Blind Taste Test - Pick 3 Players

[Coach Ellis]

Just for fun though. . . Player #11. . .

11.8 pts - 1.9 ast - 5.5 reb - 1.3 stl - 0.5 blk - 45/36/77 - 1.7 three point attempts per game

Any guesses on who this is?

For the record, these are the per36 numbers for the first two seasons for Jimmy Butler (22/23 age). Obviously, talent, work ethic and mentality helped lift him from the fringe of the Bull’s rotation into the star player he is today. If we want to put a ceiling on Agbaji, this is it - but it’s very unlikely he comes anywhere close to Butler’s level of production. I’m willing to wait until his second year with the Jazz before trying to establish what his long term potential is. (Same for Kessler, THT, Fontecchio and Sexton as well.) I’m hoping for a big second year jump from at least two or three of these young guys.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Player #12?

11.3 pts - 2.8 ast - 4.9 reb - 0.7 stl - 0.5 blk -
46/31/83 - 4.2 three point attempts per game

These are the rookie season (age 23) per36 stats for Austin Reaves. Still hoping the Jazz have some pathway to poaching him, but it’s looking more and more unlikely by the day.

 

[hgb]

These are the rookie season (age 23) per36 stats for Austin Reaves. Still hoping the Jazz have some pathway to poaching him, but it’s looking more and more unlikely by the day.

I don't really want the Jazz to get Reaves, since I'm pretty sure it would be a serious overpay, but I hope we make LAL pay big bucks for him.
I'd love him at a reasonable contract, of course.

 

[Coach Ellis]

I don't really want the Jazz to get Reaves, since I'm pretty sure it would be a serious overpay, but I hope we make LAL pay big bucks for him.
I'd love him at a reasonable contract, of course.

They’re likely to match anything he signs, which ties the Jazz cap space up for a bit. Not a big deal if they’re playing in the margins, but kind of a big deal if they’re looking to add assets at the start of free agency by taking on bad salary.

 

[hgb]

They’re likely to match anything he signs, which ties the Jazz cap space up for a bit. Not a big deal if they’re playing in the margins, but kind of a big deal if they’re looking to add assets at the start of free agency by taking on bad salary.

I don't care about tying up cap space for 2 days, but if we offer 4/96 and they say ****it, we're stuck with a pretty bad contract. I don't want Reaves at 24/year.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Hey guys... remember when I did this to show how average Ochai's output was and to show why he wasn't untouchable and not a guy we should force into the starting lineup.

Anyway... while Ochai is my favorite Jazzman based on the survey done here earlier in the season.... I am pretty disappointed with him overall. If we had an opportunity to "sell high" on him last year we should have taken it. I don't believe we did so whatevs.