2016- Yet another long off-season

[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657837/Utah-Jazzs-Rudy-Gobert-says-hell-play-for-the-French-national-team-in-Rio-Olympics.html[/url]

[QUOTE]Gobert listed several reasons for skipping that tournament in the Philippines, which ended Sunday when France beat Canada to qualify.
For one thing, he wanted to allow his injured right ankle to heal after tweaking it late in the 2015-16 NBA season. He wanted to spend time working on his strength at the P3 facility in Santa Barbara, California. The 23-year-old didn't want to repeat what happened last year, either, when he spent so much time with Team France that he didn't allow himself enough time to rest and recuperate before training camp started last fall.
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Sounds like he learned from last year! :cheers:

[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657866/Morning-links-Are-the-Jazz-the-next-Oklahoma-City-Thunder-Delon-Wright-remembers-Duncan.html[/url]

[QUOTE]"All of the pieces are in place, and the Jazz should only get better from here," said Tjarks[/QUOTE]

Yeah but now is the hard part. Paying everyone. That's why they should have been trying to win last year not this year. They were the 6th best team to end 2015. You build on that not remain the same. You don't know how the team will look after next year for sure. Hayward could leave next year. Strike while the iron is hot. A lesson they should have learned from the Stockton and Malone era when next year eventually didn't come.

[url]https://theringer.com/utah-jazz-next-thunder-gordon-hayward-52b0879ed3b2#.4p2grg78k[/url]

[QUOTE]It

[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657930/Longtime-Jazz-assistant-Phil-Johnson-receives-prestigious-coaching-award.html[/url]

[QUOTE]Johnson was selected from an impressive group that included Ron Adams, Jim Boylan, Hank Egan, Jim Eyen, Tim Grgurich, Frank Hamblen, Dick Helm, Brian Hill, Jim Lynam, Bob McAdoo, Ron Rothstein, Brendan Suhr and Bob Weiss.[/QUOTE]

You'd think he'd have to have been a unanimous choice.
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The voting committee for the award that carries the name of Winter, an iconic Hall of Fame assistant coach, includes Rick Adelman, Hubie Brown, Doug Collins, Wayne Embry, Danny Ferry, Mike Fratello, George Karl, Doc Rivers, Rod Thorn and Lenny Wilkens.[/QUOTE]

A lot of heavyweights picking him. :applause:

[url]http://saltcityhoops.com/who-is-boris-diaw/[/url]

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[QUOTE]Will he assume that role with the bench, or will he have to play second or third fiddle in primacy with [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burksal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Alec Burks[/URL][/B], [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsjo02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Joe Johnson[/URL][/B] (or [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hoodro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Rodney Hood[/URL][/B]), and [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] all likely to also not start?[/QUOTE]

I see that as their bench so Lyles won't have the ball in hands that much.

[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2016/07/13/former-utah-jazz-asst-coach-phil-johnson-honored/[/url]

[QUOTE]Johnson served as an assistant coach for the Jazz under Frank Layden from 1982 to 1984, then returned to the team in 1988.[/QUOTE]

Might have been him in the HOF and Jerry getting awards for assistants if he hadn't left. :confusedshrug:

[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2016/07/13/utah-jazz-enter-tournament-play-after-ot-loss-to-blazers/[/url]

[QUOTE]nothing to get emotionally invested in and not much to learn by watching the handful of actual NBA players involved beat up on guys who will be playing in Estonia or working at Home Depot once the regular season rolls around.[/QUOTE]

Disagree. I enjoy watching their picks who could be part of the team someday and I've learned a lot about them and others as I'm sure the front office and staff have as well.

As expected Lindsey just said that they will be very cautious with Dante. His fans may want to temper their expectations. The off-season moves and common sense already hinted at this though.

Bolomboy just mentioned European scouts watching. Sounds like hopefully he's prepared to be stashed.

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/4114492-155/utah-jazz-handle-blazers-in-tournament[/url]

[QUOTE]Once again, he was very good in extended minutes.[/QUOTE]

When was the other time? He needs to be stashed. Needs to get stronger. I got a feeling they might keep him because he's local and he can shoot with some range which obviously the love from their bigs. They have too much money to not replace Pleiss and Withey. They love that Pleiss can shoot though.

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/4115039-155/utah-jazz-for-one-summer-league[/url]

[QUOTE]Lyles was counted on to contribute out of need[/QUOTE]

They didn't need him to begin the season. He should have been in the D-league. It cost them games.

[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865658003/Morning-links-Jazz-should-win-50-SI-wonders-if-Jimmer-Fredette-has-done-enough.html[/url]

[QUOTE]predicting 50 wins for the Jazz is not bold. They are that good."[/QUOTE]

Should have been there a year ago.

[url]http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/16992129/rating-won-lost-nba-free-agency-period[/url]

[QUOTE]They could extend Favors as of October, but he has little incentive to redo his deal now unless he is petrified of a new collective bargaining deal. After this season, he will become eligible for a larger max contract reserved for players with at least seven years in the league. He could play the year out, renegotiate next July up to that higher max, and lock in more years.[/QUOTE]

Can the Jazz give 3 max contracts in a year even with the cap going up again? Not to mention Hill and Mack and Diaw.

[QUOTE]the Jazz are looking at a $125 million payroll (at least) before second contracts even kick in for Hood, Exum and Lyles. That might prove untenable. (The Blazers are facing a similar dilemma, but we'll have more on them in the near future.)[/QUOTE]

Difference is the Blazers have an owner with deep pockets. :banghead:

[QUOTE]The former Weber State standout had another strong game filling in as a starter, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Bolomboy, who averaged 4.7 points and 4.8 rebounds in his previous six games, had 13 points and 11 boards as a starter in Utah