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Hayward isn't the most underrated. :facepalm
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Hayward isn't the most underrated. :facepalm
Alex Kennedy: In addition to working out free agents Jermaine Taylor and Henry Sims today, sources say the Jazz will work out Richard Solomon next week.
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[QUOTE]Last season it wouldn
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[QUOTE]Best Move They Made: Trading for George Hill[/QUOTE]
so far. signing Favors to an extension would be bigger though
[QUOTE]Utah has high hopes for next season, and point guard stood out as both a point of depth and a lack of reliable production. Trey Burke and Raul Neto both have backup point guard as their end point, while Shelvin Mack is a high-usage ball-dominant guard who provides inconsistent defense.
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I can see Neto as a starter. Mack too. Had number 1 D with him. Burke is a 3rd pg at best right now though it looks like he might back up Wall
[QUOTE]If the team can re-sign Hill to a team-friendly contract, either by an extension or in free agency next summer, then Utah will have 48 minutes of consistent point guard play moving forward.
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Let's see if Exum is actually an NBAer first please!
[QUOTE]Paige is always going to be an undersized guard too small to guard 2s and too trigger-happy to run an NBA offense. The upside for such a pick is limited.
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Has length. Needs to get stronger. He didn't necessarily look trigger happy. Might not matter anyway since they will lose his rights once he's sent to the D-league
[QUOTE]Adding players who can
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[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors have proven to be a good duo, with the first being a rim protector and the latter being a more proven low-post scorer.
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proven for a year. Hopefully it doesnt disappear like his jumer did.
[QUOTE]If they were to experiment with an Exum-Hill backcourt, it could work.
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It could and I imagine that is what they envision eventually but Dante has to show he can play first.
[QUOTE]But if Quin Snyder puts this duo out on the court together, he really isn
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The Utah Jazz are an elite defensive team. They were able to keep their opposition at an average of 95.9 points per game. Second best in the NBA last season. However, their offense was ranked 28th last season. Unfortunately, this is due to too much of the load being on Gordon Hayward.
[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz are an elite defensive team. They were able to keep their opposition at an average of 95.9 points per game. Second best in the NBA last season. However, their offense was ranked 28th last season. Unfortunately, this is due to too much of the load being on Gordon Hayward.
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biggest problem was not having a vet on the team instead of Burke. Once Mack came they were a different team. Neto could have done more too if they'd let him run the offense
[QUOTE]The third addition which will help Hayward is Hill, who played with the Indiana Pacers last season. In a position-less NBA, Hill is a combo guard who has made a career out of being what is needed. His eight years experience will help Shelvin Mack.
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someone that hasn't written off Mack! :applause:
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Getting a better point guard, something Hayward desired, will help Gordon's game a lot. He was required to do a lot, too much, last season.
[QUOTE]The Jazz use Hood and Hayward as the primary ball handlers in PnR situations, while their point guards usually spot up off of the ball.[/QUOTE]
except for Mack
[QUOTE]A second round pick five years down the road is not terrific compensation for Burke, but his inability to carve out a concrete role in Utah was frustrating and ultimately forced the front office
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[QUOTE]These attributes will be vital to add an extra scoring punch to the second unit while also keeping opposing defenses off balance by throwing the versatile Lyles at them while Favors grabs some rest.[/QUOTE]
or Rudy or both. The Booker/Lyles line-up was terrible last year. So how they do without both starters is something to watch.
[QUOTE]Aside from shouldering the major load of the reserve power forward minutes, Lyles will also have to assume some of Trevor Booker
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[QUOTE]Dante Exum and Alec Burks will be back on the floor after being felled by injuries last season. Derrick Favors is apparently looking to extend his range, potentially out the three-point line.
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Like to see Favors hit even a mid range shot again
[QUOTE]Meanwhile, Rudy Gobert suddenly has the meanest-looking set of guns on the team
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[QUOTE]The Jazz craved Hill's ability to spot up and hit shots. They welcome his ability to stay in front of the many quicksilver point guards in the league. The Jazz front office would love for him to serve as a mentor to Dante Exum, the young point guard who is a year removed from a torn ACL.
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have they actually said any of this? I have yet to read this :confusedshrug:
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[QUOTE]Even now, with the Jazz 15-man roster for the 2016-17 NBA season all but set, Lindsey and his brain trust are hard at work, getting to know a slew of vagabond ballers on a personal level. Just this week, a couple of notable players were at the Zions Bank Basketball Center, strutting their stuff for the Jazz GM.
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We'll see. I think there could be more moves coming after camp starts. Notable? :rolleyes:
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[QUOTE]David
Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul reacted quickly to fill its need for a big man under the rims by signing a one-year deal with center Tibor Pleiss, the club announced on Monday. A veteran of five Turkish Airlines EuroLeague seasons, Pleiss (2.18 meters, 26 years old) arrives days after Galatasaray parted ways with center Nenad Krstic last week. Pleiss spent last season playing for Utah in the NBA and Idaho in the NBDL.
[QUOTE] Nets Daily: #Nets weren
Emiliano Carchia: Richard Solomon will workout with the Jazz today and Tuesday
[QUOTE] Tony Jones: Former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Jabari Brown is working out for the jazz tomorrow, league sources tell The Salt Lake Tribune
David Locke: Congrats to Memo Okur for his new job as player development coach with Phoenix Suns. Derrick Favors spoke very highly of working with Memo.
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He was also the Jazz commentator before Boone. He was just as bad too! :roll:
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[QUOTE]October 3
The Jazz return to the court for their preseason opener against Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and the Portland Trail Blazers.[/QUOTE]
Finally see if Exum lives up to the hype or is a bust in the making
[QUOTE]October 24
Rosters set for NBA Opening Day. It
Ryan McDonald: Saw this tweet but didn
[QUOTE]Andy Larsen: Jazz announce Craig Bolerjack and Matt Harpring are back on Jazz TV broadcasts, David Locke and Ron Boone back on Jazz radio broadcasts.
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[QUOTE]The key to this jump for Miller was that his USG% went up 5.7% to 24.2%. For Hood to have this sort of role on offense he would have to increase his usage by 2.7% and take 3.4 more shots a game. That may be a tough order for Hill on a suddenly much deeper roster, but that would be the path for Hood to take that type of leap.[/QUOTE]
His usage will be down if he's still on the team. Hopefully a lot more efficient though!
[QUOTE]On the aggregate, these players only improved to a small extent, a sign that we shouldn
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[QUOTE]Hill fills a hole at the point guard position that ultimately saw Utah miss out on the playoffs last season.[/QUOTE]
They had a lot bigger issues than Neto. Burke being on the team was one though.
[QUOTE]If Hill had have been on the roster last season, making the postseason would have become a near certainty for the Jazz.[/QUOTE]
If any decent vet that actually fit what they do unlike Burke they make the playoffs. I imagine they could hvae gotten Mack at any time.
[QUOTE]Exum should finally return to action in Utah
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[QUOTE]In any event, it
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[QUOTE] There
Andy Bailey: The Celtics, Cavs, Warriors, Magic, Spurs & Jazz are the only teams with 5 players in Sports Illustrated
Andy Larsen: Jazz will reveal Vivint Arena renovation plans next Wed, Sept. 21, at 1:30 PM. Gail Miller, Steve Starks, Jim Olson speaking.
The Hawks will sign Richard Solomon to a non-guaranteed contract and the forward will join the team for training camp in two weeks, according to several people familiar with the situation. Exact terms of the contract are not known. The 6-foot-11, 235-pound Solomon worked out for the Hawks this week.
[QUOTE] Scott Souza: #Celtics coach Brad Stevens: player development is not achieved by giving away minutes, it
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[QUOTE]While wing depth may lighten Hayward
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[QUOTE]Utah Jazz fans were delighted to find five names from their team among the league
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Good mentor for Paige.
[QUOTE]Remember in 1996 when Denver Nuggets guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the anthem before games and the controversy it caused? He cited his religious beliefs, calling the flag a "symbol of oppression, of tyranny."
He also said: "My beliefs are more important to me than anything. If I have to, I'll give up basketball.
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[QUOTE]Three. Dennis Lindsey wants you to know something real bad
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[QUOTE]While the Jazz will likely turn to Jeff Withey to be their third center, Sims could find himself in the mix down the road.[/QUOTE]
Wouldn't be so sure. He was shooting the 3 a couple of years ago. Not very good but he shot it.
I assume this means he's getting a camp spot? They look like they are going to have a competitive camp and Dleague team.
Jabari Brown would make me happy now :applause:
[QUOTE] The Thunder has renounced the rights to Tomislav Zubcic on Sunday, making the 6-foot-10 forward a free agent. In June 2015, Zubcic, 26, was acquired along with a $2.85 million trade exception by the Thunder from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Luke Ridnour and cash. Zubcic played 36 games for the D-League Oklahoma City Blue last season, averaging 7.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 19.8 minutes per game. Zubcic was fourth on the Blue in 3-pointers made (44), shooting 35.2 percent.
[QUOTE] Despite praising rookie forward Brandon Ingram for his playmaking and versatility, Walton said