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[url]https://kslsports.com/467036/46-the-jazz-preseason/[/url]
less than a month for camp!
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/9/3/22654684/utah-jazz-newsletter-what-to-watch-closely-nba-2021-22-season-begins-quin-snyder-rotation[/url]
[QUOTE]There was plenty of fan criticism for the way the Jazz head coach handled end-of-game rotations last season. It wasn’t just the fans, though. I shared in criticizing how long Snyder would keep his main rotation players in a game.
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He's always done it. He was actually a lot better at getting them out of games in blowouts last year than ever
[QUOTE]I honestly don’t know what the answers are and it’s something that I’ll be watching closely as soon as the Jazz are back in action.
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you'd know the answers if you'd been following the team more than just the past two years
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/09/04/utah-jazz-mike-conley-home-special-honor/[/url]
[QUOTE]Assuming Conley stays somewhat injury-free — i.e., avoiding further hiccups from the hamstring issues that plagued the Jazz in their early postseason exit — he should retain his starting job across the entire upcoming season. It’s reasonable to think the beloved veteran will again contend for an All-Star selection.
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unlikely. He should have made it last year without injuries
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/09/04/utah-jazz-evidence-jared-butler/[/url]
is going to have a much harder time getting that shot off in the NBA. Needs a higher release point like Ingles did
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/09/03/analyst-utah-jazz-one-wing-short/[/url]
[QUOTE]In a recent article [URL="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2947891-why-your-favorite-team-wont-win-the-2022-nba-championship"]outlining every NBA team’s most critical weakness[/URL], Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale referred to the Utah Jazz as “one wing short”. In fairness to Favale, the spirit of his article was to find a weakness with every NBA team. That’s a difficult proposition when it comes to the Jazz, as one of the deeper, more well-rounded teams across the Association.
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a starting 4 and new coach short
[QUOTE]Still, it’s hard to justify the position that the Jazz are a short a defensive wing when at least two of the NBA’s top 5 teams roster exactly zero positive wing defenders according to DBPM, and they host two. Furthermore (spoiler alert), the next team on this list didn’t exactly blow Utah out of the water, with an average DBPM of 0.6. For those who struggle with math, that’s 0.1 more than the Utah Jazz.
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you forgot Clarkson and Mitchell and their lack of even attempting to play D :facepalm
[url]https://kslsports.com/467130/45-can-jazz-fix-postseason-net-rating/[/url]
[QUOTE]Or did learn that Royce O’Neale, their one above-average perimeter defender wasn’t enough to keep the Clippers guards from repeatedly attacking Gobert in the paint? Or that Gobert is incapable of defending a smaller wing on the perimeter full-time while also being asked to defend the rim?
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yeah let's blame the 2 guys that actually defend :facepalm
[QUOTE]If the Jazz are hoping to see their postseason net rating improve, it must come on the defensive, and for now, it appears they are gambling on the health of Conley and Donovan Mitchell, and reserve minutes from Gay.
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Mitchell, Clarkson and COTY:cry:
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/9/5/22611630/trent-forrest-2021-utah-jazz-player-profile[/url]
[QUOTE]Except, we’ve seen this song and dance before. Summer League superstars are a yearly phenomenon. Sometimes it works out (see also: Donovan Mitchell), many times it doesn’t (see also: Josh Selby). Forrest is going to keep looking good in summer league and G-League scenarios, but is there any chance it will translate to the NBA?
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already has. Better than Ricky and not making 17 mill a year
[QUOTE]So how has Forrest been getting along in improving this skill? Well, he improved each year from three in college, going from 12.5 percent (1 of 8) as a freshman to 28.1 percent (16 of 57). That steady improvement didn’t carry into his rookie season (just 19.2 percent on 26 attempts) but to be fair the 3-point line moves back from college to NBA. The encouraging thing is that Forrest has shot 36.8 percent (7 of 19) in the SLC and Las Vegas Summer Leagues combined.
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his shot still didn't look good
[QUOTE]One problem for Forrest is that Utah’s ball-handling guard rotation won’t be as thin as last year. Jared Butler, a man the Jazz were willing to draft in the first round if the rest of the league weren’t down on him, will likely see any leftover minutes from Mitchell and Conley. If another injury situation develops, like the one that led to Forrest being a rotation player for 10 games, Butler will likely be looked to instead of Forrest.
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remains to be seen. Weren't thin last year. Just had a coach that wanted the Wizard fired
Paul Garcia: Some players who have signed training camp deals with teams per Real GM recently: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Matt Thomas – Bulls, Marquese Chriss – Blazers, George King – Clippers, Dennis Smith Jr.- Blazers[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA"]Twitter PaulGarciaNBA[/URL]
[URL]https://kslsports.com/467188/44-the-contract-of-jazz-forward-jarrell-brantley/[/URL]
[QUOTE]How Brantley plays during the training camp and preseason will likely determine his future role with the team.
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doubt it matters. COTY isn't a fan. He's gone. Someone will be lucky to get him
[QUOTE]Should he play well, the Jazz could ink the third-year forward to a guaranteed, or partially guaranteed contract that would allow him to develop with the primary roster throughout the season.
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already has a contract. Partially guaranteed
[QUOTE]Brantley is also eligible to sign a third two-way contract with the Jazz, joining second-year guard Trent Forrest in splitting time between the main roster and the Salt Lake City Stars during the G League season.
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I supposed they could cut him and pay him his 84,000 guarantee and sign him to a two way but why if the coach doesn't like him?
[QUOTE]If the forward struggles, the Jazz could release Brantley before the season begins and not incur his salary, or the added luxury tax penalties that will come with his contract.
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they will pay tax on the 84 k
[QUOTE]Throughout his career, Brantley has had flashes of brilliance with the Jazz dating back to his initial summer league with the team. However, a hip injury pushed him out of the summer rotation and may have cost him an opportunity to sign a long-term contract with the franchise that ultimately went to Oni.
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that's what I figured at the time but obviously COTY like's Oni better for whatever reason
[QUOTE]Brantley averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and handed out 2.0 assists per game, showing off his versatility for the Jazz, though he struggled to shoot the ball, and too often got sped up with the ball in his hands.
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put him in there with rotation players and he'll do fine as he has in his limited chances
[QUOTE]With just one open roster spot, and Bojan Bogdanovic, Royce O’Neale, Rudy Gay, and Eric Paschall sitting in front of him on the depth chart, Brantley faces an uphill climb to secure a guaranteed contract on the team.
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Paschall shouldn't be ahead of him and neither should Oni or Hughes.
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[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/9/6/22616731/nba-a-tiered-list-of-western-conference-contenders-utah-jazz-phoenix-suns-los-angeles-lakers[/url]
[QUOTE]Jazz, Suns and Lakers should all be tough outs in 2021-22, but here’s who else is lurking
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should be Jazz and Suns. I think Portland could be a darkhorse. See if Billups can coach
[QUOTE][h=3]The good teams[/h][h=5]Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz[/h][/QUOTE]
Lakers are getting overrated
[QUOTE]Great news, Jazz fans! The [URL="https://www.deseret.com/utah-jazz"]Utah Jazz[/URL] are pretty widely expected to be one of the top teams coming out of the West. They are running things back for the most part, with some small tweaks to the second unit, and they’re hoping health and continuity will take them farther than a second-round playoff exit.
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unfortunately the same coach and 6th man
[QUOTE]The Lakers, might have won it all for a second straight season if injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis hadn’t derailed their postseason. There are plenty of criticisms about the the new-look and veteran squad the Lakers will field this coming season, but the time to count out James and Co. has not come yet.
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probably wouldn't have won last year if not for the pandemic and the months they got to rest and than not travel in the bubble. Lebron has been hurt for 3 years. Davis is always hurt so that's a big if
[QUOTE][h=3]The teams that will probably be good[/h][h=5]Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks[/h][/QUOTE]
with no Kawai the Clippers could be in the lottery. Mavs weren't that good last year outside one player and they lost their coach. Nuggets should be good but still without Murray
[QUOTE]The Clippers are facing a similar situation with Kawhi Leonard expected to miss most if not all of the 2021-22 season. But the Clippers still have Paul George and a host of versatile players who know how to get the job done.
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this isn't the east
[QUOTE]The Warriors haven’t had a fully healthy squad for years and though many expect for them to be right back at the top of the West once Klay Thompson returns, there are too many questions that need to be answered before we can do that.
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I'd put them ahead of the Clippers for sure. At a similar place as the others that aren't the Suns and Jazz
[QUOTE]Is Thompson going to be the same player he was more than two years ago? We don’t know. Is Andrew Wiggins playoff ready? Who knows? Is adding Andre Iguodala to the roster once again something that can help get the younger players like James Wiseman and Jonathan Kuminga ready for a championship run? Your guess is as good as mine.
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Iguodala was done when they last had him
[QUOTE]Memphis is the team that upended the Warriors in the play-in tournament last season, and they have one of the most fun and talented young rosters in the league. They should be good again, but it doesn’t really feel like they’ve done anything to be more than a play-in team.
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young and getting better. They could certainly make a jump. Again after the top two it should be wide open
[QUOTE]Jonas Valanciunas was with the Grizzlies last season but now he’s with the Pelicans, and Steven Adams has taken his spot in Memphis. I have no idea if that swap is going to make a difference for either team, and the other big move the Pelicans made was adding Devonte’ Graham to the mix. Will any of this move the needle? We have yet to see Zion Williamson really flourish and there are a ton of question marks in New Orleans.
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can Pelicans improve on D?
[QUOTE]The Blazers are a huge question mark of a team. They still have one of the most impressive and talented backcourts in the NBA with [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2017/8/27/20618303/randy-hollis-weber-state-retires-jersey-of-damian-lillard-a-no-1-guy-on-and-off-the-court"]Damian Lillard[/URL] and CJ McCollum, but they didn’t make any splashy moves this offseason. There’s a new coach and a ton of rumors swirling around whether this team is even intact by the time the trade deadline rolls around. They should be good, but there’s a lot that can change.
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I like them. Nurkic, Covington, Powell and now Nance
[QUOTE][h=3]The teams with zero expectations[/h][h=5]Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves[/h][/QUOTE]
some of those teams should have expectations. If you're going to continue to hype certain players they need to win games. Towns I'm looking at you
[QUOTE]The Thunder are all young and draft picks so we’re probably looking at another tanking season in Oklahoma City.
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probably?
[QUOTE]And finally, the Sacramento Kings. They have good players. But they never seem to do anything right. If they can even fight in the play-in, it will probably seem like a successful season.
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again at some point you need to win games
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/09/07/ranking-utah-jazz-bench-among-best/[/url]
[QUOTE]The former cleared out some of their most productive bench players in a blockbuster deal that found them acquiring Russell Westbrook, while the latter will spend most of the season without Kawhi Leonard, forcing them to shift at least one key bench player into the starting unit. Could these events create a perfect storm for the Utah Jazz to field the best bench in the NBA next season?
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supposedly they were the best last year until the playoffs when COTY refused to play anyone but his 10
[QUOTE][URL="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced/?sort=W&dir=-1"]Something tells us[/URL] they didn’t have the best bench in the NBA.
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maybe they did? Just a crappy starting 5
[QUOTE]The New York Knicks’ bench power all begins at the point guard spot. It’s difficult to predict whether Head Coach Tom Thibodeau will grant the starting position to the familiar Derrick Rose, or the (probably?) more valuable Kemba Walker heading into the 2021-22 season. Either way, it’s a rich man’s dilemma: the Knicks should roster a Sixth Man of the Year candidate no matter which course of action Thibs takes.
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Walker
[QUOTE]Beyond the potential battle for starting point guard honors, this Knicks bench features an intriguing mixture of solid veterans and upstart prospects. Alec Burks projects as one of the league’s most underrated second unit scorers, and Nerlens Noel is one of the best stoppers not to hold down a starting gig. The Knicks will hope that second-year players Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley can develop from unproven talents to winning assets.
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too bad COTY didn't like Burks. Always saw him as a great 6th man. Quickley proved himself last year no?
[QUOTE]Can a team be too deep? That’s a question the Wizards may be set to answer throughout the 2021-22 season, and until they do, they don’t earn a placement ahead of the Utah Jazz or a couple of other squads in these rankings.
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a crappy team in the east is too deep? :facepalm
[QUOTE]None of which led to any decisions that had a major bearing on a second unit that ranked sixth in points per game last season, at 39.1. The most significant player the Grizzlies parted with was Lithuanian big man Jonas Valanciunas, who was a starter last season. Otherwise, Grayson Allen was a significant bench cog that the team traded this offseason, but the arrival of Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangomez should offset the loss of the former Duke product.
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it should? Grayson was a legit 6th man. Those guys aren't
[QUOTE]Otherwise, this second unit is bolstered by the presence of quality rotational players like De’Anthony Melton, Tyus Jones, Xavier Tillman and Brandon Clarke. The subtraction of Valanciunas leaves this team wanting at the center position, but the front office will undoubtedly be hoping that recently acquired Daniel Oturu can break out in his age-22 season after filling a limited role on the contending Los Angeles Clippers.
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Clarke wasn't even playing by the end of the year and he's good
[QUOTE]Lineups with Dario Saric in place of Deandre Ayton torched opponents to the tune of 119.0 points per 100 possessions, which landed them in the 89th percentile across the NBA according to CleaningtheGlass. They also shot an effective field goal percentage (eFG%) of 57.4%, good for the 91st percentile.
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see how much they use him at the 5 with McGee
[QUOTE]At face value, Shamet-for-Craig is a roughly lateral move, but with a surplus of guards and a dearth of wings on this second unit, the Phoenix Suns may need to make some additional moves to claim a bench as thorough and talented as that of the Utah Jazz.
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no Clarkson and a coach that will utilize his bench is already better
[QUOTE]If you’re asking yourself about the legitimacy of that claim, consider the following: Jordan Clarkson won the Sixth Man of the Year Award for the 2020-21 NBA regular season. The runner-up for that award was none other than his Utah Jazz teammate Joe Ingles.
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too bad Clarkson sucks
[QUOTE]This offseason’s acquisitions of [URL="https://thejnotes.com/2021/08/03/utah-jazz-rudy-gay-agreed-deal-jazz/"]Rudy Gay[/URL], [URL="https://thejnotes.com/2021/08/05/utah-jazz-grading-eric-paschall-trade/"]Eric Paschall[/URL] and [URL="https://thejnotes.com/2021/08/04/utah-jazz-free-agency-hassan-whiteside/"]Hassan Whiteside[/URL] all point to a deeper, more balanced Utah Jazz squad. Both Gay and Paschall will be able to man the 5 spot in five-out, small-ball formations, or cover the backup 4 position admirably. Meanwhile, Whiteside is a high-end backup center who projects as a lateral move from Jazz mainstay Derrick Favors, if not a marginal upgrade.
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Gay is an upgrade probably. Whiteside isn't(Udoka could be eventually) and COTY has to play those guys at the 5 before they can be deeper and more balanced
[QUOTE]Utah Jazz faithful will also hope that incoming rookie Jared Butler is ready to contribute right away, and that promising young players like Trent Forrest, Udoka Azubuike and Elijah Hughes, among others, are ready to make a step forward. However, even if they’re not, the Jazzmen’s 10-man rotation of the starting unit plus Clarkson, Ingles, Gay, Paschall and Whiteside ought to be the envy of contending teams across the Association.
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I'd hope Butler plays for the Stars until he's ready. Hughes sucks. If anyone envies Clarkson please trade him!. Whiteside is on a minimum contract for a reason. Paschall got benched on a play in team. Ingles and Gay!!! :cheers:
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/09/06/utah-jazz-dwyane-wade-brainy-teammate/[/url]
already took another job outside basketball :facepalm
[QUOTE]Keith Smith: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed Tre Scott to a non-guaranteed training camp deal,[/URL] a league source tells @spotrac.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA"]Twitter KeithSmithNBA[/URL]
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he was one of the better players on their Gleague team last year
[url]https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2021/9/7/22662084/utah-jazz-head-coach-quin-snyder-visits-byu-speaks-to-student-athletes[/url]
[url]https://kslsports.com/467598/43-will-joe-ingles-dunk-again/[/url]
really have nothing else you can write about? :facepalm