Memo traded to NJ

[Archie Moses]

Great move. Much needed. Now our young guys can play.

This is a great day in jazz history. Finally the chapter to having a center that doesn't play defense is over. This has to be one of the worst experiments ever. The best qualities for a center should not be shooting threes. The guy thought he was a shooting guard. And he had no hustle in him. He never worked on his body. Which to me means that he didn't care. I was so sick of watching people score on him. Plus the guy was a choker in the playoffs. I don't get the love for memo. He had one lucky stretch.

Anybody can be a chucker. It takes talent, heart, and athleticism to play defense. And you can't win a championship without defense.

Memo has always been clutch.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

So we now have the New Jersey Jazz (DWill, Memo and Gaines) and the Chicago Jazz (Boozer, Brewer, Korver). At least we denied the Portland merger by stopping Milsap from joinging Matthews.

Don't forget. The Nets also signed DeShawn Stephenson.

 

[cctrackstar]

-sigh- I agree with everyone who has posted so far. I'm serious, everyone is right. It's sad to see Memo go, it's a good move for the franchise, it'd kinda suck to use this on Kirilinko, Locke is out of his mind if he thinks the fans would accept Andrei for 2 years 13 mil per.

I feel sad right now, but I need to remember that for the good of the Jazz saving 10 million dollars helps the team. The thing is that there may be another move, and, man, it may be .......Kirilinko........ <gasp>

 

[Archie Moses]

Don't forget. The Nets also signed DeShawn Stephenson.

And the hatedHump.

 

[billyshelby]

Great move. Much needed. Now our young guys can play.

This is a great day in jazz history. Finally the chapter to having a center that doesn't play defense is over. This has to be one of the worst experiments ever. The best qualities for a center should not be shooting threes. The guy thought he was a shooting guard. And he had no hustle in him. He never worked on his body. Which to me means that he didn't care. I was so sick of watching people score on him. Plus the guy was a choker in the playoffs. I don't get the love for memo. He had one lucky stretch.

Anybody can be a chucker. It takes talent, heart, and athleticism to play defense. And you can't win a championship without defense.

Most idiotic post in at least a week (which is saying something for Jazzfanz.) Take this opportunity to realize you lashed out. Memo was a great player. Not one of the all time greats, obviously, but one of the best shooting big men to ever play the game for sure. I have no problem with the inevitable onslaught of arguments that dealing him was the right move, but don't disrespect the guy. He's way too legit to pretend he was something less than he was.

 

[JJ Rage]

It's called rebuilding people.

The only person in this thread reacting to this move with any sort of foresight or clarity. I never thought this place could be more unwound than it already was.

I love Memo, but he's over-the-hill and the injury set him back a ton. He's dead weight. This just leaves more minutes for Favors and Kanter, and is one less young and hungry player they have to cut before the season starts.

 

[BluesRocker]

Memo has always been clutch.

No he has not always been clutch. When did he ever come through deep in the playoffs? He was always going 1 fer or 0 fer

 

[slc]

Phil Johnson didn't have much good to say about AK last night.
Be surprised if Jazz re-sign him.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

The only person in this thread reacting to this move with any sort of foresight or clarity. I never thought this place could be more unwound than it already was.

I love Memo, but he's over-the-hill and the injury set him back a ton. He's dead weight. This just leaves more minutes for Favors and Kanter, and is one less young and hungry player they have to cut before the season starts.

Agree with this. Plus they have bigger holes at SF & PG. This gives flexibility to address those needs

 

[NUMBERICA]

I like this.

I would've hoped for maybe a 1st, but the Jazz just saved $10 million that they didn't need to spend really, the other bigs get more time while Memo is assured minutes. A 2nd rounder, keeping your amnesty, AND a trade exception (or maybe it would just be cap room in this scenario?) are nice too.

Everyone wins.

 

[Stoked]

Agree with this. Plus they have bigger holes at SF & PG. This gives flexibility to address those needs

Unless they get a good trade for one of those positions I think it is what they will focus on ib the draft. Two wings expire after this year (Miles, Howard).

 

[Darkwing Duck]

. He's dead weight.

He's not dead weight, just expensive weight. And with the way the Jazz roster ended up being constructed, it's better for the Jazz (and Memo's playing time) that he was moved.

Sad day, but positive trade, nonetheless.