Jody Genessy trolls Locke

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I don't think one needs to be too educated with analytics in order to understand them-- it's just important to present them as bias-free as possible.

Locke has trouble with this. The dude goes out of his way, time and time again, to toe the company line.


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Yep, he presents numbers with little to no statistical significance in order to make whatever point he is pursuing. The numbers this thread is about are a perfect example. He took numbers of 25 games with a ton of variables that are not dependent on Kanter's individual play and tried to make a point about him becoming a great defensive player, without consideration to the fact that a couple of games in which Kanter played garbage minutes would have pretty big impact on those numbers, because of the small sample size, without consideration to the fact that most of those games happened after Dante was embedded in the starting lineup and played more minutes with Kanter while Gobert had to play extended minutes behind Trey.

 

[Biggs]

Yep, he presents numbers with little to no statistical significance in order to make whatever point he is pursuing. The numbers this thread is about are a perfect example. He took numbers of 25 games with a ton of variables that are not dependent on Kanter's individual play and tried to make a point about him becoming a great defensive player, without consideration to the fact that a couple of games in which Kanter played garbage minutes would have pretty big impact on those numbers, because of the small sample size, without consideration to the fact that most of those games happened after Dante was embedded in the starting lineup and played more minutes with Kanter while Gobert had to play extended minutes behind Trey.

This 100%!! "Locked offensive rating" he's never explained what it entails. How can anyone take it serious, when nobody but him knows what the hell it is?

 

[DJJazzyJody]

I really get bugged when I hear that missing on Kanter "delays the rebuild". Does it suck to miss on the #3 overall pick? Of course, but what allowed Utah to bite the bullet on Kanter was the fact that they picked Gobert #27 overall, he developed light years ahead of Kanter, and now would be considered a top 3 pick if you could have a draft do-over. If we're gonna complain about taking a step back with Kanter, we also better be ready to aknowledge that we took a step forward with Gobert. And while our assets in the Kanter deal might not be dazzling, if Lindsay turns them into anything and Gobert continues on his trajectory, this rebuild has not hit a speed bump.

You're right, and I usually try to make a similar point. And this is exactly how the unscientific draft works — you whiff on some and knock others out of the park. So, Rudy is a great Plan B to the original #CoreFour rebuild. Better than Plan A probably. I can't let the Jazz completely off the hook, though, for missing on Kanter. Imagine how good Utah's future would look if Kanter were the sixth man and Gobert was an All-Star starting center.

 

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You're right, and I usually try to make a similar point. And this is exactly how the unscientific draft works — you whiff on some and knock others out of the park. So, Rudy is a great Plan B to the original #CoreFour rebuild. Better than Plan A probably. I can't let the Jazz completely off the hook, though, for missing on Kanter. Imagine how good Utah's future would look if Kanter were the sixth man and Gobert was an All-Star starting center.

The thing is... we cannot afford to pay 2 x 8 figure salaries for eventual bench players and hope to be contenders. There is a better use of this money. Also, see how Enes reacted to 28MPG in a starting job and imagine how well benching him and giving him 22 minutes as a third big would have worked.

 

[Coach Ellis]

The thing is... we cannot afford to pay 2 x 8 figure salaries for eventual bench players and hope to be contenders. There is a better use of this money. Also, see how Enes reacted to 28MPG in a starting job and imagine how well benching him and giving him 22 minutes as a third big would have worked.

I honestly could have cared less what Enes thought of his role. The plain and simple fact is that you do what's best for the team - not the player. If those things align, great. If not, tough crap. I'd have held out for more. If it wasn't happening, I'd have moved forward with my vision and forced Kanter to align to that. Gobert, Favors, Hayward and Exum starting with Burke, Kanter, Booker and Hood getting the bulk of the bench minutes. Then dealt with his situation in RFA. The Jazz might surprise me and use the cap space to make a big move, but I'd have been inclined to draw a hard line to send a message and see what the future could bring me down the line.

 

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Jode you have a beautiful face get rid of the viking beard. This post is not gay.