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Could Hayward, Favors, Burks, etc. being out have some positives to it?

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Is it possible that when we look back on this injury-laden time(including last year) that we find that the adversity made us stronger? Taking into account our current situation and even last years injuries hasn't it forced everyone to step up their games and given important minutes to guys like Lyles, Withey, Hood, Gobert, Mack, Neto, Jingles, Exum, etc.? Isn't the end-game of winning a title a ways off anyways and could this chance for bench players to get extra time on the court with the extra pressure of carrying the team pay dividends down the line... or is it all negative?
 
Favors is not ruled out.

Overall it is a net negative. But I does provide other players the chance to step up. Like Lyles and JJ.
 
Hayward and Favors? Sure, I can see some value in them missing time because others have to step up.

Burks though? It wouldn't surprise me if people on the team forgot Burks existed sometimes. He really needs to get on the floor ASAP so we can actually figure out what his place on the team is.
 
str8line said:
Is it possible that when we look back on this injury-laden time(including last year) that we find that the adversity made us stronger? Taking into account our current situation and even last years injuries hasn't it forced everyone to step up their games and given important minutes to guys like Lyles, Withey, Hood, Gobert, Mack, Neto, Jingles, Exum, etc.? Isn't the end-game of winning a title a ways off anyways and could this chance for bench players to get extra time on the court with the extra pressure of carrying the team pay dividends down the line... or is it all negative?
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Step up? I have more faith in my Jazz than you an [MENTION=1988]Stoked[/MENTION]. Jazz are a regimented organization an players are always ready if needed. We saw this with Jeremy Evans who sat benched for 30 game stretches.
 
Boris said:
Step up? I have more faith in my Jazz than you an [MENTION=1988]Stoked[/MENTION]. Jazz are a regimented organization an players are always ready if needed. We saw this with Jeremy Evans who sat benched for 30 game stretches.
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lmfao, hopefully the changes being discussed in rep take place soon and you disappear.
 
Stoked said:
lmfao, hopefully the changes being discussed in rep take place soon and you disappear.
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Does your Lilly white *** ever add anything to this forum outside condescending mommy remarks, insults, goodie two shoes nonsense, an generic comments?
 
Boris said:
Does your Lilly white *** ever add anything to this forum outside condescending mommy remarks, insults, goodie two shoes nonsense, an generic comments?
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I also add infractions and warnings. Cheers!
 
No. I really see no positives in this. It sucks and it sucks bad. I just wish we'd be healthy for once. I want to see what this team can do in full strength. I'm sick of whatifs and maybes, dependent on our injured players.
 
We're at the point where I'd rather be healthy so this core can actually get used to playing with each other. This team fully healthy and functioning as a cohesive unit would be able to play with ANYBODY in the league. I really do believe that.
 
str8line said:
Is it possible that when we look back on this injury-laden time(including last year) that we find that the adversity made us stronger? Taking into account our current situation and even last years injuries hasn't it forced everyone to step up their games and given important minutes to guys like Lyles, Withey, Hood, Gobert, Mack, Neto, Jingles, Exum, etc.? Isn't the end-game of winning a title a ways off anyways and could this chance for bench players to get extra time on the court with the extra pressure of carrying the team pay dividends down the line... or is it all negative?
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"adversity made us stronger?" No, we still collapsed late in games and missed the playoffs because of it.
"hasn't it forced everyone to step up their games?" To what purpose? We still lost.

The only player to gain anything from Gobert and Favors missing so much time last year is Withey, who made the cut this year because of what he showed us last year, but he is still the 15th man on the roster. On the other hand, CJ showed again and again that he couldn't make the corner 3, which is why his hustle during preseason wasn't enough to make the team.
 
Ellipse said:
"adversity made us stronger?" No, we still collapsed late in games and missed the playoffs because of it.
"hasn't it forced everyone to step up their games?" To what purpose? We still lost.

The only player to gain anything from Gobert and Favors missing so much time last year is Withey, who made the cut this year because of what he showed us last year, but he is still the 15th man on the roster.
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Lyles progressed much faster because of the injuries.

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Favors being out this year gives us a ton of time to practice 48 minutes of 4 out/1 in offense. Gobert seems to be in the best position in his career to develop as a scorer and gain confidence.

Hood will learn the struggle of being a first option for an extended stretch of games. Hill gets to assert himself offensively.

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Ellipse said:
"adversity made us stronger?" No, we still collapsed late in games and missed the playoffs because of it.
"hasn't it forced everyone to step up their games?" To what purpose? We still lost.

The only player to gain anything from Gobert and Favors missing so much time last year is Withey, who made the cut this year because of what he showed us last year, but he is still the 15th man on the roster.
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Not made us stronger as in now, but "when we look back on this injury-laden time", made us stronger as in a year or two from now. Which players benefit most from these injuries and what impact will that have in the future? Withey is a great example, but what about Hood? And what about Lyles? Does Exum see more time with Burks out? Etc.
 
I think last year the injuries could be seen as a slight positive, only because of the development of Lyles, which maybe outweighs the playoff experience we would have gained with a healthy team.

This year every injury is awful, as we are likely to be in a tight race for playoff seeding with home court advantage on the line.
 
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