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[QUOTE]I think I would just say we
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[quote]But if the Jazz want to retain Hayward and Favors, they will certainly have to pay top dollar. And Hood, Dante Exum and Trey Lyles aren't that far behind. [/quote]
Hopefully they can get Hayward and Favors to take less than full max. Jazz can still give them more than they'd get leaving.
Dante has to show he can play in the league before he gets paid.
[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865658238/Utah-Jazz-pick-Joel-Bolomboy-showed-night-and-day-improvement-at-summer-league.html[/url]
[QUOTE]a long-shot to make the Jazz
[url]http://www.slcdunk.com/2016/7/18/12209846/nba-summer-league-2016-utah-jazz-trey-lyles-olivier-hanlan-joel-bolomboy-tibor-pleiss[/url]
[QUOTE][B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pleisti01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Tibor Pleiss[/URL][/B] can make shots when open but not much else. [/QUOTE]
I'm afraid that may be enough for the Jazz to keep him around.
[QUOTE]Seeing Craft actually make good moves, or Butterfield take smarter gambles -- these are things the 2016 rookie guards just didn't have.[/QUOTE]
Wallace did.
[QUOTE]We didn't see much of Trey Lyles on the court with Joel Bolomboy, which I felt like would have been useful to see. [/QUOTE]
They probably won't be playing together again for a while at least.
[QUOTE]Of course, in a "win now" mode there's no point in having him around anymore, especially not when you can get [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/diawbo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Boris Diaw[/URL][/B] instead. [/QUOTE]
You still need to develop young guys too. I'm liking this trade less.
[QUOTE]I was surprised he only played in one game, but his performance in that game may be indicative of a good enough reason to only play him in one of the nine games he was in uniform for. [/QUOTE]
Yeah what was up with that? He made the all-Orlando team
[QUOTE]I expected to see more of him, but instead the Jazz looked harder at [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chrisdi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Dionte Christmas[/URL][/B], undrafted rookie Quincy Ford, and Shaquille McKissic. [/QUOTE]
Ford is on their roster
[QUOTE]In the NBA he was the 3rd string PF. [/QUOTE]
4th big
[QUOTE]For one, he could post up, face-up, cut, or spot up. [/QUOTE]
His post game sucked. He could hit 3's and put a body on someone as a defender and hit FT's. That was about it though.
[QUOTE]his actual skills are pro-level skills[/QUOTE]
not NBA though
[QUOTE]Joel seems to be the best chance for the Jazz to actually have a player on their hands in the draft. Many of us are very openly rooting for him and his success. [/QUOTE]
Why him specifically? :confusedshrug:
[QUOTE]He needs a year or two playing pro ball elsewhere before going to the NBA. [/QUOTE]
Needs to get stronger. He can shoot.
[QUOTE]He could have a Hanlan like transformation if he works hard. I think he is up to it.[/QUOTE]
All3 of their picks were a lot better than Hanlan was a year ago so I'd be hopeful all 3 could be in the mix next year when they will need cheap contracts.
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after Hanlan was traded he graduated to 1st string point guard. [/QUOTE]
believe Hanlan started at the 2
[QUOTE]I also expect him to have one after shooting way under expectation in Summer league[/QUOTE]
You rely way too much on stats. He was active, got after people on d and showed he had some shooting potential. I liked him best of their picks for sure.
[QUOTE]He did everything right last summer league[/QUOTE]
how did I miss that? :confusedshrug:
[QUOTE]all he did scoring-wise this summer was hit one of his two free throws.[/QUOTE]
had like 9 boards in that game though
[QUOTE]He averaged only 1.40 APG despite having the ball in his hands so much. [/QUOTE]
some of that is who he was playing with though. If they put the ball in his hands with Hill, Johnson, etc. spotting up he might rack up the assists
[QUOTE]if he wasn't scoring he wasn't doing much else[/QUOTE]
which is what we saw last year
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He just can't defend. Guys are too strong for him in the paint [/QUOTE]
moving is the hard part. He'll put a body on someone
[QUOTE]which is exactly what you want from an athletic rebounder on your team[/QUOTE]
except defensive rebounding is the Jazz's problem
[QUOTE]If you have to pick one, I'd pick Joel over Tibor. [/QUOTE]
as well as many other guys. They have too much money to keep him.
[QUOTE]There's just really not much space on the Jazz right now for someone at his position.[/QUOTE]
There's plenty of spots if someone can play. I imagine they'd love him on the D-league team as a local.
[QUOTE]Paige is a much better shooter, but he can't grow longer.[/QUOTE]
He's long though
[QUOTE]Trey Lyles and Tibor Pleiss will be in training camp and have the inside track to make the team unless they are traded before the season starts[/QUOTE]
doubt there is any market for Tibor here. Buyout!:applause:
[QUOTE]Joel Bolomboy needs a look in training camp for sure, and a chance to earn an NBA roster spot with the Jazz[/QUOTE]
no he doesn't. if he's in fall camp he has already made the team. What's the hurry? :confusedshrug:
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[QUOTE]he has all the necessary tools to be effective on both ends of the floor. [/QUOTE]
except size
[QUOTE]He has a great chance of making an NBA roster this season. [/QUOTE]
better than Pleiss
[QUOTE]with the acquisition of Johnson, Ford might find it hard to make the roster. [/QUOTE]
He was signed more for the D-league team
[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2016/07/18/utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-boris-diaw-getting-royal-treatment-for-olympics/[/url]
[QUOTE]Genessy tweeted on Monday that the Jazz are sending some support staff to keep Gobert (and, by proxy, Diaw?) healthy, happy and connected during Olympic competition. The team
[url]http://www.slcdunk.com/2016/7/19/12222786/the-downbeat-1956-the-utah-jazz-need-dante-exum[/url]
[QUOTE]That defensive improvement was two fold. First was the substation of Dante Exum into the lineup for Trey Burkes. Then was the rise of Rudy Gobert. Those two are not mutually exclusive nor are they mutually dependent. They are both defensive monsters. [/QUOTE]
Without Gobert it's hard to imagine the Jazz not sucking on D again like they did before he took over. Without Exum they were the best D at the end of last year. He has to show he can still defend and he has to give them a lot more offensively.
[QUOTE]It's easy to point at Dante Exum's offensive struggles and say, "Why should we trust a player who can't shoot?" [/QUOTE]
Nor anything else.
[QUOTE]When Dante Exum started the Utah Jazz were 24-17, 7 games over .500. So any argument that starts with "The Utah Jazz can't win games if Dante Exum starts ... " needs to be thrown out the window. The Utah Jazz were a historic defensive wrecking ball through the NBA with Dante Exum and Rudy Gobert. They can win games and will.[/QUOTE]
They did win they may not now. Can he still defend? Hill can and a lot more that we haven't seen from the kid.
[QUOTE]The amount of work he puts in to become better is just crazy. [/QUOTE]
Don't think he put in much last summer. He got a little bigger but the hints of an offensive game that we saw at the end of the 2015 year were gone last season until the end of the year again.
[QUOTE] I'm personally rooting for the guy. I hope he makes it onto the opening day roster.[/QUOTE]
Why? What's the hurry? Wouldn't you rather have the best guys on the team rather than the guys you like?
[QUOTE]Remember last summer when Dante Exum had an amazing summer league game? [/QUOTE]
Yeah and I remember him spraining his ankle than blowing out his knee. I also remember him seemingly afraid to drive to the rim in his one season and not hitting open shots.
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[QUOTE]We point to a poor bench and injures as reasons.[/QUOTE]
You point to that. I point to Withey not playing and Lindsey tanking until the all-star break.
[QUOTE]I'm never going to forget two of them, the loss at home to the [URL="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers"]Los Angeles Clippers[/URL] 3rd team, and then the last game of the season, a loss to the [URL="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers"]Los Angeles Lakers[/URL]. Let's not forget that the Utah Jazz were KILLING the Lakers in that game, but then gave it away in the 4th quarter.[/QUOTE]
The last game meant nothing. Who cares?:wtf:
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These are veterans who can help within the framework of play the Jazz have worked so hard to establish without forcing compromise. This moment of acceleration may come for every young team, but Utah has taken to the occasion with a masterwork of fit.[/QUOTE]
Last year's starting pg and someone else from their young core will be benched. :confusedshrug:
[QUOTE]"He's never been a point guard that collects a lot of assists, but we don't need him to with our wing playmakers. We just need him to organize us, allow us to be low-turnover, and continue to bang open shots like he does."[/QUOTE]
You forgot your best playmaker from a year ago.
[QUOTE]Smart front offices are constantly minding those developments without getting ahead of themselves.[/QUOTE]
I think they've gotten away from themselves with the two old guys
[QUOTE]"They are all in their 30s," Lindsey said. "But they all take care of themselves [/QUOTE]
Diaw? :rolleyes:
[QUOTE]better health alone may have made Utah a playoff team this season.[/QUOTE]
So would have have better coaching and GMing. :rant
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and could make a hefty luxury tax difference after potentially re-signing Hayward and Gobert next summer. [/QUOTE]
and Favors! They've set themselves up real nicely. :wtf:
[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2016/07/20/whats-left-utah-jazz-offseason/3/[/url]
[QUOTE]As the Utah Jazz
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[QUOTE]The issue here is going to be sending Hood to the bench in order to placate the idea of this veteran bias. Johnson hasn't done anything to suggest he should be benched, and he has demonstrated (like dropping 28 on the [URL="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/toronto-raptors"]Toronto Raptors[/URL] last year, as a member of the Miami Heat) that he's objectively an upgrade. Snyder has benched guys in favor of upgrades many times. Trey Burke was benched for [URL="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/246134/dante-exum"]Dante Exum[/URL]. [URL="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/198045/raul-neto"]Raul Neto[/URL] was benched for Shelvin Mack.[/QUOTE]
Mack/Hill starting makes most sense to me at both ends until someone shows otherwise.
There is a sense the Celtics would love to pry away Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward, who has a player option next year, which few in the NBA believe he
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[QUOTE]He announced on[URL="https://www.instagram.com/p/BIFxau5jJIn/"] Instagram[/URL] that he signed to play in France ProA with Nanterre.[/QUOTE]
I'd guess they offered him a D-league spot first.
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[QUOTE]Is Hayward going to have his #20 retired? Or Rudy
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[QUOTE]George Hill should be a rather seamless transition that will boost Utah significantly on both ends of the floor over Mack or Neto who were last year
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[QUOTE]The steps he
[url]https://jazzfanatical.wordpress.com/2016/07/21/bits-from-dennis-lindsey-interviews-2/[/url]
[QUOTE]We
[QUOTE]The former Michigan point guard and Naismith Award winner was traded by the Utah Jazz earlier this month. He says his new destination
[url]http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2016/07/23/trey-burke-trade-washington-wizards/87479068/[/url]
[QUOTE]We had some success there, but just to be on another team that has the opportunity to make the playoffs again feels great.
[quote]With three new veterans ([B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hillge01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]George Hill[/URL][/B], [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsjo02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Joe Johnson[/URL][/B] and [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/diawbo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Boris Diaw[/URL][/B]) and three rookies (Joel Bolomboy, [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/paigema01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Marcus Paige[/URL][/B] and [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wallaty01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Tyrone Wallace[/URL][/B]) joining the Jazz band, the team currently has 19 players in the fold.
Now comes the toughest part of the offseason–trimming the roster. The league minimum per team is 13 players and the maximum is 15 players.
Some deserving players might be cut. Others will remain with the Jazz program at their D-League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Players may also look for deals overseas. In any event, final decisions likely won’t be made until the end of training camp.
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Should have decisions on the 2nd rounders any day I imagine. They need to be stashed.
[quote]The following players are locked into their roster spots for next season–
PG: [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/exumda01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Dante Exum[/URL][/B], George Hill, [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/macksh01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Shelvin Mack[/URL][/B], [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/netora01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Raul Neto[/URL] [/B]
SG: [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hoodro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Rodney Hood[/URL][/B], [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burksal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Alec Burks[/URL][/B]
SF: [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/haywago01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Gordon Hayward[/URL][/B], Joe Johnson, [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/inglejo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Joe Ingles[/URL][/B]
PF: [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/favorde01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Derrick Favors[/URL][/B], [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lylestr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Trey Lyles[/URL][/B]
C: [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/goberru01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Rudy Gobert[/URL][/B], Boris Diaw
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There could still be some movement here. Ingles could be cut. There could be a trade becasue at least a couple guys aren't going to be happy riding the pine.
[quote]It’s hard to imagine finding a better backup center on the market. Withey’s defense is underrated and he’s a decent roll-man on offense. While he’s not going to lead you to wins on a nightly basis, he might surprise you.
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They will have a hard time but they need to do it. Better to have someone that the coach likes down there. Only way he should surprise anyone is if he shows up and sucks. He didn't do that last year.
[quote]The fifteenth and final roster spot will be a battle between [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bolomjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Joel Bolomboy[/URL][/B], [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pleisti01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Tibor Pleiss[/URL][/B], Tyrone Wallace, Marcus Paige and [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?search=Chris+Johnson&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Chris Johnson[/URL][/B].[/quote]
The rookies won't be in camp other than maybe Bolomboy and any of them in camp have already made the team or they would just stash them.
[quote] The Jazz will look to keep Paige and Wallace in-house with the Stars, but will forfeit their rights to the rookies in doing so.[/quote]
Not if they agree to play there for D-league wages and aren't in fall camp.
[quote]The second round picks miss out due to the point guard depth in the roster. [/quote]
They miss out because they aren't ready. There's plenty of roster space for guys that can play.
[quote]Johnson will miss out because the Jazz have multiple players who can play on the wings.[/quote]
He may be more expendable now with Hill and Exum on the wings but his energy will be hard to replace especially with Booker gone too.
[quote]if the Jazz want to keep Bolomboy, they will have to find a way to move the big German. [/quote]
They are 10 million under the cap. They can cut anyone without blinking. Pleiss should be bought out now. No one in the NBA wants him I'm sure.
[quote]Bolomboy may fit the bill. Bolomboy’s activity on the glass and athleticism is too good to miss out on. [/quote]
His size and experience tells me he needs to be stashed. The fact that he's a local guy may get him a spot to lead the Stars.
[quote]Alternatively, the Jazz could still find trade partners and move some assets to further reshape this roster. Pleiss, for one, is a legit stretch cnter–a sought-after commodity in the league. [/quote]
Pleiss is not an NBAer. I'd guess we might take on another teams bad contract or look for some cheap options as the off-season and fall camp go like Withey last year. Withey, Pleiss and Johnson could all go.
[QUOTE]However, the Jazz roster for next season will likely be comprised of the players that are already in-house.[/QUOTE]
There are still 3 more roster spots to fill and one spot has been filled by Ford who I could see taking Johnson's spot because of potential.
[url]http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2016/07/21/utah-jazz-dante-exum-australia-fans-playoffs-gordon-hayward/[/url]
[QUOTE]With most of its roster above 6-6, the Jazz are giving small-ball a big middle finger. [/QUOTE]
Their starting line-up is doing that but they will be able to play small too.
[QUOTE]Utah also has one of the league
[url]http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/jazz-wolves-lakers-among-six-nba-teams-on-the-rise-in-2016-17/[/url]
[QUOTE]The Jazz a star-caliber players in Gordon Hayward (who has played at an All-Star level if adjusted for pace the past two years), two guys on the cusp of that level in Derrick Favors and Gobert, andRodney Hood has that kind of potential and has made big strides. For support? Hill, Diaw, Johnson, Alec Burks, Exum and Trey Lyles. That's a terrific 10-man rotation, with Shelvin Mack, Joe Ingles and Raul Neto on the back end. [/QUOTE]
Don't get how Mack can be written off after being one of their best players. Based on what they've said him and Neto should be ahead of Hood and Burks because they play both ends. If Ingles can play like it's April in October he could make it interesting to for that matter.
[QUOTE]When Utah lost its defensive anchor in Gobert to injury last year, the offense exploded as coach Quin Snyder tried to pivot to keep them afloat. The result is a roster that showed it can adapt to whatever tactical approach it needs, provided it can stay healthy enough to hang. [/QUOTE]
Can they win games without Rudy though? Remains to be seen
[QUOTE]If Memphis, San Antonio or the Clippers suffer injury issues, it's not out of the question for Utah to finish as high as 4th in the West with home-court advantage in the first round. [/QUOTE]
They can take 3rd anyway. Should be their goal.
[url]http://thesportsquotient.com/nba/2016/7/19/the-utah-jazz-are-looking-goodreally-good[/url]
[QUOTE]Boris Diaw of the San Antonio Spurs. Diaw is the perfect player to bring in when the Jazz want to go small; he can play either the four or the five position and provides spacing on offense as well as strong post defense.[/QUOTE]
Don't think he's known for D.
[QUOTE]Eight of Utah
[QUOTE][URL="http://www.nba.com/hornets/press-releases/charlotte-hornets-sign-center-mike-tobey"]Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today that the team has signed center Mike Tobey.[/URL] Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865658740/Morning-links-Jazz-on-the-rise-Sunday-play-shouldnt-be-a-problem-Ansah-the-top-Lion.html[/url]
[QUOTE]"When Utah lost its defensive anchor in (Rudy) Gobert to injury last year, the offense exploded as coach Quin Snyder tried to pivot to keep them afloat. The result is a roster that showed it can adapt to whatever tactical approach it needs, provided it can stay healthy enough to hang."[/QUOTE]
Not sure they were really hanging without Rudy. They were pretty bad when he was out.
[url]http://www.slcdunk.com/2016/7/25/12272556/nba-all-star-2017-charlotte-hornets-new-orleans-pelicans-utah-jazz-dante-exum-downbeat-1960[/url]
[QUOTE]You basically are lying to yourself if you
[url]http://www.slcdunk.com/2016/7/26/12284134/utah-jazz-derrick-favors-extension-downbeat[/url]
[QUOTE]The question then becomes
[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2016/07/25/utah-jazz-notes-trey-burke-talks-trey-lyles-camp/[/url]
[QUOTE]Burke still has the look of a legitimate scoring threat off the bench in the NBA. Obviously, it didn
[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2016/07/25/trade-rumors-demarcus-cousins-linked-utah-jazz/[/url]
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Don
[QUOTE] Marc Stein: [URL="http://*********.com/social/"]Philly, Brooklyn, Denver, Minnesota, Phoenix and Utah have at least $10 million in cap space. Waiters wound up settling for Miami
[QUOTE]Sirius XM NBA: [URL="http://*********.com/social/"]Chauncey Billups if he played for the #76ers:
[QUOTE] An NBA player who was called out by his playmate girlfriend on Instagram for allegedly cheating on her, has now become engaged. Utah Jazz center, [URL="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3709777/Did-learn-lesson-NBA-player-gets-engaged-playboy-playmate-sensationally-busted-cheating-Instagram.html"]Jeff Withey, 26, sealed the deal with Kennedy Summers with a massive diamond ring[/URL]. The basketball player, who earns a million dollars a year shooting hoops, was caught out last month after Kennedy noticed that her boyfriend had bought two tickets for the movies, despite claiming he was going alone.
[quote][URL="http://www.csnbayarea.com/kings/cousins-dominant-having-lot-fun-team-usa-exhibitions"]“It’s a no-brainer. He’s the most dominant player in the whole world. And being from Serbia, I have to root for Serbia, but I feel bad for them. He’s going to kill them,” Kings general manager Vlade Divac said[/URL] from his courtside seat.
– via [URL="http://www.csnbayarea.com/kings/cousins-dominant-having-lot-fun-team-usa-exhibitions"]CSNBayArea.com[/URL]
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Love you Vlade but let's get real. Outside his numbers which aren't dominant he hasn't won. George Karl has always won before he had the most dominant player. :coleman:
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[QUOTE]Hood was becoming a consistent threat throughout different roles in the offense.[/QUOTE]
Consistent is not a word I'd use for Hood.
[QUOTE]Going into his third season, Hood can make his biggest leap behind the 3-point line and the Jazz are set up to make it happen. [/QUOTE]
Defense. He's behind Hill, Hayward, Mack and Neto(maybe Exum) right now on the perimeter. As far as the 3 I'd rather see him taking it to the hole for the mid range stuff where he really excels especially when the 3 isn't falling. Needs to get to the line more. He's their best FT shooter isn't he? Needs to be able to create for others better. He was improving there as the year went on. Rebound more. If he could play some 4 this year it would be big. Not sure why Ingles can and he can't? I'm not sure at his age he's going to improve as much as people think. Looks like a bench piece on a really good team which the Jazz should be.
[QUOTE]That
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[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2016/06/25/an-indy-perspective-on-george-hills-fit-with-the-utah-jazz/[/url]
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[I]He thrived in San Antonio to start his NBA career and he showed that he plays best as a shooting guard.[/I][/QUOTE]
which is how I see it with the Jazz.
[QUOTE]He can start at either guard position. [/QUOTE]
No one in Utah is saying this. I see him as the starting 2 right now. He's too good at D and 3's.
[QUOTE]When shots from the charity stripe must be made, you can absolutely count on Hill.[/QUOTE]
they need that! :applause:
[QUOTE]His wingspan helps him defensively, though there will be games where he gets lit up by elite scorers. Thankfully Utah has other defensive stoppers on the roster to step up whenever he has an off game.[/QUOTE]
need his length as part of the team D
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[quote]He was like a modern-day [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carran01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-purpleandblues.com"]Antoine Carr[/URL][/B]; a fiery big man who would enter the game, rile the crowd at Vivint Arena and rattle the opposition with his intensity.[/quote]
That was his first season with them. Wasn't the same after that. I would have dumped him after the 2nd year.
[QUOTE]I think I speak for the whole of the fanbase when I say that the feeling is mutual. [/QUOTE]
I certainly haven't ever gotten that impression. He can't shoot he must go!
[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2016/07/27/three-bold-predictions-upcoming-utah-jazz-season/[/url]
[B][QUOTE]Jazz Win 33-plus Games at Home[/QUOTE][/B]
Probably need to do better to finish 4th in the league. Not sure they have it in them.
[QUOTE]what separated him from All-Star status was simply his team