Are we going to be an "elite team" by Philbert Jackson's definition?

[LunaticWolf]

I choose option 2, subsection C

 

[LogGrad98]

A putz with more rings than our putz.

Excellent putz awareness there.

 

[chemdude1232]

For as pompous and ego-driven as he is, Phil has a point with the 40 before 20 dictum.

Will that apply to the Jazz. Love to see it, but it won't happen. We need to get our stuff together long before we can sniff that kind of a run. And by "get our stuff together," I really mean "maybe make a trade."

 

[Deleted member 365]

LOL. Sure, we might reach 40 games before we lose 20. But that doesn't mean we can beat the top teams in a playoff series. Especially when we never play the first 3 quarters of games. Not to mention that we typically play 3-5 on offense with Raja and AK being complete non-factors offensively. SA, LA, Boston, and Miami would destroy us in 7 game series.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The Jazz are one player away from being "elite," but that would have to be a really good player. I still think Danny Granger would be cool.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Josh Smith would be cool too.

Maybe if Javale McGee keeps improving that would be cool.

Rudy Gay on a good day would be cool.

...something like that would make us elite.

 

[Sean]

LOL. Sure, we might reach 40 games before we lose 20. But that doesn't mean we can beat the top teams in a playoff series. Especially when we never play the first 3 quarters of games. Not to mention that we typically play 3-5 on offense with Raja and AK being complete non-factors offensively. SA, LA, Boston, and Miami would destroy us in 7 game series.

 

[Get Down]

there is no way the jazz with reach 40 wins before 20 losses and will in fact not reach 40 wins before 30 losses

 

[Marty McFly]

there is no way the jazz with reach 40 wins before 20 losses and will in fact not reach 40 wins before 30 losses

20 bucks says you're wrong.

 

[fallenchicken]

The Jazz are one player away from being "elite," but that would have to be a really good player. I still think Danny Granger would be cool.

I really think that player could have been Wes Mathews. FKN RAJA SMELL just had to be a free agent.

 

[Zerol]

i am glad that Jeanie Buss's boytoy has something to say about the definition of an elite team.

and no, the Jazz is not an elite team yet.

 

[memo is money]

2006/07 Jazz team reached 40 win mark before losing 20 games. They were 43-19 at one point of the season. I do not think they were legitimate contenders that year. The first time the team was able to get production from all of its cornerstone players and have the offense click in. Teams adjusted to Jazz. I do not buy that statement. Schedules might have a big role on this.