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Burke Slams Media

I did think the remark about the highlight video being a Vine was pretty funny. So Trey, just shut them up by being a good shooting PG instead of an inefficient ball hog. That's all it would take to have us "haters" become Burke fans.
 
Stoked said:
Interesting. I did not hear that. I really think that Burke's days in Utah are limited.
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Yeah, there were multiple reports - including from national media - in the run-up to the draft. I was surprised he wasn't part of a package to move up a slot or two, but I'm confident it wasn't for lack of trying.
 
fishonjazz said:
I don't remember jody saying that the jazz WANTED to trade favors. Just that there were rumors of a possible trade. (That rumor could have came from an un-jazz related source like an employee of a different team.... Or it could have been jazz personnel commenting on an offer for favors from another team.)
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Yeah - the biggest mistake Jody made, in my mind, was not confirming what he was hearing from a second source. That happens all the time in sports and trade journalism, whereas it's impossible to even get a piece published without double-sourcing (and having those sources fact-checked and authenticated by an editor.) Doesn't mean that the rumor wasn't actually true, doesn't mean that someone didn't tell him it - but as Hack said earlier, it could have been an agent looking for leverage. No way of knowing - which is why double sourcing is important.
 
Flc said:
Yeah - the biggest mistake Jody made, in my mind, was not confirming what he was hearing from a second source. That happens all the time in sports and trade journalism, whereas it's impossible to even get a piece published without double-sourcing (and having those sources fact-checked and authenticated by an editor.) Doesn't mean that the rumor wasn't actually true, doesn't mean that someone didn't tell him it - but as Hack said earlier, it could have been an agent looking for leverage. No way of knowing - which is why double sourcing is important.
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Agreed.
 
Also, on the original topic, Andy Larsen (who was promoted from his Salt City Hoops fansite - which is actually probably the highest-quality of the Jazz fan sites in terms of writing and analysis - to be a writer for KSL) tweeted out a sarcastic comment along the lines of: "Trey Burke has a 2014-2015 highlight reel?" with the link.

I can see both sides here - on one hand, that isn't the smartest move to make as a journalist who will (as Trey pointed out) have to smile and interview you later. On the other hand, I appreciate a biting cut-to-the-heart-of-it analysis from sports media and think that, far too often, everything is a bit too PC and tame. That's a major reason that I appreciate what Simmons (who is clearly Larsen's idol, from his tweets and even the way he footnotes his articles) did with Grantland - it was full of that type of commentary and biting humor.
 
Flc said:
On the other hand, I appreciate a biting cut-to-the-heart-of-it analysis from sports media and think that, far too often, everything is a bit too PC and tame. That's a major reason that I appreciate what Simmons (who is clearly Larsen's idol, from his tweets and even the way he footnotes his articles) did with Grantland - it was full of that type of commentary and biting humor.
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I agree. The comment wasn't that big a deal. It's not like Burke was under the impression he had an amazing season. Utah's sports media is typically so afraid of upsetting anyone, one has to go to independent bloggers to get any meaningful critique of players' performances. Should Burke be traded to a bigger market like NY, he'll see what people REALLY think of his weekly 3 out of 15 FG performances.
 
Stoked said:
Interesting. I did not hear that. I really think that Burke's days in Utah are limited.
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https://kfanav.s3.amazonaws.com/20150722_072115_boler-WEB.mp3

If the direct link doesn't work, get it from the archives page, 2nd to bottom link. https://1280thezone.com/index.php/archive

For TL/DNL

37: mark: (Bolerjack) Do they keep four guards?

Bolerjack: Who is not impressed with Cotton...

Bolerjack: Here's what it comes down to, let's just put it on the table. (paraphrasing)You trade Trey Burke....him...draft picks...money...absorb a contract...for a shooter. They didn't go that way in the draft, passing up Booker, they went big.

Then goes on to say there are too many contracts and he likes these guys signed from the summer league.
 
Stifle Tower said:
Show me ONE post where I have advocated trading Derrick? You can't because I have never said that. I have only surmised, based on all the rumors that LINDSEY has tried to trade him the past 2 years.

I really am flattered that you have such a problem with me.
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I'm still waiting for what the board expert in Derrick Favors trade speculation thinks of that comment.
 
Cy said:
To be fair to Burke, they were being pretty snarky with their comments. It wasn't professional criticism, so I don't really blame Burke for calling the media out.
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Honest question: Could their snark really be directed at the fans who didn't think Burke had a single highlight all season?
 
Stifle Tower said:
I did think the remark about the highlight video being a Vine was pretty funny. So Trey, just shut them up by being a good shooting PG instead of an inefficient ball hog. That's all it would take to have us "haters" become Burke fans.
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I dont think its about "haters". It's about people being really nice to him when they ask questions in person then being sarcastic dicks on twitter.
 
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