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Rev up the tank!

I will reserve my tank think for at least a 10 game stretch. If we are 3-7 then tank on baby. Better than that and I dont see the tank.
 
It's possible we do just fine bringing in the GLeague guys....but I think the FO has been very obvious about their intentions to get our pick back.
 
Tanktastic said:
That's not true though. 27-28 before the trades, never above .500 and 35-40 before the last true tanking stretch.
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We were 35-36 when we decided to actually shut the majority down. We climbed in the rankings during that time. If you look at how we were playing after the hot start it was improved winning after the deadline for a bit.
 
Reed Sheppard here we come!!!!!
 
Ron Mexico said:
We were 35-36 when we decided to actually shut the majority down. We climbed in the rankings during that time. If you look at how we were playing after the hot start it was improved winning after the deadline for a bit.
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1) The Jazz didn't start winning more.
2) Lauri scoring 40 the next night, at least to me, doesn't seem to be the point of the final tank.
3) Before the trades: 5/10 wins, after the trades 4/10 wins

So. No.
 
I understand getting something for Simone and KO. The Jazz obviously didn't want to pay 10+ mill for Simone and didn't see KO in the timeline. Sure, whatever..... but why just be Mediocre. Just be bad and get a high pick. Stop playing with the fan base. We needed to tank properly last year and botched it. If the grizzlies can shut down 15 players or whatever it was, then the Jazz need to too..... like, start doing it a year ago now.

I wish we had hardy during the Donovan and gobert days. He woulda made adjustments in the playoffs and we woulda done a lot better.
 
I don’t think so at all. I think the Jazz will stay fighting for a play-in spot and convey a middle of the draft pick in a weak draft to OKC. The fact we picked up two picks at the end of this draft definitely signals to me they intend to convey the pick.
 
Ujfanatic said:
I don’t think so at all. I think the Jazz will stay fighting for a play-in spot and convey a middle of the draft pick in a weak draft to OKC. The fact we picked up two picks at the end of this draft definitely signals to me they intend to convey the pick.
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And do what next year? Be Mediocre again for an 11th pick and/or sneak into the playin at best? The Jazz clearly don't have the balls to tank or shut down.
 
Ujfanatic said:
I don’t think so at all. I think the Jazz will stay fighting for a play-in spot and convey a middle of the draft pick in a weak draft to OKC. The fact we picked up two picks at the end of this draft definitely signals to me they intend to convey the pick.
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100% this^
We’re too far to the good at this point and there’s just no way that we’re going to risk rebuke from the fans and the league with a conspicuous shut down scheme. Anyway both Danny and Will know that establishing a winning culture is everything. That said, I see a team that would have made the playoffs had they stood pat but instead convey our first and miss the playoffs as we are currently constructed. So short of a score on the buyout waiver market or a rejuvenated Porter or a reinvented Knox, or an unexpected breakout by Hendrix and Sensabaugh, nobody is going to fill the vacuum created in the loss of Olynyk, Fontechio and Agbaji. Not this season.
 
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Ujfanatic said:
I don’t think so at all. I think the Jazz will stay fighting for a play-in spot and convey a middle of the draft pick in a weak draft to OKC. The fact we picked up two picks at the end of this draft definitely signals to me they intend to convey the pick.
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Getting rid of contributing players to clear minutes for rookies definitely does not signal to anyone that they intend to convey the pick.
 
I think people are way too quick to assume the plan is to clear the way for the rookies. I do imagine/hope Hendricks will crack the rotation, but maybe for 5-8min a game. This move clears up minutes for other rotation players. The Jazz are currrently the only team seeded 1-10 in either conference to only have one player averaging over 30min (though admittedly Clarkson is at 29.9). Most playoff contending teams have 3-5 guys. I think we’ll see more minutes from current rotational guys and a few minutes for one or both of the other rookies to see what they can do.
 
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