Gobert out for 4-6 weeks

[hawkeye]

**** it, nevermind, if he brings Harden's offensive game and he's this dominant at 18 y/o and we have four other all world defenders, why not?

That was basically the response I was going to post until you beat me to it. I think if the majority of our team can be defensive minded, it's not an issue to have an offense stud who is subpar on defense. I bet if we had Isiah Thomas on our team our defense still wouldn't skip a beat and he could still light it up on offense every night.

I'm not advocating for getting Thomas, but using him as an example (though I would be stoked if we had him). Irving, Harden, Curry or any other offensive focal point with lackluster defense would shine on our team surrounded by our defense.

 

[Miggs]

By the way, we're currently not in the playoffs, and have the second hardest remaining schedule, with about a month and a half of that (if not more) being without Gobert.

Just ****ing tank.

**** pride.

 

[Coach Ellis]

By the way, we're currently not in the playoffs, and have the second hardest remaining schedule, with about a month and a half of that (if not more) being without Gobert.

Just ****ing tank.

**** pride.

Gotta agree with this. Hold out Gobert. Look hard at trades for Favors, JJ and Burks if we can swing it. Play Mitchell, Hood and Bradley a ton of minutes. Put the team on their backs and see how they respond. See if there’s a big move available at the deadline, but focus on getting a top 5 draft pick.

 

[Archie Moses]

Doncic reminds me of a dude that could be Danilo Gallinari's younger, and slightly shorter brother - who's way, way more talented and has a much higher ceiling.

 

[Jazz4ever]

By the way, we're currently not in the playoffs, and have the second hardest remaining schedule, with about a month and a half of that (if not more) being without Gobert.

Just ****ing tank.

**** pride.

When life hands you a tank, make tankonaid.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Doncic reminds me of a dude that could be Danilo Gallinari's younger, and slightly shorter brother - who's way, way more talented and has a much higher ceiling.

and preferably likes to actually be on the basketball court. I see Gallo is already into his missing time phase of the season.

 

[Coach Ellis]

and preferably likes to actually be on the basketball court. I see Gallo is already into his missing time phase of the season.

Glad the Jazz missed that bullet. Two years (with the second non-guaranteed) of Udoh, Sefalosha and Jerebko >>> Galo’s shiny 3 year contract at $20+ million per year.

 

[Nate505]

By the way, we're currently not in the playoffs, and have the second hardest remaining schedule, with about a month and a half of that (if not more) being without Gobert.

Just ****ing tank.

**** pride.

I still hate tanking and don't want to see it.

That being said that Jazz are so dreadful lately that they might lose a ton while still putting in the effort.

 

[Jack Strop]

I still hate tanking and don't want to see it.

That being said that Jazz are so dreadful lately that they might lose a ton while still putting in the effort.

The second sentence. Jazz won't ever intentionally lose. But this team is just not good enough to win a lot of games. Sorry to have been so right. I was the naysayer in the "playoff bus" thread because I saw the tough schedule looming ominously in the distance.

 

[NUMBERICA]

The second sentence. Jazz won't ever intentionally lose. But this team is just not good enough to win a lot of games. Sorry to have been so right. I was the naysayer in the "playoff bus" thread because I saw the tough schedule looming ominously in the distance.

I don't think it's a question of a tough schedule, I think it's the obvious reality when a team's most skilled/best player that the entire offense is built around just up and leaves: the Jazz aren't very good and the roster is pretty weird.

 

[Getting Traded]

Plus Rubio has not been the player most of us thought he would be. Quin gave him the keys and the green light, but it's obvious now that he's not good enough for that role. I wonder what is going to happen now with Rubio.

 

[//r00t 4 Jazz]

I don't think it's a question of a tough schedule, I think it's the obvious reality when a team's most skilled/best player that the entire offense is built around just up and leaves: the Jazz aren't very good and the roster is pretty weird.

I'm bias as a Jazz fan and I know there are advanced stats that can prove or disprove that I'm about to say I just haven't taken the time to look and I know the Jazz have, use and Quin even references this in his interviews with the media. So my point, the Jazz miss more open to wide open shots than any team in the NBA, I would be willing to go so far as to say that, so far this season in games against the Jazz opposing teams better players are shooting a higher percentage on lightly contested to contested shots than the Jazz are shooting on their open to wide open shots.

Quin references that the Jazz are getting many open and many good looks and they pass up too many as well and so they just need to keep shooting and doing so with confidence that the next one will go in.

Right now this Jazz team is in their own head, they see other teams hitting shots, even tough shots all the while they are missing shots they know are open and that they should hit and mentally they tighten up and everything snowballs from their. So I also get a weird vibe from this team and not sure if the mental and offensive make up of this team can gel and work, theoretically it can but the human factor so far is saying it can't.