What should the FO do if we are 0.500 by January?

[Miggs]

By January, we’ll be about 34 games in and say 17-17, and it’ll be too late to tank.

 

[NUMBERICA]

The question with this team is whether they are bad enough to secure a top-8 pick. Right now, the Jazz look like they’re headed for the worst-case scenario of coughing up the ~10th pick.

I don’t know how much people have analyzed the situation, but being .500 against bad or asleep teams does not seem like a team worth chucking the build in the garbage can for (right when we might otherwise get most of the paydirt of rebuilding).

Answering the question, bail the **** out if they can get decent packages for Walker and/or Lauri.

 

[David Hume]

Thy Jazz Leadership should activate AI modalities to architect strategic value creation in thy basketball decision making realm. In the current operational cycle, poly-agent AI enablement should be able to optimize Jazz asset acquisition.

 

[NUMBERICA]

By January, we’ll be about 34 games in and say 17-17, and it’ll be too late to tank.

Looks like they’re going to have to pull some surgical shenanigans until then.

We need Cody Williams.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Kevin O'Connor said today he thinks the Jazz win 21-23 games and he thinks Utah is already stealth tanking to some degree with how they are using lineups.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Zach Lowe/Mo Dakhil were singing Keyonte's praises on today's Zach Lowe Show.

Said Utah will have an interesting crossroads because he thinks if Lauri keeps up his play a monster offer could come in.

 

[homeytennis]

We might see some exploratory surgeries on those contusions and strains.

 

[KqWIN]

All you can do is try and cut the fat. If it's a player who is not here for the long haul and not a prospect, trade/bench them. This way, if you do lose out on your picks it's at least at the hand of your future roster. Guys like Nurk and Svi are providing so much value compared to a tank commander. Don't think Hard Willy will want to do that though.

 

[homeytennis]

The Jazz need to sign JLIII as a player.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The Jazz need to sign JLIII as a player.

Is there a JLIV?

 

[infection]

Is there a JLIV?

JLI would probably be best.

 

[gandalfe]

we were banking on being lucky.

Or banking on not being UNlucky.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

If we are 15 and 15 by the midway point, it’s been a wasted season

 

[Sardines]

At this point I don't think Ace is on our timeline. He'll be retired before the team is ready to compete. Blow it up in anticipation of blowing it up again so that we can blow it up at some point after that because drafting players that will never be ready to compete at the same time the team has supporting talent is the point of having a basketball franchise.

**** the NBA

 

[jazznik]

These hypotheticals after 4 games... The Jazz had a very easy schedule so far and will still have weak opponents for the next three games. After that there is a long stretch of games against strong teams. Also, at the moment almost all our players of consequence are healthy. I don't want to put a curse on the Jazz but it would be extremely unusual for Lauri to finish the season without missing 20-30 games.

I know that we are all excited because the team looks much stronger than last season but there is a lot of space between going 17-65 and being 0.500.

 

[homeytennis]

The Jazz appear to have some stout contenders for the tank.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

These hypotheticals after 4 games... The Jazz had a very easy schedule so far and will still have weak opponents for the next three games. After that there is a long stretch of games against strong teams. Also, at the moment almost all our players of consequence are healthy. I don't want to put a curse on the Jazz but it would be extremely unusual for Lauri to finish the season without missing 20-30 games.

I know that we are all excited because the team looks much stronger than last season but there is a lot of space between going 17-65 and being 0.500.

I stated multiple times that this thread is not about how likely it is the Jazz will be that good. I just think it's an interesting hypothetical.

 

[fishonjazz]

All you can do is try and cut the fat. If it's a player who is not here for the long haul and not a prospect, trade/bench them. This way, if you do lose out on your picks it's at least at the hand of your future roster. Guys like Nurk and Svi are providing so much value compared to a tank commander. Don't think Hard Willy will want to do that though.

I feel bad for Hardy but just promise him this is the last year. Next year we will do everything we can to build the roster and help him succeed.

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[homeytennis]

I wonder what things will look like when the Minivan and Slo Mo get some PT.

 

[jazznik]

I stated multiple times that this thread is not about how likely it is the Jazz will be that good. I just think it's an interesting hypothetical.

What is exactly interesting about discussing the hypothetical that is never going to happen? It's like discussing what should the Jazz lineup be after Collier is back and his shooting improved over the summer to the Curry level. Or if Karl Malone decided to come back and he is somehow in his 1995 form: at what position should the Jazz play him and which sets should they run?