Introduction and my vision for the Utah Jazz

[jazzrule]

Welcome Chris! Don't share your take on Kanter as a center, but I like Favors there and Kanter at the power forward if we draft him.

 

[gomretat]

I believe that this young team can jell together for the next few years, but further, I believe that this team could make some noise in the Western Conference THIS YEAR.

Obviously, it's critical that, if Kanter and Jimmer don't fall to us at 3 and 12 respectively, that the Jazz brass does what it needs to do to obtain these players from the teams that draft them. If it means sending Devin Harris, Memo, or future picks out the door, then it's worth it. Building around a core of Jimmer, Hayward, Millsap, Favors, and Kanter is worth doing, in my opinion, at any price.

Bring in Karl Malone to work with our big men, Stockton (perhaps in the summer only, since he lives in Spokane) to work with the guards. I believe this is a formula for success. I'm sad that Jerry Sloan had to leave like he did, but Tyrone Corbin's got the potential to build something really great in the next few years. I am more anxious about this draft than I was when the Jazz were choosing between Deron Williams and Chris Paul. We had our Stockton/Malone years, then we had the interim scrub team, and then D-Will/Boozer years...now it's time to move forward with this new team and show the league how to build the right team the right way.

Not sure what making noise means but if you think it means a run in the playoffs with the scenario you described above you are drinking way too much kool-aid. And you can't be serious about doing anything possible to trade for Kant and Fredd if we don't get them in the draft. That would really guarantee that next year is a wash unless the kool-aid makes you think those two are instant impact players as you seem to infer. I don't think the Jimmer zealots even believe that. As for coaches, I love the thought of Stock being involved. However, I question whether Karl could be effective at any level as a coach. Great players don't always translate into even average coaches and I think that would be true of Malone.

 

[Chris]

Another thing I've been thinking of is if there ends up being a lockout and a shortened or non-existent season this coming year, a team constructed in the way I mentioned could very well benefit from the time off. They could work out together, get to know each other's tendencies, etc. While some teams (i.e. the Celtics and the Spurs) would just be getting older, this group of young bucks could end up better off because of the extra time. And if they were to actually utilize the talents, knowledge and experience of the former players like I mentioned, it could pay huge dividends in the coming years.

 

[freakazoid]

That's what scares me into drafting a guy like Kanter and labeling him a "franchise center"

Not concerned with labels at all. If he's BPA, you take him. Worry about the particulars later.