green
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Because the core 4 or whatever that hasn't accomplished anything is suddenly going to lead us to a title, so we need that 10th man who will put us over the top.
"bake the cake, fight for eight"
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Because the core 4 or whatever that hasn't accomplished anything is suddenly going to lead us to a title, so we need that 10th man who will put us over the top.
"bake the cake, fight for eight"
Cappy_Smurf
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Did you happen to notice that one time when Utah was one of the best teams in the NBA for half a season? Best defense by a large margin and 4th best point differential. In the league. For the 2nd half of the season. Not the first half, when teams are bored and just cruising along, but the 2nd half, when everyone is jockeying for position.
Why in ****s name is everyone acting like that stretch of b-ball was a 2 week run when other teams weren't playing? BS...
green
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You mean the second half where the bottom teams are tanking hard, and the top three already have their playoff position solidified and are resting up for the playoffs? We excelled when half the NBA was done for the year. There is a reason why 1-2 teams blow up after the all star break and then disappear the next year:
They weren't that good to begin with and they took advantage of tanking/content teams.
RandyForRubio
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We had the 5th best point differential in the west while missing our starting PG for the whole year, and 6th man for the majority. We can certainly improve, and should look to, but the idea we need to blow this thing up seems crazy to me. We're still pretty young.
Jazz4ever
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I don't blame DL for taking a calculated chance on him. He measured at a colossal 7'7" wingspan and was supposedly hitting 3s in his workout like Mehmet Okur.
His 3rd year looks to be a team option, which was a smart move by DL.
Lost_Jazz_Fan
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Popovich is gonna retire and take that role. Book it!
mellow
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More Rumours....
George Hill is in Utah right now! Lone Peak Basketball @LPHSbasketball: NBA star George Hill will be a special guest at our camp (May 31-June 3)! https://www.lonepeakbasketball.com/camp #LPHoops
And this guy says Hayward is NOT being traded.
Alex Shedden
@SheddenCOB "So a Jazz assistant coach came into my store and bought a bunch of Hayward jerseys, looks like he's staying for a while
George Hill is in Utah right now! Lone Peak Basketball @LPHSbasketball: NBA star George Hill will be a special guest at our camp (May 31-June 3)! https://www.lonepeakbasketball.com/camp #LPHoops
And this guy says Hayward is NOT being traded.
Alex Shedden
@SheddenCOB "So a Jazz assistant coach came into my store and bought a bunch of Hayward jerseys, looks like he's staying for a while
mellow
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Why wouldn't it be. Lindsey hasn't made the playoffs or signed a free agent in 4 years and he just got a contract extension. I might put my name in hat for this one.
b_line
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Lol. You're so qualified.
blackham9258
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Jazz take advantage of Kings now trade:
Jazz trade Trey Burke & 2 future Second's #52 this year and say the GSW one in two years for Darren Collinson who was arrested on domestic violence charges today......
And swap #12 with their #8 pick.
We waive Collinson and eat the $2.4M difference in pay and lose two seconds, but move up 4 slots to the sweet spot of the draft where Hield, Murry, Chriss etc could be.
Sacrament picks up 2 picks, saves $2.4M in cap next year, get a solid back up pg, and only move down 4 slots in a draft where the talent 8-16 is all about the same.
Then they can easily say to their fans that who they picked at #12 was who they would have taken at #8. They can then take a PG like Valentine or Baldwin. They also move on from the publicity black-eye.
None of the black-eye sticks to the Jazz because we just waive him and move up in the draft.
Thoughts?
Jazz trade Trey Burke & 2 future Second's #52 this year and say the GSW one in two years for Darren Collinson who was arrested on domestic violence charges today......
And swap #12 with their #8 pick.
We waive Collinson and eat the $2.4M difference in pay and lose two seconds, but move up 4 slots to the sweet spot of the draft where Hield, Murry, Chriss etc could be.
Sacrament picks up 2 picks, saves $2.4M in cap next year, get a solid back up pg, and only move down 4 slots in a draft where the talent 8-16 is all about the same.
Then they can easily say to their fans that who they picked at #12 was who they would have taken at #8. They can then take a PG like Valentine or Baldwin. They also move on from the publicity black-eye.
None of the black-eye sticks to the Jazz because we just waive him and move up in the draft.
Thoughts?
The Jazz FO sent their peeps out all over town to buy up all the Hayward jerseys. That's an indication he's staying? I don't think that means what Alex Shedden thinks it means.
btw I'm just having fun here