mellow
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the Draft Express Mock Draft April 5th:
Jazz 9th pick Perry Jones.
Jazz 14th Pick Kendal Marshal.
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the Draft Express Mock Draft April 5th:
Jazz 9th pick Perry Jones.
Jazz 14th Pick Kendal Marshal.
I'd take it.
mct
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They're coming out of this season with a losing record no matter what. Their nightmare would be finishing up with the eighth worst record, giving up their pick to a better team in their conference, only making it more hopeless that they ever see the playoffs again. However, if they keep their pick, they can sell the hope to their fans that next year, with Curry back, Bogut healthy, and their lottery pick, they can compete for the playoffs and only have to give up a late first.
I don't see how they can allow the first option to happen.
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theNBAnerd
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management doesn't play the games, though.
ask yourself this question -- does charles jenkins care if the Ws get a lottery pick? if anything, he might hope that they DON'T get it, just from a preservationist standpoint. he's non-guaranteed next year, so if the warriors pick 7th and get a guy to replace jenkins, then he's on the unemployement line. ditto for six other free agents or potential free agents. another five will or can be FAs after next season, so why would they want some rook stealing their minutes and shot attempts in a contract year?
my brother actually did a great post about this (https://www.jazzbros.com/2012/04/on-tanking/) and basically concludes that most players either don't care or would prefer that the warriors DON'T get the pick because of NBA darwinism.
management might want to lose. mark jackson might even want to lose. but until joe lacob is responsible for setting screens and pulling down rebounds, i think that matters very little.
ask yourself this question -- does charles jenkins care if the Ws get a lottery pick? if anything, he might hope that they DON'T get it, just from a preservationist standpoint. he's non-guaranteed next year, so if the warriors pick 7th and get a guy to replace jenkins, then he's on the unemployement line. ditto for six other free agents or potential free agents. another five will or can be FAs after next season, so why would they want some rook stealing their minutes and shot attempts in a contract year?
my brother actually did a great post about this (https://www.jazzbros.com/2012/04/on-tanking/) and basically concludes that most players either don't care or would prefer that the warriors DON'T get the pick because of NBA darwinism.
management might want to lose. mark jackson might even want to lose. but until joe lacob is responsible for setting screens and pulling down rebounds, i think that matters very little.
mct
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I'm with you on that, players play to win and to get their next contract, but the situation has to have some effect on their ability to win. They're 4-11 since management decided to tank with the Ellis trade and were something like 17-20 before that. Their schedule is brutal, and I'm not sure they are putting enough talent on the floor to match the pace of three out of four of the pistons, nets, kings, and raptors.
Let's hope spite and self preservation serve as strong enough motivation for the GS players.
spycam1
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That would be a fantastic draft.
jazzfan1132
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I think, we need this 8pick as bad as GS we are not next OKC with this amount of talent, cap space and TME are nice to have but good draft pick is the best way to improve the team long term.
we still have little chance
RAPTORS and PISTONS lose !!!
all we need that David LEE CH.JENKINS and Wrs players have some pride and win 2 or 3 games.
we still have little chance
RAPTORS and PISTONS lose !!!
all we need that David LEE CH.JENKINS and Wrs players have some pride and win 2 or 3 games.
jumpin bean
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or have an organization be smart enough to know getting an 8 seed and a predictable steamroll by OKC or SA is not what the fans want or what the team needs.listening to Harpring last night is whats wrong with the Jazz,they think if we make the playoffs then thats what will fill the seats next year and they have donr their best job.they dont go about putting something together that long term could win a championship,its just fool the shheep so they can stay above water.last night was the pentacle of stupidity.if you are trying to put together a championship team ,you lose this game against Golden St.,and play the hell out of the young guys,instead Ty is playing the sick and wounded for a winner take all victory that couldnt be farther from the truth.I dont want a first round exit team,it would be nice to build somthing the right way and start kickin butt in the playoffs instead of yearly piniatas for the teams that know how to put a team together.