact of “hey, nobody bats 1.000!”

Exactly.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

There’s one person who occasionally raises a semi-critical voice... and I think it’s because he suffers from the same condition the rest of us do: fandom.

But yeah, how is it that there’s this generalized consensus that whatever move is made must be because of really sound principle? We acknowledge mistakes in the abstract, but are never able to say, “hey, yeah, this right here... this is where they really ****ed up.” Instead we quietly acknowledge way after the fact of “hey, nobody bats 1.000!”

TJ has been full Woj this offseason. Andy is the only guy and I think he pays the price a little. It’d be nice if there was an independent dude that just went hard with questions. The Mike Conley bench/Unbench was the time I felt it the most.

Media: So what happened?
Coach:Uhhh we changed our mind..
Media: that checks out no further questions.

 

[infection]

Locke also went on about 48 minutes of defense and how important it is and yada yada... last year he was like... it’s backup center it’s 12 minutes a night TB is fine and improving y’all being unreasonable.

Yeah, I think this encapsulates the problem pretty well, and not just with Locke, but everyone. We kept being placated with how it doesn't matter, we believe in Tony, it's okay, trust the process, etc. Now we get the total inverse and if we're not super excited it's because we don't realize how important 48 minutes of defense at the 5 is.

I'd say they burned up their credibility on this issue, but those of us who see this are definitely the exception and not the rule.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

What's the complete about face exactly?

Last year multiple times he down played the importance of the back up center and that 10-12 minutes didn’t matter... today it was like that 10-12 minutes kills us and now they have brilliantly solved the problem.

I like the Favs signing... it’s overkill but that was the most obvious roster hole. I might have tried to get a less spendy option and get another wing... but giving Miye a shot is fine.

 

[Elizah Huge]

TJ has been full Woj this offseason. Andy is the only guy and I think he pays the price a little. It’d be nice if there was an independent dude that just went hard with questions. The Mike Conley bench/Unbench was the time I felt it the most.

Media: So what happened?
Coach:Uhhh we changed our mind..
Media: that checks out no further questions.

I don’t even think TJ has much inside information besides with Favors. He is so reactionary. He will say things after they happen but never before.

 

[infection]

I mean, how many corpses did we discuss signing for the minimum to be in the playoffs? Noah, Bogut... lots of other possible deadline guys... now all the same people who scoffed at how stupid that idea is are trying to sell us on the backup 5 defensive idea like they invented it.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Last year multiple times he down played the importance of the back up center and that 10-12 minutes didn’t matter... today it was like that 10-12 minutes kills us and now they have brilliantly solved the problem.

I like the Favs signing... it’s overkill but that was the most obvious roster hole. I might have tried to get a less spendy option and get another wing... but giving Miye a shot is fine.

Any example?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yeah, I think this encapsulates the problem pretty well, and not just with Locke, but everyone. We kept being placated with how it doesn't matter, we believe in Tony, it's okay, trust the process, etc. Now we get the total inverse and if we're not super excited it's because we don't realize how important 48 minutes of defense at the 5 is.

I'd say they burned up their credibility on this issue, but those of us who see this are definitely the exception and not the rule.

Exactly... like if they’d have thrown 3 seconds and Ed could they have gotten a backup last year that fit? But those suggesting it were laughed at a bit because it doesn’t matter... bigs don’t play in the playoffs... yada yada.

 

[infection]

Next year we'll zero in on some guy like a Harkless and all the people telling us how it makes perfect sense that we're not addressing the issue now, are going to be selling us on it then on how big of a move it is and how important.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think it's clear the Jazz are waiting on all the waives that will happen.

Ellie Okobo might get cut now that Langston Galloway has been signed by the Suns.

I would be surprised if they stayed with NWG.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Any example?

Go listen to his podcasts around the trade deadline last year... it wasn’t just one time.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think it's clear the Jazz are waiting on all the waives that will happen.

Ellie Okobo might get cut now that Langston Galloway has been signed by the Suns.

I would be surprised if they stayed with NWG.

Yesterday he was monte Morris.