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Biggest player dissapointment this year.

Who takes the cake for dissapointing you?

  • Mo Williams

    Votes: 4 5.0%

  • DeMarre Carroll

    Votes: 1 1.3%

  • Alec Burks

    Votes: 3 3.8%

  • Derrick Favors

    Votes: 8 10.0%

  • Paul Millsap

    Votes: 15 18.8%

  • Gordon Hayward

    Votes: 1 1.3%

  • Al Jefferson

    Votes: 4 5.0%

  • Enes Kanter

    Votes: 2 2.5%

  • Earl Watson

    Votes: 5 6.3%

  • Marvin Williams

    Votes: 37 46.3%
  • Total voters
    80
Sneakers said:
Wow I had no idea Gordon was shooting 42% until I looked it up today. That is not good... terrible in fact.
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Shoots like **** but gets to the line a lot, nails threes, has to create his own shots in an often terrible offense, still showing leaps in offensive improvement...see where I'm going with this?

Gordon Haywad is 91st in the league in TS%. Kanter 52nd, Foye 63rd. Jefferson's in a four way tie for 172nd.
 
I vote Jefferson. Guy took a giant duke on every sign of improving or even being willing to. Contract death can't come soon enough. It's gotten to the point where if Jefferson is re-signed at all then I will find another team to root for. I don't care if he takes the vet minimum, I don't want to watch Al Jefferson.

And yes, this is a threat to the Jazz organization because they read all my posts for game insight.
 
I was hoping Marvin would be a little better this year than he was in Atlanta. Instead he's been a little worse.

I thought Millsap would have a better year - but that's only because he's playing for a contract.

That's about it overall though - everyone else has performed pretty much how I thought they would given the minutes they get.. A few have done better that expected (Foye, Carroll)
 
Burks followed close by Favors.
Alec hasn't improved anything since last season other than staying a little bit more often under control.
Favors is basically the same player with improved FT which gives him an edge.
Didn't expect much more than they deliver from the vets. MaWill hits occasional three and provides solid defense so not much to complain about if you didn't buy into usual silly season front office hype.
 
Beantown said:
For me its Marvin Williams, I think because Locke talked like he would be an All-Star for the Jazz. He was the perfect fit, he was born to play the Jazz offense....etc etc.

So far he has been very blah.
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Agree. But I think the fault lies with the FO and coaching staff. Marvin doesn't get touches or plays called for him. The organization suffers from "AK-itis." They're so used to having a SF who has been a liability on offense that they haven't adjusted to utilizing Marvin at all. He has skills. Granted, he's been slowed by injury, but Corbin needs to call some plays for him. There's been too much of throw it into Jefferson and have him try to back down the defender. If the Jazz could get back to more ball movement and making sure everyone is involved, I think Marvin could be an important part of the team.

To a certain extent, I agree with zbone. I'm disappointed by the youngsters as I expected much more of a jump by Favors, Kanter and Burks. There's been progress, but not a lot. But I have to remember that Favors and Kanter were incredibly raw entering the league. And Burks is being asked to become more of a playmaker/PG. I think all 3 will be solid; I had just hoped for more from all of them at this point.
 
infection said:
Dennis Lindsey. Nothing else is really out of the ordinary. Didn't expect much from Lindsey, and have to be honest that I haven't heard him specifically make statements, but at least from what I gather he's hitched to the "Big Al's the guy" wagon. Maybe this is way off, but I can't think of anyone I had expectations of this season that have fallen below what was anticipated. If Lindsey really is as dense as the rest of the organization seems to be with the direction we're headed then that is a serious disappointment.
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Really? Have you listened to any interviews with Lindsey? He's like the bizarro KOC. He sounds very similiar in voice, but speaks with such cander about the team and it's players. It's so refreshing, none of the "no comment" trash. He doesn't pull punches and speak very frankly. Obviously, he tows the company line when it comes to personel disicions mades in the past and supporting Ty, but he'll size up the players and is very honest.

I'm excited to see what he can do at the deadline and the off season.
 
MoTown16 said:
Agree. But I think the fault lies with the FO and coaching staff. Marvin doesn't get touches or plays called for him. The organization suffers from "AK-itis." They're so used to having a SF who has been a liability on offense that they haven't adjusted to utilizing Marvin at all. He has skills. Granted, he's been slowed by injury, but Corbin needs to call some plays for him. There's been too much of throw it into Jefferson and have him try to back down the defender. If the Jazz could get back to more ball movement and making sure everyone is involved, I think Marvin could be an important part of the team.

To a certain extent, I agree with zbone. I'm disappointed by the youngsters as I expected much more of a jump by Favors, Kanter and Burks. There's been progress, but not a lot. But I have to remember that Favors and Kanter were incredibly raw entering the league. And Burks is being asked to become more of a playmaker/PG. I think all 3 will be solid; I had just hoped for more from all of them at this point.
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I've noticed you make this excellent point several times. Rep'd for bringing another angle.
 
I saw a game on TNT when Marvin was playing for the Hawks. He went off for 30+ points and I thought, man we need a guy like that on the Jazz. It was a fluke and I probably saw him on his career night. He has so much potential, he just has no grit.
 
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