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A lottery pick or 45 Wins (play-in team) ?

A lottery pick or 45 Wins (play-in team) ?

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Coach Ellis said:
I can’t argue with that logic. I think ideally, I’d like to see them win by figuring out their core guys and leaning heavily on them to succeed.

If they do that and end up in the lottery, I’ll have no complaints. If they’re able to sell off veteran guys that they know won’t be the core guys 2 years from now and get additional assets or add a young core player. . . I can live with either result. I just don’t want them to leave things at the status quo and go all in to make the playoffs with the veteran guys instead of the young guys. Jazz did that with Mitchell/Gobert and the result of that was this past offseason.
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If you look at the Jazz rotation alot of the players are already 30 or older which the Philadelphia play by play guys also pointed out.
Conley, JC, Olynyk, Gay are all grizzled vets. Beasley and Lauri can be considered vets at this point too.
Even Sexton, Vandy, and THT are now on their 2nd contracts despite their younger age.
Kessler is the only rookie who is showing promise.

Right now they might be considered in a 'rebuild' which would suggest alot of younger players but in actuality this team is winning games on the backs of veterans who won't be playing at this same level in 2 years.
 
Coach Ellis said:
We’re too good to tank without selling off players we should keep like Lauri, Beasley, Clarkson and Vando.

I’d rather see the Jazz make the playoffs for two reasons.

We’re not getting into the Wemby sweepstakes with our pick at this point, so we might as well figure out who our core is moving forward and devote the season to their development.

Also, I believe strongly that a team builds on playoff experience and a LOT of these guys don’t have any. Let Hardy learn how to manage a series and give guys like Markkanen, Sexton, THT, Vando, Kessler and Agbaji playoff minutes that might pay off down the road.
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With as competitive as the league is I don't think you have to actually out right tank to get a top 7 pick. In the west there is only one team that is really bad and that is the rockets. The spurs may end up tanking but they have some really solid players that can keep them afloat if they keep playing them. With the thunder SGA has no interest in outright tanking and I don't think management wants to piss off their superstar. Those are the 3 teams that may be in the conversation. If we have any kind of rocky stretch then it gives Ainge the opportunity to do what he has wanted to do all along and that is continue the teardown. At the very least I would expect from here on out to see Mike sit on one end of back to back and the same may go for Olynyk.
 
I am a little confused by the question the more I think about it.

If the jazz are a play in team and lose wouldnt that still give them a lotto pick. The better question would be do you want them to win their play in game or lose to get a better lotto pick.
 
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Chargers Jazz Angels said:
I am a little confused by the question the more I think about it.

If the jazz are a play in team and lose wouldnt that still give them a lotto pick. The better question would be do you want them to win their play in game or lose to get a better lotto pick.
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Yeah I didn’t think that far but i think most people got the gist of the question..
 
Chargers Jazz Angels said:
I am a little confused by the question the more I think about it.

If the jazz are a play in team and lose wouldnt that still give them a lotto pick. The better question would be do you want them to win their play in game or lose to get a better lotto pick.
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Basically to GUARANTEE a lottery pick you would have to be bad enough to finish outside of the play-in right?

Then a 45 win season get you into the play-in but even if you lose that the pick wouldn’t be as good.. then there’s the chance you win the play-in and forfeit the lottery..

Those are basically your 2 options for the vote..

Hope that helps..
 
I'd rather just make the playoffs vs the 12th pick. But if we can get into the bottom 8 I'd rather do that.

Just got to find someone to take Conley from us and play Sexton 35 mpg. He would be the ultimate tank commander
 
If it were not for owning 2 other picks 1 of which could be right there in that same play in or lottery range come April, I would go with selling at the deadline developing the future core and drafting somewhere in the lottery.
But, if they can figure out some of these new issues fast and get back to winning. I would much rather beat up everyone make the playoffs, and scout the next sgreat sleeper.
I guess I am expecting both the Jazz and the Wolves might find themselves actually playing eachother for the play in. How funny would that be in a win win situation like that.
Gonna get a lottery pick win or lose, or make the playoffs and get a lottery pick.
 
If you are talking like 8th or 9th pick plus the related chances that you can get into the top 4 its an easy call for me. If its the difference between the 13th-14th pick and the 15th-17th pick then whatevs.

The ideal (semi-realistic) outcome for the rest of the year is we are able to trade at least one vet for one solid draft asset, offload Gay, develop Simone/Ochai/Sexton/Lauri/Kessler/THT, get the 7th-8th best odds after winning like 35 games (maybe some non serious injuries like Mike gets some knee soreness or some ****)... then we move into the top 4 of the draft.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
If you are talking like 8th or 9th pick plus the related chances that you can get into the top 4 its an easy call for me. If its the difference between the 13th-14th pick and the 15th-17th pick then whatevs.

The ideal (semi-realistic) outcome for the rest of the year is we are able to trade at least one vet for one solid draft asset, offload Gay, develop Simone/Ochai/Sexton/Lauri/Kessler/THT, get the 7th-8th best odds after winning like 35 games (maybe some non serious injuries like Mike gets some knee soreness or some ****)... then we move into the top 4 of the draft.
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I mean it is starting to look like a wasted year for developing intriguing upside rooks, except they are getting plenty of time for film study and prep work. So maybe not so much
 
Just to let you know if anyone wanna change your vote you can... I've enabled that option from the outset just for this EXACT moment in time.
 
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