"You Gotta Love It Baby" Official Jazz thread

[smokymountainrain]

I don't think he'll play the 4 in the league, and I also didn't watch Butler play much, but everything I've read suggests he spent a lot of minutes there as a Soph.

He was their second biggest guy and the best rebounder. He spent almost all his minutes at the 4 at Butler. But as you mentioned, he won't play any 4 in the NBA.

[MarkGrace]

Ford's guesses on FA destinations:

Booz in NY
David Lee in Utah
Bron and JJ in Chicago
Wade and Bosh in Miami
Amare and Gay in NJ
Dirk in Dallas

Does that mean he's hearing about a Utah and NY S&T? I don't think Lee is quite as good as Booz, but if we're moving him in a trade, I think that's about as good a value as you can hope for.

[Sizzle]

Ford's guesses on FA destinations:



Does that mean he's hearing about a Utah and NY S&T? I don't think Lee is quite as good as Booz, but if we're moving him in a trade, I think that's about as good a value as you can hope for.

That would be what he is implying. I'm wondering if a large trade exception wouldn't be a better resource.

On a somewhat related/hypothetical note, would Utah ever consider an AK for KG swap should Boston decide to blow their roster up with PP and Ray Allen leaving?

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Tyson Chandler is not opting out. He'll be making $12.7 M this season.

He's only played 45 games and 51 games in the past two seasons. He's only ever averaged over 10 ppg once, and over 10 rpg twice, and he's never averaged more than 2 bpg. But he's big, mobile, will play defense, works well in a S&R offense, and he has an expiring contract. Anyone know if he'd be restricted next summer? He's got to try to earn a big payday, so this might be a good year to have him.

He could be had via S&T with Boozer (directly or in 3-team deal), or if Utah can get a trade exception by moving Boozer to a team under the cap.

[MarkGrace]

Radio nerds were apparently saying yesterday that the Jazz shied away from a big in the draft because they like Tomic better than anything left on the board. Interesting if true.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Radio nerds were apparently saying yesterday that the Jazz shied away from a big in the draft because they like Tomic better than anything left on the board. Interesting if true.

I've wondered if any spending this off-season, or the lack of spending, might signal a big contract going Tomic's way next year to try to ensure he's on the roster for 2011-12.

[Jacob]

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Watch the move at :11. The day he joins the team he could very well be the only wing on the roster with a go-to move. That play right there actually looked a lot like Deron's crossover step-back. Not as tight, but something to work with.

I'm finding silver linings everywhere.

I'm gonna need more than that clip to excite me. That's a move I can pull off once in a while.

[CJF]

Radio nerds were apparently saying yesterday that the Jazz shied away from a big in the draft because they like Tomic better than anything left on the board. Interesting if true.

I wondered the same thing. I also wondered if maybe the Jazz now think there is a chance that Tomic makes it over next year.

[MarkGrace]

I'm gonna need more than that clip to excite me. That's a move I can pull off once in a while.

Maybe you should play wing for the Jazz. CJ, Wes, Korver and AK don't have a single move like that.

[Jacob]

Maybe you should play wing for the Jazz. CJ, Wes, Korver and AK don't have a single move like that.

If only I were 4 inches taller and could jump higher. I'd be Gordon Hayward.
My point was mostly that the single clip doesn't tell us much. Maybe it was bad defense.

None of the wings you mention ever run a pick and roll for the Jazz like in that highlight. Maybe that is discouraged in the offense. We don't see much of that type of isolation from the wing at all.

[MarkGrace]

None of the wings you mention ever run a pick and roll for the Jazz like in that highlight. Maybe that is discouraged in the offense. We don't see much of that type of isolation from the wing at all.

CJ has had opportunities to run side SnR's. AK and Korver haven't because they can barely dribble.

[MarkGrace]

Memphis didn't make a QO to brewer. I'm kind of surprised by that.

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

Memphis didn't make a QO to brewer. I'm kind of surprised by that.

Really surprised. Chiesa was on the radio about 2 weeks ago and said one of the main reasons they wanted to trade for Brewer during the season was to ensure that they'd have the chance to match any offer. Seems silly to not at least make a QO, especially for a team that might lose their starter at Brewer's position, that won't be very far under the cap even if Gay walks so they can't make offers to any significant FA's, and because the QO wouldn't have been for a very large amount.

Maybe we will be hearing something about his hamstring soon.

[MarkGrace]

Blazers after Matthews

Portland has targeted Utah’s restricted free agent Wesley Matthews, who had a surprising rookie season after going undrafted out of Marquette.

– Adrian Wojnarowski, June 30, 10:30 ET

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...gentbuzz063010

Assholes. They're still ticked we screwed them on the three-way with Chicago.

[Donuthole]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...gentbuzz063010

Assholes. They're still ticked we screwed them on the three-way with Chicago.

Last year Millsap. This year Matthews.