Boozer leaving = how many losses?

[candrew]

Boozer started out horribly last year, had flashes of great play the end of November and then played so-so the month of December. In other words he was not a consistent low post presence - and The Jazz were slightly better than a .500 team.

I think that's where Utah ends up without him.

 

[Hopper]

Boozer started out horribly last year... In other words he was not a consistent low post presence - and The Jazz were slightly better than a .500 team.

I think that's where Utah ends up without him.

Hmm, well, I find your logic a little hard to follow. You're saying Boozer was NOT a consistent low post presence so we NEED Boozer? Suppose the Paperboy had played in Boozer's place in all those games where Boozer played like dogcrap? Then what?

 

[Hopper]

I just don't see the evidence that the Jazz are a significantly better team with Boozer on the floor. Granted that when he's not sittin on the bench in his $2,000 suit he is capable (sometimes) of great, player-of-the-month-worthy performances. When he's in, he's the major focal point of the whole team, I get that. But how about when he's out? Do the Jazz crumble, fall apart, and find themselves incapable of winning as many games? History says "no."

 

[TheStormofWar]

If Okur (and I mean this as a big IF) Okur is healthy, then 48 to 50 w's. Losing Boozer does hurt, but it isn't like the Jazz will be exactly devoid of talent at the 4 between Manslap, AK (contract year), and Okur all capable of manning it. Worst case scenario, they finish outside the playoffs and blow the thing up.

 

[Jazzfannut83]

The Jazz lose far too many games to horrible teams with and w/o Booz and they've repeated that pattern for 3 yrs now. So, with Booz probably about 53 wins +/- a few, without him, about 47 +/- a few.

 

[theNBAnerd]

boozer worked HARD in that series. millsap looked either scared or disinterested most of the time, and i'm not even sure which is worse.

seriously, it's revisionist history to say millsap played well.

 

[gregbroncs]

boozer worked HARD in that series. millsap looked either scared or disinterested most of the time, and i'm not even sure which is worse.

seriously, it's revisionist history to say millsap played well.

Worked hard? Seriously? Boozer was a pile of **** against the Lakers, again. What else is new.

I don't think Millsap is the answer but we know that Boozer is not. He has had his shot with this roster it's 2 years past time to move on.

 

[mellow]

Lose Boozer and lose 7 more games next year.
Sign Boozer for 6 years 15 Million, win 7 more games next year and lose the franchise.

 

[Twin Towers]

We will be the same as last year in terms of wins.

The Suns are a lot worse now. Lucky to be in playoffs.

Thunder are better now but not much.

Portland is going to be about the same. Trust me Roy and Miller cannot coexist

Spurs will be worse.

Houston will be a little better but who knows if Yao can make it through a season.

etc etc etc.

West won't be as improved as they were last year.

Millsap will upgrade us on defense. And on offense it is a roll of the dice. It depends on if Deron tries to dominate the ball if Millsap is struggling. Hopefully the ball rotates more and we get better ball movement. That is what I think will happen.

If we get Gortat in a sign and trade. Than we will be better than last year.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

New Orleans should be better. The Clips should be better. And the Warriors really can't be worse. Okay, well probably not. I would guess we go about 46-36, get the 8 seed and get swept by the Lakers. Honestly, it happens every year and is our destiny.

 

[Jazz4ever]

boozer worked HARD in that series. millsap looked either scared or disinterested most of the time, and i'm not even sure which is worse.

seriously, it's revisionist history to say millsap played well.

That's nice he worked hard, I do everyday as well. But at the end of the day he could not effectively score on the LA bigs and choked at the free throw line.

 

[theNBAnerd]

sap couldn't score on their bigs either. the problem with a self-fulfilling perception is that there's no way to change it. boozer played well against the lakers but was overmatched size-wise and got jobbed by the zebras. millsap played horribly AND was overmatched size-wise and got jobbed by the zebras. anybody who disagrees is more than welcome to order a pizza and download all 4 games from google video and i'll come over for a film session and show you precisely what i'm takling about.