Whos trending upwards and whos trending downwards in the rotation

[Thee Jazz Fan]

or

since Lyles will still be on a rookie contract the Jazz will be able to have their cake and eat it too. There's 96 mins which is more than enough for Favors, Gobert, and Lyles.

I love the depth I hope Favors and Gobert's Mins go down some from last year. Could be huge come playoff time.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

And late in the fourth quarter. Our players should be able to play with more energy then the opposition maybe we win more of the close games and play better defense down the stretch.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Playing defense at the end of games was our biggest downfall last year IMO.

 

[Deleted member 95]

Exum is converting me slowly. He'll never be a star, but he defends and because he's so passive by nature and a good passer, he lets teammates do what they do best and they know they can expect the ball. Bottom line, the defense, good passing and unselfishness will help the team win games.

What convinces you he'll never be a star? Guys speed allows him to get anywhere he wants with the ball. If he gets stronger he will be able to finish at the rim. His elite defense plus passing and finishing ability I believe gives him the potential to be a star.

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[Deleted member 95]

Plus his shot looks like it's improving. I always respect your analysis bit isn't it a little early to be saying he won't be a star?

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[colton]

Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors are definitely trending upwards,they have played with a high level of confidence

Rudy Gobert is trending upwards ,what a FT shooting display he put on tonight

Dante Exum and Trey Lyles are going to be hard to keep off the court,Exums speed and length are special.Lyles is going to join Gobert and Favors as a big 3 in the front court. Trending upwards.

I don't think we can say that George Hill has trended upwards at this point ,he's playing passable.But handed the PG job he hasn't shown yet he can be more of a factor than Exum.

Rodney Hood is neutral so far ,we wait to see what he's bringing in the next game.

Joe Johnson,on a team with great young talent,he's starting out slow ,really slow...trending down

Joe Ingles ,believe it or not is trending up,he's definitely playing his way into the top 10 players on Jazz roster

Shelvin Mack has trended up slightly ,he's going to get minutes on some team

Alec Burks ,Incomplete,needs to get on the court though

Boris Diaw ,you can see he can be a help to the Jazz but you can't say he has trended up yet

trending down ,Raul Neto ,Chris Johnson ...are they going to be around by the end of pre season

Looks about right. But it's just been two preseason games so don't get carried away.

 

[Deleted member 95]

On top of that, when he's out there it always feels like the Jazz just play better even when's he's passive. Im not a stats guy so not sure it's the case in that department but the eye test it sure feels that way. Maybe I'm being too optimistic, but I really like the kid and can tell he really wants to prove himself. If he's stays healthy I see a bright future for him.

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[tleikheen]

Jazz slow pace in healing Exum has really paid off ,his speed is still there plus stronger .Now if that same strategy works with Alec Burks ,Jazz will have two guys that can get in the paint with ease.
I'm getting more excited because of what I see Trey Lyles doing too and we still haven't gotten to see the improvement in Rodney Hood's game yet.

 

[tleikheen]

Looks about right. But it's just been two preseason games so don't get carried away.

It's more than just two games ....it's after a summer of each player working on their body and their game and fans get to judge them.

 

[Stifle Tower]

I love Favors - have since day 1. But Trey Lyles will probably make him expendable in the eyes of the Jazz FO by the end of next season when Favors' contract is up.

i disagree. Favors is a stud. And he can play the 5. In fact, IMO, he's a better all-around player than Rudy. You can play those three 32 mins each. And have Bolomboy as a developing 4th big.

I think Burks is an eventual. cap/tax casualty (if Hayward stays). Jazz will have Hayward & Hood and draft another wing next summet

 

[candrew]

i disagree. Favors is a stud. And he can play the 5. In fact, IMO, he's a better all-around player than Rudy. You can play those three 32 mins each. And have Bolomboy as a developing 4th big.

I think Burks is an eventual. cap/tax casualty (if Hayward stays). Jazz will have Hayward & Hood and draft another wing next summet

I don't disagree - but I'm talking about what the FO will most likely do. I'm saying the FO will be inclined not to resign Favors, especially if Gobert and Hayward are retained, if Lyles continues to mature.

 

[kabenac]

I love how Mack plays. He makes things happen and is consistent. He's going to get the backup PG minutes, especially since Exum looked good at PG - I think he'll get more assists as a SG than at PG when he's off the ball and can receive a pass and use his quickness to either score or draw the defender(s) and pass the ball to the open man.

Neto is going to have a tough time finding time unless there's an injury.

Lyles is looking great - I think Snyder's going to have to rotate Favors to center when Gobert's not on the floor so Lyles can play PF (and Lyles at PF when Favors isn't on the floor, naturally).

Withey has been disappointing but he won't see any time unless there's an injury so it's not a big deal. I think he'll play better, offensively.

Johnson and Diaw just needs some time getting to know their teammates' tenancies. Every other player is playing as expected - and I like what I saw out of Bolomboy the first game in limited minutes.