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Jazz mentioned as 'team to watch' in Sports Illustrated Article

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Covered at length in this Western Conference analysis, the incumbent No. 8 seed will be a team to watch on and off the court all season. The acquisitions of Mo Williams and Marvin Williams make sense. Marvin beefs up what was a weak wing rotation and spares Gordon Hayward the burden of being a full-time small forward — good things if the Hayward/Marvin Williams pair can work, and if there are enough minutes for second-year shooting guard Alec Burks. The other Williams isn’t really a point guard, but he makes sense as one in a post-heavy Utah system that requires outside shooting, entry passes and active cutting from its point man instead of high pick-and-rolls. Devin Harris struggled to fit that system, though the Jazz reached some of their highest levels of two-way play during his hottest streaks.

The frontcourt is both loaded and loaded with questions. Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap and Derrick Favors all need big minutes, and Jefferson and Favors bring almost diametrically opposed skill sets. Jefferson is a post hub who can’t guard the pick-and-roll and earns few free throws, while Favors is emerging as a mobile defensive crusher with an inconsistent and tentative offensive game (outside of some off-ball cuts). Coach Tyrone Corbin played the three together with great success in limited minutes last season. But if that super-big lineup remains only an occasional experiment, Corbin will have to sort minutes in a way that maximizes two-way productivity — even it means starting Favors alongside Jefferson for offense/defense purposes.

In the big picture, every player on a non-rookie deal other than Marvin Williams and Jeremy Evans has an expiring contract, and Millsap has already reportedly turned down an extension offer. Utah has decisions to make — and the future flexibility to be a major trade player.
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https://nba-point-forward.si.com/2012/08/07/nba-free-agency-evaluation/

Not bad, not bad at all.
 
Covered at length in this Western Conference analysis, the incumbent No. 8 seed will be a team to watch on and off the court all season. The acquisitions of Mo Williams and Marvin Williams make sense. Marvin beefs up what was a weak wing rotation and spares Gordon Hayward the burden of being a full-time small forward — good things if the Hayward/Marvin Williams pair can work, and if there are enough minutes for second-year shooting guard Alec Burks. The other Williams isn’t really a point guard, but he makes sense as one in a post-heavy Utah system that requires outside shooting, entry passes and active cutting from its point man instead of high pick-and-rolls. Devin Harris struggled to fit that system, though the Jazz reached some of their highest levels of two-way play during his hottest streaks.

The frontcourt is both loaded and loaded with questions. Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap and Derrick Favors all need big minutes, and Jefferson and Favors bring almost diametrically opposed skill sets. Jefferson is a post hub who can’t guard the pick-and-roll and earns few free throws, while Favors is emerging as a mobile defensive crusher with an inconsistent and tentative offensive game (outside of some off-ball cuts). Coach Tyrone Corbin played the three together with great success in limited minutes last season. But if that super-big lineup remains only an occasional experiment, Corbin will have to sort minutes in a way that maximizes two-way productivity — even it means starting Favors alongside Jefferson for offense/defense purposes.

In the big picture, every player on a non-rookie deal other than Marvin Williams and Jeremy Evans has an expiring contract, and Millsap has already reportedly turned down an extension offer. Utah has decisions to make — and the future flexibility to be a major trade player.
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I like this description.
Good Article.. Thanks Dal
 
I wonder if Dennis Lindsey's new analytic and approach to basketball have anything to do with the expiring contract situation.

EDIT: Dal just got canned.
 
for what? i didn't always like his posts, but i can't think of a single time he blatantly stepped over a line.
 
That's funny. I'm history's biggest dick, and I only have a single infraction. Dalamon is nice and respectful to a fault, and BAM, he's banned.
 
Dalmon and Frank are behind bars while guys like The Thriller and Conan are free to roam the streets. SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THIS COUNTRY AND ITS TIME TO STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!!
 
Did he get banned for posting too much insider info or to much of a particular article?
 
UGLI baby said:
Dalmon and Frank are behind bars while guys like The Thriller and Conan are free to roam the streets. SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THIS COUNTRY AND ITS TIME TO STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!!
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Do you just dislike thriller and conan because they are byu fans?
 
I expect a video like this from dalamon, maybe with a freaky rap cover though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FUQb6qoZfQ

But seriously mods, if you banned dalamon, ban me too!
 
Yes, about banning, you wonder how people like Mantooth and Thriller, alleged tough guys, don't get banned. Half of their posts are insults and violations of the forum rules.
 
Enes CanTear You Apart said:
I expect a video like this from dalamon, maybe with a freaky rap cover though.

But seriously mods, if you banned dalamon, ban me too!
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addictionary said:
Why the **** in asspenetrated earth monkeyballz did this awesome guy got banned for?!?
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Dalamon will be back... He's just in the time-out corner for a week or message board Jail. When he comes back we all have to act like we are not judging him for the crimes he has committed. Also, ignore the prison-tats that will be on his avatar. One last thing, don't look directly at him... message board jail is tough. It changes a man.

But, hey! He'll be back in a week!
 
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