Conley is 9/45 FG (.200) and 3/30 3P (.150) with a 17/11 A/TO ratio (1.5) and 12 PF. So he has committed more fouls than made baskets. His PER is -0.6 (for comparison's sake, Palacio was 9.9, McLeod was 9.6), his ORtg is 67 (league average is 108-ish) and his DRtg is 95, for a NetRtg of -28 (that has to be the worst in the league by far), his WS/48 is - .130, and his plus/minus is -7.7. This truly has to be one of the worst 4-game stretches in Jazz history, if not league history. Jazz are lucky to be 3-1 with such a huge liability on the floor for 25.5 MPG. He needs to figure things out quickly. Crazy the Jazz gave up three 1st round draft choices (including Grayson) for what currently looks like a major contract liability (instead of Conley, I had hoped the Jazz could go after/acquire one of Holiday, Beverley, or Brogdon). I was worried Conley was grossly overpaid for what he could bring to the table, but I was worried only about a minor decline in productivity, not a complete collapse of skills.
When I suggested earlier he looks like a freshman playing against the varsity, that wasn't hyperbole. He still looks quick with a solid handle, but he dribbles himself into trouble with regularity, his off-balance floaters look like the 20% shots they are, he has made a number of highly-questionable passes, and he seems lost in the offense. WTF, Mike?
I remain hopeful Conley will figure things out, but with each passing game, I am more and more worried that we won’t be able to count on Conley to be a consistent contributor, particularly when we need him most. I'm also becoming increasingly concerned his ceiling may be much lower than we think.
