2020-21 Regular season- The tax team

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[QUOTE]Otto Porter Jr.
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he's the guy. The only reason I'd say I might have waited on Ersan

[QUOTE][h=4]We still need to find a 3rd string center.[/h]
Most of those guys are more into shooting 3s than protecting the rim. Baynes could be a pretty good fit though.

Wasn’t there a rumor about Javale McGee? He’d be good too, but probably wants to play more than 3rd string. He’d allow us to rest Favs and Rudy more though.
Either guy would give us some insurance in case Favs or Rudy has to sit for a few games. Also, we will probably want the option of playing Favs at the 4 against the Lakers, Bucks and anyone else who is posting up on Bogey.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Big_B"]Big_B[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/9/22321356/nba-free-agent-buyout-market-utah-jazz#537342408"]Mar 9, 2021 | 10:04 AM[/URL]
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Morgan. They are fine there

[QUOTE]Even though Porter would fit in beautifully on the Jazz no one is picking them over a LA team that’s contending. It sucks but we are probably looking at second and third tier options who wouldn’t make an impact for us anyways. Maybe George hill. He played really well for us and would be great off the bench to be another ball handler and 3pt shooter. Especially if someone went down (knock on wood, literally knocked on wood)
Its always nice considering the possibilities but as always Jazz fans have to face reality that these top buyout market players just arent ending up in Utah. Hopefully some of this changes with our new owner but probably not.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/JazzHands2017"]JazzHands2017[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/9/22321356/nba-free-agent-buyout-market-utah-jazz#537342969"]Mar 9, 2021 | 10:20 AM[/URL]
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Those teams can't get everyone and don't necessarily need Porter. GS and someone else I've seen mentioned for Porter. Why go to GS over Utah? He liked the Jazz before so they would be in the mix if they wanted to be I'm sure

[QUOTE]The Jazz need a third Center, they need a 3/4 who is capable of defending, and a backup PG wouldn’t hurt either.
With zero cap-space, and almost no desirable trade pieces, the buyout market will be key to adding reinforcements. .

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Bobby%20Hill%231"]Bobby Hill#1[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/9/22321356/nba-free-agent-buyout-market-utah-jazz#537343770"]Mar 9, 2021 | 10:42 AM[/URL]
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starting 4

[QUOTE][h=4]Not sure a few inches from Ersan Ilysova[/h]
Is gonna make much difference in the situations you’re talking about.
But like I said, I’m not mad about it.
Depth never hurts.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/uncle-ingles"]uncle-ingles[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/9/22321356/nba-free-agent-buyout-market-utah-jazz#537347722"]Mar 9, 2021 | 12:24 PM[/URL]

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letting Royce play his natural position and keeping Favors and Bojan off the floor adds plenty

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/03/09/utah-jazz-4-stats-explain-greatness/[/url]

[QUOTE][h=2]Stats that sum up Utah Jazz eminence: Rebounding[/h]

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it's been a problem against teams that have beat them. Enter Ersan

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[URL="https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-sign-ersan-ilyasova"]The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed forward Ersan Ilyasova[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-sign-ersan-ilyasova"]NBA.com[/URL]

Mike Finger: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Gregg Popovich says Spurs have “mutually agreed” to work with LaMarcus Aldridge on opportunities to play elsewhere.[/URL] Not with the team, apparently won’t be again.
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Adrian Wojnarowski: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Spurs are working on trade scenarios with LaMarcus Aldridge and have been engaged on several fronts,[/URL] sources tell ESPN.
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[URL]http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yd22nvfu[/URL]

Might need another team or two. Doubt they want Bojan

Adam Wexler: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Christian Wood says he wants to be out there, it’s very hard to be patient, but hopes to be back after the back-to-back.[/URL] #Rockets at Sac (Thu) & at Utah (Fri). Then host Celtics on Sun. Silas said Wood went thru entire practice & he could be back in a week, maybe less.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/AdamJWexler"]Twitter AdamJWexler[/URL]

It was the sort of unforgettably seismic event that forced Gobert, during a virtual interview session just hours before he played in Sunday’s 70th N.B.A. All-Star Game, to field multiple questions asking him to look back. [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]“Those few weeks, those few months, were really tough,” Gobert said softly. “I’m just blessed to be able to be here today to enjoy this All-Star Game — and to be healthy.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]Marc Stein @ New York Times[/URL]




[URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]“It was definitely a tough year, not just for me, but for everyone,” Gobert said.[/URL] “A lot of things happened. A lot of unexpected things happened. But I believe that every tough moment is a learning experience. I think the most important thing is to try to make positive out of the negative, and hopefully that’s what I’ve been able to do.”
– via [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]Marc Stein @ New York Times[/URL]




“Signing the contract doesn’t put more pressure on me,” Gobert said in a telephone interview on a recent drive home from practice. “In people’s minds, maybe it changed their perception about me, but no amount of money is going to add pressure to what I put on myself. [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]“I’ve had a target on my back for many, many years now — for multiple reasons. When you win multiple defensive player of the years, people just try to come at you. So I’ve had that mind-set already.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]Marc Stein @ New York Times[/URL]




[URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]“You watch those two guys play now and that’s a long time ago, literally and figuratively,” Utah Coach Quin Snyder said of past tensions[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]Marc Stein @ New York Times[/URL]



Gobert, who stands 7 feet 1 inch and has a 7-foot-9 wingspan, also has a kindred spirit nearby when he needs counsel. [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]Mark Eaton, the 7-4 center who played for the Jazz for his entire 11-season career, remains a fixture in the community and has become a sounding board for Utah’s modern-day defensive anchor[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]Marc Stein @ New York Times[/URL]



When given the chance, he also refused to fire back at the Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal, who has been repeatedly dismissive of Mitchell and Gobert on TNT — especially regarding Gobert’s contract. [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]“I have a lot of respect for his career,” Gobert said of O’Neal. “He’s one of the guys that, growing up watching basketball, we all looked up to. But now he’s an entertainer in a way, so he’s doing things, saying things.[/URL] If I start taking personal everything that’s been said about me, it’s going to be a long year.”
– via [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/sports/basketball/rudy-gobert-anniversary.html"]Marc Stein @ New York Times[/URL]

[url]https://kslsports.com/455066/what-ersan-ilyasova-offers-jazz/[/url]

[QUOTE]The forward was a mainstay through the first half of the 2019-20 season with Milwaukee but saw his role reduced dramatically after the Bucks signed veteran forward Marvin Williams midway through the year.


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best team in the league so that says something

[QUOTE]Ilyasova’s 21.2 defensive rebounding rate would currently rank third on the Jazz behind only Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors, and far surpassing Royce O’Neale’s 15.5 percentage rate.


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an actual PF getting more than a 6'4 version. Who would have thunk?

[QUOTE]The forward had the second-worst defensive rating for the Bucks last season and has never been particularly agile laterally defending other big men.


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can't be any worse than Bojan and Mitchell

[QUOTE]Furthermore, Ilyasova is a bit of a ball-stopper whose 6.5 percent assist percentage would rank [URL="https://www.nba.com/stats/players/advanced/?sort=AST_PCT&dir=-1&Season=2020-21&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&TeamID=1610612762"]second-worst[/URL] on the Jazz ahead of only Gobert at 6.2 percent. Though he trails Georges Niang by just three-tenths of a percent in assist rate, Ilyasova’s lower three-point shooting percentage will make it difficult for him to overtake the fifth-year veteran in the Jazz rotation.


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again the fact that he's actually PF should have him and Morgan taking the minutes at least until they get Porter. Won't happen of course

[QUOTE]However, at this point in his career, and as a result of his mostly redundant skillset, it’s unlikely that he’ll overtake anyone in the Jazz rotation unless there is an injury, or further roster moves are made.

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trade Bojan!

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/3/9/22321786/reports-utah-jazz-to-sign-veteran-shooter-ersan-ilyasova[/url]

[QUOTE]It is not entirely clear how Ilyasova might fit into the Jazz’s plans, as they’ve got a number of perimeter-oriented forwards.


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and Morgan is the only 4 :facepalm

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/3/10/22323548/utah-jazz-unveil-new-green-earned-edition-jerseys[/url]

Godawful

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/falling-stars-checking-in-with-the-g-league/[/url]

[QUOTE]The 2019-20 Stars were a joy to watch and one of the best teams in the G League. They won the G League Showcase and had the second best record in the league when everything shut down. Head coach Martin Schiller won Coach of the Year honors and was able to get a job in the EuroLeague as a result. Jarrell Brantley received MVP votes and was first-team All-G League. Players like Trevon Bluiett and Mike Scott were complementary to the Utah Jazz’s two-way players Brantley and Wright-Foreman as well as the regular players who were frequently on assignment from the Jazz like Juwan Morgan, Nigel Williams-Goss, Miye Oni and Rayjon Tucker. Not only were the Stars good and fun but watching the team provided a lot of insight into the 2019-20 Jazz rookie class.


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Tucker should have been frequent but wasn't. Only the last couple games unfortunately but why would you know that! :facepalm

[QUOTE]The Stars began their season with a blowout loss to the Erie Bayhawks. The only players on assignment from the NBA were Jazz rookie Udoka Azubuike and Bucks rookie Jordan Nwora. Azubuike looked like a rookie with solid potential, especially on defense. It seemed clear that this year’s Stars team was designed to echo the Jazz with a strong rim-protecting/rim-running center surrounded by capable shooters and the team played best when Azubuike was on the floor. Azubuike was a -1 in a 19-point loss, best on the team. Regrettably, that would be the only game we got to see Azubuike as he suffered a severe ankle sprain late in the 4th quarter and remains out indefinitely. Watching the injury, it is fortunate that it was only a sprain. Former BYU standout Jake Toolson was also with the Stars in the season debut, but also suffered a season-ending injury and was later waived.


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Nwora also sprained his ankle

[QUOTE]Without Azubuike, the Stars were forced to adapt. Romaro Gill was the only other rim-protecting big on the team, so the Stars played more small-ball than originally intended, and it didn’t work out well. Gill just doesn’t have the same upside as Azubuike and when the team attempted to play with him in the rim-protecting and rim-running role it didn’t work out great.


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Actually they didn't until the other guy got hurt. Again why would you know that! :lol

[QUOTE]With Azubuike out and Nwora recalled to the Bucks, the Stars were fortunate to have Dallas Mavericks rookie Tyler Bey assigned to the team for the remainder of the season. Bey was a standout performer for the Stars through the season and the 2019-20 MWC Defensive Player of the Year showed a lot of offensive promise in his role with the Stars. In my opinion, he and Ferrell were the two best players for the team this season. Although his 3-point shot still needs work (.325 3P%) I think the Mavericks got a keeper. He played lockdown defense and was aggressive driving to the basket. Bey averaged 15.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 27 minutes per game.


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as your 2nd rounders and former NBA rotation players should be. Hughes...

[QUOTE]The Stars lost 7 of their first 8, often in blowouts, with the lone win coming against the lowly Iowa Wolves, the only team to finish with a worse record. Finally in game 9, Jazz rookie Elijah Hughes and Mavericks rookie Josh Green were assigned to the team and the Stars were able to defeat the Austin Spurs. Hughes, coming off a lengthy injury absence, looked rusty but solid. Watching him shoot in college and in his NBA minutes, I don’t think there is reason to be concerned but he shot an abysmal 20.5% from outside in his five games played with the Stars this season. The biggest question mark for Hughes coming out of college was how his defense would translate after playing in Jim Boeheim’s zone defense for four years. I’m happy to say that his defensive instincts looked solid and I’m optimistic that he’ll be a plus defender in the NBA. Hughes averaged 14.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 26 minutes per game.


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He wasn't a good long range shooter in college so it is a concern. Pretty optimistic to think someone without great length or athleticism will be a plus defender. I'm just wondering if he'll even be as good as Wright Forman who could shoot and was athletic and almost as long


[QUOTE]The Stars would go on to win only two more games and were mostly unremarkable. Bluiett, a 6’5″ guard out of Xavier, had been key to the Stars success in 2018-19 and 2019-20 as an outside shooter. After shooting 37.5% from deep in 2018-19 and 42.5% in 2019-20, Bluiett’s shot seemed to have abandoned him this season as he shot 28.9% on six attempts per game. It’s probably no coincidence that Bluiett’s best game of the season came in their biggest win of the season when they blew out the G League Ignite team[URL="https://saltcityhoops.com/falling-stars-checking-in-with-the-g-league/#note-1"]1[/URL] by 20 points. Bluiett hit 4 of 6 from 3 and scored 16 points in that outing.


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He's a role player on a team without out good players ahead of him this year

[QUOTE]Ultimately, I was disappointed in this year’s Stars season and not because of the win-loss record. The reason to watch the G League is to see prospects develop and to get a longer look at young players getting minutes they just can’t get in the NBA right now. Azubuike’s injury and Hughes’ late assignment to the team meant that there was very little opportunity to see that this year. More importantly, the Stars were designed to run like the Jazz, with the goal of giving guys a relevant development atmosphere in the same offensive and defensive systems as the parent club uses. Azubuike’s injury meant that the Stars were suddenly missing the essential piece for doing that.


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and Forrest. They might end up with some guys for summer league and next year out of it. The Scott's and Graves especially who you didn't mention

[QUOTE]When the 2021-2022 G League season begins, take the time to catch a game or two.

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especially if you're going to write articles about them

Georges Niang: [URL="https://*********.com/social/tweets/"]A year ago today crazy to think it’s been a year! March 11th! Stuck in the locker room, the beginning of wearing masks, and covid testing! What a year!![/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/GeorgesNiang20"]Twitter GeorgesNiang20[/URL]

Where Nemanja Bjelica could land by thetrade deadline [URL="https://*********.com/2021/03/11/potential-sacramento-kings-trades/"]Scotto: My sense would be if they can get some type of draft compensation like a second-round pick and no long-term salary past this year, that would be ideal[/URL].
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