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    [QUOTE]The Jazz will get help in the off-season, but how much is uncertain. Whether it

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    dont know if this post is suppose to be in here .. but if both smart and exum will be available. i would like the jazz to pick exum over smart i also dont like randle for they have kanter and favors not unless the jazz would like to part with kanter... anyone have anythoughts about kanter?

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    Kanter looks likely to be traded by next trade deadline to me. He and Favors didn't work together. Unless a new coach can make them work together they need to trade him before he becomes a free agent I'd think.

    Jazz should take the best player available regardless of position. I believe all the guys available to them are rated higher than the guys they have were when they were drafted. They also have Gobert and Evans in the mix up front and possibly Tomic.

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    Default Re: Season of the tank!-2013-14 regular season

    [QUOTE]UCLA men

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    Derrick Favors proved that he deserves major minutes for Utah in the future while setting career-highs in scoring, rebounding and assists in 30 minutes a game.
    He's got a contract that proves he needs to do a lot more.

    Alec Burks showed that he has the ability to score no matter who the Jazz are facing and nearly doubled his career-high in scoring average by putting up 14 points a night.
    He'd already shown it if anyone was paying attention.

    Gordon Hayward showed that he is a solid all-around player who can score, find the open man and hit the glass.
    He'd already shown it too!

    Enes Kanter has displayed plenty of skill on the offensive end of the floor and has shown that he has learned much from his time behind Al Jefferson.
    As had he!

    The big bright spot on the season has been the play of point guard Trey Burke. After a brutal summer and an early season injury, Burke showed why the Jazz brass traded up to get his services. In fact, his year was so impressive that his first season with the Jazz ranks among the best rookie campaigns in Utah Jazz history.
    Pretty sad you can gun like that and be considered one of the top rookies. Great proof that they need a minor league system and need to do something about tanking. Burke shouldn't have been starting and playing those kind of minutes.

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    http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...z-history.html

    This list is a good example. A lot of these guys played better than Burke but they played a role off the bench on good teams instead of starting.

    Kirilenko's season certainly better coming off the bench behind Karl and Donyell. Deron was better he was just benched behind Lucas like stiffs parts of the season. Thurl was in a weak rookie class like Burke but made first team all rookie too.
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    Default Re: Season of the tank!-2013-14 regular season

    [QUOTE]Four years, for $10 million a year. Not a penny more.

    Based on four years in the NBA, that

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    Default Re: Season of the tank!-2013-14 regular season

    This season was a very different season for Gordon Hayward. Last year, he played off the action of Jefferson and Millsap. This year he created the action. Comparing the shots charts of the last two seasons shows this difference.

    The right wing action is the most interesting. Last year a great deal of that comes off the left block play of Al Jefferson. This year he is creating for himself in those areas.

    He has become better in the areas close to the basket. If you narrow it more from what you can see here he improved from 53% to 57% in the restricted area this year.

    Looking at these charts Gordon has improved in the areas around the basket which are most difficult, but he lost the good looks from other players action. If he gets that back with a better surrounding roster he will be a vastly improved player.
    A better cast and better role. He should have never been the go to guy even with the current roster.

    Bring back the 40% right side three point shooting with the improvement around the paint and you have a very solid and efficient offensive player.

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    Default Re: Season of the tank!-2013-14 regular season

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    Default Re: Season of the tank!-2013-14 regular season

    Burke said he will work on getting stronger and improving his jump shot this offseason, after shooting 38 percent from the field.

    He is part of one of the youngest teams in the league. The Jazz's starting lineup Wednesday featured just one player

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    Default Re: Season of the tank!-2013-14 regular season

    they know they are not the worst Jazz squad since the franchise moved to Utah. That distinction still belongs to Adrian Dantley, Ron Boone and the 1979-80 Jazz, the first in the Utah era, a team that won just 24 games. With Wednesday

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    Hayward finished the season as the second player in Jazz history to average at least 16 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in a season, joining Pete Maravich
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    Missed out on the 1.5 steals though.

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    Burke had one of the best games of his rookie campaign. His numbers were gaudy, but they belied the flair behind them. Burke had 32 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. While he had an uncharacteristic five turnovers, Utah was plus-19 when he was on the court, which is very impressive given the close score. Burke clearly showed why he is Jazz’s point guard of the now and the future.
    He's shown he's got a future in the NBA. Rather he is a future starter for a good team remains to be seen. He's got a lot to work on. If they have the chance to draft Exum or Smart they certainly might have to consider them not to mention letting Neto go at him in the summer.

    Backcourt partner Gordon Hayward’s performance typified his entire season. While he shot was errant (just 8 of 23 from the floor), his all-around game was brilliant. The swingman just missed a triple double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.

    Derrick Favors was consistently strong all evening. He was stout on both ends of the court, finishing with 21 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots and two steals. Fill-in starter Jeremy Evans may have had the best outing of his Jazz career in putting up 18 points and 11 rebounds to go with three steals and three blocked shots.

    Last but not least, Rudy Gobert came off the bench to make impacts defensively and offensively. He had eight points and nine rebounds in a mere 14 minutes. The future is indeed bright. The young guys look to build upon their progress next season.

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    - With center Enes Kanter sitting out, not only did Evans step up, but little-used big man Malcolm Thomas had his best game of the season also. He was energetic and vocal as he contributed nine points and four rebounds in 21 minutes.
    He may have earned him a roster spot next year with that.

    - Eight Minnesota players finished in double-digits, lead by long-time Jazz nemesis Kevin Martin’s 36 points.

    - All-Star forward Kevin Love came across as disinterested in the season finale, but still ended with a near triple double of his own (19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists).

    - Center Gorgui Dieng, who was actually drafted by the Jazz, had just four points and seven boards. He had been averaging 15.7 points and 15 rebounds the previous three outings.

    David Smith provides instant analysis for Deseret News' Utah Jazz coverage. He works for LDS Philanthropies and also writes for Salt City Hoops (ESPN's Jazz affiliate). He can be reached at mechakucha1@gmail.com or on Twitter at davidjsmith1232.
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