vonleh or randle .. there's also a draft you guys might pick exum or smart...
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[QUOTE]Three former Utah college basketball players and the older brother of the "Greek Freak," Milwaukee's popular rookie, highlight a list of 12 players who will work out for the Jazz on Friday.
Utah will have two sessions at Zions Bank Basketball Center as the organization continues to evaluate players who will be draft prospects or potential players down the road.
Weber State guard Davion Berry, who helped the Wildcats make the NCAA tournament, Utah State center Jarred Shaw and ex-University of Utah athlete Shawn Glover will be the first former Beehive State players to try out for the Jazz this spring. Glover played for the Utes from 2009-11 before transferring to Oral Roberts.
Players to participate include:
Group A: Shaw, Michigan State guard Keith Appling, Arizona State guard Jahii Carson, Northwestern swingman Drew Crawford, Nevada guard Jerry Evans Jr. and Pittsburgh forward Talib Zanna.
Group B: Berry, Glover, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Giannis's older brother who played in the D-League last season, North Carolina forward James Michael McAdoo, Stanford forward Dwight Powell and Alabama guard Trevor Releford.
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TWITTER: DJJazzyJody[/QUOTE]
Carson late 2nd. Antetokounmpo early 2nd. Powell mid 2nd.
[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865604544/Former-Jazz-assistant-Sidney-Lowe-to-coach-in-Minnesota.html[/url]
Good to see their landing on their feet not surprisingly.
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Jordan Clarkson instantly stands out for his physical attributes.
As a point guard, his size doesn
Woj says Snyder has the job.
Trying to get Ettore Messina over as an assistant too.
nice! Now to get some stars to play for them somehow.
[QUOTE]Jody Genessy: The Jazz will have Aaron Gordon, Adreian Payne and David Stockton in for workouts on Saturday. Twitter @DJJazzyJody [/QUOTE]
Wonder if they delayed the big prospects until they got their coach?
[QUOTE]Tony Jones: Jazz forward Derrick favors tells the tribune that he can't wait to start working with new head coach Quin Snyder Twitter @Tjonessltrib
Jody Genessy: From what I'm hearing, it wouldn't be surprising if other teams try to make a play on snatching Alex Jensen from the Utah Jazz. Twitter @DJJazzyJody
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So Jensen isn't part of Snyder's staff than?
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]nice! Now to get some stars to play for them somehow.[/QUOTE]
I reckon Kanter will be on the block, they've talked about wanting to play Favors at the 5.
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]So Jensen isn't part of Snyder's staff than?[/QUOTE]
I think he is, I'm just assuming he means that other teams might make him a better offer or as a head associate or whatever they call the #1 assistant now
[QUOTE]Emiliano Carchia: Quin Snyder agreed on a three-year deal with the @Utah Jazz to become the next head coach of the team, I am told Twitter @sportando
Adrian Wojnarowski: The deal will include three guaranteed years, plus a team option, sources tell Yahoo. Twitter @WojYahooNBA
Marc Stein: One scenario circulating in coach circles is that Snyder, upon landing Utah job, will try to import Euro legend Ettore Messina as assistant Twitter @ESPNSteinLine
Jody Genessy: Confirming Jazz will hire Quin Snyder as head coach. Team is expected to hire Brad Jones as an assistant and promote Alex Jensen to bench. Twitter @DJJazzyJody
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So he has 3 years to do something.
[QUOTE=El Kabong]I reckon Kanter will be on the block, they've talked about wanting to play Favors at the 5.
I think he is, I'm just assuming he means that other teams might make him a better offer or as a head associate or whatever they call the #1 assistant now[/QUOTE]
They think Favors is a 5, We'll see what the new coach thinks. I'd think they'll go into camp and see if they can make it work. He'll be gone by the deadline I'd imagine if they can't.
[QUOTE]Zach Links: Source: Former #Tennessee #Volunteers rebounding machine @Jarnell Stokes is 1 of 12 players working out for #Jazz today #NBA #RockyTop #fb Twitter
Aaron Falk: Walt Perrin on Thanasis: "Still a little bit raw offensively, but he's a much better, much better athlete than his brother." Twitter @tribjazz[/QUOTE]
Stokes is early 2nd.
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]They think Favors is a 5, We'll see what the new coach thinks. I'd think they'll go into camp and see if they can make it work. He'll be gone by the deadline I'd imagine if they can't.[/QUOTE]
Oh yea, I'm sure they're not going to go out and make the first deal that comes along, but it does give them a decent chip to put in their pot along with their draft picks if they choose to make a move.
[QUOTE]Jones is expected to be retained as an assistant coach on the Jazz staff, according to sources. Jones, the nephew of Jerry Sloan, spent the past two seasons as an assistant and player development director in Utah. He was a regional scout for the Jazz from 2001-07 before a successful coaching stint with the now-defunct Utah Flash through 2010.[/QUOTE]
and also the Spurs connection
[QUOTE]Former University of Utah standout Alex Jensen could also be promoted from his position as player development coach to a full-time assistant on Snyder's staff, according to sources.
Jensen has been leading Utah's pre-draft workouts with Johnnie Bryant, also likely to be retained on staff, after being retained following Corbin's dismissal. It's possible other teams will try to snatch Jensen, mentored by the late Rick Majerus as an assistant at St. Louis and the 2013 D-League coach of the year, but the Centerville native is highly regarded by the Jazz organization.[/QUOTE]
You'd think a veteran NBA coach to fill out the staff would be nice.
[QUOTE]The next process for Snyder will be to familiarize himself with the Salt Lake City community and Jazz organization, which is preparing for the important June 26 draft. In fact, the team will host two workouts following Saturday's press conference.[/QUOTE]
I'd think preparing for the draft and next season would come first. The community stuff will come if he does his job good.
[QUOTE]Snyder will also be tasked to handpick assistants to fill out his Jazz bench.
"Quin Snyder, welcome to the Utah Jazz family," Jazz CEO Greg Miller wrote on his Twitter account Friday night. "I'm looking forward to working with you to build our team into a championship contender."
Jazz president Randy Rigby said the organization's thorough search elicited "overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding Quin from some of the most respected basketball minds in the game."
The 47-year-old Snyder has played for and worked with Mike Krzyzewski at Duke, but he became a national coaching star while guiding the Missouri Tigers from 1999-2006. He's been an NBA assistant on multiple occasions, including with Larry Brown (Clippers), Mike Brown (Lakers) and the Hawks' Mike Budenholzer last season.[/QUOTE]
There's some defensive minds there. What about offense?
[QUOTE]"We are extremely happy for Quin and his family," Budenholzer, Lindsey's friend from their Spurs jobs, said in a statement. "He played an instrumental role within our coaching staff and team. This is a great opportunity for him and we wish the best."
Snyder, first reported as a lead candidate by the Deseret News, held multiple positions on Krzyzewski's staff from 1993-99, including associate head coach. His Missouri coaching days were filled with Elite Eight success in 2002 followed by bumpy times, including the program being placed on probation for minor NCAA violations.
From there, Snyder returned to the professional ranks, beginning with a three-year stint with the Toros. Since then, he has toiled as the Sixers' player development coach (2010-11), as a Laker assistant (2011-12), on Ettore Messina's staff at CSKA Moscow (2012-13) and with the Hawks (2013-14).
Snyder received multiple votes of confidence from former Jazz players on Atlanta. Forward DeMarre Carroll, who's credited Quin for helping his footwork, shot and overall game, tweeted, "Big (shout out) to my friend/coach Quin Snyder on getting the Utah Jazz job. #Jazznation you all have gotten a great COACH. Trust me!!! ##blessed."
All-Star Paul Millsap also gave Snyder some public love on Twitter, congratulating him and adding, "The Jazz are getting a great coach and person."[/QUOTE]
Demarre was certainly better this year. Maybe Snyder will want them back? :rockon:
[QUOTE]Snyder also received high praise from former NBA coach Doug Collins, his boss in Philly who once told USA Today that he's "one of the best basketball minds I've ever been around."
"He has an impressive basketball pedigree, including more than a decade of head coaching experience that positions him well to succeed in the Jazz organization," Miller added. "We look forward to Quin
[QUOTE]Arizona forward Aaron Gordon, No. 8 on ESPN writer Chad Ford's Top 100 board, will be the first projected lottery athlete to participate in a pre-draft workout in Utah this year. First-round prospects Adreian Payne (Michigan) and Jerami Grant (Syracuse), and Gonzaga point guard David Stockton are other recognizable names among the nine who
[QUOTE]Lindsey started another story that he wouldn
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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: The Jazz are quite interested in Payne, a 6-foot-10 power forward out of Michigan State. True stretch power forward, fits the system Twitter @Tjonessltrib
Aaron Falk: Jazz working out Cleanthony Early, Glenn Robinson III, P.J. Hairston, Xavier Thames, Kendrick Perry and C.J. Wilcox tomorrow. Twitter @tribjazz[/QUOTE]
If they target Payne than Vohleh and Randle are probably not likely. Looks like the best group with a lot of guys they could be looking at in the draft not as free agents.
[QUOTE]Jeff Goodman: PJ Hairston has workouts with Utah tomorrow and Philadelphia on Wednesday. Twitter @GoodmanESPN [/QUOTE]
projected around their 2nd pick
[QUOTE]Jody Genessy: Seeing Ante Tomic rumors. Jazz exec Walt Perrin said team will have conversations about bringing him to NBA from Spain. Not certain yet. Twitter @DJJazzyJody
David Locke: Dennis Lindsey mentions analytics show that minor league experience as head coach leads to NBA success as a head coach. #tipoff Twitter @Lockedonsports[/QUOTE]
Snyder might be familiar with Tomic from his European experience too.
[QUOTE]Yes, Kanter can play power forward. But he
Tony Jones: Glenn Robinson III said his agent is giving him a draft range of 17-25 Twitter @Tjonessltrib
Tony Jones: Former Pleasant Grove star CJ Wilcox had a good workout for the Jazz today. Shooter. Shot in the low 60's from 3-point range Twitter @Tjonessltrib
Tony Jones: After the workout, Wilcox stood at the 3-point line and effortlessly made shot after shot. He's certainly got the range Twitter @Tjonessltrib
[QUOTE]C.J. Wilcox, another participant, that dream began while he was growing up in Pleasant Grove.
[QUOTE]After ranking ninth, ninth and 11th in the NBA in shooting the previous three years, the Jazz fell off to No. 24 in the league last year at 44.4 percent and ranked 25th in 3-point shooting at 34.4 percent.[/QUOTE]
They fell off because they took more 3's. They need to make more obviously though.
[QUOTE]Two Jazz players were among the eight worst shooting players in the league among regular players. Gordon Hayward ranked 117th out of 124 players at 41.3 percent, while Burke was 123rd at 38.0 percent, ahead of just Detroit
Snyder, who earned a double major, MBA and Juris Doctor law degree at Duke, shared interesting nuggets about his family
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[QUOTE]Guys named Stockton and Gordon were among the nine players who worked out for Jazz coaches and executives Saturday morning and afternoon at Zions Bank Basketball Center.
David Stockton, son of Jazz Hall of Famer John Stockton, was on hand, as well as Aaron Gordon, a projected top-10 pick in this year
[QUOTE]Both Hairston and Antetokounmpo should be drafted later this month, and Jazz Vice President of Player Personnel expects to see more D-League alums in future drafts.
"It's going to be more and more," he said.
With new NBA commissioner Adam Silver in favor of raising the league's age limit, it could accelerate that process.
"I would guess if the league raises the age limit that there will be more players that will go that route," Perrin said. "Everybody's not made to go to school. Some of them are just players. A lot of them now, with the one-and-done, can get through one year. But I don't know if they can get through two."
Hairston, who was held out of a workout with the Jazz on Sunday because of back spasms, is a first-round talent, who could be in play for the Jazz at No. 23.[/QUOTE]
They shouldn't have to get through one year of school. College should be for student athletes. Let others play basketball for a living. Makes too much sense.
[QUOTE]The D-League was a shock.
"I wasn't supposed to be there. I was supposed to be in college," he said. "But at the end of the day, it helped me a lot."
It was difficult being away from Carolina, watching his old teammates struggle. At the same time, he faced stiffer competition and received more attention from professional coaches and staff.
That's why Perrin believes more young players will eventually take the same path.
"D-League experience is much better than college," Perrin said. "They're playing more of an NBA schedule. They're not playing two games a week. They're playing three games a week. They could play back-to-backs. They're playing with more experienced players. It's a huge advantage, I think."
With the Delaware 87ers, Antetokounmpo averaged 12 points, four rebounds and two assists a game last year.
"I wanted to choose a route that brings me closer to the NBA," he said.
Along the way, he impressed the Jazz with his athleticism and hard play.
"Still a little bit raw offensively, but he's a much better, much better athlete than his brother," Perrin said after the Greek swingman worked out for the Jazz this week. "Really can run, really can jump. He's strong, plays extremely hard. But he's still learning to play the game of basketball."
Antetokounmpo is projected be drafted in the second round.
"It's going to be a dream come true," he said.
[QUOTE]1. Snyder’s Jazz will play with a chip on its shoulder
Every figure in sports has doubters who question whether they will ever make an impact. However, Snyder’s story is unique. It’s best to look at Snyder’s career, and life, in two ways: pre-Missouri and post Missouri. Pre-Missouri, Snyder was a golden child — three degrees from Duke, led the Blue Devils to Final Four appearances and beat out John Calipari and Bill Self for the Missouri job. However, in the post-Missouri time, he was forced to put his life back together riding the buses of basketball’s minor leagues.
Snyder is eager to prove he can run a program at the highest level and lead it to a championship as the head guy. He will get that chance in Utah. As part of that, expect Snyder to use the doubters as motivation. In that sense, he is not unlike a previously unsuccessful head coach that would become a success with the Jazz. Maybe you’ve heard of him, his name is Jerry Sloan. Yes, Sloan washed out as a head coach in Chicago. However, the experience helped shape his views on coaching and motivation. Sloan was hungry to show he could do it and Snyder, too, is hungry to show he can do it.
It may be unreasonable to expect Snyder to have a Hall of Fame career. However, it is not unreasonable to think Snyder will certainly push him and his players to success. He will use the small-market sleights to motivate players; he will create an “us-against-them” mentality in the locker room. Snyder’s players will either be successful, or he will render them useless. He has to be ruthless; this is his best shot at proving he can do it.
2. Development will be Snyder’s calling card
It’s no secret the Jazz franchise has to develop if it is going to once again become an elite team in the Western Conference. Simply, the organization’s youngest players have to develop. Snyder was likely hired because of his history of developing players in the D-League. While in Austin, he placed more of his players in the NBA than any other D-League organization.
Snyder said development is his passion.
“I love player development,” said Snyder, who was lauded by Atlanta forward DeMarre Carroll for helping him develop his jump shot. “One of the things that’s central to me with this program is having a chance to coach these young men and help them develop both as individual players, but also in the team setting. I think that’s going to be crucial for our success.”
Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey noted Snyder’s player development experience was his trump card in getting hired.
“The development issue was really central to our decision,” said Lindsey, who interacted with Snyder when both were part of the San Antonio organization. “… Our team is really young, and so to embrace (development) is key now, in going forward.”
For Jazz fans, the statements from Snyder and Lindsey should exemplify why Snyder was the organization’s choice, and why he is the best choice for the Jazz. The Jazz have to find a way to turn forward Derrick Favors into an All-Star, and it has to find a way to develop the top picks that will join the team after this year’s draft. The expectation of Snyder is Snyder will develop their abilities and that he will find ways to turn their individual talents into a machine. If he can turn Utah’s promising young talent into veteran stars that balance each other well, he will prove himself a successful NBA head coach.[/QUOTE]
Expecting him to turn Favors into an all-star is a lot to ask. Turning him into the great defender and rebounder he's been billed as would be nice though.
[QUOTE]3. Little things will matter
It’s not an oversimplification to say that every successful NBA coach has paid attention to the details. Whether it was Pat Riley in how his Lakers ran the fast break, or Phil Jackson in how his players executed the triangle offense, or Jerry Sloan in setting the proper screens, successful coaches have a style of play that they believe in, and they ensure that players execute in a way to ensure that style is followed. Snyder will likely be no different, as he studied under successful coaches like Gregg Popovich, Larry Brown and Mike Krzyzewski. Everything will matter to Snyder, and he mentioned that the proper style of communication is key in dealing with players.
Snyder’s comments indicate he will make sure players are committed to defending and playing fundamental basketball.
“We’d like to have a defensive identity,” he said. “I think that’s an area where we can try to take a stand. It involves habits, it involves energy, effort, focus. (Another thing) I’d like to see our team start to show and develop is an attention to detail. I think if you have attention to detail in all these situations, it just makes you better.”
Attention to detail, specifically defensively, means stopping teams from operating their system, and denying players the basketball in situations where they can be successful. An attention to detail starts with communication, which Snyder has learned from some of the game’s greatest minds, and finishes with players buying into the system.
The goal now is for Snyder to get the players to buy in as he attempts to lift his players from the ashes. He should know how, he’s already done it once in his career[/QUOTE].
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]Jordan Clarkson instantly stands out for his physical attributes.
As a point guard, his size doesn
[QUOTE=veilside23]do you agree with this @ Xiao Yao You?
I like Clarkson a lot as well I think he is a little underrated in this draft. but that's because the draft is deep.[/QUOTE]
Sounds like he could be a good fit. I haven't seen any of them play so I can't really say.
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]Sounds like he could be a good fit. I haven't seen any of them play so I can't really say.[/QUOTE]
he probably should fit in nicely
Burke
Clarkson
Hayward
Vonleh
Favors
[QUOTE=veilside23]he probably should fit in nicely
Burke
Clarkson
Hayward
Vonleh
Favors[/QUOTE]
Assuming they take Vonleh and Hayward is signed the rookies have to beat out Burks, Kanter, Gobert still
[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz and the D-League's Idaho Stampede are set to announce a new affiliation on Tuesday.
Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey and president Randy Rigby will join Stampede president Steve Brandes and managing investor Bill Ilett in Boise on Tuesday afternoon for the announcement.
Last season, Utah was one of five teams to share affiliation with the Bakersfield Jam, sending rookies Ian Clark and Rudy Gobert on multiple assignments with the D-League team during the season.
The two leagues, however, are working toward one-to-one affiliations across the board. And last month, the Jam and the Phoenix Suns announced a hybrid affiliation.
The Jazz now will renew their relationship with the Stampede, giving the NBA club greater control over player development and a chance to grow its fan base in the area.
The deal will make the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, currently associated with 13 NBA teams, the only D-League club with a multiple-team affiliation.
The Jazz previously teamed up with the Stampede in 2006-07 and 2011-12.
The Jazz were affiliated with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds in 2005-06, the Utah Flash from 2007-11, and the Reno Bighorns during the 2012-13 season.
Jody Genessy: Per PR, Utah Jazz host a mini-camp from June 10-12 at Zions Bank Basketball Center, with 27 free-agent invitees scheduled to participate. Twitter @DJJazzyJody
[QUOTE]Aaron Falk: Rudy Gobert underwent an appendectomy in Santa Barbara, Calif., last night, the Jazz say. Back in SLC and recovering later today. Twitter @tribjazz
Rudy Gobert: Surgery went well.Thanks for the support im already walking to my plane. Twitter @rudygobert15[/QUOTE]
get well soon big guy. Looking for you to dominate the summer league next month.
[QUOTE]This past weekend, I was in Utah. That was really cool. It seems like Utah has a good thing going. The new coach Quin Snyder was there. I got to meet him before players on the Jazz got to meet him. He was sitting on the side while we worked out. I played well. I shot well, and I think I showed them my versatility. I talked to the rest of the staff, and I think I had a good showing. By then, the nerves weren