Does Burks deserve to be a starter yet?

[candrew]

The list of players that have gotten the nod over alec at one point or another is laughable..... Josh howard, raja bell, cj miles, randy foye, Richard Jefferson, and to a lesser extent Jamaal tinsley and earl Watson.

Pretty crappy list.

Look at the career arc of Klay Thompson compared to Burks - how many games did Jefferson play more minutes than Thompson did last year? How many games did Jefferson finish instead of Thompson? I realize it's just one game and Thompson brings a unique skill set (shooting) to the table - but so does Burks It's a shame Utah hasn't cultivated that skill set like stupid old Mark Jackson has.

 

[fishonjazz]

Look at the career arc of Klay Thompson compared to Burks - how many games did Jefferson play more minutes than Thompson did last year? How many games did Jefferson finish instead of Thompson? I realize it's just one game and Thompson brings a unique skill set (shooting) to the table - but so does Burks It's a shame Utah hasn't cultivated that skill set like stupid old Mark Jackson has.

exactly....what is to be gained by playing Richard Jefferson over klay or alec? nothing that's what

 

[NUMBERICA]

Burks' in-season improvement this season has been jaw-dropping. But I don't really get everyone's obsession with starting vs. not.

 

[8]

He should definitely be closing games out, that's fo sho

 

[Doublea]

Burks' in-season improvement this season has been jaw-dropping. But I don't really get everyone's obsession with starting vs. not.

He gets to play with the other young guys, builds chemistry, gets a few more minutes, is rewarded for his stellar play, helps his confidence.

 

[franklin]

Burks has earned starting caliber time for 20 games. Why is this still controversial?

 

[fishonjazz]

Burks' in-season improvement this season has been jaw-dropping. But I don't really get everyone's obsession with starting vs. not.

I think if burks was getting the same minutes as trey, derrick, and Gordon from his bench role then people (myself) wouldn't complain about him starting.

He gets to play with the other young guys, builds chemistry, gets a few more minutes, is rewarded for his stellar play, helps his confidence.

and this is a good point too.......... plus I heard on the radio earlier this year that burks had told his agent that he was unhappy that he was not starting.
Its a fact that some players want to start.

 

[fishonjazz]

Burks has earned starting caliber time for 20 games. Why is this still controversial?

Who averages more court time out of Gordon, trey, derrick and alec?

 

[franklin]

Look at the career arc of Klay Thompson compared to Burks - how many games did Jefferson play more minutes than Thompson did last year? How many games did Jefferson finish instead of Thompson? I realize it's just one game and Thompson brings a unique skill set (shooting) to the table - but so does Burks It's a shame Utah hasn't cultivated that skill set like stupid old Mark Jackson has.

Only a Jazz homer would make this comparison.

 

[Doublea]

and this is a good point too.......... plus I heard on the radio earlier this year that burks had told his agent that he was unhappy that he was not starting.
Its a fact that some players want to start.

He'll be starting be the end of the year, kind of like Hayward last year, plus jefferson will be gone.

 

[fishonjazz]

He'll be starting be the end of the year, kind of like Hayward last year, plus jefferson will be gone.

I hope you are right but I don't think so.
Corbin truly wants burks coming off the bench (which is ok if he finishes every game and gets about 6 more minutes per game).
Even after last night, corbin was interviewed and asked about burks performance and he said "this is how we want alec to play coming off the bench"

 

[Doublea]

I hope you are right but I don't think so.
Corbin truly wants burks coming off the bench (which is ok if he finishes every game and gets about 6 more minutes per game).
Even after last night, corbin was interviewed and asked about burks performance and he said "this is how we want alec to play coming off the bench"

Who would start at sg if jefferson is gone?