David Locke - Utah Jazz are NOT tanking
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In Reggie Miller Voice: Too Good, To Lose.
One of the most valuable things from this season is discovering who are keepers and what their value is from this roster going forward. That's worth winning some games but not winning enough. We could have easily tanked harder and we could have easily added some more talent to win more. Both of those have value and could have been a decent choice. But there is also value in this option that helps us build better going forward. We still have a million picks to get stars with. We likely still get one lottery pick and 2 other 1st picks this year to do something with.
Only 2 of those 5 didnt play in 2013-14 season and those 2 joined the tanking effort the following season.
Ainge (to himself): Probably should have kept Westbrook...
@fishonjazz these are their careers ranked from the most esteemed to the least.
JaKarr Sampson had by far the most esteemed career, as he was good enough to stay in the league the longest and even start games for other teams. He was a beast among these guys.
Hollis Thompson
Henry Sims
Elliot Williams
Brandon Davies doesnt qualify for the 13 minute rule in his first season... does in the 2nd but played just 20 games.
Jarvis Varnado
Furkan Aldemir:
JaKarr Sampson had by far the most esteemed career, as he was good enough to stay in the league the longest and even start games for other teams. He was a beast among these guys.
Hollis Thompson
Henry Sims
Elliot Williams
Brandon Davies doesnt qualify for the 13 minute rule in his first season... does in the 2nd but played just 20 games.
Jarvis Varnado
Furkan Aldemir:
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Notice that those dudes I listed... they werent their version of Dok or Juzang. They were the rotation guys/starters. Like THT, Beasley, Vando, Gay, Fontecchio and Ochai have been for us.
They also traded away or didn't resign all guys who looked "too good"... Their top 4 scorers in 2013-14 were Thaddeus Young, Michael Carter-Williams, Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes (all scoring blazing 13-18 points per game). Turner and Hawes were traded away midseason that year, Young was traded in the following offseason and Carter-Williams was traded during 2014-15 which was even more tankier year (16 wins + 26 game losing streak during the year.. or something).
They also traded away or didn't resign all guys who looked "too good"... Their top 4 scorers in 2013-14 were Thaddeus Young, Michael Carter-Williams, Evan Turner and Spencer Hawes (all scoring blazing 13-18 points per game). Turner and Hawes were traded away midseason that year, Young was traded in the following offseason and Carter-Williams was traded during 2014-15 which was even more tankier year (16 wins + 26 game losing streak during the year.. or something).
FrenchJazzFa
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Definitly too late for tanking. Even if we lose the remaining games, we will be too high in the lottery. Try to sneak into the PO or at least Play-in, experience gained !
Well getting top 4 from lottery balls is looking pretty unlikely. But schedule-wise I still can see it happening that OKC, LAL and Pels get to the play-in and push both us and Minny out.. but neither Minny or us cannot get these surprise wins for it to happen. We both need to lose the games standings tell we should.
However if we make it to the play-offs, I'm still very happy and gonna be rooting hard. I don't think either Nuggets or Kings would totally own us. We could definitely upset either one if we just get into a good flow.
However if we make it to the play-offs, I'm still very happy and gonna be rooting hard. I don't think either Nuggets or Kings would totally own us. We could definitely upset either one if we just get into a good flow.
The Jazz have an unexpected level of confidence even when they are barebones around Kessler's defense. That's a formula for a play in berth. I can see them going in a winning streak because they believe they can beat any team. We can only hope that the Wolves don't make it.
Dang it Will Hardy is too good on maximizing confidence in his players to compete. That is the biggest lesson this season. We will never bottom out with Will Hardy as the coach. Dang it.
Dang it Will Hardy is too good on maximizing confidence in his players to compete. That is the biggest lesson this season. We will never bottom out with Will Hardy as the coach. Dang it.
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Does the front office abandon their strategy and everyone is miraculously healed or do they double down and suddenly KO gets a stomach bug and Hardy is sent away for personal reasons? Stay tuned.
Usually you need to get excellent picks to compete but it is not going to happen. But the Jazz have an unique GM team and a good development program. I would lean into this organization's strengths. Make good GM decisions, more Danny Ainge style trades, and draft guys who can blossom with the best development in the NBA. Maybe we should draft GG Jackson and Sidy and a development project.