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Zach Lowe tells Utah (and a couple other teams) what to do in free agency

NAOS said:
As Lowe says (and many of us have been saying), the jazz have a competitive advantage right now in terms of adding talent via Free Agency. When you have that advantage, and it doesn't stand to ruin future flexibility, then you do it every ****ing time.

Hood was awesome at the end of last year. But he also had chronic foot issues and chronic diarrhea. He's an injury question mark, and you don't want that getting in the way of a launch-pad year.

Jingles is a good player, but you can get better. And you should if you can.

Burks can and will play the combo guard. Minutes available.

Everything adds up to a spending spree. I'll be pissed if they don't.
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They should be able to spend at least on one or two year contracts. One preferably depending on the player.
 
NAOS said:
As Lowe says (and many of us have been saying), the jazz have a competitive advantage right now in terms of adding talent via Free Agency. When you have that advantage, and it doesn't stand to ruin future flexibility, then you do it every ****ing time.

Hood was awesome at the end of last year. But he also had chronic foot issues and chronic diarrhea. He's an injury question mark, and you don't want that getting in the way of a launch-pad year.

Jingles is a good player, but you can get better. And you should if you can.

Burks can and will play the combo guard. Minutes available.

Everything adds up to a spending spree. I'll be pissed if they don't.
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Exactly, we simply don't care if Burks is a little miffed because he loses 5 minutes a game to a +11 Warp player, NBA champion Danny Green.
 
Gobert/Pleiss
Favors/Booker/Lyles
Carroll(Middleton)/Hood/Ingles(Johnson if Ingles moves on)
Hayward/Burks/Millsap
Exum/Cotton/Hanlan

14 players and that looks excellent to me. Ingless and Millsap are end of benchers. Burks has already shown he is aquality guy and wont freak out like Kanter did. That's a lot of D, attitude, length and there are 7-8 guys that can play two positions making them very adaptable. Plus some shooters in Hayward, Hood, Carroll and Burks. The end of benchers are quality character guys that helps build the chemistry of the locker room.

Edit: Left off Burke but that's ok.
 
Hack said:
No you don't


It's like you didn't even listen to a word I said.

I never said anything about Millsap and the other D League quality guys. We have 3 wings that we really like. There only 96 minutes to go the wings. Maybe a little more if you go small, but all that's doing is taking either Gobert or Favors off the court.

Did you see what happened in Phoenix when they took your approach and just added talent (Isiah Thomas) just to add talent?

There are many other cases too.


I can almost guarantee you that if you add a wing like Green or Carroll, you will make somebody like Hood or Burks not very happy, and will probably ask for a trade.

Ypu better have an idea that you already want to trade Burks or Hood before you do it. If you really like both of them, then you have to think twice about hiring their replacement.

Cmom, snap out of it. That's some really short memory if you can't remember what just happened with Kanter.
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Except that this isn't the Phoenix situation at all bruh. You had 3 guys in Phoenix that all want their hands on the ball because they are all POINT GUARDS! That was the problem... even so they alleviated the logjam and acquired 3 first round picks for their trouble. You almost always have 2 wings on the court at the same time so there is 96 minutes... We are likely going to want to play small ball so there is another 10 or so minutes... and there is also the possibility of sitting Burke (assuming we don't get another backup) and playing Burks at spot minutes at the point guard. There are also injuries as we found out last year.

You may have heard of this whole positionless basketball thing... Its kind of the rage in the NBA right now.

Worst case the less talented player gets mad and wants out... you then trade him or her for other assets and end with a more talented team.

I'm also not worried about hurting these guys feelings. They have been competing in sports for their whole lives... they know the damned drill... if you want more PT then play better.

Also one of Hood or Burks is going to have to come off the bench... should we trade someone to not rock the boat? Not using our cap space to improve the talent level on this team would be stupid. Next year everything will cost 25-30% more and everyone will have space so we will be shopping at the bottom of the barrel. Add stuff now while you can (or at least I hope we can).
 
Jazz4ever said:
Exactly, we simply don't care if Burks is a little miffed because he loses 5 minutes a game to a +11 Warp player, NBA champion Danny Green.
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Stoked said:
Gobert/Pleiss
Favors/Booker/Lyles
Carroll(Middleton)/Hood/Ingles(Johnson if Ingles moves on)
Hayward/Burks/Millsap
Exum/Cotton/Hanlan

14 players and that looks excellent to me. Ingless and Millsap are end of benchers. Burks has already shown he is aquality guy and wont freak out like Kanter did. That's a lot of D, attitude, length and there are 7-8 guys that can play two positions making them very adaptable. Plus some shooters in Hayward, Hood, Carroll and Burks. The end of benchers are quality character guys that helps build the chemistry of the locker room.

Edit: Left off Burke but that's ok.
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If you don't think Burks is going to be upset if he gets limited minutes, you are crazy.

It's fine if you just aren't sure about him, and wouldn't mind moving on. I have my questions too.

But think about it. Burks spend all that time on the bench waiting his turn playing behind guys like Raja Bell, now you want to tell him he's going back to the bench with limited minutes for the foreseeable future, or until someone gets hurt. Or that it's a competition but not really because you promised your new prized free agent minutes.

It's not going to go well. I promise you it wont. Players want to play, especially if they feel they have earned it and are good enough. You can convince a guy like Ingles he has to earn it and wait his turn, but not Burks. He has already been through that.

Derrrrrr.... make same mistakes, repeat history, me learns nothing.
 
Jeffrey32 said:
Aaron Afflalo wants a 1-2 years deal... Do it!
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You remember the Raja Bell last couple years right... That's what Afflalo is about to give some poor NBA team. Dude was awful last year.
 
All I ever hear about is carroll, green, kahwi, and butler.
Our most stacked part of our team.

Our biggest needs are backup center and a point guard.
Are there any backup centers or point guards available?

If not, let the cake bake
 
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