Fishsticks
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Is it possible the plan is too tank NEXT year so we can add wiggins or Jabari to our young group? Seems somewhat smart.
Jazz not using Marvin correctly. One of ESPNs top 8 Buy low players
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vslice02
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Yes - at times Marvin is invisible, yes - his shooting percentages are a little lower than you would hope, and yes - his production is not matching the $15.8 mil the Jazz will likely be paying him over the next 2 seasons.
That said - I can't find a single reason to fault his play because he has one of the toughest roles (or lack thereof) on the team.
1) He plays the first 10 minutes of the game and when Hayward's healthy it's common if he never sees the floor again.
2) The Jazz will run maybe 1 pin-down or curl for him near the outset and after that his points are limited to transition opportunities (which have declined since Mo went out) and spot-up 3's w/the shotclock winding down.
3) For the most part he's played solid defense and hasn't appeared to sulk or complain about his role, shots or minutes.
He's not Shane Battier but the Jazz are trying to use him in that role - and that's really asking alot.
No doubt in my mind you put him out there w/Deron, Boozer & Memo and his shooting percentages shoot up. With the group he plays I really think he's playing as well as he could possibly play given the circumstances.
I was against acquiring him because of his salary but I'm actually hoping he opts-in (he likely will) because w/so few players under contract - his salary could be a valuable piece in a trade that the Jazz could facilitate (such as a situation where Utah needs to include someone/something in a trade & Marvin gives them an alternative to including one of the core-4) between now and this summer because of all their 2013 cap-space.
That said - I can't find a single reason to fault his play because he has one of the toughest roles (or lack thereof) on the team.
1) He plays the first 10 minutes of the game and when Hayward's healthy it's common if he never sees the floor again.
2) The Jazz will run maybe 1 pin-down or curl for him near the outset and after that his points are limited to transition opportunities (which have declined since Mo went out) and spot-up 3's w/the shotclock winding down.
3) For the most part he's played solid defense and hasn't appeared to sulk or complain about his role, shots or minutes.
He's not Shane Battier but the Jazz are trying to use him in that role - and that's really asking alot.
No doubt in my mind you put him out there w/Deron, Boozer & Memo and his shooting percentages shoot up. With the group he plays I really think he's playing as well as he could possibly play given the circumstances.
I was against acquiring him because of his salary but I'm actually hoping he opts-in (he likely will) because w/so few players under contract - his salary could be a valuable piece in a trade that the Jazz could facilitate (such as a situation where Utah needs to include someone/something in a trade & Marvin gives them an alternative to including one of the core-4) between now and this summer because of all their 2013 cap-space.
Tyrone Corbin is still the head coach, yes.
CitizenofCapua
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Tonight DMC played most of his minutes with the first unit and we all saw his contribution. So making an excuse for Marvin about his passiveness like "he is looking bad cause he gets his burn with the first unit and especially with Big Al" is sounds even funnier right now.
DutchJazzer
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nah jefferson needs his 20+ shots per game lately. to score in the low 20's