2015 training camp!

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3025864-155/utah-jazz-notes-trey-burke-and?fullpage=1[/url]

[QUOTE]The coach said he wanted the point guard Burke to focus more than anything else on his defense, picking up players early and being a disruptive force. For his part, Burke has said he hasn't taken the chance to start for granted.


"I'm not going to go into it thinking I'm the starting point guard," Burke said. "I know it's a battle, a competition."
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So if defense is they key than there is no reason Burke should be starting right? Neto, Burks or Hood all would be better.


[QUOTE]As for Burks and Hood, Snyder has said he anticipates times the two shooting guards will be on the floor together.


"I think they have trust in me that we're going to use them appropriately," Snyder said. It probably won't be a thing where one of them quote-unquote beats out the other one. It may be a question of lineups and match ups. The good thing about those guys is they're both going to work hard and give you everything they have whether they're coming off the bench or they're starting."
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I sure hope they aren't both playing 24 minutes a game. :confusedshrug:



[QUOTE]Island haze


It was hazing Hawaiian style for the Jazz's rookies on Saturday night.
At a team luau, sixth-year forward Gordon Hayward made rookies Trey Lyles, Tibor Pleiss, Raul Neto J.J. O'Brien and Treveon Graham sing happy birthday to forward Joe Ingles and assistant general manager Justin Zanik.


The new guys also did their best hula dancing at the party.


The reviews from Hayward? Not good.


Still, Snyder said he believed the event-and this entire trip to Hawaii-would help his team in the long run.


It was pretty causal, a good way to kind of feel like you've been in Hawaii.

[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638385/Hayward-looking-like-Captain-America-early-in-Jazzs-preseason.html[/url]

[quote]Gordon Hayward won the first week of camp.

On multiple levels even.
[/quote] Rudy again won the game though.

[quote]Last Monday, Hayward

[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638381/Jazz-notes-Joe-Ingles-passes-a-test-against-Kobe.html[/url]

Small forward Chris Johnson continues to progress through the NBA

[url]http://saltcityhoops.com/on-alec-burks-injury-recovery-and-return-to-the-utah-jazz/[/url]

[QUOTE] even routine layups seemed to become a dicey proposition last year without his full range of physical motion. Burks barely cracked 50 percent within three feet of the hoop last year, per basketball-reference.com, after a career average in the mid-60s in his first three seasons.

He shot the lowest percentage from the field of his career[URL="http://saltcityhoops.com/on-alec-burks-injury-recovery-and-return-to-the-utah-jazz/#note-2"]2[/URL], this while attempting his fewest per-minute shots. Contact was clearly on his mind

[QUOTE]Jody Genessy: [URL="http://*********.com/social/"]Derrick Favors (sore right groin) will not play tonight for the Jazz vs. the Lakers[/URL].

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3034844-155/utah-jazz-rookie-trey-lyles-learning[/url]

[QUOTE]Lyles looked comfortable enough doing a little bit of everything in his first NBA preseason game this week, finishing with four points, a rebound, an assist, a steal and a blocked shot in 13 minutes of action against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. He showed off some of his best offensive weapons, when he created space for himself with one dribble and pulled up for a jump shot and then, later, put the ball on the floor and drove from the wing to the hoop for an attempt at a dunk that got contested, but still managed to drop through the net.[/QUOTE]


I didn't think he looked very good but there's no hurry if he's playing the 4. Send him to Idaho and maybe he can help later in the year like Hood last year.


[QUOTE]In Tuesday's rematch with L.A., Lyles figured to have a bigger role as starting power forward Derrick Favors sat out with a groin injury. Lyles' minutes could be limited this season in a crowded rotation of Jazz big men, so these exhibition contests will be important for development.
And Lyles knows he has work to do.


"I'm not perfect in any area, so that just shows I can improve in every aspect of my game," he said this week.


The Jazz like Lyles' shooting stroke and believe he'll eventually be able to be a reasonable 3-point threat, though he's not there yet. Meanwhile, the teenager still has to add strength as he transitions from college to the NBA where "now you're playing against 32-year-old grown men."


This week in Hawaii, Lyles was able to catch up with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, whom had met at a basketball camp. Bryant gave him some words of encouragement and a standing invitation to seek him out for advice. For Lyles, it was a moment that put his new reality in perspective.


"I grew up watching these guys play when I was younger and now I'm out there with them," he said. "At times, I'm still a fan. Then again, I'm trying to be in the same position, so I can't really idolize them like I used to."


Lyles may be young, but he wants to show early he belongs here.


"For me, it's just going out there and competing and show the guys I'm capable of playing at the same level they are," he said.


He'll get some help in that regard along the way. In practice, he's been locked in tough, physical battles with Favors and forward Trevor Booker, and the veterans have used those matchups more than once as teaching moments.


"We compete," Lyles said, "then when they know I can do something better, they show me a couple tricks on the side."


Lyles is smart enough, too, to know there will be the growing pains every rookie must face. For a Jazz rookie, for instance, that means the embarrassment that comes with the team's hazing tradition of making the new guys carry around a pink bag for their first season in the NBA.


Jazz center Rudy Gobert sent Lyles a picture of a pink backpack as soon as the Jazz drafted him with the 12th pick last June. So this week, Lyles played off his fate with the coolness of a seasoned veteran.


"It's all right," he said at the team's media day last. "I don't have a backpack with me right now, so I could use it."


The vets responded with unexpected counter.


"I got a [pink] purse," Lyles said this week. "Mine had a [plush] dog in it."
So, yeah, the rookie still has some things to learn.


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[QUOTE]The two coaches have had somewhat contrasting theories on how to handle preseason in paradise.

Lakers coach Byron Scott's approach in Hawaii has been heavy on two-a-day practices and running, hoping to push his team into peak physical shape.


"I don't necessarily care about tired legs in preseason," he told reporters this week. "I think everything we've done thus far will be pay off at the end of the day. You have some guys who might have tired legs and are a little worn out, but all the running, as far as getting in that physical condition we need to get into, I think in December and January it will pay off."






A year ago, Jazz coach Quin Snyder embraced longer, more grueling practices for his young team, too, before easing up around the All-Star break.


"Our game days were close to practices," he said. "That's a hard thing for a team to embrace. Our guys did, and it's incumbent upon me to recognize when that's happening, the progress that's being made, and adjusting to it."


This time around, Snyder and the Jazz are taking a somewhat different approach to the preseason. They're still running and practices aren't cakewalks. But a combination of circumstances, including some extensive national team play for some players and an early return to Salt Lake City for others, have helped make things easier.


"We've had guys that had long summers and we had a good group come back to Utah early," Snyder said. "I think our guys were in pretty good shape when the [preseason] started.

The pg position will be their downfall for the 3rd straight year. All I can hope is they're showcasing Burke to trade him but the fact that Cotton hasn't played that doesn't look likely. Hard for to get behind the Lindsey and Snyder hype as long as they continue down this path. How can they not see what I see when it comes to Burke?

The front court and wing is deep. Withey might be ahead at center now but the others look good. Lyles played the 5 briefly too! He looked good as did Pleiss before getting benched for showing some attitude. Might want to rotate them depending on match-ups. Play Booker at the 3 some? They played a wing and pg line-up briefly too! Booker will get suspended to start the year I imagine.

Burks looks like he's ready to breakout! Got to play him at the one. Hood played a lot better too. They were handling the ball. Why even have Trey out there? He's not a great shooter or defender. Trey had a good quarter and than sucked. Same old Trey. Not sure Neto is a starter now but he can play.

Nice Lyles highlight.

[url]https://streamable.com/k8mw[/url]

[B]Trevor Booker ejected from preseason game for fight with Roy Hibbert[/B]

The Jazz forward was ejected from Tuesday night's preseason game against Los Angeles for taking a swipe at Lakers center Roy Hibbert and, depending on how the league office rules, could be facing fines or even a suspension.

-- Salt Lake Tribune Blog

Lyles is good. He doesn't want to take the 3 though and the Lakers were giving it to him by the end knowing that.

[url]http://saltcityhoops.com/aloha-hawaii-utah-jazz-preseason-observations/[/url]


[QUOTE][B]Backup centers can play: [/B]The reality: this is Rudy Gobert

[url]http://www.slcdunk.com/2015/10/7/9464433/jumus-jazzmen-previews-4-alec-burks[/url]

[QUOTE]Favors and Gobert already made it clear by all-star break last year that they were the best 2 bigs on this team.[/QUOTE]

Looked better with Booker yet again last night though. :wtf:


[QUOTE]We thank you, Kanter, for netting us a few solid assets in Tibor Plei

[url]http://weareutahjazz.com/lockedonjazz/2015/10/07/emptying-the-noggin-fiesty-overtime-night-in-hawaii/[/url]

[QUOTE]The play of the night was Elijah Millsap bounce pass to Jeff Withey for the game-tying basket.[/QUOTE]

hardly

[QUOTE] Millsap

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/3040162-155/utah-jazz-center-jeff-withey-making[/url]

[QUOTE]Now, the 25-year-old 7-footer is making a solid case for a spot on the Jazz's 15-man roster.[/QUOTE]

Hard to imagine he's getting cut.
[QUOTE]"Yeah it was really frustrating. You can't really control what's going on, but it was a little confusing early on with New Orleans making the offer and then taking it back," Withey said. "Then there were talks with a bunch of different teams. It was a long process and that can be frustrating, but at the end of the day, I'm really happy where I ended up. "Through two preseason games with Utah,






Jazz coach Quin Snyder has been happy


about it, too. Withey played just five minutes in Sunday's opener, but managed to grab three rebounds and go 7-for-8 from the free throw line in that time. Tuesday night, Withey grabbed five rebounds and blocked four shots. He also scored 11 points, including finishing a dunk late in the fourth quarter to force overtime.


Snyder praised the center's poise and attributed some of his early success to his willingness to come to Salt Lake about three weeks before the official start of training camp to work out with his new teammates.


"Being a new guy on the team, learning the language, learning the plays, getting to know everybody, that makes a huge difference," Withey said.
With a contract that is only partially guaranteed, Withey is still facing a battle just to make the Jazz's regular season roster.
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as long as he keeps doing what he's doing and doesn't get hurt he's made it. Should be the back-up at the moment.

[QUOTE]There are 12 Jazzmen safe to call untouchable, barring some sort of trade or something unforeseen, leaving three spots up for grabs. Given Dant