The problem is that we need someone that can contribute IMMEDIATELY on both ends against long players such as Gasol and Odom.
Babbit would be horrible for several reasons:
1. He's used to "being the man" and taking whatever crazy *** shot he wants. Try that with Sloan. The first time he came down the floor and jacked up one of those 30' three pointers he's done. Babbit won't sniff the floor his first year or two until Sloan breaks him of his "bad habbits".
2. He's not known for his defense. Do we really need another scorer? We desperately need more/better defense. Especially in the paint. Babbit does nothing to address our biggest and most glaring issue.
3. He's a run and gun type player. The Jazz are not a run and gun type team. Babbit and the Jazz would be like oil and water.
Don't get me wrong. I really like Babbit and on the Suns, GS or even the Knicks under D'Antoni he would likey flourish. In a structured offense he'll be a bench player that gets maybe 10-15 minutes a night. In this regard I don't think comparisons to Morrison are that far off the mark. Morrison would also flourish if he could get traded to one of these teams. Their style simply does not fly with coaches like Sloan, Jackson or Pops.