Depth Chart
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Gyp Rosetti
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CJ and AK need to start. Who finishes is open for debate.
My bet is AK, Bell and when healthy Okur gets in there starting ASAP. Okur will take Milsap's place.
Price is fine at the back-up PG in fact I think he is better than what most people are giving him credit for on here. My opinion is the Jazz still need an outside shooter we lost 2, Matthews and Korver and only gained one in Bell. I don't count Howard yet, it would be nice to get another outside wing player.
Price is fine at the back-up PG in fact I think he is better than what most people are giving him credit for on here. My opinion is the Jazz still need an outside shooter we lost 2, Matthews and Korver and only gained one in Bell. I don't count Howard yet, it would be nice to get another outside wing player.
Egg zackly
Gyp Rosetti
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NAOS
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Sloan is going to tweak this lineup a few times. I think Bell is likely to start. AK, too. I just hope that they bring Memo off of the bench from here on out and try to find 10 minutes a game for Fes. I don't see a recovering Memo getting any more than 20-23 minutes a game, MAX. That should leave some scraps for him.
The backup PG is a sore spot, to be sure. It would be made much better if either AK and/or Hayward can handle some of the assist load while Price is more of a defender and occasional scorer. AK can certainly do this when healthy and willing. Once Hayward develops this ability (#fingers crossed) the pressure on this aspect of our offense will noticeably decrease.
The backup PG is a sore spot, to be sure. It would be made much better if either AK and/or Hayward can handle some of the assist load while Price is more of a defender and occasional scorer. AK can certainly do this when healthy and willing. Once Hayward develops this ability (#fingers crossed) the pressure on this aspect of our offense will noticeably decrease.
Jefferson-Millsap as starting C/PF will again be undersized at 6-10/6-8, if that still needs to be pointed out. Sap will have to come off the bench again (if he isn't traded for a defensive center). Agreed that Okur should come off the bench.
KOC really needs to get a starting defensive C and maximize Jefferson at PF. That would make it a home run of an offseason and the spot much more needed than a backup PG.
Start CJ at SG and AK at SF. That would make the Jazz long straightaway at both wing positions. Bring Bell off the bench and he can finish some games if needed.
I think Jerry has no idea who is going to start until they go through training camp, see what kind of shape people are in, who has improved, how players gel playing together, etc. There has been quite a bit of turn-over with key players this year.
If CJ is in great shape and looks like the All-Star some people thought he'd become, he'll get the start. If AK all of a sudden can shoot, and he plays well off or AJ, he may start. If Hayward kicks everyone's a** with his passing and 'intangibles' he might even start.
If Memo is healthy and in shape, he could still start. It also wouldn't surprise me if Memo gets some minutes at the PF this year too, he's really a stretch 4 who can create space for Jefferson.
If CJ is in great shape and looks like the All-Star some people thought he'd become, he'll get the start. If AK all of a sudden can shoot, and he plays well off or AJ, he may start. If Hayward kicks everyone's a** with his passing and 'intangibles' he might even start.
If Memo is healthy and in shape, he could still start. It also wouldn't surprise me if Memo gets some minutes at the PF this year too, he's really a stretch 4 who can create space for Jefferson.
We don't need another wing player. How many can we have, really? We did fine in play-offs from the wings spot without even AK. So, we lost Matthews and Korver, and gained Bell/Hayward. Wes was a rookie too last year.
NotDeadYet
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I've read where CJ is pretty bad defensively at SG. Has he improved? Dunno.
Hayward has been evaluated as slow afoot for a SG, which causes me concern. Maybe the Jazz figure Hayward, who is a very smart big-effort guy, will improve enough on D to play SG. Offensively, he'd present a matchup problem there with his 6'8" frame.
Bell of course is top-notch.
Maybe Jeffers, who can defend but needs more seasoning, will be improved and get more PT.
It would be nice to have a better backup PG as noted but, I doubt anything happens.
One other good thing about Jefferson is the fact he embraces the idea of playing both C and PF. Never under-estimate the value of being able to play multiple positions. Boozer hated playing C when Millsap came in the game and Okur was out.
So, here's a roadmap of our players and positions they can play. Coach will figure out in practices who starts and what combos work. Besides, these get adjusted depending on different matchups with different opponents:
Deron Williams - PG, SG (when he and Price or Gaines play together)
Ronnie Price - PG, SG (when we go really small; SG is his 'natural' position)
Sundiata Gaines - PG (I'm interested to see if he's improved his game-management; we know he can run and shoot!)
Raja Bell - SG
Othyus Jeffers - SG (About same size as Raja. It'll be interesting to see if he's improved in the off-season; a hard working defender)
CJ Miles - SF, SG (questionable D at SG)
Gordon Hayward - SF, SG (we'll see how his D develops; offensively he's fine at both, IMO)
Andre Kirilenko - SF, PF (at SF he's mainly a passer; lateral footspeed a bit clutsy for SF. Can't play major minutes at PF, although he has added some weight)
Jeremy Evans - SF, PF (too light for much work at PF, but got plenty of length)
Paul Millsap - PF, C (only C when we go really small)
Al Jefferson - C, PF (equally effective at either, IMO)
Mehmut Okur - C
K. Fesenko - C
Hayward has been evaluated as slow afoot for a SG, which causes me concern. Maybe the Jazz figure Hayward, who is a very smart big-effort guy, will improve enough on D to play SG. Offensively, he'd present a matchup problem there with his 6'8" frame.
Bell of course is top-notch.
Maybe Jeffers, who can defend but needs more seasoning, will be improved and get more PT.
It would be nice to have a better backup PG as noted but, I doubt anything happens.
One other good thing about Jefferson is the fact he embraces the idea of playing both C and PF. Never under-estimate the value of being able to play multiple positions. Boozer hated playing C when Millsap came in the game and Okur was out.
So, here's a roadmap of our players and positions they can play. Coach will figure out in practices who starts and what combos work. Besides, these get adjusted depending on different matchups with different opponents:
Deron Williams - PG, SG (when he and Price or Gaines play together)
Ronnie Price - PG, SG (when we go really small; SG is his 'natural' position)
Sundiata Gaines - PG (I'm interested to see if he's improved his game-management; we know he can run and shoot!)
Raja Bell - SG
Othyus Jeffers - SG (About same size as Raja. It'll be interesting to see if he's improved in the off-season; a hard working defender)
CJ Miles - SF, SG (questionable D at SG)
Gordon Hayward - SF, SG (we'll see how his D develops; offensively he's fine at both, IMO)
Andre Kirilenko - SF, PF (at SF he's mainly a passer; lateral footspeed a bit clutsy for SF. Can't play major minutes at PF, although he has added some weight)
Jeremy Evans - SF, PF (too light for much work at PF, but got plenty of length)
Paul Millsap - PF, C (only C when we go really small)
Al Jefferson - C, PF (equally effective at either, IMO)
Mehmut Okur - C
K. Fesenko - C