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Memo traded to NJ

this sucks, I'm looking big picture, we have lost coach Sloan, Coach Johnson, D-will, AK, Memo, Let Mathews go, I'd add Boozer but I hated him. Brewer, and the list goes on.......... All in a fairly short time. WTF are they thinking? I want to be positive but dang.
 
I knew I would be sad to see Okur traded, because he was a class act who had won a lot of games for the Jazz in the past. But trading Okur was a move this franchise had to make. You just can't have a low post player that doesn't know how to defend -- not on a contender, anyway. I know Boozer got a lot of hate (well deserved!) for his poor defense, but I'm old enough to remember when it was the center's job to guard the paint. I never understood why the fans gave Okur's poor defense a pass.
 
Michael said:
this sucks, I'm looking big picture, we have lost coach Sloan, Coach Johnson, D-will, AK, Memo, Let Mathews go, I'd add Boozer but I hated him. Brewer, and the list goes on.......... All in a fairly short time. WTF are they thinking? I want to be positive but dang.
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It's called rebuilding.
 
Watching a "100% healthy" Memo and realizing that even healthy he's now older...slower...and a worse defender then he was two years ago did not tap-down my excitement in having Memo back. I think I missed the Booz, Williams, Memo days. Change sucks...not because I liked those players more or because I think we won't be successful now, but because it just serves to make me feel older. Same as when we lost Stockton and Malone. I'm blinded when a player blows past Memo for an easy layup, because - well, its Memo and damnit I like Memo. I'm glad Kevin had the balls to do this...I would not have. It's like when my cat turned 16 and started losing weight rapidly and we all knew what needed to be done - but I didnt care, I had great memories of that cat and I when I looked at him I didnt see an old cat past his prime, I saw the cat how he used to be. No matter how much he would've screwed up and cost us points on the defensive end this year, I wouldn't have seen any of it. So I'm glad Kevin made room in the litter box for the new cats.

I'd like to think Memo is in a better place now...raining down threes and driving to the hoop in slow-motion, fading back on one leg over the outstretched hand of Yao.

I don't post much anymore, but for some reason its the first thing I thought of when I heard the news. I'm still a little in shock and I know there are people here who understand.

No matter what we liked or disliked about Memo;hated or loved about him, tonight I'll drink to the Money Man.

Here's to the "I-should-be-an-all-star-this-year" streak of performances after the first round of selections, here's to the clutch shots and the hot wife jokes, here's to open-mouth-gum-chewing and the 'pick-n-pop', to the shutting down Yao and always playing hard (even if it is at half the speed of everyone else).

I dont think I'll be able to watch Sex and the City again.


Oh...and here's to devils and beer!

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KOC should be commended for living by the pattern of getting assets in return for players while they're still worth something.

Here's hoping Memo unleashes his "money shot" on the league when he's not playing the Jazz.
 
I like Memo a lot. He was done! Slow to begin with, older and coming off an injury that was just going to leave him slower. He couldn't defend the paint before, there is no way he is going to start now.

Have a nice life Memo.
 
I thought memo off the bench could be killer but I can see why they did it. Makes me wonder if koc has something else going on. Might see some teams trying to free up some players pretty fast. PLEASE GET RID OF BELL.
 
Favors Flave said:
Our shooting did get even worse with this trade though
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I agree - he would have found a nice home coming off the bench adding instant offense to the second unit.

I guess when you're in a rebuilding enviornment, paying a guy past his prime 11mil to come of the bench is a bit against their sensibilities. Can't say I blame them.
 
KM32MVP said:
Watching a "100% healthy" Memo and realizing that even healthy he's now older...slower...and a worse defender then he was two years ago did not tap-down my excitement in having Memo back. I think I missed the Booz, Williams, Memo days. Change sucks...not because I liked those players more or because I think we won't be successful now, but because it just serves to make me feel older. Same as when we lost Stockton and Malone. I'm blinded when a player blows past Memo for an easy layup, because - well, its Memo and damnit I like Memo. I'm glad Kevin had the balls to do this...I would not have. It's like when my cat turned 16 and started losing weight rapidly and we all knew what needed to be done - but I didnt care, I had great memories of that cat and I when I looked at him I didnt see an old cat past his prime, I saw the cat how he used to be. No matter how much he would've screwed up and cost us points on the defensive end this year, I wouldn't have seen any of it. So I'm glad Kevin made room in the litter box for the new cats.
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Great post. Seems like a lot of that going around. Rep'd.
 
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