AK Will Give Utah First Chance

[jazzfan1971]

I don't care about how much he's paid, only how long.

His contract can't go beyond Al Jefferson's contract unless it's very small. If he's willing to sign for a year and a half, I don't care if we break the bank for him.

 

[LogGrad98]

2 years for $5 mill total I would say go for it. Anything more, no way.

 

[Brown Notes]

AK would make this team complete.

Right now Corbin is running the offense to and through either Hayward or the bigs. AK would thrive in that environment. (taking Hayward's place at pt forward.)

That's in a vacuum though. There are other considerations.

 

[cowhide]

Familiarity breeds discontent apparently. We should be so lucky to get AK back in a Jazz uniform. I know a lot of you "dislike" AK for your own reasons, but that just makes your basketball acumen suspect. I agree totally that he can't be overpaid this time. But from a competitive standpoint we could certainly benefit from his presence. Why would we want a player whose stats (last Years) surpass every player on our roster but two.

Typical AK lover, so if someone doesn't like AK then they don't know anything about basketball. Really, so his declining stats must not be good enough reason, or his injuries and aging body, the fact that he complained about his role during the playoffs, the fact that he asked to get out of his contract, the fact he and SLoan butted heads, quitting on the team and not working to get better. Forget about the huge contract he whined about then all he proceeded to do is play video games and read books instead of improving his body and game. Yea there is no legitimate reason to dislike AK. It must be that AK haters are still too dumb to see the "greatness in AK".

Give me a break. AK never was as good as AK lovers thought he was and he was too lazy to get any better. If we are voting I would say NO! NO! NO!.. to infinity.

There are better SF out there for less money. Besides the fact that the Jazz may get one in the draft. I really doubt the FO wanted him back especially concerning how much he wanted to be paid.

 

[Grandpa Jazz]

Forget about the huge contract he whined about then all he proceeded to do is play video games and read books instead of improving his body and game

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IF you can prove this allegation, and not just from unfounded rumors then i will mend my ways , apologize to you personally, and anyone else who i seem to have offended. I would willingly admit to being wrong. But, i don't believe you can really show any of that statement to be true. You are just repeating things you have heard from nebulous sources. But i am willing to accept proof that i am and have been mistaken. The ball is in your court.

As i pointed out his "declining" stats were still better than all but two players on the team now. His all around game would be wanted by many teams. Apparently you are unwilling to accept his reasons for staying in Russia this season. You paint him as a greedy player who cares only about money. Then why is it "reliably" reported that all the money from his contract with his present team in Russia being donated to charity. Strange thing for a greedy person to do.

This then is the challenge. You come up with a source for this comment, a reliable source, that would be accepted by a reasonable person. What is a reliable source? I suggest we let the other members of this board decide if you have proved your point or not.

 

[Deleted member 365]

No.

Just.

No.

We've got good chemistry and a good rotation right now. We don't need a spoiled, weak, crybaby vet to screw things up and take PT away from the future. Play GH and AB 48 minutes before giving AK 1.

Go back to Russia!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdMDWsvuS9s

 

[Stoked]

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IF you can prove this allegation, and not just from unfounded rumors then i will mend my ways , apologize to you personally, and anyone else who i seem to have offended. I would willingly admit to being wrong. But, i don't believe you can really show any of that statement to be true. You are just repeating things you have heard from nebulous sources. But i am willing to accept proof that i am and have been mistaken. The ball is in your court.

As i pointed out his "declining" stats were still better than all but two players on the team now. His all around game would be wanted by many teams. Apparently you are unwilling to accept his reasons for staying in Russia this season. You paint him as a greedy player who cares only about money. Then why is it "reliably" reported that all the money from his contract with his present team in Russia being donated to charity. Strange thing for a greedy person to do.

This then is the challenge. You come up with a source for this comment, a reliable source, that would be accepted by a reasonable person. What is a reliable source? I suggest we let the other members of this board decide if you have proved your point or not.

Proving his whinning would be easy. There are numerous articles on that. I think you are right on books and video gaming affecting his play. Unprovable.

As for AK on this team. Well not this year. It was good while it lasted but I hope he finds something more his style. This condensed schedule would kill him with injuries. You think he had back spams and what not before...

 

[NAOS]

No.

Just.

No.

We've got good chemistry and a good rotation right now. We don't need a spoiled, weak, crybaby vet to screw things up and take PT away from the future. Play GH and AB 48 minutes before giving AK 1.

Go back to Russia!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdMDWsvuS9s

finally. phew. Where the hell ya been, braugh? F'n A, I was holding my breath waiting for you to say the same goddamn thing you always say.

You would have been an awesome disciple of Jesus... always on message. Good news!

 

[Grandpa Jazz]

Why do you people always include the "crybaby" thing in your posts. Does the fact that Andrei shed tears in public threaten your own masculinity in some way, or is it a way to show the world the world you are better than that. That seems to me to be a pathetic pathology. Weak! I guess we are to assume that you are somehow stronger, tougher than that "Russian". You seem to have more hangups than a clothes closet. I also doubt you are "thrilling" in any way. For myself i am a Grandpa (truth in advertising).

By the way.......nice visual aid.

 

[Stoked]

Why do you people always include the "crybaby" thing in your posts. Does the fact that Andrei shed tears in public threaten your own masculinity in some way, or is it a way to show the world the world you are better than that. That seems to me to be a pathetic pathology. Weak! I guess we are to assume that you are somehow stronger, tougher than that "Russian". You seem to have more hangups than a clothes closet. I also doubt you are "thrilling" in any way. For myself i am a Grandpa (truth in advertising).

By the way.......nice visual aid.

I think you are reading way to much into it. I want a mentally tough person on my team. Also you go from "you people" to singling out Thriller in the same post. You replying to all of us or just him?

 

[cctrackstar]

Jeez, this is just like when you break up with the hot girlfriend because she has a serious mental problem, and start dating someone else, maybe not as hot, but sane. Then the hot girl calls you on your cell while you are on a date with your new nice girl and tries to get back wit' you. Who do you choose, Ak or Hayward/

Oh, BTW:

Seriously, I don't care what the Millers pay him, its their money

So how much do we pay for tickets to the arena? Or how much do I pay for my Dish bill? The day that we forget that we are paying the players is the day the team leaves the state.

 

[NCJazz]

Jeez, this is just like when you break up with the hot girlfriend because she has a serious mental problem, and start dating someone else, maybe not as hot, but sane. Then the hot girl calls you on your cell while you are on a date with your new nice girl and tries to get back wit' you. Who do you choose, Ak or Hayward/

Oh, BTW: So how much do we pay for tickets to the arena? Or how much do I pay for my Dish bill? The day that we forget that we are paying the players is the day the team leaves the state.

You could actually choose both in this case. Miles and Howard could be gone and who knows we may amnesty Bell next year. Obviously need another wing for next year. Also it helps that AK can play the 4. Of course as others have said a lot will depend on his salary demands.