I don't see it that way at all. Jeremy always had limited potential. He's a tweener and doesn't have the body type to put on enough muscle mass to be a rotational PF. But he's a great teammate and has done a lot for the Jazz away from the court (like the Jr. Jazz). Every team needs 13-15 players. And 4-6 of those guys rarely play, if at all. Perhaps some day the Jazz become so deep they need their last few spots. But until that happens, I want Jeremy - and guys like him - on the end of the bench, namely players with great attitudes who energize their teammates and the fans.
This. I don't see a lot of potential in Jeremy. But there is no reason he can't hang on with the team and be a garbage time player as well as brief spurts to excite the crowd/team. He makes spectacular plays on both ends of the floor. He's just not cut out to be a regular rotation player.
My problem with him is that the impact fades with time. The longer he plays (on the rare occasions he plays more than a few minutes) it seems to me the impact goes away. Teams realize he can't guard in the box against bigger guys. They realize he can't guard guys out on the floor. And they realize he can't really do anything but dunk on offense. So the more minutes he gets/would get the less he impacts the game. I have no problem with him for 10-15 per game and let him be an influence on the game. I just think if he played that much he would become a liability.
And when they sag off him, he starts sinking midrange jumper to everyone's surprise. At least this is what he was doing since mid season when given minutes.
That happened like 1 or 2 times. He'd need to show a little more than that to prove he's a rotation player. Especially since he's so limited defensively.
