Welcome in the middle of rebuilding.

[jazzfan1132]

so many teams are better than we at this point - My prediction we're 24th no PLAYOFFS Team this Year.
there are only two west teams in our range. WELCOME in the middle of rebuilding.

ATL - same
BOS - much better.
BRK - better.
CHA - worse
CHI - better
CLV - better
DAL - much better
DEN - much better
DET - worse
GS - much better
HOU - worse / same
IND - better
LAL - much better
LAC - better
MEM - much better
MIA - much better
MIN - better
MIL - much better
NO - better
NY - same
ORL - worse
OKC - better
PHI - much better
PHX - much better
POR - same
SAC - better
SA - worse / same
TOR - better
WAS - worse

 

[Tremendous Upside]

I don't think we're trying to win this season.

So disappointing.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I seem to recall people saying we were a bottom 5 team last year at this time.

 

[sip]

We know we are on the right track when Tremendous Upside is disappointed. This season should be all about player development and figuring out what guys can be longer term pieces. We will also keep our draft pick and have our choice of a lot of quality prospects in the top 10.

 

[whatthe]

Add five spots if Will is your coach.

 

[Douchebag K]

so many teams are better than we at this point - My prediction we're 24th no PLAYOFFS Team this Year.
there are only two west teams in our range. WELCOME in the middle of rebuilding.

ATL - same
BOS - much better.
BRK - better.
CHA - worse
CHI - better
CLV - better
DAL - much better
DEN - much better
DET - worse
GS - much better
HOU - worse / same
IND - better
LAL - much better
LAC - better
MEM - much better
MIA - much better
MIN - better
MIL - much better
NO - better
NY - same
ORL - worse
OKC - better
PHI - much better
PHX - much better
POR - same
SAC - better
SA - worse / same
TOR - better
WAS - worse

Lol. Not that many teams can be better by definition. Teams that get better and leapfrog others automatically means the ones they leapfrog are relatively worse. And Detroit worse than last season. Li

Weird take

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I seem to recall people saying we were a bottom 5 team last year at this time.

I remember “some people” saying don’t worry the Jazz will be awful.

JK… just given ya some ****

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If Lauri is truly a top 20 player and everyone else has improved in their role (which everyone has the potential to), we should be a better team. I dont think the West is all that good. It's a conference deep with talent, but outside of Denver/Phoenix there arent many absolutely loaded teams who the Jazz cant beat on any given day.

Sure, teams like the Clippers/Warriors are pretty loaded, but they are also older and will struggle in the regular season w/ health against more youthful teams like Utah. The best win differential in the West was only +3.9 last year. Utah had a -0.9 differential despite trying to tank after the Mike Conley trade.

 

[LogGrad98]

Add five spots if Will is your coach.

Remember when we used to say that about coke-addled Quin? Ahh to be young and naive.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Remember when we used to say that about coke-addled Quin? Ahh to be young and naive.

You mean the coach that got us a 1 seed?

 

[outerspacefan]

I really want to watch Hardy coaching playoff basketball.
It just won't happen with this roster unless one or two of the rooks have a sci-fi season.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I really want to watch Hardy coaching playoff basketball.
It just won't happen with this roster unless one or two of the rooks have a sci-fi season.

Dont think anything is on the rooks.

It's on THT/Sexton/Ochai/Walker/Dunn/Collins. These are the vets/older rookies who should be stepping up and playing well now that they will have a bigger role.

We basically know what we are going to get out of Clarkson/Lauri/KO. They should all have great seasons.

 

[MT Steve]

The Jazz had to tank their balls off last season to avoid the play-in, if anybody recalls.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The Jazz had to tank their balls off last season to avoid the play-in, if anybody recalls.

We had a hard time not winning some of those games. Mike not being here will hurt but I expect the play in this year.

 

[infection]

The Jazz had to tank their balls off last season to avoid the play-in, if anybody recalls.

I think it will be harder to win this year trying than it was last year not trying. I’m not entirely sure how this year goes, but I do believe we’ll find it a bit more difficult to climb standings.

 

[homeytennis]

The rooks and GLeaguers will lead us to the promised land. Guaranteed!!! Done deal.

 

[sip]

You mean the coach that got us a 1 seed?

Yep. The same coach that led to constant playoff collapses.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Yep. The same coach that led to constant playoff collapses.

It had more to do with the players not stepping up and the FO having some misses more than it had anything to do with Quin. He was our best single piece we had.

 

[Hedda Gambler]

A lot of our players will have somtehing to prove and play for this year. Then we have Clarkson who can just ball our and enjoyr himself and the rookies who needs to prove that they belong.

Being deep is an important factor in the regular season. As long as our main guys stay healthy, I think we will be in the mix for a play in spot the whole way. It also looks like the FO want to give up the owed pick to OKC this year, which means they will not tank.

• Markkanen has to show that he is worth a renegotiation and extension after the season
• Kessler needs to show tha this first year was not a fluke and that he is a legit NBA starting center
• Ochai needs to show that he deserves to a our starting two guard
• Sexton needs to show that he is as good as he thinks he is
• THT is playing for a new contract
• Collins has to reinvent himself if he wants another deal after this one
• Dunn is playing for his career

 

[LogGrad98]

You mean the coach that got us a 1 seed?

Ahh to be young and naive.