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Central tank command : the official thread

Tanking is surely the only logical option?

I mean, sure, if anyone in the Jazz FO is daft enough to think Rubio is the future, then keep playing him.
But they should move him as a number #1 priority in operation tank.

I am keen to see Favors be a full time center over the next month.
Keep playing Mitchell a ton and Hood. Look to shop Hood at some point or make a decision if he is part of the future.

Play Burks a ton etc...

This year is about making sure the Jazz know who they want to be moving into the next 5 years.
 
Et tu Brute said:
Tanking is surely the only logical option?

I mean, sure, if anyone in the Jazz FO is daft enough to think Rubio is the future, then keep playing him.
But they should move him as a number #1 priority in operation tank.

I am keen to see Favors be a full time center over the next month.
Keep playing Mitchell a ton and Hood. Look to shop Hood at some point or make a decision if he is part of the future.

Play Burks a ton etc...

This year is about making sure the Jazz know who they want to be moving into the next 5 years.
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Yes, play them not to trade. Better to have both burks and hood going forward. Hood is making some strides by being consistent. We have to match any offer. He is part of the core and great punch from the bench.
We also should play a ton for alec not to trade him. His 10mils is a bargain now days.
 
We are only 1 game below playoffs. Nobody is tanking. Rudy will be back soon and we will go on nice winning streak.
 
Anfernee Simons. Remember that name. If our tank fails, he's a name to watch. The more highlights I watch of him the more I like him. + he's friends with Mitchell... so... hope he declares for the draft.
 
Tank Alert:

Jazz @ Philly
Clippers @ Knicks
Nuggets @ Kings
Blazers @ Grizzlies
Celtics @ Mavs
Thunder @ Pelicans (win win)
Wolves @ Hornets
Pacers @ Magic (win win)
Hawks @ Spurs

Tank Standings:

1. Mavs
2. Hawks
3. Bulls
4. Kings
5. Clippers
6. Nets
7. Suns
8. Hornets
9. Jazz
10. Lakers
11. Heat
12. Grizzlies
13. Thunder
14. Pelicans
 
I don't think we have the juice to really tank like we need to... we end up somewhere between 9-14... may even make the 8 seed between the injuries the Clips and Grizzlies are dealing with.

We would need to trade Favs like soon... can't trade Thabo until 12/15 and JJ really couldn't be moved until healthy.

My prediction is it won't be a real tank, but that we move Favs when a deal comes along and actually take on money for next year to get a first rounder. We may move Thabo/JJ at the deadline, but it likely only nets seconds and expirings.

I think we will be stuck in the middle... hopefully DL can pull another rabbit out the hat in the draft.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I don't think we have the juice to really tank like we need to... we end up somewhere between 9-14... may even make the 8 seed between the injuries the Clips and Grizzlies are dealing with.

We would need to trade Favs like soon... can't trade Thabo until 12/15 and JJ really couldn't be moved until healthy.

My prediction is it won't be a real tank, but that we move Favs when a deal comes along and actually take on money for next year to get a first rounder. We may move Thabo/JJ at the deadline, but it likely only nets seconds and expirings.

I think we will be stuck in the middle... hopefully DL can pull another rabbit out the hat in the draft.
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Yeah, this has been my worry from the very start - you cannot really do a tank when you fill your roster with competent depth. We will just win games based on depth if nothing else. The good thing for the tank is that we have a murderer's row coming in Dec and that might actually sway the opinion of DL towards tanking. at 11-27 or 10-28 he will need to think about selling off the pieces that don't fit in the long-term plans and yet win you games today.
 
stitches said:
Yeah, this has been my worry from the very start - you cannot really do a tank when you fill your roster with competent depth. We will just win games based on depth if nothing else. The good thing for the tank is that we have a murderer's row coming in Dec and that might actually sway the opinion of DL towards tanking. at 11-27 or 10-28 he will need to think about selling off the pieces that don't fit in the long-term plans and yet win you games today.
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Agree. I worry we go slightly better than 500 once Gobert is back and end up with 32-34 wins. If teams like the Clips, Grizzlies, Pelicans get a jump on the tank the extra few wins will push us into 10ish catergory. If we go on a win streak we will be right in no man's land.

I wouldn't mind us standing pat if we really had cap space coming, but we don't have meaningful space unless we make a move to offload salary next year. I'd like us to pick one side or the other that way... either take on salary for next year and get a first or move AB or Ricky and clear space. I just think moves have to be made... now would be a good time to make them and really start the tank... we just don't have it in us though.
 
I think we have also figured out that playing a small ball 4 who can shoot (jerebko, Thabo) cures a lot of the offensive woes and that when Rudy gets back he will take care of a lot of the defensive issues we are having.

December is ugly... if losses pile up maybe our management is able to stomach a tear down. We will see in about a month.
 
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