2019-20 season - Been waiting two decades for this one!

Mark Berman: #Rockets announce they

[QUOTE]Eric Walden: Didn

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/46695936/fans-get-full-jordan-clarkson-experience-in-throw-him-in-the-fire-jazz-debut[/url]

[QUOTE]Snyder and the Jazz front office had conversations about bringing in Clarkson over the summer, so trading for him shouldn't be seen as a desperate play. And the Utah brass has been encouraged by Clarkson

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/26/21038767/utah-jazz-portland-trailblazers-game-recap-donovan-mitchell-35-joe-ingles[/url]

[QUOTE]With 16 points in the 3rd quarter, Donovan put the Jazz up for good. Though the lead was given up, Portland never led once during tonight

[QUOTE]Dewayne Dedmon Seeking Trade From Kings
DEC 27, 2019 3:40 PM

Dewayne Dedmon wants a trade from the Sacramento Kings, according to sources that spoke with Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Dedmon signed a three-year, $41 million contract with the Kings in the offseason.

Luke Walton is believed to have soured on Dedmon and neither side believes the union can be salvaged.

Dedmon hasn't played in eight of the past 10 games.

Multiple teams are making offers for Dedmon in hopes of a deal by the deadline.[/QUOTE]

makes too much money I guess

[QUOTE]Mike Conley Likely Out Multiple Additional Weeks With Hamstring Strain
DEC 27, 2019 4:32 PM


Mike Conley Jr. is likely to miss multiple additional weeks with his reaggravated left hamstring strain.

Conley re-injured the hamstring on Dec. 17 after missing two weeks with the strain.

Conley was acquired by the Utah Jazz from the Memphis Grizzlies last offseason.[/QUOTE]


was tighness

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/28/utah-jazz-houston-rockets-snag-potential-diamond-rough-slc-stars/[/url]

[QUOTE]He isn

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/28/utah-jazz-ranking-players-2019/3/[/url]

[QUOTE]Ricky Rubio
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:roll:

[QUOTE]Coming in at fourth on this list, Ricky Rubio is one of those Jazz players I wished could have stayed longer had circumstances allowed. Ultimately it was his lack of outside shooting touch that did him in for being replaced by Mike Conley, but other than that Rubio was a great NBA player for the Jazz.
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missed layups, to's bad D, bone head passes... :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]I was tempted to put Mike Conley in here, but as far as influence goes Rubio played in the stretch run of the 2018-19 season when the Jazz stormed back into the playoff picture. His 22 point and 11 assist outing versus the Hawks in February and his 20 point 13 assist performance on April fools day were some of his best games in 2019. Despite the trade buzz surrounding the Jazz with Mike Conley, Rubio dealt with it very well despite knowing he would probably play for a new team the following season.
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he cried about it. How is that dealing with it very well? :lol

[QUOTE]Before this season started, I assumed Mike Conley would be the second scoring option behind Donovan Mitchell. I knew Bojan Bogdanovic had done well in Indiana taking over the scoring load when Victor Oladipo went down with a quad injury, but I had no idea he was this prolific of a scorer.
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even though he did it last year.:facepalm

[QUOTE]Donovan Mitchell is no longer sneaking up on opponents as a draft steal; he is becoming a full-fledged superstar in the league. He is a consistent bet to score over 20 points in nearly every game, and the Jazz are built to go as far as Mitchell and Gobert take them.
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superstar? :eek:

[QUOTE]When Gobert is paired with Ingles, their pick and roll game is a thing of beauty. More often than not Gobert is an offensive threat, and a game changer/superstar on the defensive end of the ball. If defense got as much credit and hype as offense and scoring, then Gobert would be as valuable as LeBron James, James Harden, Luka Doncic, and other superstars.
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he is one of the most valuable rather you or anyone thinks so

[QUOTE]All three of those guys are game changers offensively, and manage to get by on defense. Why can

[url]https://hoopshabit.com/2019/12/28/sixth-man-year-ladder-2-0-shakeups/[/url]

[QUOTE]Conley will eventually return to the lineup and when that happens, coach Quin Snyder will have to decide whether to slide Ingles to the 3 and put Royce O

Ohm Youngmisuk: Montrezl Harrell is out against the Jazz due to illness.

If Clarkson can put up that type of production on a consistent basis they may have fixed one of the bigger issues with the team.

[QUOTE=El Kabong]If Clarkson can put up that type of production on a consistent basis they may have fixed one of the bigger issues with the team.[/QUOTE]

He's fit perfectly so far. Backup center is the next thing. When is Bogut done down under for the season?

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/29/21039671/utah-jazz-los-angeles-clippers-120-107-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-nba-detroit-pistons-quin-snyder[/url]

[QUOTE]Losses to the Kings, Grizzlies and Timberwolves this season can easily be seen as games that the Jazz were supposed to win. It

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/29/utah-jazz-statement-win-clippers/2/[/url]

[QUOTE]Bailey has a fair point that Mitchell and Conley aren

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/29/utah-jazz-four-trade-possibilities-struggling-center-ed-davis/5/[/url]

[QUOTE]In short, the challenge in moving Davis is that it is dependent on a team still believing in him despite his poor start in Utah. Quite frankly, I believe his struggles have been more an indication of fit than him being a negative roster piece, so there

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]He's fit perfectly so far. Backup center is the next thing. When is Bogut done down under for the season?[/QUOTE]
Sydney probably make the finals, so early March.

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-sevenish-mitchell-shines-unleashing-rudy-clarkson-debuts-more/[/url]


[QUOTE]If you rank order the main guys in terms of overall Net Rating for the season, the order exactly follows the ranking of who has played the most minutes next to the Stifle Tower. Only the centers, who haven

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/31/21044023/utah-jazz-detroit-pistons-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-jordan-clarkson-all-star[/url]

[QUOTE]Jordan Clarkson when playing the point guard position since joining the Jazz

[url]https://hoopshabit.com/2019/12/30/utah-jazz-2010s-decade-team/5/[/url]

[QUOTE]Power Forward of the Decade: Paul Millsap
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Imagine him next to Rudy :rant

[QUOTE]Honorable Mentions of the Decade: Al Jefferson & Derrick Favors
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Al one of the worst things ever to happen to the franchise. Favors instead of Millsap :cry:

Justin Kubatko: Hassan Whiteside led the NBA with 211 rebounds in December 2019: 1️⃣ 211

Andy Larsen: Mike Conley isn

Tim Bontemps: Reggie Bullock checks in for the first time this season for the Knicks, after missing the first two-and-a-half months with a back issue. Bullock could be a really interesting trade candidate as a 3-and-D wing on a reasonable deal over the next month for contenders seeking depth.

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2020/1/1/21045960/three-questions-the-jazz-must-answer-by-the-all-star-break[/url]

[QUOTE]Is finding a new backup center a high priority?
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should be the highest priority

[QUOTE]Aside from hoping Davis improves his play, the only other option is Tony Bradley, who has seen the most meaningful minutes of his career thanks to Davis’ recent incompetence. But Bradley currently seems only capable of a few minutes per stint before Quin Snyder begins anxiously counting the seconds before he can comfortably cut short Rudy Gobert’s resting spells on the bench.
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Morgan needs a look

[QUOTE]Frankly speaking, the Jazz don’t have any valuable players they’re willing to move. Emmanuel Mudiay, Bradley and Davis — the most expendable players at the moment — will hardly net much in return without sending compensation. The necessity to send second round picks to get Jordan Clarkson proves that point. If Utah wants better players than they have, they’ll have to pay for them in assets.
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then that's what you do

[QUOTE]Should Joe Ingles move back to the bench when Mike Conley comes back?
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I think they have to try it again and hope having better players around him will help. Bradley can run the pick and roll and Clarkson has been great

[QUOTE]An interesting tidbit, however, is that among Utah’s 20 lineups that have seen more than 15 minutes (and that aren’t impossible because certain players have been traded), the two best are lineups where Mitchell and Conley do not share the floor.
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COTY has to figure a way to make it work

[QUOTE]A little over 21 of Conley’s 29.4 minutes per game come with Mitchell on the court. It might behoove Snyder to cut that down by a few minutes and stagger his two backcourt scorers. The two are similar in some ways in terms of style, so, reaching into the realms of speculation, it’s possible the two are redundant and not quite complimentary. At least not yet.
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One on court at all times makes sense but now you have Clarkson not to mention Mudiay as well

[QUOTE]I think the second biggest surprise was how suddenly the Jazz parted with Jeff Green, and then replaced him with a much smaller player in Jayvon Tucker—when it is apparent that the Jazz are already undersized in the front court (other than Rudy Gobert, Ed Davis and Tony Bradley).

Having serious championship aspirations for the current season has apparently made Jazz management less patient than in previous seasons, as is also evidenced by the trade of Dante Exum (whom the Jazz has patiently waited on for over 5 years) for Jordan Clarkson.

The actions Jazz management has already taken in the early portion of the trade season creates speculation as to what additional actions Jazz management might take between now and the trade deadline—and whether any player (other than Donovan and Rudy) is safe from a trade (even prized new additions Mike Conley and Ed Davis), if the Jazz believe a trade would help the team in its urgent quest to be a legitimate contender.

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not to mention a 6th rookie on a supposedly contending team

Gobert finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks in Utah

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Marc J. Spears: Pelicans say Jrue Holiday (Left Elbow Contusion) is questionable for Monday

Tony Jones: Juwan Morgan

[QUOTE]SNY Knicks: Several teams around the league have shown interest in Bobby Portis. (@Ian Begley)[/QUOTE]

Jazz I assume?

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]Jazz I assume?[/QUOTE]
Don't think there's anything else that can be moved, unless it's a direct swap for Clarkson.

[QUOTE=El Kabong]Don't think there's anything else that can be moved, unless it's a direct swap for Clarkson.[/QUOTE]

yep you're right. I forgot they paid him so much.

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/late-stop-saves-jazz-in-new-orleans-on-off-night-for-the-d/[/url]

[QUOTE]-9: Utah was still negative

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2020/1/6/21054405/utah-jazz-new-orleans-pelicans-128-126-game-recap-january-6-2020[/url]

[QUOTE]He scored 16 points tonight and was 4-7 from 3. Nothing he does seems unsustainable, so it would appear that the Jazz have answered their bench scoring problems in one move. I wonder if the front office has anything else up their sleeves during trade season.
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they better

[QUOTE]Tony was always a long-term investment for the Jazz. They knew he wouldn

Mirjam Swanson: The L.A. Clippers report that they have assigned Mfiondu Kabengele, Terance Mann and Jerome Robinson to the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario.

[QUOTE]The Cavaliers are showcasing veteran big man John Henson with the hope of trading him. And now they have an opportunity to do the same thing with Brandon Knight because of Kevin Porter Jr.

Ian Begley: Knicks say Julius Randle (personal reasons) is not with the team and is out for tonight

Other times, Mudiay used his size and speed to put pressure on the rim and create for himself.

[URL]https://www.slcdunk.com/2020/2/12/21135873/utah-jazz-defeat-the-miami-heat-in-impressive-116-101-win-february-12-game-recap[/URL]

[QUOTE][COLOR=#1E1E1E][FONT=Helvetica]Tonight brought a really fun basketball game, especially for Jazz fans. The Utah Jazz big three played spectacularly, with each having spurts of dominance. [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/297107/rudy-gobert"]Rudy Gobert[/URL], [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/285727/donovan-mitchell"]Donovan Mitchell[/URL], and [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/296476/bojan-bogdanovic"]Bojan Bogdanovic[/URL] combined for 64 points, 32 rebounds, and 8 assists. Plus, [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/246165/jordan-clarkson"]Jordan Clarkson[/URL] added an electric 21 points off the bench. The Jazz will be a very difficult team to beat if they get that kind of production from those four.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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Defense will be their problem

[QUOTE][COLOR=#1E1E1E][FONT=Helvetica]I’m not going to take the time to review past mid-season trades. That’s a lot of Jazz history to dig through for a game recap. But my instant reaction right now is that Jordan Clarkson is one of the best mid-season acquisitions in Utah Jazz franchise history. He’s an absolute game changer for the bench. I’m to the point where I’m worried he’ll make more than we can afford this summer, but I’ll worry about that then. For now, I’m just going to sit back and enjoy him roasting teams night in and night out.[/FONT][/COLOR]


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I'm more worried they'll pay him and not get the starting PF they desperately need

[URL]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/2/12/21134732/donovan-mitchell-all-star-game-utah-jazz-chicago[/URL]

[QUOTE][COLOR=#1A1A19][FONT=poynter-oldstyle-text]The next step is knowing how to bring that same type of mental fortitude into a game from beginning to end. Dictating the tone of a game through 48 minutes rather than waiting until the team needs it to happen is often the difference between good and great, or great and elite players.[/FONT][/COLOR]


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All-stars should be bringing it every night. Not for a month

[URL]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/2/13/21135892/utah-jazz-western-conference-championship-contender-the-ringer[/URL]

[QUOTE][COLOR=#1A1A19][FONT=poynter-oldstyle-text]Mahoney writes that one of the biggest keys to Jazz playoff success comes down to Quin Snyder. “Utah has a formidable base defense thanks to Rudy Gobert, but its playoff viability will likely come down to Quin Snyder’s sense of tactical adventure.”[/FONT][/COLOR]


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they are in trouble than. Too many holes defensively

[URL]https://thejnotes.com/2020/02/13/tony-bradley-proves-productive-glass-cleaner-utah-jazz/[/URL]

[QUOTE][COLOR=#333333][FONT=&quot]This season, in the 41 games in which he’s appeared in a Jazz uniform, Bradley has averaged 1.7 offensive rebounds and 2.5 defensive rebounds — again, [URL="https://thejnotes.com/2020/01/21/utah-jazz-tony-bradley-midterm/"]nothing jaw-dropping[/URL] by any means.[/FONT][/COLOR]


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taps a lot of balls and keeps them alive as well which I don't believe he gets any credit for

[QUOTE][COLOR=#333333][FONT=&quot]Gobert always gets his rebounds; Bradley is now doing his part, as well.[/FONT][/COLOR]
He always was. The rest of team otoh :cry:
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