David Aldridge: Jazz come to terms with Jamaal Tinsley

[NUMBERICA]

The only hope I have that this isn't actually a significant step in the wrong direction (hiring a hustler to babysit) is that Tinsley's deal is unguaranteed so he HAS to live in fear that one wrong move and he's gone. AND that he could be gone that fast if it came down to it.

Curious that the Jazz never seemed to pursue this idea with a player that could physically still play like Sean Williams. Oh well.

 

[JazzFever]

Just give me Sundiata over Price or Tinsley. Or did he end up with the Wolves? .... Nevermind- multi-year contract with the Nets (and a fractured hip). Though he recovered enough to play overseas during the lockout in Georgia.

 

[//r00t 4 Jazz]

I know I wasn't happy when I read this, I remembered him for his "sketchy" past but once I read he may have been "rehabilitating" in the NBDL and may have supposedly improved his attitude I will remain cautiously optimistic. Of course like many I'm wanting to know the contract details and see if Watson is able to comeback and if he is then I like this signing, with so many games in so few nights having depth at the PG IMO is very important.

*edit* Also meant to add that with the Jazz' and KOC's conservative history with players with sketchy past I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.... for now.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Just give me Sundiata over Price or Tinsley. Or did he end up with the Wolves? .... Nevermind- multi-year contract with the Nets (and a fractured hip). Though he recovered enough to play overseas during the lockout in Georgia.

I hope you aren't serious. Gaines struggled to bring the ball up the court half the time.

 

[My2Cents]

FWIW, Locke says Watson is in town.

 

[Shad]

Just think! We'll get a higher draft pick if we sign him.

 

[gregbroncs]

If the argument that Tinsley is better than Price is because - despite having a body that has been rapidly declining, has an atrocious off-the-court history, never having been good to begin with, and never having been a good shooter to take the edge off of his inability to beat anyone - Tinsley is the better pure PG, then let's just go back and re-sign Stockton.

No amount of an ability to pass can make up for a guy that can't shoot and can't beat anybody (which probably means he also can't defend anybody either). Grab Kevin Kruger. At least he can shoot and isn't a turd. Or Jaycee Carroll. Or Ronnie Price. Or Kyle Weaver.

Price can't beat anybody off of the dribble, can't shoot, can't pass, makes way too many bone headed defensive plays/fouls, can't freaking dribble good enough to be PG and especially can't pass off of a dribble without a TO happening. Price is NOT a PG. I would rather let Burks handle all backup PG minutes than re-sign Price. At least he might have some PG skills, Price has none.

 

[kabenac]

https://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsjazznotes/53079834-62/tinsley-jazz-utah-expected.html.csp

"He's in the best shape of his life." (Tinsley's agent)

Does that mean anything? Meh. Though one thing to be happy about - we didn't sign Telfair (yes, JT is older, but he's better than Telfair - Telfair's an idiot). I would have preferred Watson, but will hold out any anger until we learn how much Watson's going to get paid (the Hawks may pay him too much).

 

[jacktheripper]

@DJJazzyJody
Jody Genessy
Now @espn700bill is reporting "a well placed source" has told him a deal is imminent for @Earl_Watson to return to Jazz.

@DJJazzyJody
Jody Genessy
Earl Watson is in Utah and looks to be rejoining the Jazz, but another source told me there's "nothing official yet."

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

FWIW, Locke says Watson is in town.

If Locke is right then he will sign with Ut. Why else would he be in town.

 

[freakazoid]

I see Tinsley as a probable contingency plan in case we somehow failed to bring back Earl. Probably not a good idea to just wait around for a player that could go somewhere else. Then again, I'm not expecting this team to make a lot of noise this year anyway, so I just don't see this as that big of a deal.

 

[Mission Accomplished]

Price can't beat anybody off of the dribble, can't shoot, can't pass, makes way too many bone headed defensive plays/fouls, can't freaking dribble good enough to be PG and especially can't pass off of a dribble without a TO happening. Price is NOT a PG. I would rather let Burks handle all backup PG minutes than re-sign Price. At least he might have some PG skills, Price has none.

ROFLMAO get rid of your hate Ronnie Price is good. But, KOC is bringing us McCloud and Tinsley. He is HORRIBLE!!!! LMAO