The Official "Bring back Earl" Thread

[Jazz Spazz]

Earl, Earl, bo Bearl, Bananna fana fo Fearl, me my mo Mearl.

Earl.

 

[BENTLEY]

Earl. I Love him.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'd take Earl over any other FA PG on the market. The only other one I would give a chance is Patrick Mills.

 

[Zulu]

Earl needs to be brought back for 2 or maybe 3 years. He is the perfect kind of mentor for a young PG.

I agree even if we pick up a better pg, Earl has already shown he is okay playing back up. This would allow us to trade Harris for a sf instead of having to replace him with another pg.

 

[Magic Spray]

The Jazz need Earl and his little tiny mustache.

 

[Ben10]

If Earl is willing sign the dotted line there is no way we shouldn't have a contract under his hand as soon as we are able to.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Seriously. Bell is going to be an absolute nightmare if he's only playing 20 minutes a night.

Damn, I had no idea. I thought his leadership was one of the main reasons they got him and didn't watch many of the games this year. I stand corrected.

 

[billyshelby]

I'd love to get Earl back, but not because he's that great. The reality is we could very likely get a better backup point than Earl. The reason I want him back is because I think he could be hugely important to whatever offense Ty is trying to install. He'll grasp it completely and he'll be like an extra coach getting everybody on board. Not a lot of guys like Earl in that respect.

 

[billyshelby]

Damn, I had no idea. I thought his leadership was one of the main reasons they got him and didn't watch many of the games this year. I stand corrected.

I guarantee Raja thinks he should start next year.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Is there the chance he was battling lingering/chronic injuries and such and was playing at only 75% most of the year?

 

[infection]

I guarantee Raja thinks he should start next year.

Oblige him. I'm sure his previous team -- the Globetrotters -- would make accommodations.

 

[billyshelby]

Is there the chance he was battling lingering/chronic injuries and such and was playing at only 75% most of the year?

The only significant injury Bell had was the surgically repaired wrist, but Raja's horrific season had little to do with his shot. If he made 40% of his 3's he would still have killed us out there. He can't drive and he can't pass so the offense dies when he touches it. On the other end, his trademark defense is gone because he can no longer defend drivers. He plays feisty, but that doesn't cut it.

He's just lost a step. It happens to 35 year olds. He's arguably about the same player Keith Bogans is at this point. The problem is he doesn't know that. And the way he handled his demotion is a sure sign that he's going to be trouble playing 20 minutes.