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Is Earl Watson really OK as b/u to Devin Harris?

NotDeadYet said:
Memo for Petro and Farmar would upgrade us nicely. Petro might do better in a structured environment like the Jazz.
I still like Watson; we could do a lot worse. He had some real good games for us, but he struggled with consistancy after DWill left, especially when Harris had to sit some games. Just sayin' we could do better.
I'd love to see us end up with OKC's Westbrook, but can't imagine why OKC would trade him to us, unless Howard committed elsewhere. Then we could offer Jefferson, but no idea how to match the salaries...
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No thanks. Both players are over priced and have another year on their contracts.
 
Anthony Tolliver is an interesting player. So is Spencer Hawes. Either one as your 4th big would be pretty nice.

Assuming Memo regains most of his form somehow, he might be the best of the three options.
 
Earl runs the offense better than Harris. Better than any other PG on the team. He won't take over a game and win it for you (maybe that's what people have against him) - but he won't lose it for you either. He's a game manager, and one of the best in the league.

He's a fantastic backup (best backup the jazz have ever had?) and a decent starter. Jazz need to retain him, and either trade Harris for a replacement (?) or draft one (Marshall).
 
We should get a guy like Andre miller instead of harris and watson should back him up, at least he isn't worse than price
 
sepanol said:
We should get a guy like Andre miller instead of harris and watson should back him up, at least he isn't worse than price
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How the hell would a player as old as Andre Miller fit with the youth of this team? What do we do in 2 years, draft a PG?? In case you haven't been following high school/college ball, there are absolutely zero notable point guard prospects coming in over the next 3 years. Andre Miller is an absolutely awful suggestion. Theres no way were signing a point guard who averaged 12.7 PPG, and shot 10.9% from 3 last season.
 
The good thing about Watson is that we know he's not an NBA starter in the league anymore. His role is backup. He's good in that role.
 
LjJazzman said:
No thanks. Both players are over priced and have another year on their contracts.
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That shouldn't be a problem. We have the money for the next three years before we have to start paying our young guys. If we can get two peices for one and have them fill some spots on our roster and their contracts don't tie us up for more than three years we should consider it.
 
He's a fantastic backup (best backup the jazz have ever had?) and a decent starter. Jazz need to retain him, and either trade Harris for a replacement (?) or draft one (Marshall).
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Trade our starting point guard? Did you forget he has been an all star and went to a finals appearance? I'm not a huge Harris fan, but he has a good enough track record for me to give him a shot.

Anyway, let's not forget that Burks knows how to play point. If (maybe when) Harris gets injured, than earl starts but doesn't get a ton more mins. Price gets some more (yeah they'll re-sign him) and Burks gets the rest. Yeah, a little scary, but it's better than having two starting quality point guards whining about not having enough mins.
 
Ronnie Price has heart, athleticism, and he loves the Jazz. We need to keep a player like this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AHcUJ60EAs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=411xf0YtZ3I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h-dOH2GJjs
 
So Ronnie has the athletic ability to cover up for turning the ball over in the 2nd video. Solution don't turn the ball over- you are multi-year vet. In the 3rd video one of the guards needs to be responsible to players leaking out.
 
Look, every team needs to have at least 13 players. Not every one of them can be superstars, there will always be a few that get little to no time on the floor, otherwise there aren't enough mins for everyone. Ronnie price is an inexpensive hustle player with an attitude, and he comes in handy during injuries. Face it, with current salaries, about the only options we have without trades is to re-sign Watson and Price. Our team growth will take place at the wing and the paint (Burks, Favors, Hayward, Kanter)
 
BENTLEY said:
Earl runs the offense better than Harris. Better than any other PG on the team. He won't take over a game and win it for you (maybe that's what people have against him) - but he won't lose it for you either. He's a game manager, and one of the best in the league.

He's a fantastic backup (best backup the jazz have ever had?) and a decent starter. Jazz need to retain him, and either trade Harris for a replacement (?) or draft one (Marshall).
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THIS! Our team is loaded with raw talent and potential. What we really need is knowledge and experience to go with that. Harris and Watson both bring that. Young guys can learn a lot from them. I think we need to go after a young PG to add to Harris and Watson and let him learn from them for the next 2-3 years.
 
Qman said:
So Ronnie has the athletic ability to cover up for turning the ball over in the 2nd video. Solution don't turn the ball over- you are multi-year vet. In the 3rd video one of the guards needs to be responsible to players leaking out.
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Pretty sure Dwill, Harris, and Watson would have given up on that play. He is a tempo changer he brings attitude. I think Ronnie and Burk coming could play some ball hawking defense they could press the ball up the court and cause a bunch of TOs. Seriously if Hayward did half the thing Price did for our team you would be screaming for him to be an all-star.
 
That Luke Walton block is still my favorite block of all time. Walton is so freaking so slow.
 
KOC BEGONE said:
Pretty sure Dwill, Harris, and Watson would have given up on that play. He is a tempo changer he brings attitude. I think Ronnie and Burk coming could play some ball hawking defense they could press the ball up the court and cause a bunch of TOs. Seriously if Hayward did half the thing Price did for our team you would be screaming for him to be an all-star.
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So Price has the one thing the other 3 doesn't...flat out speed to catch up to someone at the rim. That is the only reason the others would have given up on the play is if they physically simply could not catch up. Don't try to pretend that Price is the only player in the world that cares about the game or the team or the play.
 
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