Duck Rodgers
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Is Joe going to play summerleague?
Joe Johnson Coming to Utah
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addictionary
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To my mind, its hard to see him as a fit unless he can play some small-ball 5.
Any idea why he dropped off such a cliff last two years? Injuries hurt I'm sure -- have they been long-term problems? Is it more a case of complete loss of confidence? Clearly the coaches lost confidence in him. If it's a confidence issue, I'm not sure the Jazz are the best situation for that given that this year seems to be mostly winning now. Perhaps the Nets or some other team where he can get more playing time?
So SCS a answered the "what position left to improve" question. It is a matter of injury insurance. Is withy better than any attainable big? There are ample 1s, 2s,3s,(the list of ones has guys who can play wing). But 4 and 5 are still weak on depth. Bolomboy is, even if keeper, a rook and will not even able to fill in this year as rotation player in the event of injury. And I think pleiss will never be good enough. Withy is a useful rotation guy IMO. Pleiss is worth as much as Burke... So you target one more big and drop pleiss regardless. If a big is not available, you sign any another asset who is playable or tradable for that big. But the team is constituted well enough to stand pat if legit option is NOT available.
He's very strong. If he can play the 3/4 in a big lineup, then I would assume he could play the 5 in small ball..
It was 100% injuries and then he didn't have the time to earn his minutes back after he had mended.
Again, I think we could get him for a ham sandwich and he has reaal upside. Think of it as merely a flier.
NAOS
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I think it's a no-brainer if the terms are as generous for the jazz as you're suggesting.
2-year deal, with a team option for a third. Average salary is.....? Care to put a number on it? 8?
DX's pre-draft analysis of T. Jones spoke of bad body language, pouting when things didn't go well, being content to drift in games, etc.
From an outsider's perspective it looks like this is part of what's been going on in Houston. Obviously I don't know any of the details, but if these are even much of possibilities with him, maybe it's best for Jazz to look elsewhere.
From an outsider's perspective it looks like this is part of what's been going on in Houston. Obviously I don't know any of the details, but if these are even much of possibilities with him, maybe it's best for Jazz to look elsewhere.
Nothing to that. He won a national championship at Kentucky and people started saying that then. Worst thing he did was pout about calls... but he's no malcontent and teammates LOVED him.
I believe he can be had for half that. Maybe less.
NAOS
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That's a deal I would support.