It's too early to be this drunk man...get a hold of your life.
PKM, thanks for all the Jazz love. I love this board and all the different opinions. I don't care if the rumors come true or not. Most what you say is intelligent and interesting. I want to give a SHOUT out to all Jazz nation. We may bitch and moan about what we like and dislike about the Jazz but WE ARE THE JAZZ NATION!!! One thing we can all agree on is that Life would not be as grand without our UTAH JAZZ!!!!
It's too early to be this drunk man...get a hold of your life.
The funniest thing about all of this is I am positive KOC is having conversations with almost every team in the nba. Pkm has some info on a few of the conversations and I am positive they are going on. I love to get that insider info though. Thanks pkm and I like to think I have a little info on college players.
Was travelling most of yesterday. Thanks for the kind sentiments. I assure you I never got mad at anyone on this board. Hantlers - I laughed when I saw your mocking .. I know it's all in good fun and part of any board. I actually got miffed at the deal not happening if I'm being honest. I know these things happen (or don't happen), but it's one that, in my opinion, this one should have gotten done.
There's not a single poster on this board that I wish would go away. I may tell them to die or something, but again, it's just part of an internet community and what makes it all good fun.
Back to the topic .. I have been less 'loose' with things I hear because I see how it spirals out of control .. I don't know, maybe that's just fine, but I don't like to be the one that initiates any hopes getting up.
Also, as far as me not sharing as much 'knowledge' about player's games .. back in November of 2011, when this thread was started, it seemed only a few posters here knew anything about any HS and collegiate guys .. now, it seems most everyone in this thread knows quite a bit about most of the good ones and my input isn't as needed. I do still feel like I know a lot of the little peripheral things (attitude, work ethic, intangibles, intricate parts of their game) because I've seen most all of them, in person, multiple times, over multiple years .. and I'll continue to share those things as I see they may be helpful .. but this board has become much more knowledgable, as a whole, than the average NBA fanbase, I bet.
By the way, here's what GSW offered the Jazz and how the Jazz countered (for a couple of you that I've already PM'd this to, I worded it wrong the first time, even though there's no difference, per se).
GSW offered to lower the protection of next year's pick ('13) from top 7 to top 3. This, in exchange for Jazz agreeing to guarantee GSW this year's pick.
Jazz countered with the Jazz being guaranteed the '13 pick (rather than 3 protection) AND wanted GSW's 2015 1st, lottery protected.
The info gets a little fuzzy here .. but from what I understand, KOC was prepared to negotiate to the 'middle' by walking away from the '15 pick and just taking '13 unprotected. I was told the Jazz were confident the latter deal would certainly fly and the feeling was GSW would take the deal as well .. but talks ended before any further negotiation ever took place, which surprised the Jazz.
This made me a bit frustrated. Not at KOC or even GSW .. just that it was one that should have gotten done and at least we'd be looking at getting GSW's pick next year, guaranteed.
By the way, here's what GSW offered the Jazz and how the Jazz countered (for a couple of you that I've already PM'd this to, I worded it wrong the first time, even though there's no difference, per se).
GSW offered to lower the protection of next year's pick ('13) from top 7 to top 3. This, in exchange for Jazz agreeing to guarantee GSW this year's pick.
Jazz countered with the Jazz being guaranteed the '13 pick (rather than 3 protection) AND wanted GSW's 2015 1st, lottery protected.
The info gets a little fuzzy here .. but from what I understand, KOC was prepared to negotiate to the 'middle' by walking away from the '15 pick and just taking '13 unprotected. I was told the Jazz were confident the latter deal would certainly fly and the feeling was GSW would take the deal as well .. but talks ended before any further negotiation ever took place, which surprised the Jazz.
This made me a bit frustrated. Not at KOC or even GSW .. just that it was one that should have gotten done and at least we'd be looking at getting GSW's pick next year, guaranteed.