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When Should the Jazz Stop Tanking?

At what point should the Jazz stop trying to optimize their draft pick and use assets to get better?

  • This year, the FO should always put together the best team possible.

    Votes: 4 8.0%

  • After we this year, no matter what, since we won't owe a pick to OKC.

    Votes: 33 66.0%

  • Once we have a young all star to build around. (e.g. less than 24)

    Votes: 4 8.0%

  • As soon as we have drafted a potential MVP level player (theoretical)

    Votes: 5 10.0%

  • After we have a demonstrated potential MVP level player

    Votes: 2 4.0%

  • Once we have a core of young players (pick an age) that win at a high level.

    Votes: 2 4.0%

  • Depends on who is available to spend assets on.

    Votes: 3 6.0%

  • Depends on competition (I.E. waiting out OKC, or dominant player like Wemby)

    Votes: 1 2.0%

  • Other: Please comment

    Votes: 3 6.0%
  • Total voters
    50
A few days ago it was crazy to bench Svi because of all the development he brings. I can't believe you guys would consider resting Lauri.
 
fishonjazz said:
Why not both?
Unethical tanking shenanigans is smart asset management sometimes.
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Agreed, it can be both, but I think there are some subtilties that can make it less unethical. For example last year Lauri sat out basically all of our games against our top tanking competition. I think if you let Lauri play against the worst teams instead of the best teams then his numbers will be better and you are probably increasing his value, vs if you let him play against the better teams and not the worse teams you are maximizing losses, but maybe not maximizing Lauri's value.
 
KqWIN said:
A few days ago it was crazy to bench Svi because of all the development he brings. I can't believe you guys would consider resting Lauri.
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Who are, "you guys"?

It's also not 100% black and white, there are sometimes competing priorities, also priorities change over the course of the season.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
Who are, "you guys"?

It's also not 100% black and white, there are sometimes competing priorities, also priorities change over the course of the season.
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I wasn't saying that the same people have both these arguments, just having a little fun. I'm 100% behind resting Lauri, but it's just amusing to me because a week ago I was arguing if playing Svi was important. It's the same conversation, just magnified x10. So I'm curious if those people with strong opinions about Svi also have strong opinions about Lauri.
 
Feel like between Jazz knowing this is a great draft and Lauri playing so well which is leading to more wins, something isn’t adding up. That is, unless they’re showcasing him for a big trade.
 
We’re 24% of the way to last years win total, 13% into the regular season. Gonna need to lose 9 straight to get back on track.
 
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