[QUOTE]Elijah Millsap has reached an agreement to sign a three-year contract with the Utah Jazz, his agent Daniel Hazan told RealGM. RealGM
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[QUOTE]Elijah Millsap has reached an agreement to sign a three-year contract with the Utah Jazz, his agent Daniel Hazan told RealGM. RealGM
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[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]no surprise. Bring back Paul! :cheers:[/QUOTE]
Nice to see Elijah finally get a shot. Hopefully he turns out to be a useful player. Wouldn't mind them giving the same sort of deal to Ingles either, i'm sure the Clippers could probably use him more than a few guys they've got on their team, especially if he can start hitting his shots.
I'm fully aboard the Gobert train right now. If him and Exum pan out + having Hayward as well, that could be a very nice trio in a few years. That's not including what you do with Burkes, Burks, Favors and Kanter as well.
Hopefully they keep Exum as the starter for the foreseeable future. If Burkes can continue to hit a decent amount of shots than he's a nice option to keep the offense ticking over when Hayward is out since they generally have troubles putting the ball in the hoop when he's on. Not the worst thing for him to be the "microwave" guy off the bench, but would still like to see them bring in another legit PG to ease the load on Exum.
[QUOTE=El Kabong]Nice to see Elijah finally get a shot. Hopefully he turns out to be a useful player. Wouldn't mind them giving the same sort of deal to Ingles either, i'm sure the Clippers could probably use him more than a few guys they've got on their team, especially if he can start hitting his shots.[/quote]
Ingles has to show he can hit some shots to remain a rotation guy. The scouting report says to leave him open right now.
[QUOTE]I'm fully aboard the Gobert train right now.[/QUOTE]
What took so long? :D
[QUOTE]If him and Exum pan out + having Hayward as well, that could be a very nice trio in a few years. That's not including what you do with Burkes, Burks, Favors and Kanter as well.[/QUOTE]
You forgot Hood, Neto and their upcoming lottery pick. :cheers:
[quote]Hopefully they keep Exum as the starter for the foreseeable future. If Burkes can continue to hit a decent amount of shots than he's a nice option to keep the offense ticking over when Hayward is out since they generally have troubles putting the ball in the hoop when he's on. Not the worst thing for him to be the "microwave" guy off the bench, but would still like to see them bring in another legit PG to ease the load on Exum.[/QUOTE]
The line-up makes sense at the moment. Exum is obviously a role player right now and fits better around good players. Jazz bench sucked too much for him to be on it. Burke can lead the bench. A veteran pg or combo guard would still be nice even with Neto's arrival next year(hopefully).
[QUOTE]Turnovers have been a major issue for the Jazz recently. They are 30th in the NBA at taking care of the ball over the last 10 games. Tonight they turned it over 6 times in the 1stquarter, then reduced it down and ran away from the Nets. They ended with 17 which is still high.
Ingles had a career high 16 points the night after he had a career high 7 assists. Not sure why having Dante playing as the starting point guard is helping Joe but it seems to have ignited something in his game and his opportunities to make plays.
Jazz defensive game plan was built to deal with the Johnson/Lopez pick and roll low on the left block and they completely eliminated that. In addition, the Nets never got the Johnson/Jack pick and roll going. Joe Johnson only had 6 points on 3 of 7 shooting and Lopez was 2 of 9. Those are the Nets two threats.
I thought Enes Kanter moved the ball better tonight than I ever seen from him. They were creative passes makingplays but they were passes in the offense that kept the tempo and the flow. This has not always been a strength.
When the Jazz used both sides of the floor they got good looks and the offense was very effective.
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Yes some nice passes from Enes. Only 22! :bowdown:
[QUOTE]with Derrick Favors out for personal reasons, the starting lineup was down one of their leading scorers. Moving a scorer in Trey to the bench limited the offense to just Gordon Hayward and Enes Kanter. For as dominant as Rudy Gobert has been, the team has still struggled on offense when he's been on the court.[/QUOTE]
I don't see that. Gobert is a nice offensive player. He does a lot of good things and is starting to get his hook shot going. Watch out! Ingles and Exum also do a lot of good things other than shoot. Burke shoots a lot doesn't make him a better offensive player.
[QUOTE]So what does this mean for Trey Burke? Is this a permanent move? On one side, I don't think Quin Snyder makes this change if Burke had been playing better. He has been playing much better lately and is almost back up to his rookie numbers after a terrible start. If Exum continues to play well in the starter's role, I think he keeps the spot. We'll still see a lot of Burke and Exum in the back court going forward. It's a bit of a risk to the team and Trey's psyche to make a switch like this.[/QUOTE]
Trey should have never been starting the past two years. That's a big part of the problem. He should have earned it not been given it. If his psyche can't handle it than he probably belongs in China throwing up shots.
[QUOTE]Of course I'm likely completely wrong and Snyder goes back to Burke in a couple of games after testing and teaching. Tell me that you can predict what the coach is going to do. You can't.[/QUOTE]
He's going to continue to underutilize Gobert that much is obvious.
[QUOTE]An interesting comparison for Burke is Brandon Knight coincidentally. He had similar numbers to Burke in his first two years before turning it on last season and being even better this season. I don't think there's any reason to give up on Burke. There's still a decision to be made going forward, but I could see the Utah Jazz keeping both and having an good point guard coming off the bench.[/QUOTE]
Obviously there is not reason to give up on him at his age. With Exum's size there's no reason they can't play Burke, Neto and Exum all plenty of minutes going forward. Right now the Jazz have one definite keeper on the team as far as I'm concerned. The rest all have plenty to prove to earn a role on Rudy's team.
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A big call late last against the Jazz could have cost them the game and should be something that gets added to the calls that get reviewed late in games.
I'm talking about the ball going out of bounds off Rudy Gobert of course. It was clearly off him when watching the replay. The problem of course is that the only reason they reviewed the play is that Gobert lost the ball due to getting fouled by two Bucks. One hit his left, rebounding arm once he had the ball and the other grabbed his right arm, preventing him from going after the ball.
While reviewing out-of-bounds calls, refs can already review "any unsportsmanlike acts or [if] unnecessary contact occurred."
In some cases fouls can be reviewed, but the foul has to be called first. The current rules don't allow for a foul to be called after the fact. And perhaps that opens a Pandora's box it fouls are allowed to be called on reviews. But in this case, a foul affected an out-of-bounds call, perhaps that should be looked at.
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The All-star voting results are in and the top vote getter for the Jazz was *scrolling, scrolling, scrolling, scrolling*...
Well, we don't know because nobody placed high enough in the total vote count to register. These are your starters:
2015 all stars
I've come to take the All-star game for what it is: A voting popularity contest which the fans get mostly right. Only a couple of things bug me about the All-star selection process. One, I think there should be a minimum set of requirements for being selected like games played/available and/or stat thresholds. The NBA won't make any changes though because it doesn't matter to them who gets in, so long as the fans follow up the voting by watching and following the league.
Of course the biggest name that shouldn't be on the All-star roster, let alone starting, is Kobe Bryant. Not only has he had a terrible season, the Lakers are terrible. He's injured now, so he won't play, and someone will take his place.
The second thing I don't like about the AS selection process is that why the game itself means jack, the selection does. When contract negotiations are held and HOF decisions are made, or when talking about who's a better player, All-star appearances are a part of that. So either we should treat it like the exhibition that it is, or tweak the selection process.[/QUOTE]
Fans should pick the starters after the coaches/players/front office picks the players. Today they could do that with twitter and what not. Rudy will get voting love in the future I'm sure.
[QUOTE]The coaches will pick the reserves and while guys like Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors have a case[/QUOTE]
No they won't! :rolleyes:
[QUOTE], it's so loaded in the West, they won't get in this season. It will take several All-star type seasons, more wins, and some retirements to make the squad in the West.
We should see Rudy Gobert though in New York this season for the Rising Stars Challenge. We could also see Exum and Burke. So the Jazz won't be entirely shut out.
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Why ya gotta be so Rudy Gobert? Don't you the Bucks are human too?
If Rudy has a bigger name, this lands him in the NBA's top five of last night or on SportsCenter. He also gets the and-1 when Giannis Antetokounmpo fouls him.
My favorite part of the whole thing though might be Enes Kanter 's reaction.
Kanter huh
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Friday open poll...
Who makes the All-star team first for the Jazz? Hayward? Favors? Kanter? Some future draft pick? Never?[/QUOTE]
Rudy will be an all-star and maybe DPOTY next season. Lead the lead in blocks and possibly rebounds as well. If he doesn't it's time to get a new front office and coach. Maxi G's got a chance. Not sure he's going to put up big numbers on a good team though. Be tough to get two front court guys.
[QUOTE]Joe Ingles, the team
[QUOTE]Jingles posted 16 points for a new career high, but it was his continued aggression that really raised eyebrows. After developing an early impression as a teammate who was perhaps unselfish to the point of detriment to his team, refusing to take all but the most open shots and actively slowing the offense, Ingles has come out of his shell in a recent stretch of strong play. He
[QUOTE]Millsap has been a big part of the Jazz
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[QUOTE] they also have some up-and-comers, which is better than once-upon-a-timers like Richard Jefferson and Marvin Williams, both of whom were on last year
[QUOTE]It seemed like the Nets were going to be the long-term winner of the trade.
But sports has a funny way of surprising.[/QUOTE]
They were the short time winner. Jazz made the deal for the long term.
[QUOTE]Williams had a strong first few seasons with the Nets, but his stats have dropped significantly since 2011-12, going from averaging 21 points per game to 13.9 points per game
[QUOTE]Hood was already out of a boot, but said he
[QUOTE]The Jazz have won the trade. Anyone would make that call at this point. But here's the problem: It will remain a hollow victory until the Jazz win a playoff game without D-Will. Not a playoff series, just a game.[/QUOTE]
Pretty much. Stars win. Until Gobert's emergence they haven't had that.
[QUOTE]Even without assuming they could have re-signed Williams, as the Nets did, I'll keep saying the Jazz have to do something in the playoffs to fully capitalize on the trade. They're a long way from that level, even if a night like this offers evidence that the Jazz (16-28) are making progress. Gordon Hayward's 24 points, Joe Ingles' 16 and a combined 35 from Dante Exum and Burke served as signs of hope. That's not even factoring in Rudy Gobert's development.
Favors, who immediately came to Utah in the trade, and Kanter, drafted the following summer with the Nets' first-round pick, were only ordinary Saturday. Burke, whose arrival came via a trade-up package that included another Nets pick, was brilliant in his new reserve role.
The Jazz also landed Devin Harris in the deal. They later traded him for Marvin Williams, who departed via free agency. Even so, the Jazz got a lot in return for Deron Williams. The reality is they've lost a lot of games since he left. That trend will change, eventually, but the Jazz are 128-171 (.428) since the trade. They were 206-122 (.628) in Williams' last four full seasons in town.[/QUOTE]
A long ways to go to be a .600 team.
[QUOTE]The moment when the Nets determined Favors would never fulfill his promise as a No. 3 draft pick came in the middle of his rookie season. His failure to grab even one of his team's 45 rebounds in a 17-minute appearance in the Rising Stars Challenge during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles and his excuses afterward convinced team officials that he would never have the drive to maximize his ability.[/QUOTE]
Not sure about that. They wanted Deron at any cost. Who knows what else the Jazz could have gotten.
[QUOTE]If that sounds like an apocryphal story, it is just as plausible as the Jazz's deciding they could do without second-player Dell Curry, after he gave up a game-winning shot to retired NBA player Jeff Judkins in a Pro-Am Summer League game at Westminster College in 1987. The team traded Curry to Cleveland, and he went on to play another 15 seasons in the league.[/QUOTE]
The fact that he was already better than Hansen made that a complete joke. I did love Turpin the year they had him before blaming him for their playoff loss in his 2 minutes a half.
[QUOTE]Favors may not last that long, but he's improving in his fifth season at age 23. Jazz coach Quin Snyder dodged any evaluation of the trade. "I will say this: I love Derrick Favors," he said before the game. "I want to see him continue to grow as a player. I feel like he's done that since the beginning of the season."
In New Jersey and Brooklyn, the reviews of Williams' play have been mixed, at best. His five-year contract for nearly $100 million has created huge expectations, and Williams has not lived up to them.
Favors, Kanter and (half of) Burke are increasing in value. Someday, they just might take the Jazz where D-Will once took them.
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They may ride Rudy coattails there anyhow.
[QUOTE]Trey Burke showed how much a change of role could help him individually, scoring 19 points in 25 minutes, and leading the second unit.
Not as many will focus on that.[/QUOTE]
They should. It could be Burke's permanent role moving forward.
[QUOTE]Still, Burke coming off the bench as a sixth man is looking like a good move for all, if returns from the last two games are to be believed. The second-year guard out of Michigan became an alpha scorer off the bench. And for one of the few times this season, the Jazz didn't struggle to find offense when Gordon Hayward left the floor.
"Coach told me to be more aggressive with the second unit," Burke said. "This role is new to me, so I'm trying to get used to it, but I know that I have to be ready to play basketball regardless. This is a different view, but I was just trying to get into the paint, find my teammates and finish plays."
How good was Burke in that second quarter? He scored 15 points on a variety of jumpers from the perimeter, floaters in the lane and forays into the paint for baskets. He carried the second unit offensively, and by the time the starters returned, the Jazz had a comfortable lead.[/QUOTE]
Gobert led them in my mind.
[QUOTE]Burke shot 7-13 from the field and made four shots from beyond the 3-point line. He also played well defensively when on the floor, something that drew praise from Snyder. As a result, you have a switch at the point that's worked for two games. Yes, Exum has played quite well since his promotion. But for this to thrive, Burke has to accept
[QUOTE]"Those are two of our more athletic and physical wing players," Snyder said. "Elijah and [D-League call-up Elliot Williams] have both provided some of that quickness and physicality, and I think our team needs that."[/QUOTE]
Also some veteran experience which is much needed. I'm guessing Williams is gone.
[QUOTE]Millsap averaged 5.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game over his first nine games with the Jazz.
Hot hand
Even if the Golden State Warriors weren't coming to town later this week, the Utah Jazz would have taken notice of Klay Thompson's game against the Sacramento Kings.
Thompson scored 52 points. More impressively, the Warriors guard went 13 for 13, including 9 of 9 from 3-point territory, during a record-setting 37-point third quarter.
"Unbelievable," Jazz forward Gordon Hayward said. "It's almost something you don't think is possible."
"It's just a spectacular performance," Snyder said. "He's as diverse and as gifted a scorer as there is in the league."
And the Jazz will have to try to slow him on Friday night.
"It's amazing," rookie Dante Exum said. "I watched the highlights, and there's nothing you can do about it. We play them this week, and I'm sure we're going to make sure we get a hand up and do what we can to stop that from happening [again]."
Homecoming
Deron Williams was back at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday night with the Brooklyn Nets, but a fractured rib kept the former Jazz point guard from playing.
Williams has played in 32 games this season for the Nets, averaging 13.9 points and 6.3 assists per game.
Asked by a Tribune reporter if he would grant an interview