Wasted season?
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vslice02
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I thought the Jazz should try to win as many games as possibly, I thought the Jazz should force their young players to earn minutes, and I thought Jazz fans should give Ty time to put his fingerprints on his team. I thought all of that - LAST YEAR!
Last year was the season to figure out what you have, how/if the pieces fit, what the young guys can do in the league - all while trying to keep a competitive environment. Much to my chagrin/bewilderment, the Jazz have decided to do the same exact thing again this year - even though it's painfully obvious the veterans in leading roles are mediocre at best, that the young players not only have ability but give the Jazz a better chance to be competitive than the vets, and that utilizing Al Jefferson as if he were some hall-of-fame bigman will never allow you to be even a top-12 team. February 22, 2011 is when I lost faith that with Al Jefferson and Ty Corbin in leading roles - the Jazz weren't simply a "young team" destined to "get better" but at-best they were an average team destined for mediocrity on their current path.
Even the playoffs when Al waved the white flag in the middle of the series wasn't enough for the Jazz to keep the band together and come back and try it all again. It's insanity, and that will only be magnified if the Jazz do next year what they should've done this year.
Last year was the season to figure out what you have, how/if the pieces fit, what the young guys can do in the league - all while trying to keep a competitive environment. Much to my chagrin/bewilderment, the Jazz have decided to do the same exact thing again this year - even though it's painfully obvious the veterans in leading roles are mediocre at best, that the young players not only have ability but give the Jazz a better chance to be competitive than the vets, and that utilizing Al Jefferson as if he were some hall-of-fame bigman will never allow you to be even a top-12 team. February 22, 2011 is when I lost faith that with Al Jefferson and Ty Corbin in leading roles - the Jazz weren't simply a "young team" destined to "get better" but at-best they were an average team destined for mediocrity on their current path.
Even the playoffs when Al waved the white flag in the middle of the series wasn't enough for the Jazz to keep the band together and come back and try it all again. It's insanity, and that will only be magnified if the Jazz do next year what they should've done this year.
t.work
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What? That's just stupid. I'd like to hear this theory. Even IF that were the case, which it's not so I won't even go there. It's pretty obvious that playing more minutes equals faster development. I'm literally scratching my head here with this one. Please, explain yourself.
Plus, I guarantee you more fans show up at the arena if Kanter, Burks, etc. see a lot of playing time... this is a business afterall. The youngsters are the only reason I'm still somewhat interested in watching the games.
Shouldn't you be busy handing out neg reps to anyone with a different opinion. Hop to it.
LunaticWolf
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Yeah. Don't forget your job of armchair running the team.
fishonjazz
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Congrats on keeping your title of worst poster on jazzfanz for another year! You are the best at sucking!
DutchJazzer
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thats what he said
LunaticWolf
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Love you too fish.
The theory is each specimen in your signature. Case closed. Class dismissed.
I think fish gets off at the thought of bullying LunaticWolf, even though Wolf doesn't actually give a **** about his pestering.