What's new
By:

NAOS prediction: by end of 2017-18, Hood will be finalist for MIP

Revolution 9 said:
Hood would be the featured scorer if Hayward leaves. Consistency, and durability are the two biggest fears here. We know that Hood can light it up, and has potential to be a big time scorer if healthy.

Exum needs a chance to play, ie be in the rotation. I don't even care if he starts, but he cannot have a string of DNPs in 2018.

Also, Burks may get a chance to be featured a lot more if Hayward leaves. Favors as well.

Hood, Burks, Favors = a lot of talent, but so much health risk/scare.
Click to expand...
Well said. All of them can step up. But health has been a major problem. I think Burks gets traded eventually, though.

And I hope Lindsey is right about Dante. Exum does need minutes; but he needs to have earned them.
 
Jack Strop said:
That's reasonable, although with the other talent Utah has, we probably won't get a high draft pick. Also, remember Utah MIGHT be in this situation because Lindsey rebuilt (vs. retooled) up until this season. Hayward toiled away on losing teams. Would Gobert be willing to do the same? If Utah misses the playoffs for the next few years, does he leave as a FA?

I still see Lindsey bringing in a veteran PG to split minutes with Exum. Without Gordon, they'd need offense: Teo?

With Gordon, Hill would be the 1st choice if Utah can afford him (or if Gordon has given that ultimatum as a condition of him signing). Otherwise, if Hill still wants too much, Lindsey could go 3&D with a trade for Beverley. Or even Rubio.
Click to expand...


I don't like this. If he wasn't on a bad team he wouldn't have got the same minutes or opportunities and definitely wouldn't have an offense centered around him. Its what made him in a sense. Gordon Hayward hasn't been the BEAST his is now his whole career, only the past 2 seasons.

Now he just needs to #repaythefaith and he'll get to where he wants to go.
 
elan_prodigy said:
I don't like this. If he wasn't on a bad team he wouldn't have got the same minutes or opportunities and definitely wouldn't have an offense centered around him. Its what made him in a sense. Gordon Hayward hasn't been the BEAST his is now his whole career, only the past 2 seasons.

Now he just needs to #repaythefaith and he'll get to where he wants to go.
Click to expand...

Was he the starter this season and the #1 option with JJ, Diaw and Hill on the team? He could have had the same developmental curve, the same number of minutes over the last four seasons, with quality vets as backups instead of scrubs. A vet - or two - would have taken the mins away from guys like Elijah, Chris Johnson, etc., not from the young core Utah was trying to develop. And its hilarious this year Lindsey finally acknowledges the team needs "veteran leadership." If anything, learning from players like JJ, Diaw and Hill would have HELPED the young guys develop faster, not hindered their growth.

Lindsey did a GM tank to get lottery picks by purposely keeping the bench very low on talent. Portland did the same to get Lillard. Just a vet or two would have likely made Utah a playoff team the last several years. Instead, fighting for the playoffs 2 seasons ago, Utah trades for Mack. Fighting for positioning this past year, with several players hobbled by injuries, Dennis trades for...NO ONE! Oh yeah, the Jazz have been 28th-30th in payroll, so it's not like they had to watch their wallet. What message has that sent Hayward? Does he truly believe a cheap franchise will suddenly change their stripes and go into the tax to build a contender? If I were Hayward, I'd believe Ainge over Lindsey.
 
Jack Strop said:
Was he the starter this season and the #1 option with JJ, Diaw and Hill on the team? He could have had the same developmental curve, the same number of minutes over the last four seasons, with quality vets as backups instead of scrubs. A vet - or two - would have taken the mins away from guys like Elijah, Chris Johnson, etc., not from the young core Utah was trying to develop. And its hilarious this year Lindsey finally acknowledges the team needs "veteran leadership." If anything, learning from players like JJ, Diaw and Hill would have HELPED the young guys develop faster, not hindered their growth.

Lindsey did a GM tank to get lottery picks by purposely keeping the bench very low on talent. Portland did the same to get Lillard. Just a vet or two would have likely made Utah a playoff team the last several years. Instead, fighting for the playoffs 2 seasons ago, Utah trades for Mack. Fighting for positioning this past year, with several players hobbled by injuries, Dennis trades for...NO ONE! Oh yeah, the Jazz have been 28th-30th in payroll, so it's not like they had to watch their wallet. What message has that sent Hayward? Does he truly believe a cheap franchise will suddenly change their stripes and go into the tax to build a contender? If I were Hayward, I'd believe Ainge over Lindsey.
Click to expand...

You have a point here. Ive always felt for Hayward in a sense he never had a veteran to take him under his wing.

I think DL has gone the right way about building this team though, we've just been cursed with injuries the last 2 yrs. He's big on locker room chemistry also and bringing in vets to back up rookies doesn't bode well for good team chemistry imo.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Rumor is the Jazz would make Igoudala their "top priority" if they lose Hayward.

Teodosic
Hood
Igoudala
Favors
Gobert

That seems like the likely starting lineup if Hayward and Hill leave.
Click to expand...

How do you like this one? Do we get to 42 wins?
 
Revolution 9 said:
Hood would be the featured scorer if Hayward leaves. Consistency, and durability are the two biggest fears here. We know that Hood can light it up, and has potential to be a big time scorer if healthy.

Exum needs a chance to play, ie be in the rotation. I don't even care if he starts, but he cannot have a string of DNPs in 2018.

Also, Burks may get a chance to be featured a lot more if Hayward leaves. Favors as well.

Hood, Burks, Favors = a lot of talent, but so much health risk/scare.
Click to expand...

I hope he does not either. But if he does it is because he is not beating out his competition to get time on the floor.

Exum needs to keep hitting the gym and court to train. Hopefully he comes back dramatically improved.
 
NAOS said:
Hood Nukka Rod gonna bounce back in a big way.
Click to expand...

z4bEyvq
 
Revolution 9 said:
Hood would be the featured scorer if Hayward leaves. Consistency, and durability are the two biggest fears here. We know that Hood can light it up, and has potential to be a big time scorer if healthy.

Exum needs a chance to play, ie be in the rotation. I don't even care if he starts, but he cannot have a string of DNPs in 2018.

Also, Burks may get a chance to be featured a lot more if Hayward leaves. Favors as well.

Hood, Burks, Favors = a lot of talent, but so much health risk/scare.
Click to expand...

These were my exact thoughts, talent wise, we shouldn't be too bad. It's whether these guys can stay on the court that really scares me.


Sent from my iPhone using JazzFanz
 
Maybe with Cancerward gone, karma will be on our side with regards to health.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page
Back
Top