Rewards of the tank:2014 off-season!

[QUOTE]Tony Jones: The Jazz are quite interested in Payne, a 6-foot-10 power forward out of Michigan State. True stretch power forward, fits the system Twitter @Tjonessltrib

Aaron Falk: Jazz working out Cleanthony Early, Glenn Robinson III, P.J. Hairston, Xavier Thames, Kendrick Perry and C.J. Wilcox tomorrow. Twitter @tribjazz[/QUOTE]

If they target Payne than Vohleh and Randle are probably not likely. Looks like the best group with a lot of guys they could be looking at in the draft not as free agents.

[QUOTE]Jeff Goodman: PJ Hairston has workouts with Utah tomorrow and Philadelphia on Wednesday. Twitter @GoodmanESPN [/QUOTE]

projected around their 2nd pick

[QUOTE]Jody Genessy: Seeing Ante Tomic rumors. Jazz exec Walt Perrin said team will have conversations about bringing him to NBA from Spain. Not certain yet. Twitter @DJJazzyJody

David Locke: Dennis Lindsey mentions analytics show that minor league experience as head coach leads to NBA success as a head coach. #tipoff Twitter @Lockedonsports[/QUOTE]

Snyder might be familiar with Tomic from his European experience too.

[QUOTE]Yes, Kanter can play power forward. But he

Tony Jones: Glenn Robinson III said his agent is giving him a draft range of 17-25 Twitter @Tjonessltrib

Tony Jones: Former Pleasant Grove star CJ Wilcox had a good workout for the Jazz today. Shooter. Shot in the low 60's from 3-point range Twitter @Tjonessltrib

Tony Jones: After the workout, Wilcox stood at the 3-point line and effortlessly made shot after shot. He's certainly got the range Twitter @Tjonessltrib

[QUOTE]C.J. Wilcox, another participant, that dream began while he was growing up in Pleasant Grove.

[QUOTE]After ranking ninth, ninth and 11th in the NBA in shooting the previous three years, the Jazz fell off to No. 24 in the league last year at 44.4 percent and ranked 25th in 3-point shooting at 34.4 percent.[/QUOTE]

They fell off because they took more 3's. They need to make more obviously though.

[QUOTE]Two Jazz players were among the eight worst shooting players in the league among regular players. Gordon Hayward ranked 117th out of 124 players at 41.3 percent, while Burke was 123rd at 38.0 percent, ahead of just Detroit

Snyder, who earned a double major, MBA and Juris Doctor law degree at Duke, shared interesting nuggets about his family

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[QUOTE]Guys named Stockton and Gordon were among the nine players who worked out for Jazz coaches and executives Saturday morning and afternoon at Zions Bank Basketball Center.

David Stockton, son of Jazz Hall of Famer John Stockton, was on hand, as well as Aaron Gordon, a projected top-10 pick in this year

[QUOTE]Both Hairston and Antetokounmpo should be drafted later this month, and Jazz Vice President of Player Personnel expects to see more D-League alums in future drafts.

"It's going to be more and more," he said.

With new NBA commissioner Adam Silver in favor of raising the league's age limit, it could accelerate that process.

"I would guess if the league raises the age limit that there will be more players that will go that route," Perrin said. "Everybody's not made to go to school. Some of them are just players. A lot of them now, with the one-and-done, can get through one year. But I don't know if they can get through two."
Hairston, who was held out of a workout with the Jazz on Sunday because of back spasms, is a first-round talent, who could be in play for the Jazz at No. 23.[/QUOTE]

They shouldn't have to get through one year of school. College should be for student athletes. Let others play basketball for a living. Makes too much sense.

[QUOTE]The D-League was a shock.

"I wasn't supposed to be there. I was supposed to be in college," he said. "But at the end of the day, it helped me a lot."

It was difficult being away from Carolina, watching his old teammates struggle. At the same time, he faced stiffer competition and received more attention from professional coaches and staff.

That's why Perrin believes more young players will eventually take the same path.

"D-League experience is much better than college," Perrin said. "They're playing more of an NBA schedule. They're not playing two games a week. They're playing three games a week. They could play back-to-backs. They're playing with more experienced players. It's a huge advantage, I think."
With the Delaware 87ers, Antetokounmpo averaged 12 points, four rebounds and two assists a game last year.

"I wanted to choose a route that brings me closer to the NBA," he said.
Along the way, he impressed the Jazz with his athleticism and hard play.
"Still a little bit raw offensively, but he's a much better, much better athlete than his brother," Perrin said after the Greek swingman worked out for the Jazz this week. "Really can run, really can jump. He's strong, plays extremely hard. But he's still learning to play the game of basketball."
Antetokounmpo is projected be drafted in the second round.
"It's going to be a dream come true," he said.

[QUOTE]1. Snyder’s Jazz will play with a chip on its shoulder

Every figure in sports has doubters who question whether they will ever make an impact. However, Snyder’s story is unique. It’s best to look at Snyder’s career, and life, in two ways: pre-Missouri and post Missouri. Pre-Missouri, Snyder was a golden child — three degrees from Duke, led the Blue Devils to Final Four appearances and beat out John Calipari and Bill Self for the Missouri job. However, in the post-Missouri time, he was forced to put his life back together riding the buses of basketball’s minor leagues.

Snyder is eager to prove he can run a program at the highest level and lead it to a championship as the head guy. He will get that chance in Utah. As part of that, expect Snyder to use the doubters as motivation. In that sense, he is not unlike a previously unsuccessful head coach that would become a success with the Jazz. Maybe you’ve heard of him, his name is Jerry Sloan. Yes, Sloan washed out as a head coach in Chicago. However, the experience helped shape his views on coaching and motivation. Sloan was hungry to show he could do it and Snyder, too, is hungry to show he can do it.

It may be unreasonable to expect Snyder to have a Hall of Fame career. However, it is not unreasonable to think Snyder will certainly push him and his players to success. He will use the small-market sleights to motivate players; he will create an “us-against-them” mentality in the locker room. Snyder’s players will either be successful, or he will render them useless. He has to be ruthless; this is his best shot at proving he can do it.

2. Development will be Snyder’s calling card

It’s no secret the Jazz franchise has to develop if it is going to once again become an elite team in the Western Conference. Simply, the organization’s youngest players have to develop. Snyder was likely hired because of his history of developing players in the D-League. While in Austin, he placed more of his players in the NBA than any other D-League organization.

Snyder said development is his passion.

“I love player development,” said Snyder, who was lauded by Atlanta forward DeMarre Carroll for helping him develop his jump shot. “One of the things that’s central to me with this program is having a chance to coach these young men and help them develop both as individual players, but also in the team setting. I think that’s going to be crucial for our success.”

Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey noted Snyder’s player development experience was his trump card in getting hired.

“The development issue was really central to our decision,” said Lindsey, who interacted with Snyder when both were part of the San Antonio organization. “… Our team is really young, and so to embrace (development) is key now, in going forward.”

For Jazz fans, the statements from Snyder and Lindsey should exemplify why Snyder was the organization’s choice, and why he is the best choice for the Jazz. The Jazz have to find a way to turn forward Derrick Favors into an All-Star, and it has to find a way to develop the top picks that will join the team after this year’s draft. The expectation of Snyder is Snyder will develop their abilities and that he will find ways to turn their individual talents into a machine. If he can turn Utah’s promising young talent into veteran stars that balance each other well, he will prove himself a successful NBA head coach.[/QUOTE]
Expecting him to turn Favors into an all-star is a lot to ask. Turning him into the great defender and rebounder he's been billed as would be nice though.

[QUOTE]3. Little things will matter

It’s not an oversimplification to say that every successful NBA coach has paid attention to the details. Whether it was Pat Riley in how his Lakers ran the fast break, or Phil Jackson in how his players executed the triangle offense, or Jerry Sloan in setting the proper screens, successful coaches have a style of play that they believe in, and they ensure that players execute in a way to ensure that style is followed. Snyder will likely be no different, as he studied under successful coaches like Gregg Popovich, Larry Brown and Mike Krzyzewski. Everything will matter to Snyder, and he mentioned that the proper style of communication is key in dealing with players.

Snyder’s comments indicate he will make sure players are committed to defending and playing fundamental basketball.

“We’d like to have a defensive identity,” he said. “I think that’s an area where we can try to take a stand. It involves habits, it involves energy, effort, focus. (Another thing) I’d like to see our team start to show and develop is an attention to detail. I think if you have attention to detail in all these situations, it just makes you better.”

Attention to detail, specifically defensively, means stopping teams from operating their system, and denying players the basketball in situations where they can be successful. An attention to detail starts with communication, which Snyder has learned from some of the game’s greatest minds, and finishes with players buying into the system.

The goal now is for Snyder to get the players to buy in as he attempts to lift his players from the ashes. He should know how, he’s already done it once in his career[/QUOTE].

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]Jordan Clarkson instantly stands out for his physical attributes.

As a point guard, his size doesn

[QUOTE=veilside23]do you agree with this @ Xiao Yao You?

I like Clarkson a lot as well I think he is a little underrated in this draft. but that's because the draft is deep.[/QUOTE]

Sounds like he could be a good fit. I haven't seen any of them play so I can't really say.

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]Sounds like he could be a good fit. I haven't seen any of them play so I can't really say.[/QUOTE]


he probably should fit in nicely

Burke
Clarkson
Hayward
Vonleh
Favors