David Locke - Utah Jazz are NOT tanking

[seattlejazzfan]

The body language of the team does not look like they are tanking but who knows ?

because the players definitely are not tanking. players never do tank as they are always wanting to present themselves in the best light. the way to tank is to make trades that decimate your overall talent - which the Jazz have absolutely done.

you can take it a step further by holding your best guys out - which the Jazz don't appear to be willing to do and most teams don't generally do. every bad nba team is playing their best players right now.

 

[HermanG]

I think Sarah Todd capsulated the FO decisions of this season pretty well. I dont necessarily like the "tank-lite" term she uses but she summarizes everything pretty well in the piece.

The Jazz rebuild didn’t begin with a full-on tank. It was more of a tank-lite

Unlike the 2013-14 Sixers, this Jazz team became a squad too good to fail

www.deseret.com

 

[David Stern]

I think Sarah Todd capsulated the FO decisions of this season pretty well. I dont necessarily like the "tank-lite" term she uses but she summarizes everything pretty well in the piece.

The Jazz rebuild didn’t begin with a full-on tank. It was more of a tank-lite

Unlike the 2013-14 Sixers, this Jazz team became a squad too good to fail

www.deseret.com

I would rather rebuild this way than the way Philly did, especially with how many top picks they missed on.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Pelicans Were Close To Trading For Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley

Pelicans Were Close To Trading For Jarred Vanderbilt Malik Beasley - RealGM Wiretap

basketball.realgm.com

Seems like Utah almost had a New Orleans deal but LA won out because it allowed them to get off Conley.

 

[HermanG]

I would rather rebuild this way than the way Philly did, especially with how many top picks they missed on.

Yeah and its funny that they never actually managed to build the superteam they tried.. Okafor, Noel, Fultz, Simmons all failed to become key pieces one way or the other.... only one who truely panned was Embiid (and he panned big time lol) but will it be enough to win anything?

Instead of running with those 3, 7, 1 and 1 picks they are starting and/or giving big minutes to guys like Maxey (21at pick) Harris (19th) and Melton (46th).

 

[NUMBERICA]

The Jazz need extended minutes for Dok.

Dok is the answer…

 

[David Stern]

Pelicans Were Close To Trading For Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley

Pelicans Were Close To Trading For Jarred Vanderbilt Malik Beasley - RealGM Wiretap

basketball.realgm.com

Seems like Utah almost had a New Orleans deal but LA won out because it allowed them to get off Conley.

That’s really interesting to read. I wonder why we wanted off Mike so badly when he was expiring next year? They must have someone targeted (either FA or trade) that requires that cap space.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

That’s really interesting to read. I wonder why we wanted off Mike so badly when he was expiring next year? They must have someone targeted (either FA or trade) that requires that cap space.

Austin Reaves/FVV/Kuzma/Grant

 

[David Stern]

Yeah and its funny that they never actually managed to build the superteam they tried.. Okafor, Noel, Fultz, Simmons all failed to become key pieces one way or the other.... only one who truely panned was Embiid (and he panned big time lol) but will it be enough to win anything?

Instead of running with those 3, 7, 1 and 1 picks they are starting and/or giving big minutes to guys like Maxey (21at pick) Harris (19th) and Melton (46th).

Simmons is probably the other guy who you could say was a hit (at least while with the Sixers) and directly led to them getting Harden. But Morey also had a ton to do with that

 

[NUMBERICA]

Austin Reaves/FVV/Kuzma/Grant

Reaves is the best piece there by a mile. Good scouting.

 

[HermanG]

That’s really interesting to read. I wonder why we wanted off Mike so badly when he was expiring next year? They must have someone targeted (either FA or trade) that requires that cap space.

My theory is actually the same that Todd references. Main part is cap/roster flexibility and the other was to push Lauri development we needed to remove the leader and the hand that was feeding him.

If he still produces, the team wins and the locker room rallies around him, great. If he doesnt, we get that info and a better pick.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yeah and its funny that they never actually managed to build the superteam they tried.. Okafor, Noel, Fultz, Simmons all failed to become key pieces one way or the other.... only one who truely panned was Embiid (and he panned big time lol) but will it be enough to win anything?

Instead of running with those 3, 7, 1 and 1 picks they are starting and/or giving big minutes to guys like Maxey (21at pick) Harris (19th) and Melton (46th).

I think it’s hilarious it’s consider a fail or that people mock them for how many guys failed. Hinkie never got to see the process through and the colangelos cashed in on so much stuff he gathered… they had some bad picks then they had some of the weirdest **** happen ever… but they got the guy, they had enough left to build around him, and they still may end up winning a title. The amount of misses is part of the proof that “the process” works imo… if Philly fans weren’t completely annoying I might root for them to win.