2017 Fall camp and pre-season!

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2017/10/15/ten-key-games-for-the-jazz-in-2017-18/


Jazz fans will no doubt want to thank Lyles for being the key piece in the trade that brought back Donovan Mitchell.

let's hope he doesn't get booed for being a gunner. Did he beat Faried out for the rotation?


At this point, they may need to make up some ground in the playoff race

be counting ping pong balls by January

[QUOTE]But it

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2017/10/15/ten-key-games-for-the-jazz-in-2017-18/

[QUOTE]Jazz fans will no doubt want to thank Lyles for being the key piece in the trade that brought back Donovan Mitchell.

let's hope he doesn't get booed for being a gunner. Did he beat Faried out for the rotation?


At this point, they may need to make up some ground in the playoff race

be counting ping pong balls by January


But it’s Game 1 after the all-star break and trade deadline. Will the Jazz look different? Will they have the same roster? Will there be new faces?

No doubt it will be a much different team. Gobert, Mitchell and who? Favors, Johnson, Hood and Rubio need to go for sure. Probably some others just to make room for whoever they get for the former and maybe to make those deals work. Young prospects, young vets, picks, cash and other assets. Playing for next season or the one after


George Hill makes his first, and only, return visit to Utah this season. He was very good for the Jazz last year, but things ended on a rather sour note, as he was largely unavailable in the second round of the playoffs against Golden State. How will the fans receive him? He only played one year for the Jazz, but those 47 games were certainly productive.

should get a huge reception but who knows they may boo him

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865691112/Its-Rudys-team-now-as-Jazz-get-ready-to-open-2017-18-season.html

[QUOTE] If he can stay healthy

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2017/10/15/utah-jazz-unlikely-to-reach-extension-agreement-with-rodney-hood-guard-headed-for-restricted-free-agency-next-summer/

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865691095/The-West-got-wilder-and-the-Jazz-like-it-that-way.html

[QUOTE]Don't count them out of the West just yet. Hayward was good

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As of now, the plan is to continue playing, right? That would be the priority. Tiago Splitter: Yes, I

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[QUOTE]Kyle Goon: The Jazz have officially waived Joel Bolomboy.

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So how is Lindsey a wizard when young NBA rotation players are getting cut from a mediocre team?

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https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46180876&nid=304&title=jazz-waive-former-weber-state-forward-center-joel-bolomboy


Bolomboy was the 15th man with a guaranteed contract on the roster, but that doesn't include point guard Raul Neto, who figures to spend significant time as the Jazz's backup point guard this season now that Dante Exum has gone down with a separated shoulder.

Not sure Neto will play still. I guess if Exum had been healthy maybe Neto would have been traded or even cut?


Second, Bolomboy found himself among a big man glut on the Jazz's roster. All of Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors, Ekpe Udoh and Tony Bradley can play center, and Favors, Udoh, Jonas Jerebko, Joe Johnson and even Thabo Sefolosha can play at the power forward position.

To me only Rudy, Favors, Johnson look like they should be playing over him. Why not get rid of the old man Johnson? Why sign the free agents they did?


The roster and contract factors combined for the Jazz to waive Bolomboy's $1.3 million guaranteed salary for this season. The Jazz will still have to pay Bolomboy that salary unless another NBA team claims Bolomboy on waivers in the next 48 hours.

That might be why they cut him too, More likely to get picked of of waivers than O'Neale I'd think though both look like they could help teams


That's unfortunate for the Stars, who counted on Bolomboy's talents whenever he was in the G-League.

Was one of the best players in the league last year and though the league should be better this year he belongs in the NBA

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[QUOTE]The move will let fans transfer and sell verified tickets on Ticketmaster

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865691136/After-a-quiet-preseason-Joe-Ingles-ready-for-another-solid-season-for-Jazz.html


While the 6-foot-8 Ingles has started 60 games over the past three seasons, this will mark the first time he will open the season as a starter unless Snyder surprises us Wednesday night.

He might. I think it was a couple years ago when the opening night line-up was different than who'd ben playing in the pre-season. Hopefully it's Hood to the bench for Mitchell though. Ingles is their best shooter and one of their best defenders. Only reason I could see bringing him off the bench is to run the offense more.

[QUOTE]Besides the shooting, Ingles has developed into a reliable passer and defender, often taking the opponent

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2017/10/16/16482196/top-100-nba-players-utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-ricky-rubio-derrick-favors-rodney-hood-joe-ingles


finally being on a team expected (even if only internally) to make the playoffs

Not sure the Jazz expect to make the playoffs. The players might.


If he delivers then the Jazz could have 3 top 50 players next year.

Hood, Rubio and Favors should all be gone by the all star game. Mitchell and Gobert is where it's at now


Joe Ingles is a top 100 player despite ESPN and SI leaving him off.

4th best player on the Jazz last year. Might be 3rd or 4th now?

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2017/10/16/16482810/nba-preseason-2017-utah-jazz-waive-joel-bolomboy


I really hope he lands on his feet and can stick somewhere

I'm sure he will

[QUOTE]Royce O

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2017/10/16/16480830/nba-rank-utah-jazz-2017-2018-roster-rank-derrick-favors-4th


Some of you may not agree that he could have been considered the most valuable player last summer.

:wtf:

[QUOTE]He

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[QUOTE]O

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Kyle Goon: Jazz say Raul Neto went through parts of practice today.

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2017/10/16/no-alpha-no-problem-jazz-hope-to-find-strength-in-their-second-unit/

[QUOTE]Rodney Hood

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/10/16/utah-jazz-2017-18-week-one-outlook-predictions/

[QUOTE]These two teams have a bit of interesting recent history as well given that Utah

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[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: Denver will likely waive guard Jameer Nelson to create a roster spot for Jefferson, league sources tell ESPN.

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[QUOTE]After further evaluation, Exum (6-6, 190, Australia) has elected to undergo surgery to stabilize the AC joint of his left shoulder. The surgery is scheduled to take place Tuesday, October 24 in Los Angeles. Further updates will be provided when appropriate.

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https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46181197&nid=304&title=the-jazz-daily-no-extension-for-hood-or-exum-oneale-makes-the-roster


A deal with Exum was never particularly close. Exum's camp wants to bet on his potential, while the Jazz want to see consistent on-court production before giving him an eight-figure annual salary.

I would have loved for him to show he's a basketball player before giving him a roster spot over Bolomboy. He hasn't earned more than a 6 figure non guaranteed deal! 8? :lol


The Jazz like Hood, but want to see whether he's capable of staying healthy, being a solid defender and scoring efficiently in a more featured role this season. He, too, was likely asking for somewhere above $15 million per year.

15 mill! No thanks


Steve Kyler ✔@stevekylerNBA
Heard Rodney Hood's camp worked hard on an extension but could find enough ground for a deal. Jazz would likely match if he stays healthy
4:10 PM - Oct 16, 2017

Didn't work too hard if they passed. I hope they don't match some insane figure and 15-18 a year is insane for a 1 trick pony


There's not a ton of flexibility for the Jazz: They have $67 million tied up in six players next year. But they should be able to open up enough cap space for a max salary offer for most players if they find a worthy taker.

Only ones that matter are Gobert and Mitchell. Burks should be tradable if healthy again. Rubio you would hope is tradable but who wants a pg from the 80's? Ingles contract might be tradable but the 4 years might make it hard


So why O'Neale? Snyder led it off with probably the most important factor: "Positionally, he's a fit for our group right now."

Bolomboy is even moreso from what I saw


Bolomboy had at least four or five players ahead of him who could play power forward or center.

I count Favors and Gobert and Johnson. 2 of who should be gone later this season


O'Neale, on the other hand, probably has an easier route to playing time.

not seeing it especially with the guys that will be moved when the Jazz suck

[QUOTE]There's work left for O'Neale. Both he and Snyder agree that he has to work on the consistency of his 3-point shooting

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/10/16/utah-jazz-dante-exum-surgery-nate-wolters-activated/


The news is a crippling blow for both Exum and his team. Now, the Jazz will have to lean harder on players like Raul Neto, Alec Burks, Donovan Mitchell to initiate the offense when starting point-man Ricky Rubio is on the bench.

sounds like a good thing. The crippling part is he is on the team instead of Bolomboy!

[QUOTE]Moreover, the team has activated point guard Nate Wolters for added backcourt depth. Per his two-way deal with the Jazz, he

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865691197/Jazz-Notes-Ricky-Rubio-does-good-in-the-community-talks-manbun.html

[QUOTE]Unlike in other sports where division titles have playoff implications, that is not the case in the NBA, leaving Jazz head coach Quin Snyder to say Monday that these games don

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https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46181488&nid=294&title=ben-anderson-dante-exum-is-latest-example-of-jazz-lottery-curse

[QUOTE]the development of rookie Mitchell has gained added pressure

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865691042/Analysis-Dante-Exums-out--so-now-what.html


Then came the kick where it counts: Exum is going to miss significant time in the 2018 season with a shoulder injury. No two ways around it, that news stings.

What stings is that they kept a still unproven prospect over someone that looked ready to be a rotation player

[QUOTE]Utah

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http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/10/17/nba-power-rankings-preseason-rankings-for-every-team-from-warriors-to-bulls/

[QUOTE]16. Jazz (51-31, LW 7). Utah went 5-0 in the preseason and its offense was the fifth most efficient in the NBA. That

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https://www.lockedonjazz.net/freed-to-be-the-leading-man-can-rodney-hood-carry-jazz-offense/

[QUOTE]there is no reason to believe the Jazz won

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Kyle Goon: Dante Exum says he

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2017/10/17/16484834/the-downbeat-utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-dpoy-rodney-hood-mip-ricky-rubio

[QUOTE]Utah

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https://fansided.com/2017/10/10/utah-jazz-season-preview-ricky-rubio-steals/

No mention of Thabo or Donovan


He is projecting to be their go-to scorer on offense, now that Hayward is out of the picture. Hood has great size at 6-foot-8, and is a real threat from beyond the arc. He also has the potential to contribute in a multitude of categories on any given night.

Which categories are these? FGA? FGM? 3ptM? 3ptatt? points?


Ingles will be backed up by none other than Iso Joe. Joe Johnson

no he won't


He can also hit some 3-pointers, and be a true 3-and-D player..

defensive specialist not 3 and d


Utah has an amazing player to build around for years to come.

looks like 2

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2017/10/12/16467208/sixers-science-investigation-ricky-rubio


The worst facet of Rubio's offense is his penchant for shooting mid-range shots, where almost 44% of his attempts came from this past season. The saving grace is that he connected on 45% of these attempts, which is one the best conversion rates in the NBA, so perhaps is the not worst shot-selection.

Rather he made 2's than miss 3's and lay-ups


Fun fact: Ricky Rubio has NEVER dunked in an NBA game.

surprising especially since he can't make lay-ups


The bottom line: Rubio can get pretty easy shots

because he can't shoot and is left open. duh!


Never uses Euro Step or Floaters when attacking the basket, which is what you'd expect from an non-athletic point guard, and this hurts his efficiency, as he prefers pull-up jumpers and scoop layups that are hit-or-miss.

I would imagine the Jazz have him working on a floater like everyone else on the team

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Barton simply rolled his ankle. He practiced fully Tuesday and is

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Exum said he saw three doctors and talked to

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Rudy Gobert: Hate to see @Gordon Hayward go down like that. I know he will be back stronger and wish him the best recovery possible.

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[QUOTE]Tim Bontemps: Brad Stevens says Gordon Hayward has a dislocated ankle and a fractured tibia.

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Utah Jazz ✔@utahjazz
Gordon and Robyn, our thoughts are with you and your family. All of Jazz Nation sending best wishes for a speedy recovery.
8:13 PM - Oct 17, 2017

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"Every single wing we have is a good ballhandler and decision maker. That's by design," Lindsey noted. "They'll take some of that responsibility."

all guys I'd rather have with the ball in their hands than Dante


"It was a hard day for me yesterday. It's a difficult deal when you're a second round pick. I told Joel, Joel's agent, and even Randy Rahe, sometimes timing is everything in this league and in life," Lindsay said. "If he had joined this team three years ago, when we were a young developing team ... we're not that, at least not that for right now."

When the guy is better than many of the vets on the team it shouldn't matter. You need to be looking at a future with Rudy and Mitchell and Joel fit that better than at least a few guys on the roster


Tony Jones @tribjazz
Tribune Sources: Joel Bolomboy, who the Jazz waived today, has robust interest on the open market. He is expected to clear waivers tomorrow
2:05 PM - Oct 16, 2017

Doubt he'll be out there long

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