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what identity do you want the jazz to have?

I hope our identity is a winning team. I'm excited that the Jazz get to forge their identity. We are finally out of the shadow of Jerry Sloan and I'm optimistic that Quin will have the Jazz playing more exciting brand of basketball. Hopefully it will eventually give the Jazz a winning identity.
 
I want the team to be like George McFly, a gauky loser with some blemishes, who ultimately turns it around and shows an inner strength. My density has brought me to you.

I'm afraid we will get Frank Burns from Mash. An unlikable loser who only talks about money and Fort Wayne Indiana, but no one respects or likes.
 
Offense: Crisp, smart ball movement (and therefore minimal turnovers) and penetration from our wings to either draw defenders and therefore find the open man to hit the open shot (I'm looking at you Hayward) or to simply attack the rim for the easy basket or drawn foul. All five guys should get relatively equal touches so opponents can't focus on any one or two guys.

If we can do those things consistently, have minimal turnovers, have great passing to help find the open man, knock down the open shots that an NBA player should knock down, and attack the rim at a high rate, we should be a successful team. Over the long haul, very successful.



Defense: 110% effort from the players while learning and improving along the way on where to be and why and when, as well as accountability from the players and coaches. Challenge every shot.

If we can exert great effort, we should be able to be a good rebounding team, minimize seeing open men for the opponent, and challenge shots. Being held accountable from Quin and staff as well as the leaders of this team must occur and occur promptly though.
 
I would like to see the player who is playing the best on the floor. Not so ridged on the rotations that they cannot play the hot hand. I hope Snyder never feels that he has to play someone because they will whine or the size of their contract, etc.
 
Winning attitude is more important than anything. The Jazz coach must set his young players straight for that matter and get them back on their feet after the unpleasant experience with Corbin. I'm not talking about his success, or basketball IQ. I'm talking about how well or badly his attitude towards winning translated to the ego's of the young roster. I did not see anything good past 3 seasons. I just can only wish for Quin Snyder to erase the give up attitude off and make these guys believe that they can win any game, as they are now professional basketball players.

So my identity wish for the Jazz is a-pair-for-each-implant.


And a titanium armor for the area.
 
I like a lot of the responses here. One thing I'd like to add:

I think we have much better depth this year, and I want to see it get maximized. I want to see everybody competing hard for minutes. I'd like to see everybody held accountable on defense. On offense, I think accountability means either executing a quick pass or taking a shot from your spot; needs to happen fast. If you mess up, you get yanked for somebody itching for the minutes.
 
Great comments in this thread. The one thing I would add is that I want to see them take advantage of the altitude of their home arena. They should be killing people with their conditioning.
 
I want the Jazz's identity to get back to what it was in the 80's and 90's...a team made up of tough SOBs that play smart, share the ball, and execute with razor-like precision. Sloan held all of his players accountable, even the franchise "gods" Stockton and Malone weren't given special treatment when they screwed up or showed a lack of effort/execution. Hopefully, Coach Q will be the same way.
 
Hard nosed thugs who are more interested in crushing their opponents both physically and mentally every single night than they are in making friends across team borders.

In other words, a team full of DeMarcus Cousins.
 
My wish list:

1. Transition defense. Get back and force the other team to play the half court set. Kanter has great offensive rebounding skills, so maybe have him stay to try for the put backs or to draw fouls, but everyone else should be running back, especially our guards!

2. Unselfish play. Hated Mo's hero ball the year before, and hated Trey's last season. I want that ball swinging, and then players being quick and decisive when opportunities present themselves.

3. Defensive rebounding.

4. Outlet passing, as well as passing on the fast break. The break is an art. We are young, fast, able to finish at the rim (except Trey), and in altitude. We should be trying to create as many breaks as possible. So what if we turn it over, we'll learn. A quick turnover on a break is better than a contested and missed shot at the end of the shot clock. Pace = easier buckets and more possessions, which will minimize effect of turnovers.

5. More of this from Kanter and Favors [video=youtube_share;GFBEUks6Wvs]https://youtu.be/GFBEUks6Wvs

John Lucas' air punches were embarrassing. Gordon's wet willie was pathetic. There is some nasty in Favors, Kanter, Gobert, and Booker. We are young, so the league is going to test us again. I hope we respond with ferocity and send a message. The inner nasty needs to be embraced by the coaches and organization, not suppressed and then questioned. Players need to feel they have a right to stand their ground.
 
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