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[URL]https://www.nba.com/jazz/utah-jazz-sign-tre-scott[/URL]
A 4 I'd guess
Stars coming together.
Udoka/Gill
Brantley/Scott/Morgan?
Bluiett/Oni?
Hughes/Toolson/Wright Forman?
Forrest/Goss?
Another formidable lineup potentially led by all gleaguer Brantley
[QUOTE]Salman Ali: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Houston Rockets have waived Jerian Grant, Trevelin Queen, and Kenny Wooten[/URL].
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Grant wouldn't be a bad depth piece especially with Shaq out. I'm guessing they will only carry 14 though
[QUOTE]Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Royce O’Neale didn’t elaborate on why he missed the last two games with the @UtahJazz. “Just following the NBA medical protocol, and you know easing my way back to things.”[/URL] Sounds like he’ll play tomorrow.
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so much for Oni's playing time
[url]https://kslsports.com/448848/jazz-close-preseason-with-road-matchup-against-clippers/[/url]
[QUOTE]Standing 6’8 and weighing in at 225 lbs, Scott has prototypical size for the modern NBA wing.
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You mean 4? He averaged a double double and shot less than 30% from 3. I'd say he's a 4
[QUOTE]Though his college numbers were modest, Scott brings an impressive resume to the Jazz. The forward was named 2019-20 AAC Defensive Player of the Year, the AAC Most Improved Player, and made All-AAC First Team.
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defense
[QUOTE]Currently, the Jazz have 14 players signed to guaranteed contracts heading into their final preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Oni and Morgan are guaranteed? I'm guessing Niang is because he had a date before the original draft to do so though no official announcement was made
[url]https://www.sbnation.com/2020/12/16/22168035/nba-season-preview-2020-21/utah-jazz[/url]
[QUOTE]For the last four years Gobert has been the cornerstone of Jazz defense and the driving force behind each playoff appearance. Even though Donovan Mitchell has become the face of the franchise, Gobert has been the major reason they’ve consistently made the playoffs. It’s clear at this point he wants a supermax, or something close to that, and the Jazz don’t want to give him that big of a contract. At some point, if negotiations go awry, the Jazz will have to look at making some sort of move to avoid losing Gobert next year in free agency. Can the Jazz be just as good if he’s not on the team?
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How is it clear what he wants. He'd be stupid to accept anything less than what other teams can pay or what Mitchell can potentially make. They will suck without him. Not much doubt. They won't be smart enough to sell the rest of their old guys off though
[QUOTE]4th in the west
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very optimistic
[QUOTE]Can the Jazz pick up where they finished in the playoffs? Their offense was dominant in the playoffs where Donovan Mitchell was playing at an MVP level. If they can reach that level of play this season they should be very good.
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MVP level and can't get past the 1st round? The offense should be fine at least when Favors isn't at the 4. The defense is what it comes down to
[QUOTE]Utah also fixed one of their glaring weaknesses at backup center by re-signing Derrick Favors. Utah’s bench was terrible last year up until they traded for Jordan Clarkson. Even with the offensive improvement from Clarkson, their bench defense was one of the worst in the league. The combination of Tony Bradley and Ed Davis was bad enough to cost them playoff wins. Having Derrick Favors and Azubuike now backing up Gobert solidifies that position going forward and should give the Jazz a shot at a top-3 seed in the west.
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their glaring weakness was a starting 4 and they didn't fix that. They had a lot bigger issues than their backup 5
[QUOTE]Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Udoka Azubuike is OUT for tomorrow’s preseason game[/URL] against LAC due to left knee soreness.
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that's what you told us last time
[QUOTE]Porter Larsen: So far: – Rudy Gobert asked the Jazz to fulfill the supermax contract he is eligible for(35% of cap) – Jazz responded with an offer of the normal max(28% of cap) – [URL="http://twitter.com/Larsen_ESPN/status/1339353703740895232"]Gobert’s camp turned that offer down – Two sides have 5 days to agree on an extension[/URL]
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good for you Rudy! Super max for a guy that hasn't earned anything and low balling the man behind everything :cheers:
[QUOTE]Marc Berman: Knicks signing Bryce Brown for G League action. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Looks like this Atlanta bubble will feature about a dozen teams and start around Jan. 10, per source[/URL].
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I assume this includes the Stars?
Donovan Mitchell hopes his new basketball sneaker will not only help athletes score buckets, but also make an impact in the lives of students at his beloved University of Louisville. [URL="https://theundefeated.com/features/donovan-mitchell-is-using-his-new-shoe-to-change-students-lives/"]The former Cardinals star has teamed up with Adidas to support current and future Black students at Louisville by donating up to $200,000 of the sales of his “D.O.N. Issue #2 x Louisville” sneaker (nicknamed “A Shoe for Change”) to fund several academic initiatives and scholarships[/URL].
– via [URL="https://theundefeated.com/features/donovan-mitchell-is-using-his-new-shoe-to-change-students-lives/"]Marc J. Spears @ The Undefeated[/URL]
[URL="https://theundefeated.com/features/donovan-mitchell-is-using-his-new-shoe-to-change-students-lives/"]“I’m sure we’ve all had moments where things changed our lives and had an everlasting impact. For me, I just want to give, especially people of color, an opportunity to have that everlasting impact and change,” Mitchell told The Undefeated in a phone interview on Wednesday.[/URL] “You never know whose idea is going to create what or whose idea is going to be a catalyst for this or that.”
– via [URL="https://theundefeated.com/features/donovan-mitchell-is-using-his-new-shoe-to-change-students-lives/"]Marc J. Spears @ The Undefeated[/URL]
What does it mean to you to have an impact on the lives of students? Donovan Mitchell: [URL="https://theundefeated.com/features/donovan-mitchell-is-using-his-new-shoe-to-change-students-lives/"]I am just trying to find ways to give back in any way I can. With everything we’ve been doing in the bubble fighting for social change and social justice, fighting for equal education and equal opportunities in all aspects of life for our people, this is just another avenue to do just that.[/URL] I’ve partnered with Adidas and done a bunch of different things. We’ve helped Jacob Blake’s kids, putting money into their school funds. This is another thing we are doing together. And I’m really honored to be doing this. …
– via [URL="https://theundefeated.com/features/donovan-mitchell-is-using-his-new-shoe-to-change-students-lives/"]Marc J. Spears @ The Undefeated[/URL]
Donovan Mitchell: [URL="https://theundefeated.com/features/donovan-mitchell-is-using-his-new-shoe-to-change-students-lives/"]I know a bunch of kids who can’t necessarily afford to go to school that get into school. It’s a real problem to get into college. There are kids, especially in Louisville, that I know that may be able to get into school but can’t necessarily afford to go. So, they don’t end up going. And that’s not just the case at Louisville, that’s everywhere.[/URL] But being that I went to school there and Louisville is like a second home to me, I just wanted to give back and be able to allow kids to go to college to pursue their dreams.
– via [URL="https://theundefeated.com/features/donovan-mitchell-is-using-his-new-shoe-to-change-students-lives/"]Marc J. Spears @ The Undefeated[/URL]
[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Among items NBA Board of Governors are expected to approve in meeting this afternoon: Ryan Smith’s purchase of Utah Jazz, expanding active rosters to 15 on game nights,[/URL] permanently adopting coaching challenge and amending several trade rules.
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Oh joy! Let's hope the Jazz don't carry 15 and have their guys in the gleague where they can play
[url]https://kslsports.com/448905/report-gobert-willing-to-take-less-than-supermax/[/url]
[QUOTE][h=1]Report: Gobert Willing To Take Less Than Supermax[/h][B]
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Which is what I'd suspect. The Jazz not ofering more than regular max after giving Mitchell super max is par for the course and I'd tell them to go screw themselves
[QUOTE]“I don’t have precise contract figures,” MacMahon said. “I have been told that he did not ask for the full supermax.”
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He should have asked for it and demand more than Mitchell or what any other team can pay minimum. Can add in bonuses after that to make everyone happy
[QUOTE]The Jazz drafted Gobert with the 27th pick in the 2013 NBA draft. The center has earned two Defensive Player of the Year awards and has been named to four NBA All-Defensive teams, three All-NBA teams, and one All-Star game.
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and he's carried the team on his back for 6 years something Mitchell hasn't done
Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Royce O’Neale will play tonight for the @UtahJazz[/URL]. Quin Snyder said the game will dictate how and if Shaq Harrison will play. #TakeNote
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[url]https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/16/utah-jazz-3-goals-joe-ingles/[/url]
Not to continue sucking so they can trade him if they need to!
[QUOTE]Ingles put up decent numbers last season, averaging 9.8 points, 5.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.9 steals in 29.7 minutes per game. However, where he impacts the game is he can distribute the ball or shoot the three at over 40 percent which he did for two straight seasons in 2016-17 and 2017-18. With all this in mind, let’s look at three goals for Joe Ingles in the 2020-21 season.
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way too many minutes! He also gets under the other teams skin
[QUOTE]He only started one game in this period but Ingles improved from game 22 onwards. This is when he moved into the starting lineup and went back to feeling comfortable. Interestingly he was reinserted into the starting lineup to replace point guard Mike Conley.
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He's a role player. He needs to show up regardless of if he's starting or not
[QUOTE][h=2]Goal No. 2: Get to the line more.[/h]
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:roll:
[QUOTE]If he was a little more selfish on occasion, he would shoot the ball more from inside, potentially drawing more fouls. This has the impact of keeping the scoreboard ticking over but also getting opposing players into foul trouble.
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This has been part of the problem the past two seasons. The team and fans expecting him to be something he's not. He can hit open 3's, run pick and roll and get under the other teams skin. Asking him to do more in heavy minutes is a huge mistake
[QUOTE][h=2]Goal No. 3: Win the Sixth Man of the Year award[/h]
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same mistake that was made last year. 6th man usually is a scorer. He's not a scorer! Why not be realistic?
[QUOTE]Yes, Joe Ingles needs to be on the bench at the start of every game. The starting lineup for the Jazz is set thanks to the return of Derrick Favors. This gives them the defensive edge in the frontcourt with a heap of outside scoring through Bogdanovic and Mitchell.
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Morgan should start and won't even play
[QUOTE]Ingles needs to be able to come on the court, replacing anyone with the exception of Gobert, and play his game. He can set up the offense like a point guard, provide perimeter shooting as required, and at 6’7″ can play some minutes at the small-ball stretch-four position.
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He's not a 4 not that they use one unfortunately
[QUOTE]While this may count against him in the Sixth Man of the Year voting, if you truly understand Ingles’s game and what he does for the Jazz, then he will receive votes. This award is reliant on the team staying healthy all year though, which is what the Jazz want.
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He won't get votes. Clarkson might
[QUOTE]If any of the starters except Gobert go down, Ingles will get the nod, meaning he will become ineligible should he start too many games. If this team stays healthy though, Ingles will be the spare parts sixth man on a team that garners the attention of a top-four team in the West.
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Favors unfortunately might or even Clarkson! :banghead:
[url]https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2020/12/18/triple-team-jazz-shot/[/url]
[QUOTE]The Jazz led the league in 3-point percentage last year. I think this year, they’ve realized what that means: It means they can take all manner of threes, both when it’s comfortable and when it’s not, and it’s going to be a good shot.
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unless Favors is at the 4
[QUOTE]Drive and kick catch-and-shoot threes are still the most important setting for threes for the Jazz, but there’s so much variety in the other attempts. To get 10 threes up in transition is awesome — I think there were games last year where the Jazz didn’t have 10 transition possessions, period.
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might not this year either. It's pre season
nothing about D again. Wh is it that everyone is worried about the offense which should be fine when Favors isn't at the 4. The D is another question
[I]I'd assume this is the final roster:
Rudy/Favors/Udoka
[I]O'Neale/Niang/Morgan/Brantley
[I]Bojan/Ingles/Oni
[I]Mitchell/Clarkson/Hughes
[I]Conley/Harrison/Ferrell/Forrest[/I][/I][/I][/I][/I]