Gordon Monson is getting destroyed on Twitter...

[Miggs]

Blazers!

 

[MilesDeep]

I generally like what Monson writes in his articles, but find him sometimes overbearing and juvenile on the radio. Nothing wrong with what he wrote referencing Traiturd; much ado about nothing, but Simmons has overreacted before. Whatever venom and hatred people have for Traiturd is understandable. In every way possible, he botched his exit from Utah, alienating fans and giving his teammates the big fat middle finger, even though it was his choice to make. After six minutes in his new uniform, he reaped what was sown. It is that simple. Let's move on and enjoy that Utah lucked into a lottery win with DM, who already is easier to like/root for, and has proven he cares much more for our team and state than the other guy ever will. The Jazz are better off.

 

[ekimebirt]

I find it interesting that the article and the first 88 posts did not address Angie. He screwed us as much as Hayward and I am as upset with him as anyone. Hayward was a coward and hurt the team that loved and developed him. Ainge has Utah ties and could have lessened the blow. Instead he chose to withhold the traded player exception and hose us. I will never forgive him for that. With that move Boston passes the Lakers as my most hated team.

As a side note...With Boston’s crap move they have withdrawn from the Utah summer league. As one of only 4 participating teams they may have killed that as well.

 

[fallenchicken]

I like people making the ‘texting an ex-girlfriend’ argument. Boston is coming into town. What’s he supposed to do, ignore Hayward?

All this avoidant nonsense as pretend we don’t care to give off the appearance of a ‘high road’ or some ****.

Hayward isn't even playing?

I really don't think we should care. The Jazz haven't had this bright of a future in a long time--never in the Hayward years could we be so optimistic. We have a player who legit could be the first option on a championship team. We have the best defender in the league and a guy who will go down as one of the best defenders ever. Mitchell and Gobert are two hall of fame talents (obviously, anything can happen. But the talent is there). We can find a new third cornerstone--Hayward leaving sucked, and he is a great player, but he is also replaceable. Mitchell and Gobert are the special talents that are rare, and that you dream of getting, that we have watched everyone else in the league have for a very long time. We are no longer stuck on the treadmill of mediocrity. Honestly, Hayward leaving hurt us in the short run, but in the long run we will be fine. We might even be better than we've ever been. We have players who have the potential to finally bring the chip to utah. We didn't have that in the Hayward era.

This is not to bag on or dismiss Gordon. obviously he would be a great third piece for this team. But like someone above said, his destiny is to lead the Pelicans to the tenth seed in a season or two. I just don't get the obsession with hayward. Our high school girlfriend left, but we got a great new job and a cooler girl who likes us better. Why still be bitter?

 

[infection]

Why still be bitter?

Because it’s part of the grief process. Everyone always thinks it’s somehow healthiest to jump straight to acceptance. **** that. We haven’t fully checked anger off the list. Oh, and I doubt too much of us are stewing on him (he’s not mentioned all that frequently), but when there’s a reason he comes up, let that hate flow through you. This is sports. No need for maturity lectures. Pure emotion.

 

[nateboz]

Replacing Haywood with Mitchell is like dating Hilary Clinton having her cheat on you then having Nina Adal just happen to move in next door the next day.

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[r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t]

... out of the blue...

Did you know the Jazz play the Celtics tomorrow? Also: an important part of a sportswriter's job is to write about upcoming games.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

...and I've never been happier. Couldn't happen to a ********, more moronic human being.

Bill Simmons started it off:


Tony "My Hot Takes are Never Wrong" Jones defending Monson:


Bunch of other takes as well that I'll link in later.

You clearly only read the tweet from the Trib that Monson himself didn't even write. The column was fine.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

Uhh, the ceiling would undoubtedly be higher w/ Hayward and Mitchell on the team together.

Monson has a line in there to that effect.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

Also a what if:

What if we stopped giving a **** about a player that didn't want to be here, go butt-hurt about a bunch of petty ****, never stood up for his teammates--or himself--and has played a grand total of 6 minutes for another team this entire season and what if we only gave a **** about the players that are here and the dope *** **** that has happened this season and the bright future?

Kinda reads like a meaner version of Monson's column.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

fair enough

Every second I spend thinking about Hayward is a second that I can't spend thinking about how great Mitchell, Gobert and Quin Snyder are.

Hayward wasn't perfect as a player, but I really liked his game and it sucked that he left, and left if a way that crippled the Jazz ability to respond. Also, I felt rejected as a fan that he ignored our billboard campaign and that made us look really desperate.

At the same time, I wish that the local media would stop talking about him, especially since he's injured and won't be playing this season because it makes us seem real small time, salty and petty. And it's not necessary, because what the Jazz are doing is such a great story.

That last paragraph is basically the Monson column.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

This is pretty much what the Trib has become... they try to get as many clicks as possible. I think it’s pretty obvious they’re not going to be around much longer, everything they do reeks of desperation


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The Trib is the most solid paper in Utah and it isn't close. They're financially fine, too.