How do we fix this team?

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'd be hesitant to tie my hopes to a Boston player. They often look worse after leaving.

Players in winning situations always have a premium tied to them in trade and free agency and it is often not justified.

 

[David Stern]

I'd be hesitant to tie my hopes to a Boston player. They often look worse after leaving.

Fair, but Crowder is pretty much the same player with the Jazz that he was with the Celtics. I’d probably try Rozier on a short term rental in exchange for a first

 

[Game6Conley]

Draft Darius Garland.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Does that fix the defense though? Our offense has had its struggles but when you look at team rankings it isn't terrible. It's the defense that seems to be letting us down. Which I would have never ever expected with this group.

I think it helps. We have the roster, but I think the struggles this season have been demoralizing and the focus and effort suffer because of it.

This team doesn't need to be the best defensive team of all time (especially since that relies on officiating), but it does need to put the ball in the basket.

 

[yamers]

take a look at
Tobias Harris
Spencer Dinwiddie

 

[yamers]

btw, spencer dinwiddie is prolly better than Terry rozier.....like a tier better.

 

[yamers]

anybody that says terry rozier can shoot needs to have their vision checked, guy is a slighly more athletic rubio.

 

[jazzfan1971]

I'm ready to start Mitchell at PG.

Mitchell, Rubio
Burks, Exum
Ingles, O'Neal
Crowder, (Favors)
Gobert, Favors

 

[NUMBERICA]

I'm ready to start Mitchell at PG.

Mitchell, Rubio
Burks, Exum
Ingles, O'Neal
Crowder, (Favors)
Gobert, Favors

That's the one.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I'm ready to start Mitchell at PG.

Mitchell, Rubio
Burks, Exum
Ingles, O'Neal
Crowder, (Favors)
Gobert, Favors

I think Favs can actually be good in that lineup. Jae is sometimes too willing to shoot... good with the bench unit bad if it comes at the expense of better looks.

Favs has been really good. If you look at him and Ricky and say “which one of these guys deserves to start” it’s definitely Favs. I think the options behind Favs are better and require less dynamic options if that makes sense. Like if you run Thabo out there and tell him to shoot and play defense. Swapping out AB for Ricky is tough because he has to do more than just shoot and play defense... although... if he just did those two things at a decent level that’d also work.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Wait until the team gets going again because they will. Snyders teams start slow. The offense is complex. The players are thinking too much and not just playing yet. He runs them harder in practice than most teams and they dont have their legs under them early. Shots are off because of that. Crowder, Allen, Mitchell, Rubio, and Exum will all improve their shooting across the season from where they are.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think you give it 5 games before a new starting lineup. I’m not opposed to a quick AB for Rubio sub to get a look at it.

After 5 games you have to change something up... at that point you’ve given it an adequate shot at working. If the strength of the team is the team then guys that have performed and been steady need to be rewarded and others need to take their turn sacrificing.