6 reasons why Memo will impact Jazz in 2011-2012?

[NUMBERICA]

I like all that you are saying. I don't really get into fancy statistics because I haven't taken the time to know what they mean. But how do you feel about this article where it says Paul Millsap is one of the worst defenders in the league?

https://1320kfan.com/index.php/story/read/who_are_the_jazz_best_and_worst_defenders

*where it says HIS MATCHUP produces at a very high rate.

I feel that:
1) It's one indicator in the scheme of things, and more important indicators say that Millsap is still a very good team defender
2) That Millsap probably shouldn't be a starter or playing quite as many minutes.

You could also make the argument that since Al's feet characteristically are stuck in the mud and that Millsap bears an inordinately high-level of responsibility being that he can move his feet and gives a ****. Which means that you could make an argument that if he stayed home and didn't try to rotate or help as much that his individual matchup would produce at a lower rate but that the opposing TEAM would out-produce the Jazz more. This angle is more speculative than the first two, but his team's on/off court net production tells a story much different than an article heavy on speculation itself.


And this has already been discussed and I'm pretty sure you were in the discussion.

 

[sirkickyass]

Memo is underappreciated. I was there when he blew out the Achilles and it was pretty obvious that he probably shouldn't have been playing (as opposed to Boozer, who looked fine but made a big show of having a girdle wrapped around him every time he sat on the bench) but was really working at being productive on the court. I was against his big extension (and feel it was misguided still) but I understand why Okur is the kind of player with a disposition that makes him attractive to teams. It is highly unfortunate that his injury has and will dampen how important he was to the franchise during his pre-injury seasons.

Memo's defense was never fantastic, except for in one instance: guarding behemoth centers. Memo proved repeatedly that if he did nothing but concentrate he could frustrate guys like a prime Yao Ming that were large but not particularly mobile. I understand that's a specialty and nuanced, but it was critical to us getting past Houston in the playoffs twice.

Plus he let Fesenko wear his hand-me-down suits. In short: I like the guy.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles...t-okur-will-impact-the-utah-jazz-in-2010-2011

1 month old article, i just read it. I wonder what people thinks about Memo and his future with Jazz?

His presence may seem abundant while we have too many big men but i think these are quite legitimate reasons why would he stay with Jazz longer.

1. Eats up 10.89M in cap space

 

[Jazz Spazz]

I heart Memo.
The seventh way is that at least one person will buy a jersey with his # on it.

 

[orangello]

I heart Memo.
The seventh way is that at least one person will buy a jersey with his # on it.

My wife once had a dream that she left me for Memo. That one really hurts.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

It would've been nice to have any depth at all on last year's team, but yes, Memo and Al would get burned horribly. Al is the purest definition of a tweener big in the NBA (way too slow to guard PFs, acceptable but unideal size for a C), and Memo has been one of the worst help defending bigs in the NBA since he was signed. From there, every problem each person has is exacerbated by the other. Al may have blocked a lot of shots, but by playing the 4, he'd have fewer opportunities to defend the rim. Since he's still faster than Memo, it would be suicide to truncate the matchups. Al's biggest problem was fundamentals, awareness, and footspeed in the PnR. As a 4, he would have even bigger troubles getting back to his man, AND he'd be put in those situations more (since there a lot more good offensive PFs than there are Cs).

Meanwhile, Memo would continue to be one to two full steps late helping anyone on D. Then comes my favorite part, where he won't concede a FG that he has no chance to stop and also won't give a hard foul; he'll slap or grab someone by their off-wrist and get them a three-point-play.

Yes. Those two together defensively would've been nothing short of a catastrophe (except against frontcourts that were almost equi-slow).

While I agree with you they would have sucked it up defensively, the added offensive benefits would out weight the defensive downsides.

 

[NUMBERICA]

While I agree with you they would have sucked it up defensively, the added offensive benefits would out weight the defensive downsides.

Teams that can't stop anyone don't win anything.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Teams that can't stop anyone don't win anything.

Could Millsap and Jefferson stop anybody? Boozer and Okur won plenty of games, and I don't see how Jefferson and Okur would be much worse than that duo.

 

[sepanol]

1. Eats up 10.89M in cap space

not after this year, and he will be probably willing to extend with utah for a much lower price

 

[sepanol]

Could Millsap and Jefferson stop anybody? Boozer and Okur won plenty of games, and I don't see how Jefferson and Okur would be much worse than that duo.

Teams that cant stop anyone (Like boozer and okur in the defensive end) can win games but they cant be contenders.
Millsap and Jefferson stop a little bit better, but they didnt have a good big man coming off the bench like millsap backed up boozer and memo. And honestly, Jefferson may be a good scorer but for a team to be contender with Jefferson on the line up, there should also be a stopper like Howard to compensate his defensive clumsiness

 

[Jazz4ever]

Teams that cant stop anyone (Like boozer and okur in the defensive end) can win games but they cant be contenders.
Millsap and Jefferson stop a little bit better, but they didnt have a good big man coming off the bench like millsap backed up boozer and memo. And honestly, Jefferson may be a good scorer but for a team to be contender with Jefferson on the line up, there should also be a stopper like Howard to compensate his defensive clumsiness

That's why I think Jefferson to Indiana makes some sense. Could play PF there along with Hibbert at center for a dominating front line. They have a dilemma with Danny Granger and Paul George both vying for SF minutes, and neither can really play another position.

 

[Lakers_Slapper]

I hope Memo leaves soon, for the sake of watching entertaining basketball

Im not a huge Memo fan, but reading this, I cant help but to defend him. I cant help but wonder, how long have you been watching the Jazz? Memo may not be able to dunk, but it was pretty exciting to watch your starting center drain 3's in a defenders face. When he was healthy, he was very exciting to watch.