Game Thread Jan 30, 2022 06:00PM MT: Jazz at Wolves

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Jazz should trade Clarkson and reduce Rudy Gay's role. This backup 5 thing isn't really working with him.

 

[homeytennis]

If Jingles does have a blown ACL. it's time to go find a replacement via GLeague or free agents floating around.

 

[jom2003]

You're overreacting. The Conley deal was a good move. Jae Crowder has bounced from Memphis to Miami to Phoenix after the deal. Grayson went from Memphis to Milwaukee. Neither are difference-makers. Yes, we have to move another pick, but Conley is the best PG we've had since DWill.

Aiming for Gay wasn't a bad idea, but he's pretty much washed. Whiteside is okay on a vet minimum.

The draft we blew was the Azubuike pick over Bane, though the Jazz should have been more aggressive in the 2nd round last year after they got Butler.

The Azubuikie pick, along with trading for Matt Thomas, is probably what got Dennis Lindsey fired.

Also small moves add up over time. Jae’s played a key role on two teams that made it to the NBA finals for two straight seasons. Like Jae, PJ Tucker also bounced from Rockets to Bucks now to Miami. But every championship team will need guys like them.

They aren’t exactly what we call the “difference maker”. Sure. But neither is Conley. Like the Jazz’s gone exactly from a team that bounced out of the second round...to a team that bounced out of the second round. There's only a very few players in this league who's qualified as the “difference maker”. The 2019 Kawhi for Toronto being the perfect example.

 

[Avery]

Conley has been our best player this season.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Conley has been our best player this season.

Actually, Rudy has, but Conley has been steady and efficient.

 

[Hekate]

**** makes me sad and forget about wins and losses.

 

[Ineptimusprime]

So, what’s the rationale behind surrounding Rudy and Don with a core of rotation players that is built heavily on guys that are going to age out before Rudy and Don are out of their primes? Seems like a recipe for losing Don when the core ages out.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Eric Paschall has made 8/13 3PAs in his last 5 games (61.5%). The issue is that he's only grabbing 3 rebs per game in 18 mins.

 

[homeytennis]

Here are some guys roughly about the same height as Joe out there that could be brought in. Michael Beasley, Justin Jackson, Chandler Hutchison or Denzel Valentine (today 27 points, 9 boards and 9 assists in the GLeague playing for Maine). Plus the Stars have the 2nd leading scorer in the GLeague in Carsen Edwards although he is only 5'11".

 

[jom2003]

Conley put up 22pts, 5ast, 4 rebs, 3stls. I'll take that any night. Jazz aren't on the verge of a meltdown. They just need their main guys back.

What about 5 turnovers? Will you take that every night too? And this is already his best game since Jan 19. Keep in mind he's been our number one option on offense with Donovan out and he led the team in shot attempts. For the season he's good for 14pt and 5assists a night. You know who's also had similar numbers? Dennis Schroeder. Good. But not good enough for what we gave up. He's a reliable starter in this league. Nothing less. Nothing more.

 

[jom2003]

Yeah we will probably keep Jingles till the end of the season then give him a proper retirement ceremony. I doubt they give him the Harpring treatment after tonight's injury.

 

[LogGrad98]

Conley is a good player and a consummate professional and a great guy and teammate, and absolutely a terrible fit from the get-go.