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Do the Jazz have a "game plan?"

I think the Jazz game plan is pretty obvious.

* Grow the core 4 and give them legitimate NBA minutes and hope they blossom.
* Hope Trey becomes a legitimate Point Guard.
* Free up the vets money and go after free agents in the off season.
* Be aggressive in the draft and trade assets so you can move up.
* Get rid of Ty at the end of the year and bring in DL's guy.
 
Well, it all started with KOC. Now that some of you are starting to realize this you can thank me later. But, you can't I mean can't be a GM with out a plan and not make the necessary moves even the hard ones if you are going to be a GM of a PROFESSIONAL level team. That was KOC problem was he had no direction he did thing without any plan in place. So, we have moved on and had an awaking. DL came in and he has shaken some stuff up. But, right now he is falling right back not having a plan. Because if we are going to tank and get a high pick he should have moved Williams and Jefferson yesterday. If not we need some more talented players and we should have moved Williams and Jefferson yesterday. Btw his plan should not be copy the San Antonio Spurs because they were just another team until they got Tim Duncan and unless he is going to give the ultimate command of tanking we are not going to even see a player the likes of Tim in Utah.
 
carolinajazz said:
I know this has probably been discussed and dissected in a couple of other threads....so just give me the "Readers Digest" version!

If the Jazz were planning to tank, I can understand why they would keep Corbin as coach. But if not....why didn't they fire Corbin and hire Hornacek ....a much smarter and experienced guy AND a popular Jazz player as coach, who's doing a terrific job for the Suns???

I guess what I'm asking is this: Tank with Corbin (NOT happening) or try and win with Hornacek (which he probably would be doing with us...just like he's doing with the Suns!)
....or am I missing something here all together?
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The Jazz' plan was to miss the playoffs and get a good draft pick. With the bench Lindsey brought in, I think that's pretty evident. But I doubt the Jazz FO ever expected to be in the mix for a top-5 pick. In fact, if we were, that would mean some of our core players were busts. Corbin has been given the rope with which to either be successful or hang himself. IMO, the Jazz are actually under projected wins, largely due to Burke's injury. I expected them to be around 30 by the end of the season, which would have likely put them out of the top-10, but still in range for a solid draft pick.

I also don't think Lindsey was counting on getting a starter out of the draft. There is sufficient money to go out and grab a very good FA - or use salary space to trade for one. If Utah gets a starter, fine. If not, Jazz will add up to 3-4 decent players to shore up their bench, counting the two #1's, Neto and possibly a high second-rounder. That's a lot of youth and I fully expect trades to happen. Whether Burks and Kanter start or not, they can still get around 30 mins/per.

Count Kanter, Favors, Hayward, Burks and Burke as our current core. Add in the two #1 picks plus Neto and Gobert. That's 9 already (not including Evans). Then go out and grab a good FA. There's the team going forward, unless upgrades can be had via trades. Pretty solid plan, IMO.
 
Mission Accomplished said:
Well, it all started with KOC. Now that some of you are starting to realize this you can thank me later. But, you can't I mean can't be a GM with out a plan and not make the necessary moves even the hard ones if you are going to be a GM of a PROFESSIONAL level team. That was KOC problem was he had no direction he did thing without any plan in place. So, we have moved on and had an awaking. DL came in and he has shaken some stuff up. But, right now he is falling right back not having a plan. Because if we are going to tank and get a high pick he should have moved Williams and Jefferson yesterday. If not we need some more talented players and we should have moved Williams and Jefferson yesterday. Btw his plan should not be copy the San Antonio Spurs because they were just another team until they got Tim Duncan and unless he is going to give the ultimate command of tanking we are not going to even see a player the likes of Tim in Utah.
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KOC's directive was to keep the team competitive and in the playoffs. If you ask me, he did a helluva job after Stockton and Malone left. Got Utah to the WC FInals, but saw that due to injuries, attitudes and defensive limitations that the team built around Boozer, AK, Okur and Deron had to be revamped. So, while trying to keep Deron happy and stay in the playoffs, he took a risk on Big Al. Then Sloan quits, Deron won't commit to stay and the big trade happens.

Fast forward to Lindsey who inherits a team caught between two philosophies: should Utah keep key veterans and vie for a playoff spot or should they rebuild? Personally, I don't believe that answer was settled until last summer, when Utah ended negotiations with Millsap and caught Carroll by surprise by not offering a contract.

Lindsey's plan is unfolding on schedule. Please, tell me what a viable deal for Jefferson or Williams would be? Traded salaries have to fit within league rules. And another team has to WANT those players. Look at the other thread and you'll see the market is very narrow for those two because of their high salaries. Even WITHOUT RJ and MW, Utah is not as bad as Milwaukee, Orlando, Boston, etc. So, Utah's schedule got a bit easier, Kanter and Burke are playing great and Hayward has been en fuego. Are we supposed to be upset that our young players are TOO good?

Personally, I'm thrilled that the core-5 all look like "keepers." At worst, IF the Jazz have redundancies at some point, any of those 5 can be valuable trade assets. OK, so we don't get Parker or Wiggins. Before Burke's injury none of us thought that was a remote possibility anyway. So Utah still adds a guy like Vonleh or Gordon. And then another solid player with GS' pick. Now imagine, if instead of tieing up salary on a player that gets dumped to Utah in exchange for a late 1st round pick, Lindsey is able to sign a very good veteran for around $8M. And I'm not talking about a player who is overpaid like Williams or Jefferson. I'm talking about veterans who will be underpaid becuase many teams will be up against the cap or luxury tax. That's not a bad group headed into next season and beyond.
 
Core4 said:
Sure, let's keep Millsap and Carroll and compete for a 7th/8th seed ad nauseum.
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OP asked if the Jazz have a plan. It seemed to end with letting Millsap walk for nothing and swapping a 7th/8th seed ad nauseum (sic) for a 9th/10th spot ad nauseam.

There also aren't any free agents who will move the needle, so there's that working against your optimism.
 
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