2021 Free Agency

[Miggs]

I've never thought Gay would be a great fit, but that OPJ would. I think to keep him away from the Nets, you'd have to overpay, if you even can.
You could also guarantee he'd play more here. I think there's a decent shot.

But if and Gay are the two main targets, ain't gonna lie, that's disappointing.

How much of this is slight overreacting? That is, if Mike and Don were both healthy, would they have been able to stay in front of Clippers players a lot better as well as rotate and not force Gobert into ****** situations every defensive possession?

I feel like if we can just have those guys healthy (have Don commit more on that end of the court) and add one of these wings (Batum, Gay, or Otto, we’re a vastly different team. Especially knowing we added Butler as well.

 

[Miggs]

How much of this is slight overreacting? That is, if Mike and Don were both healthy, would they have been able to stay in front of Clippers players a lot better as well as rotate and not force Gobert into ****** situations every defensive possession?

I feel like if we can just have those guys healthy (have Don commit more on that end of the court) and add one of these wings (Batum, Gay, or Otto, we’re a vastly different team. Especially knowing we added Butler as well.

Not sure what the **** I was doing with parentheses here.

 

[Mongoose]

It's too bad we didn't get to see much of Ilya... It would be interesting to see what struggles the team had with him in the lineup. I guess we wont know and I doubt he would want to come back.

 

[Miggs]

How much of this is slight overreacting? That is, if Mike and Don were both healthy, would they have been able to stay in front of Clippers players a lot better as well as rotate and not force Gobert into ****** situations every defensive possession?

I feel like if we can just have those guys healthy (have Don commit more on that end of the court) and add one of these wings (Batum, Gay, or Otto, we’re a vastly different team. Especially knowing we added Butler as well.

But yeah, ending games with Mike-a committed Don on defense-Royce-Batum-Gobert would be a fantastic combo of offense and defense.

 

[Hearsky]

Not sure what the **** I was doing with parentheses here.

We picking up what you putting down.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I would like to think that everyone in the organization has spent a lot of time reflecting on all of the reasons why they **** the bed in the post-season and that the humble pie served will fuel them to simply be better as a team; No more of this lazy perimeter D, no more meekness around the rim, no more squabbling about ego ****.

If they can get an alright defensive wing and commit to perimeter defense this team is meaningfully improved. And I am just not that worried about backup center since they are a dime a dozen (and somehow the Jazz have not been able to figure this out yet).

 

[LogGrad98]

Not sure what the **** I was doing with parentheses here.

I liked it. You were making the main phrase parenthetical and making the parenthetical the main phrase.

 

[Miggs]

I would like to think that everyone in the organization has spent a lot of time reflecting on all of the reasons why they **** the bed in the post-season and that the humble pie served will fuel them to simply be better as a team; No more of this lazy perimeter D, no more meekness around the rim, no more squabbling about ego ****.

If they can get an alright defensive wing and commit to perimeter defense this team is meaningfully improved. And I am just not that worried about backup center since they are a dime a dozen (and somehow the Jazz have not been able to figure this out yet).

Yep. They have to realize how close they are to being able to win it all. Some of that they can change. Don and Mike have to be fully committed on defense. Bogey too of course. And some isn’t quite possible given the roster. We need 1-2 guys who are 6’6” to 6’8” with 7’0”+ wingspans who can d up, hit the 3, rebound and pass a bit, and who want to win a ****ing ring.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I have a feeling we may end up with Marcus smart

 

[Mongoose]

I would like to think that everyone in the organization has spent a lot of time reflecting on all of the reasons why they **** the bed in the post-season and that the humble pie served will fuel them to simply be better as a team; No more of this lazy perimeter D, no more meekness around the rim, no more squabbling about ego ****.

If they can get an alright defensive wing and commit to perimeter defense this team is meaningfully improved. And I am just not that worried about backup center since they are a dime a dozen (and somehow the Jazz have not been able to figure this out yet).

I don't even think we need all that much size- If we can get a 4 that can play perimeter defense and is a tenacious rebounder what else would we need. If we can get one that can at least be a threat from outside and can also play the 5 that would be ideal and icing on the cake. Am I describing a unicorn?

 

[Miggs]

I have a feeling we may end up with Marcus smart

For?

I’d be down with that. We need his defense, toughness, versatility, ability to rebound and pass. If only dude could hit 35% from 3.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I don't even think we need all that much size- If we can get a 4 that can play perimeter defense and is a tenacious rebounder what else would we need. If we can get one that can at least be a threat from outside and can also play the 5 that would be ideal and icing on the cake. Am I describing a unicorn?

Unfortunately, you kind of are describing a rare type of player. Nance is interesting because he's not high-profile but theoretically checks off all those boxes at a modest level. I still think that would be a massive boon to the versatility of the roster. I should note that I don't think the Jazz can get Nance. If they could've traded that 1st they send to OKC (I don't think people are understanding how brutal that move was; thanks DL), maybe there was a shot.