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Bring in Karl Malone!

Sub-Odeon said:
First order of business would be to trade Deron, because he's going to LeBron anyway. Second order of business would be to get Jeff Hornacek onboard, and have he and Karl go to Greg's office and inform Greg that there will be no player revolts tolerated. None. If Greg can't back Horney and Mail on this, then it's a no-go. Assuming Greg says OK, fine, we take the squad as-is, and slowly figure out who the workers are. Reward the workers with the minutes, regardless of talent. Guys who don't work and don't get the team cohesion, don't play. Malcontents who begin yapping in the locker room? Waive them. Go to the D-League if necessary.
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Wait, that sounds like Sloan's mentality. IF Greg and KOC were willing to do that, Jerry wouldn't have left. Sloan has worked with lesser talent and gotten 40 wins out of them. When players revolted (Arroyo, Snyder, Giri, etc.) they were benched and then traded. There was a mini revolt under Mark Jackson, and the team was purged during the off-season.

I really believe this team needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. I'd keep Millsap, Hayward and Evans; those three guys will work hard and can be good bench contributors. But I'd look to trade Deron for two starting-caliber players. Then I'd look to trade Jefferson; he's not a game changer and doesn't have the BB IQ to run complex plays. I'd try to split AK's contract in a trade to get a starter at $8M and the rest in expirings. Then you don't lose that contract for nothing in return.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Malone's never been great with others that weren't of his relentless work-ethic or talent. He's been downright alienating, but I don't think he has the genius or the tact that Jerry's had. Or the humility. I believe Jerry at least tried to strike a balance as it became clear how much more sensitive players had become, I don't think Malone has the patience or resolve in that regard and his interviews did nothing but fortify that view.

I love the guy, but I don't think coaching is for him. At least not at the NBA level.

And I'm a Jazz fan. I try not to speak in adversarial-ese.
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You see, I would love to see Malone as a coach. He would not only light a fire under the butt of some of the players, but he would DEMAND they work as hard as he did. And boy did that guy work.
 
I would love Karl Malone to work with Paul Millsap and Al jefferson and other bigs. But we already have a head coach, Karl.
 
candrew said:
As time goes on I'm more inclined to believe that Greggy can care less about basketball. In fact deep down he probably hates it; considering Daddy spent all those nights at Jazz games instead of at home admiring his elbow macaroni paintings.

I'll continue to be hopeful and watch this team; but there is definitely a darkness at the top of the stairs in this franchise which makes me think they may very well be living on borrowed time as far as being a quality basketball team is concerned.
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Do the people who know you best call you cynical?
 
franklin said:
Do the people who know you best call you cynical?
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No, they call me candrew.

But seriously, there are two owners in the NBA that were born into their position - James Dolan in NYC and Greg Miller. The former has made a mockery of one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world.

They're both the mediocre offspring of exceptional men. The difference between the two is that one has been surrounded by smart basketball men and one has not. Greg Miller just lost two smart basketball men.
 
candrew said:
No, they call me candrew.

But seriously, there are two owners in the NBA that were born into their position - James Dolan in NYC and Greg Miller. The former has made a mockery of one of the most valuable sports franchises in the world.

They're both the mediocre offspring of exceptional men. The difference between the two is that one has been surrounded by smart basketball men and one has not. Greg Miller just lost two smart basketball men.
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Exactly. Greatness skips a generation. Jerry Sloan and Phil Johnson should have been forced to stay with guns to their heads, until Greg's first born is old enough to take over.
 
Just because you were a great player does'nt mean you'll be a decent coach. I cannot even imagine Malone as a coach. Others maybe, him... don't see it.
 
Maybe Malone should just buy the franchise. He'd probably be a similar owner to Larry - just a little dumber, and crazier.
 
Here is an artist's impression of Jazz owner Karl Malone dealing with Jazz coach George Karl after Karl lipped him off.

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