Back to normal Hopefully. Summer league etc.
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Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gobert said that he needs to take some time “to clear my mind, because there’s a lot of things that bother me” about how the season ended[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gobert: “Obviously we had higher expectations than losing in the second round. Losing 4 in a row is something we didn’t do during the season.[/URL] … You try to ask yourself the right questions about what we can do so it stops happening.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang: “Obviously the season didn’t end the way any of us wanted to. It’s still fresh, less than 24 hours ago.[/URL] … Obviously the playoffs didn’t go the way we wanted them to.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Eric Walden: Georges: “To be honest, you wake up and you don’t know what happened. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]You’re — I don’t want to say in shock, but you’re constantly replaying moments in your head. ‘Should I have done this? Should I have done that?'”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
[QUOTE] On Saturday afternoon, Conley addressed his pending free agency during the Jazz’s customary exit interviews the day after the season. “Obviously you know how I feel about our team and the city and the fans,” he said. “It’s been just a wonderful two years. Definitely an up and down two years but wonderful regardless of how it ended last night. [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/19/22541497/mike-conley-talks-pending-free-agency-as-utah-jazzs-season-ends"]“Free agency is free agency…it’s something that I have to sit back and consider with my family and when that time comes, make the decision that’s best for us, myself.[/URL] Like I said, obviously I’ve had a great time here, great, great experiences, coaches — Coach Quin and the players, Don and Rudy and everybody, so we’ll just have to see what happens.”
– via [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/19/22541497/mike-conley-talks-pending-free-agency-as-utah-jazzs-season-ends"]Ryan McDonald, Sarah Todd @ deseret.com[/URL]
Conley would certainly command less than the approximately $34 million he made this season but could still be in line for a big pay day despite his age given that he was named an All-Star this season for the first time in his career. [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/19/22541497/mike-conley-talks-pending-free-agency-as-utah-jazzs-season-ends"]“Obviously I can’t speak, look into the future what exactly will happen,” he said. “It’s actually like my first time being a real free agent, so it’ll be interesting,[/URL] but I did love it here and we’ll see what happens.”
– via [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/19/22541497/mike-conley-talks-pending-free-agency-as-utah-jazzs-season-ends"]Ryan McDonald, Sarah Todd @ deseret.com[/URL]
Eric Walden: Royce O’Neale on what the Jazz might need: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“One of our downfalls, at times, was our defense. Having another main guy to help with that.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Ben Anderson: Joe Ingles on the @Utah Jazz offseason. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“If you want to be the last team standing, you’ve got to find things to improve and get better.[/URL] We’ve got to figure out ways that we can get better.” #takenote | @KSLsports
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]
Ben Anderson: Mike Conley on Donovan Mitchell’s ceiling: “I really don’t know. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]He’s gotten so much better in two years. Like, is he going to start scoring 60 points a game?”[/URL] #takenote | @kslsports
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]
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Royce knows he needs more help. Put him at his natural position for starters and quit asking him to do so much.
Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Derrick Favors on what the @Utah Jazz could have done better against the Clippers. “We could have played a bit harder on the defensive end.[/URL] Been a little bit more committed one on one on the defensive end.” #TakeNote | @KSLSports
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]
[QUOTE] Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Quin Snyder on Mike Conley: “Not only is he a great player, but he’s one of the best human beings that I’ve ever had an opportunity to be with on a daily basis.”[/URL] #TakeNote | @kslsports
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Quin, with more on the changes question: “I believe in these players. … Last night was an outlier from a shooting perspective[/URL] and you hope that for one game you can weather it.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
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and when they aren't weathering it especially in an elimination game the coach needs to try something else
[QUOTE] Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey: “There’s no question there’s collective disappointment and hurt, but there’s also a lot of gratitude. … We err toward continuity.[/URL] That served us really well this season.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis, on next steps: “Good, honest, sober evaluations — which we’ll keep internal. … We’ll try to be brutally honest where we fell short.[/URL] Where we had opportunities, where we didn’t, and if we didn’t, why we didn’t. One of our strengths is we’re honest with ourselves.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
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[QUOTE] Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey, on Donovan Mitchell’s postseason: “His performance was heroic.[/URL] The fact that he played his best when his best was needed even though he was suboptimal [healthwise] was remarkable.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey: “We really appreciate Mike Conley attempting to play last night.[/URL] There were some struggles. We never put any pressure on a guy to play.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey, on potential changes the Jazz could make: “I don’t think you over-index and base every decision on the Clippers going small and with wing athleticism, but it’s a window into playoff basketball.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Justin Zanik, on potential changes: “Obviously, there are things we need to evaluate — the translation of matchups from a long regular season to a short series. … Now, it’s going to be a little more nuanced because we’re closer.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
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you're closer? 2nd round loss again. Not sure what makes you closer. Same coach who has gotten worse not better. A tax paying team with many bad contracts and little flexibility and still huge roster issues. Your 2nd best player is a free agent.
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey, on re-signing Mike Conley, and the associated cost: “I’m limited in what I can say … but who he is, what he stands for, the speed, skill, intelligence … it’s an honor to have him as part of the program.[/URL] … [But] he’s got to go vet his market.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Tony Jones: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey: Rudy Gobert is one of the best players in the league and we’re glad to have him on our side[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/Tjonesonthenba"]Twitter Tjonesonthenba[/URL]
Sarah Todd: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey comments on Rudy Gobert’s fall in Game 6. Said there was a pretty big contusion but that Rudy wouldn’t be told he couldn’t play.[/URL] All testing and imaging went well and no further injury was there.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NBASarah"]Twitter NBASarah[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey: “There’s no question there’s collective disappointment and hurt, but there’s also a lot of gratitude. … We err toward continuity.[/URL] That served us really well this season.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis, on next steps: “Good, honest, sober evaluations — which we’ll keep internal. … We’ll try to be brutally honest where we fell short.[/URL] Where we had opportunities, where we didn’t, and if we didn’t, why we didn’t. One of our strengths is we’re honest with ourselves.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
[QUOTE] Sarah Todd: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey on whether injuries are related to the condensed season: “Was there, in my opinion, a magic number out there that was better than 72 inside of this condensed period? I think there was,[/URL] but also, there’s finances involved…that was all collectively bargained.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NBASarah"]Twitter NBASarah[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey, on the concern over NBA players in the Olympics, and having another shortened offseason: “There’s not a general manager or a coach in the league who can’t say he’s holding his breath.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey says the Jazz were the “most compliant COVID team in the league” in terms of testing and vaccinations[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dennis Lindsey, on the impact of new owner Ryan Smith: “It’s only natural that his preferences and inclinations will move us in new directions.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
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the new owner is the big hope. Maybe a champion like Wade can influence his decisions
[url]https://kslsports.com/462021/little-clarity-in-future-as-jazz-enter-offseason/[/url]
[QUOTE]The issue for the Jazz will be how to maintain their offensive identity as a three-point shooting team while finding more length and athleticism on the perimeter. Zanik summed up the difficultly of finding those players at the end of their conversation.
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how about you try to get into the paint first?
[QUOTE]“Two-way players are very very important to NBA clubs. That’s why they come at really high premiums.”
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a higher premium than Clarkson, Favors, Bojan...?
[url]https://kslsports.com/462006/disappointment-future-hope-main-focus-of-jazz-locker-room-cleanout/[/url]
[QUOTE][INDENT] Joe Ingles on his summer and next season:
"No doubt in my mind that I'll come back better. It's what I've done every year since I've been over here."[URL="https://twitter.com/hashtag/takenote?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]#takenote[/URL] | [URL="https://twitter.com/kslsports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]@KSLSports[/URL]
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops/status/1406319897924169732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]June 19, 2021[/URL]
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actually it's not. The two seasons before this you got worse. I'd expect the same next year since you won't be in SLC again
[QUOTE]If Conley does leave the Jazz this summer, Ingles would likely become the default starting point guard, a role he has excelled in for the team during the regular season. Despite the shortened summer, Ingles said he expects to come back better.
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be a mistake. He needs to have a smaller role not a bigger one
[QUOTE]“At times our defense, it’s a team effort,” O’Neale said of the Jazz struggles. “I think having another guy to help us all out besides myself, Joe, Mike, Don, Rudy, probably another wing guy.”
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I know Mitchell is your BFF but :lol
[QUOTE]“We could have been a little bit more committed in guard and one on one on the defensive end,” Favors said. “On the offensive end, we could have been a little bit more aggressive, executing and doing the little things a little bit better.”
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yep. Maybe Favors should be the next coach?
[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50189696/jazz-live-blog-utah-jazz-hold-end-of-season-media-availability[/url]
[QUOTE]On the adjustments made in Game 6: "There were a lot of things that we tried to do at timeouts throughout the course of the game — whether it be playing zone, changing matchups, changing rotations. In the end, that's something that we'll study again and look at because the reality is we weren't able to get it done."
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please! :facepalm
[QUOTE]"Terance Mann came out there and then had 39. I mean, you can't put that blame on anybody," he said. "The game plan was to try to make other guys beat us and not let Paul George beat us at all. You've got to give those guys credit, they hit shots. We did the best we could on PG and Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris and other guys, they just came out and made plays."
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yep
[QUOTE]Yes, if he had the offensive skillset of a Nikola Jokic, teams probably wouldn't go to those lineups, but, to him, if the Jazz didn't need him to help in the paint on nearly every drive, he probably would be more effective on the defensive end against teams that went small, too.
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word
[QUOTE]"Mike and Donovan were the two best players on our team, probably," Bogdanovic said. "... It's tough to talk right now what we need for next season or who we need to sign. I hope we're going to keep our core team and try and get another shot next year."
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how about the guy always trying to cover your sorry ass? :facepalm
[QUOTE]For his part, Bogdanovic said that he needed to get better at attacking the boards and putting more of an emphasis on defense over offense. He also wants to be a better ball handler next year to cut down on some of the turnovers he was prone to have.
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good luck
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/19/22541566/utah-jazz-exit-interviews-notable-quotes-as-jazz-face-the-2021-offseason[/url]
[QUOTE]“If I’m able to get my named called or I get called up at one point to be a part of that team then I’ll definitely be ready to accept.”
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he sure certainly be considered
Andy Larsen: Joe Ingles on Mike Conley’s free agency: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“My daughter will be upset if Myles (Conley’s son) isn’t in her class”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]
Eric Walden: Georges Niang, on his free agency: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“My heart is in Utah, they helped me be a man. I’ll be a free agent for the first time, so we’ll see what happens.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
[QUOTE] What might Nets do in free agency with all those decisions? [URL="https://www.netsdaily.com/2021/6/20/22542066/short-form-on-whats-next-for-brooklyn-expect-a-lot-of-decisions"]There has been some speculation that if the Celtics buy out Al Horford, he could find a home in Brooklyn[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.netsdaily.com/2021/6/20/22542066/short-form-on-whats-next-for-brooklyn-expect-a-lot-of-decisions"]Net Income @ NetsDaily[/URL]
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be a good fit for Jazz
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/19/22532700/whats-to-blame-for-the-utah-jazz-season-coming-to-an-end-nba-playoffs-analysis-season-end[/url]
[QUOTE]I have great respect for Georges Niang and Miye Oni and the growth that we’ve seen from them over the course of this season, but they weren’t ready to contribute in meaningful ways against the Clippers.
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and yet COTY kept putting them out there
[QUOTE]Additionally, without a skilled small-ball five or another strong wing defender, the Jazz were forced into tough situations that weren’t just hard to overcome, but practically impossible. Derrick Favors wasn’t able to keep up with the rotations or the penetration of the Clippers, so when the Jazz go with Gobert they back themselves into a bit of a wall. By team design the Jazz have to rely on Gobert for so much, and he is legitimately a terrific defender, but he can’t do everything.
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Ersan, Morgan, Brantley and Forrest were available
[QUOTE][h=3]Coaching[/h][/QUOTE]
one of the biggest problems and he'll probably get an extension
[QUOTE]The Jazz need to find a way to stay healthy and fresh for the postseason, they need to fill in the gaps on the roster where they are lacking, they need to be able to make adjustments when things get tough and the players have to be able to raise their level and execute with more precision when the lights are brightest.
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New front office for starters. They hire a new coach and improve the roster :cheers:
[url]https://kslsports.com/462061/utah-jazz-evp-dennis-lindsey-finishes-runner-up-for-nba-executive-of-the-year-award/[/url]
[QUOTE][h=1]Utah Jazz EVP Dennis Lindsey Finishes Runner-Up For NBA Executive Of The Year Award[/h][/QUOTE]
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Signed Mitchell to super max, payed Clarkson and Favors :facepalm
[url]https://sircharlesincharge.com/2021/06/20/nba-mock-draft-knicks-trade/25/[/url]
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[h=2]30. Utah Jazz – Max Abmas, G, Oral Roberts[/h] The Utah Jazz saw their season come to a disappointing in the postseason, and it would be wise for this team to make some improvements during the offseason. At the draft, they could select Max Abmas who is coming off a sophomore season at Oral Roberts in which he averaged 24 points on 48 percent shooting from the field and 43 percent shooting from 3-point range.
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can he defend? unless they think Forrest will be able to develop a shot a pg or combo guard should be their pick. After that probably anything but a center
[url]https://fansided.com/2021/06/19/jazz-players-traded-released/[/url]
[QUOTE]Given his lack of playing time, Oni being replaced by a draft prospect sure is a possibility this offseason.
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he was their 10 man and has a non guarantee I believe. Could be valuable for a trade but I'd guess he was back. Needs to develop a more consistent shot
[QUOTE]Given that Ilyasova was buried down the depth chart anyway, the Jazz would be best suited to find another forward depth option this offseason.
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He was one of their best players. Maybe with a full training camp the coach would realize it? I'd look to bring him back
[QUOTE]Again, if the Jazz want to free up money on the books, Favors is perhaps the easiest option by trading him elsewhere.
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doubt it would be easy. I'd be looking to move him, Clarkson and Hughes. Move Bojan to Clarkson's role. Sign Conley and maybe Niang(I'd guess he's gone). Would love to have Brantley and Morgan back but they are probably better off elsewhere. Forrest will probably be back but needs to develop a shot. Could be in the rotation if he did. Matt Thomas could be back or valuable with a non guaranteed deal. Should have a summer league to help with some of those decisions anyway this year. Hope Mitchell starts living up to the hype. Get a starting 4 somehow. Hope Lindsey goes back to Houston like rumored and Ainge takes over and hires a new coach.
[url]https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/19/nba-playoff-obituary-utah-jazz/[/url]
[QUOTE]Losing four games in a row to a team without their best player is disheartening. Seeing the same issues arise around Rudy Gobert in the playoffs in the deciding game is the kind of thing that can change a franchise.
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only two without Kawai. 5 without Conley and really 6 the way he played in game 6
[QUOTE]This is becoming a common trend of teams in the league. Teams put together fantastic regular season only to find themselves dismissed early in the postseason. Fans will likely be desperate for changes but figuring out what to fix with the Jazz is not that easy.
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Not that tough. Lindsey, Snyder, Clarkson, Favors and Hughes for starters. Depending on what the roster looks like after they are gone and the draft you go from there. Need a starting 4. Need more D while not sacrificing too much spacing.
[QUOTE]Mike Conley is one of only two regular rotation players who is a pending free agent. In a relatively shallow free agent pool, he is likely to have a strong market and is essential for the Jazz to bring back. Beyond that, it may finally be time to listen to listen to trade calls for Rudy Gobert as he again looked to get played off the court. Finally, if questions swirl around other coaches who are great in the regular season but fail to adjust in the postseason, how far should those same questions be from Quin Snyder?
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doubt Rudy would be easy to move and you might as well tank if you move him. Never won without him. Hard to imagine it really. The D would be awful instantly and they would just be chucking 3's which they too often were as is
[url]https://fansided.com/2021/06/19/vernon-maxwell-trolls-jazz-twitter/[/url]
get a life old man :facepalm
[QUOTE] [URL="https://theathletic.com/2662131/2021/06/21/from-a-shocking-jazz-playoff-loss-to-roster-uncertainty-where-does-utah-go-from-here/?source=rss"]“What’s not lost on us is the historic season that we had,” Utah executive Dennis Lindsey said. “We have to evaluate the playoffs under the lens that we wore down physically.[/URL] We will have good, honest, sober assessments that we will keep internal. We will try to be internally and just brutally honest with ourselves on where we might have fallen short. We will do a comprehensive review from A to Z. I think one of our strengths is that we’re honest with ourselves. We will take a collective deep breath and we’ll start working on draft prep and then free agency.”
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/2662131/2021/06/21/from-a-shocking-jazz-playoff-loss-to-roster-uncertainty-where-does-utah-go-from-here/?source=rss"]Tony Jones @ The Athletic[/URL]
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tells me they will do little and blame all their problems on injuries and bring the band back :facepalm
Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Jazz announce SLC Summer League. Games on August 3, 4, and 6. Jazz will have 2 separate teams in the competition, and the Grizzlies and Spurs will have one each.[/URL] Round robin format… we’ll see Jazz vs. Jazz! Games at Vivint Arena. 3-day passes are $18.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]
[URL="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/olympic-games/1220885/furkan-korkmaz-ersan-ilyasova-to-join-turkey-in-olympic-qualifiers/"]Furkan Korkmaz and Ersan Ilyasova will join their national team in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament[/URL] of Victoria, Canada (29/6 to 4/7) where the “12 Giant Men” will compete for the ticket that will lead to Tokyo.
– via [URL="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/olympic-games/1220885/furkan-korkmaz-ersan-ilyasova-to-join-turkey-in-olympic-qualifiers/"]EuroHoops.net[/URL]
[url]https://kslsports.com/462084/utah-jazz-to-host-salt-lake-city-summer-league-beginning-in-august/[/url]
2 Jazz teams!
[URL]https://www.ksl.com/article/50190581/how-mike-conleys-free-agency-will-shape-the-jazzs-offseason[/URL]
[QUOTE]The Jazz did a lot of work last offseason: They gave monster extensions to both Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, re-signed Jordan Clarkson and brought back Derrick Favors on a multi-year deal. But because of all those deals, the Jazz have little to no flexibility, barring some major core changes.
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what a mess.
[URL]https://www.ksl.com/article/50190596/the-slc-summer-league-is-coming-back-heres-what-you-need-to-know[/URL]
[QUOTE]For the Jazz, Udoka Azubuike, Elijah Hughes, Trent Forrest, Jarrell Brantley will likely see action — along with any of the team's draft picks. The Jazz currently have No. 30th pick in the 2021 NBA draft.
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Brantley and Forrest are free agents. Oni, Morgan and Thomas?
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/6/21/22543979/utah-jazz-announce-2021-salt-lake-city-summer-league[/url]
[QUOTE]A roster has not been announced yet but we’ll definitely see Udoka Azubuike and Elijah Hughes suit up for the Jazz. It’s also very likely we see Trent Forrest play. It’s unclear if we’ll see Miye Oni, Juwan Morgan or Jarrell Brantley considering they’ll be entering their third seasons next year, but it could only help to see them on the floor again.
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Hopefully Hughes guaranteed deal will be moved
[QUOTE]One other contract I’m staring at is favors…..
As much as he is a jazz man, im starting to wonder if his contract is worth it…… especially since we drafted a center in the first round……
Dok was a wasted pick if the jazz intend to keep favors, he’s gonna get literally no playing time…. barring injuries to both rudy and favors….
At which point the jazz season would be over anyways
Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/ThomasSmithjaz1"]ThomasSmithjaz1[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/6/21/22543979/utah-jazz-announce-2021-salt-lake-city-summer-league#541623759"]Jun 21, 2021 | 5:11 PM[/URL]
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Dok isn't a wasted pick yet. Let's see what he can do first. You play vets and develop young guys ideally. When young guys look ready you do something. Favors needs to go but not because of Dok. 17 guys. 9 played. Clarkson needs to go too
[QUOTE]Oni can take a hike, he should be on the GLeague team.
I like Brantley a lot I wished he got a better look to get more playing time. Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Matt_Grbac"]Matt_Grbac[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/6/21/22543979/utah-jazz-announce-2021-salt-lake-city-summer-league#541626059"]Jun 21, 2021 | 6:20 PM[/URL]
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Oni has potential. Not his fault that the coach is smarter than all of us
[QUOTE]Only Forrest got some run when Mike and Donny were out. Brantley had one game with 20 minutes and looked great and then nothing afterwards. One of the few disappointments in a successful regular season. We still don’t know if any of these guys are really any good. Really need 20 minutes a game for 3 or 4 games to get any sort of rhythm.
Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/SKMike"]SKMike[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/6/21/22543979/utah-jazz-announce-2021-salt-lake-city-summer-league#541635205"]Jun 21, 2021 | 9:48 PM[/URL]
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and Oni dropped out with there were more than 1 injury! Made no sense.
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/06/22/utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-offseason/[/url]
[QUOTE]Fortunately — at least for the Utah Jazz — Eric Walden of [I]The Salt Lake Tribune[/I] [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/21/utah-jazz-guard-donovan/"]confirmed on Monday[/URL] that the New York native will instead remain at home to ensure his ankle fully heals without further setbacks.
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not necessarily fortunate. Can learn a lot playing for other coaches with other great players
[url]https://fansided.com/2021/06/21/rudy-gobert-downfall-jazz-defense/[/url]
needed help. Can't guard everyone
[url]https://fansided.com/2021/06/21/utah-jazz-rebuild-offseason/[/url]
Conley makes them a lot better defensively. Get rid of Clarkson and Favors and move Bojan to the bench and get more defense while not giving up too much spacing wise
[URL="https://punchng.com/dtigers-coach-names-morris-anunoby-10-other-nba-stars-for-olympics/"]D’Tigers coach, Mike Brown, has named 12 NBA players in his 49-man provisional list for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, which begins next month. The men’s basketball squad has opened camp in California. Headlining the list of NBA players is Denver Nuggets’ point guard Monte Morris,[/URL] who recently declared his intention to represent Nigeria.
– via [URL="https://punchng.com/dtigers-coach-names-morris-anunoby-10-other-nba-stars-for-olympics/"]Punch Newspapers[/URL]
[URL="https://punchng.com/dtigers-coach-names-morris-anunoby-10-other-nba-stars-for-olympics/"]Also included in the list are Miye Oni (Utah Jazz), OG Anunoby (Toronto Raptors),[/URL] KZ Okpala (Miami Heat), Precious Achiuwa (Miami Heat), Udoka Azubuike (Utah Jazz), Jahlil Okafor (Detroit Pistons). Others are Josh Okogie (Minnesota Timberwolves), Gabe Vincent (Miami Heat), Al-Farouq Aminu (Chicago Bulls), Jordan Nwora (Milwaukee Bucks) and Chimezie Metu (Sacramento Kings).
– via [URL="https://punchng.com/dtigers-coach-names-morris-anunoby-10-other-nba-stars-for-olympics/"]Punch Newspapers[/URL]
[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50191136/patrick-kinahan-great-regular-season-for-the-jazz-marred-by-bitter-playoff-disappointment[/url]
[QUOTE]For all the disappointment, [URL="https://www.ksl.com/article/50189576/for-donovan-mitchell-the-real-pain-now-begins"]Mitchell's performances on a bum ankle[/URL] were nothing short of sensational. His strong will to win was also manifest in his postgame comments.
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He always sounds good post game. I need to pass more. We need to defend more. Samw old Mitchell ISO and no D game after game
[QUOTE]For Jazz fans and management, this is beautiful music. The team's most dependable player, and the face of the franchise, will hold himself along with teammates and management accountable.
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Wouldn't the most dependable player be the one that doesn't miss games and has carried the team the past 6 plus years?
[url]https://kslsports.com/462204/utah-jazz-get-help-in-nba-draft-lottery/[/url]
[QUOTE]The outcome of the draft lottery will be helpful for the Jazz who saw the top two picks in each of the last three drafts made by Western Conference teams. Though the Rockets still own a top-two pick, the West won’t be replenished with talent among the lower-tier teams.
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really? We're worried about the perennial tankers now too?
[url]https://kslsports.com/462182/utah-jazz-summer-calendar-dates/[/url]
[QUOTE]The Tokyo Olympics basketball tournament begins on July 24 and will feature at least two Jazz players in Ingles and Gobert. The games could features as many as four Jazz players this summer depending on whether Bogdanovic and Ilyasova can get their teams to qualify in the FIBA tournament.
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they have to make their teams. Oni and Udoka might be there too
[QUOTE]The Tokyo Olympics basketball tournament begins on July 24 and will feature at least two Jazz players in Ingles and Gobert. The games could features as many as four Jazz players this summer depending on whether Bogdanovic and Ilyasova can get their teams to qualify in the FIBA tournament.
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what's important is that they get better somehow. The draft might do that eventually. Not immediately
[QUOTE]Georges Niang, Juwan Morgan, Ersan Ilyasova, Jarrell Brantley, and Trent Forrest will also be free agents this summer.
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I'd look to bring all of them back if it was me
[url]https://kslsports.com/462165/conley-mitchell-injuries-already-part-of-great-jazz-what-ifs/[/url]
[QUOTE]The Jazz have a relatively short, but painful what-if list that has radically changed the history of the franchise.
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:roll:
[QUOTE]Though Wilkins never won a title in Atlanta, he was a nine-time All-Star, a seven-time member of the All-NBA team, and would have helped make the Jazz a superpower in the 80s alongside Karl Malone and John Stockton.
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wasn't as good as Dantley and they wouldn't be in Utah
[QUOTE]While Mitchell, Conley, and Rudy Gobert would have fit nicely in that grouping, late-season injuries have robbed them of a chance to do so. As the team’s championship drought continues, Mitchell’s ankle and Conley’s hamstring have earned their spots on the list of great Jazz what-ifs.
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Would have been nice to have had Conley but a different coach, a PF, some defenders all would have been nice as well
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/22/22543568/utah-jazz-never-got-chance-to-give-it-their-best-shot-in-the-playoffs[/url]
[QUOTE]What was made clear through the Clippers series is that having depth and options is paramount in the postseason. When [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/6/16/22536598/kawhi-leonard-injury-update-leonard-reportedly-expected-to-miss-game-5-utah-jazz-la-clippers-nba"]Kawhi Leonard went out with a knee injury[/URL], the Clippers had another player ready to step in. When the Clippers wanted to have more dynamic playmakers on the floor, they had players that could step in. If they wanted to play big they could, and if they wanted to punish the Jazz with small ball they could.
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they did have those options
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/6/23/22547169/utah-jazz-mock-drafts-lottery-first-look[/url]
[QUOTE]So who does the NBA media world think Utah will take with their pick? Well, in looking at nine mock drafts (all the major ones I could find that have been released since the lottery results), there’s not much consensus. But there is one theme that can be found: the Jazz are gunning for defense on the perimeter.
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Need a pg unless they think Forrest will be able to shoot. One with size ideally to play next to Mitchell or Conley eventually
[QUOTE]The one thing not present in mock drafts is the idea of the Jazz taking another center. But even if Utah wanted to pick a center, No. 30 is a bad place to as there aren’t many centers around that part of the draft. Instead, it’s heavy with wings and a couple of point guards, and that should play to the team’s advantage come draft day.
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Center is the last position they need
[url]https://fansided.com/2021/06/21/rudy-gobert-downfall-jazz-defense/[/url]
[QUOTE][h=1]DPOY Rudy Gobert was the downfall of the Jazz’s defense once again[/h][/QUOTE]
Bullshit. You got to look at the guys that don't defend at all first