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Stifle Tower said:
Agree. This is a wasted season with Exum going down and DL doing nothing in free agency. Jazz are better off long-term by getting a top-10 pick and then going after players like Conley and Anderson as FA's.
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How many top shelf free agents are going to come to Utah for a bench role? We are going to have to get someone past their due date because a young up and comer isn't going to slot themselves behind Favors and Gobert for the far foreseeable future.
 
If Even Turner played for anyone else but the Celtics, I could see us overpaying him to solidify our wing position. Thing is that the Celtics have wads of cash also and much more of a need. He is their Burks.
 
framer said:
If Even Turner played for anyone else but the Celtics, I could see us overpaying him to solidify our wing position. Thing is that the Celtics have wads of cash also and much more of a need. He is their Burks.
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Evan Turner might be the worst fit for us. We don't need anymore wing ball-handlers.
 
Jon Leuer might be someone you would consider overpaying for. Make Phoenix commit to either him or Mirza Teletovic and snatch the other with the promise of 3rd big minutes. and a lot of money.
 
King Cy said:
Evan Turner might be the worst fit for us. We don't need anymore wing ball-handlers.
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Yeah I'm not looking at fit, I'm looking at youngish guys who can ball and wouldn't be opposed to a bench role. I suspect two years from now we won't have one of Burks or Hood. One of them will be an asset that gets moved.
 
Crocodile Dante said:
Ryan Anderson. It is rumored that the pelicans are shopping anderson because he will be a unrestricted free agent after the year and NO might lose him for nothing. Also i believe but am not certian it would give them some tax relief this year and besides the pelicans are awful right now. They need to build a better team around the brow.

I don't know what the pelicans are asking for but the jazz have the assets to trade and the ability to re-sign him next summer.

I have gone back and forth on offering lyles because it is not guaranteed that the jazz will re-sign him. If the would take draft picks that would be awesome.

A 3 way rotation of gobert, favors and Anderson would be deadly. With Hayward, Hood and Burks holding down the wings. All would be needed is exum to come back strong a start playing more to his potential.

Any way that is my thought.
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You are aware that the pelicans just whooped our butts last night. I would love Anderson on the Jazz but I don't see it happening.
 
I agree that the jazz need an alpha dog. A guy who demands the ball down the stretch. THey also need a third big who can stretch the defense and they need a better bench. I am glad to see some people coming around on how much the Jazz miss Exum.
 
Alpha scorer. Add an alpha to the Gobert/Favors/Hayward trio and this team is lights out amazing. I love Exum, but they should have tanked their asses off for a real shot at Wiggins/Parker.
 
Who are these go to guys everybody always talks about?
Lebron (27% 3pt), Steph, Harden (who is shooting 41/33%), PG (43% FG), Westbrook, Lilliard, Melo (41/35%) Wiggins (43/26%)

Are Dwade and Dirk still that guy? Kobe is not. Since they were mentioned, Wiggins (43/26%), Jabari (10.8 ppg)

I just don't see us landing any of the above names. If we are going to draft them, it usually takes a couple of years for them to get there. If this is our only hope our chances are incredibly small.

Our team has been able to compete with anyone this year when they want to. I think we have a really good group. They need to take it a couple notches higher, but I think they have some real potential.

Here is a list of the players that have the most made fgs in clutch. Dirk is the only name in the top 10 above >/= 50% Ironically Favors is #6 with 71%.
https://stats.nba.com/league/player/#!/clutch/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&PerMode=Totals&StarterBench=Starters&ClutchTime=Last%203%20Minutes&sort=FGM&dir=1

Here it is sorted by % with at least 10 attempts:
https://stats.nba.com/league/player/#!/clutch/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&PerMode=Totals&ClutchTime=Last%203%20Minutes&sort=FG_PCT&dir=1&CF=FGA*G*10
Favors #1, Burks #5. Tell me Burks can't take over, though I am shocked he only has 2 fts in clutch.

Look at the fg and 3pt%. The list is not that much different than what we have on shots made. Some of them really suck in clutch. We just see highlights. The boys need to step it up and put it together, because they are capable.

Here are the Jazz team stats in cluch:
https://stats.nba.com/league/player/#!/clutch/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&PerMode=Totals&ClutchTime=Last%203%20Minutes&sort=FG_PCT&dir=1&CF=TEAM_ABBREVIATION*E*uta

Here are the warriors:
https://stats.nba.com/league/player/#!/clutch/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&PerMode=Totals&ClutchTime=Last%203%20Minutes&sort=FG_PCT&dir=1&CF=TEAM_ABBREVIATION*E*gsw
Interesting that Klay only has 2 attempts. With them it's Steph, Iggy or Draymond.
 
Still on board the Richaun Holmes train, think he's been one of the few bright spots in Philly. Think he could be had reasonably cheaply with the incoming glut of bigmen they will have: Noel, Okafor, Embiid, Saric, maybe somebody in this draft? He could take over the Booker role in the future while providing a bit more rim protection.
 
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