PTI gives Jazz fans an F

[Chad Feldheimer]

What grade did they give the Lakers fans when they started the city on fire after they won the championship? A? A-?

 

[Darkwing Duck]

So I'm assuming there are no signature restrictions on this board anymore?

 

[cowhide]

ESPN never misses a chance to bash anything about Utah including the fans. I actually was surprised they even discussed the pick.

Well if Gordan Hayward becomes bigger than Green(lime) Jello in Utah then I will be impressed.

 

[The Ghost of Blue Edwards]

Yea, cause God forbid a fanbase actually care about their team enought to actually want to win a championship instead of just blindly applauding whatever their moronic GM does.

This is just ESPN finding any excuse possible to propogate the tired stereotype of "classless" Utah fans.

 

[The Ghost of Blue Edwards]

miles did seem to grow up a bit last year, but yeah, i expect hayward would become a starter at the 3 and be more effective there. Especially defensively. I'm warming up to jeremy evans too; sounds like the 2nd coming of dennis rodman as far as bb skills go; could become our defensive stopper...

lol.

 

[Stifle Tower]

If the Jazz had picked Aldrich, the bitching and whining here would, at best, only been marginally less.

Personally, I would have picked Henry, as I think he could have become the starting 2 and potential break out star, but I do not think there was a big left who was good enough who would have satisfied the Jazz's need. I like Patterson, but he duplicates what we have in Millsap. I'm not sure Aldrich wouldn't have been a good choice. All in all, I'd prefer selecting a good player who can contribute than a project or marginal big man who's upside in Pryzbilla (and adequate player but hardly the type to take the Jazz to the promised land).

No, I wouldn't have. Aldrich won't take us to the promised land, but he'd be a pretty good 20 min/per player - on a team that has NO centers right now, outside of one trying to come back from a horrible injury and one who is not only a RFA, but can;t play more than 15 mins without hacking up a lung or getting into foul trouble (or both). Oh yeah, and then there's Koufos.

SF/SG is a position of need because the Jazz have made it so. Just like getting a better backup PG is also a position of need.
Maynor was a pretty good PG.
Brewer was restricted and wasn't going to get a huge offer.
Korver wanted to stay in Salt Lake.

Jazz were short-sighted. They could have kept those three and let Boozer walk.
Even now, they should have drafted a big, knowing Korver wanted to remain. Even IF Hayward turns out to be the next Horny, does that get us past the Lakers? Not a chance in hell. We have no inside game. Congrats, we've now become the Midwest version of the Warriors: Millsap and the Mighty Midgets.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Wing is a need because two guys are free agents this year and AK is next year. We still have Millsap, Koufos, and Okur under contract up front (and AK if you want to count him) and Fes will be cheaper to re-sign if our hearts desire than either Wes (match) or Korver.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Plus we're going after Marc Gasol next summer.

Book it.

 

[The-Joker]

Plus we're going after Marc Gasol next summer.

Book it.

With what money???
Not Larry H's inheritance... no sir... Greggie boy would rather build a racetrack or buy a 14th century yacht, or whatever he is doing with the millions of dollars Larry left him, because he is sure as hell not improving this team. They aren't even an investment for him... they are a death wish of Larry's that he has to maintane.
Hurry up and sell the team to Vegas so some owner can give a damn like the fans do.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

With what money???
Not Larry H's inheritance... no sir... Greggie boy would rather build a racetrack or buy a 14th century yacht, or whatever he is doing with the millions of dollars Larry left him, because he is sure as hell not improving this team. They aren't even an investment for him... they are a death wish of Larry's that he has to maintane.
Hurry up and sell the team to Vegas so some owner can give a damn like the fans do.

We trade Booze for Favors, thus saving about 8M.
We lose AK next offseason and sign Gasol to about 11M per, thus saving another 6M.
Okur will also be going into his last year.
It's all goooood.

Williams-Price-2011 1st round pick
Matthews-Jeffers-2011 2nd round pick
Miles-Hayward
Millsap-Favors
Gasol-Okur-Fes-Koufos

 

[Ben10]

You can take Doufus of your list there Killa. No way we sign him to another contract after this year when his deal comes up.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

You can take Doufus of your list there Killa. No way we sign him to another contract after this year when his deal comes up.

I felt sorry for him and through him in as an afterthought.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

You gotta admit, that's a pretty sick team. A Millsap, Favors, Gasol frontline could kick major ***. We'd have a dominant point guard. Wes and CJ are solid defenders imo, can both shoot and are maturing. And Hayward has a lot of offensive creativity rarely found. Book this ****ing team. Get 'er done.

 

[The-Joker]

We trade Booze for Favors, thus saving about 8M.
We lose AK next offseason and sign Gasol to about 11M per, thus saving another 6M.
Okur will also be going into his last year.
It's all goooood.

Williams-Price-2011 1st round pick
Matthews-Jeffers-2011 2nd round pick
Miles-Hayward
Millsap-Favors
Gasol-Okur-Fes-Koufos

I could see it...
but I am honestly concerned with our teams ownership... it pains me that it seems our team has become victim of the dollar since LHM died. I realize its a recession, and car sales are down... but we're giving away talent... and it hasn't been important before, but now we're probably going to let a top 5 PF walk for nothing, and the best percentage 3point shooter ever (well last season) is likely to walk as well. Who knows what will happen to Matthews and Fes...

 

[Ben10]

I am confused at your post Joker. We paid out more in salary this year than ever before. And were Lux tax payers for the first time. How exactly have things changed from when LHM was alive and refused to pay the lux tax? As for the guys walking. Boozer is going to go were the money is and he doesn't help us win a championship. Korver is a nice player for a specialist. But not worth the 4-5 mill a year someone is going to give him.

Oh And I would love for the Jazz to end up with that roster Killa

 

[InGameStrategy]

I could see it...
but I am honestly concerned with our teams ownership... it pains me that it seems our team has become victim of the dollar since LHM died.

Um, since LHM died, Utah spent more than usual, going over the cap.

I realize its a recession, and car sales are down... but we're giving away talent... and it hasn't been important before, but now we're probably going to let a top 5 PF walk for nothing, and the best percentage 3point shooter ever (well last season) is likely to walk as well. Who knows what will happen to Matthews and Fes...

Boozer might be a top 5 PF (more like a top 10 PF) offensively, but he's a top 25 to 30 PF defensively. Average: top 15 to 20.

 

[The Thriller]

lol @ the posters who still think we're getting Favors.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

lol @ the posters who still think we're getting Favors.

Favors > Chuck Norris

 

[David Stern]

You gotta admit, that's a pretty sick team. A Millsap, Favors, Gasol frontline could kick major ***. We'd have a dominant point guard. Wes and CJ are solid defenders imo, can both shoot and are maturing. And Hayward has a lot of offensive creativity rarely found. Book this ****ing team. Get 'er done.

If we're going after "rare offensive creativity," then Jimmer Fredette will most definately be our pick next year.

 

[sirkickyass]

Wait ... people still watch PTI?