"You Gotta Love It Baby" Official Jazz thread

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

New rumor: Roger Bell and the worst of the Jazz 2 1st rounders for Luke Ridnour.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nba/940/luke-ridnour

That would have made me insanely excited 2002-2004. I still love Luke, but he's a journeyman PG, don't the Jazz already have 3-4 of those?

[UtahJazzFan88]

I'd give up a first rounder for Shved, then again he's more of a SG/combo guard I think.

[Blueintheface]

That would have made me insanely excited 2002-2004. I still love Luke, but he's a journeyman PG, don't the Jazz already have 3-4 of those?

It's where they come to die. Brevin Knight has a nice plot near the ESA.

[The_Douger]

Saw this earlier. There was also some rumor that they've discussed a deal for Ridnour that includes Burks.

Pass.

No to trading Burks. No to trading for Ridnour. We already have a crappy PG that doesn't pass that well on our team.

[MarkGrace]

It's where they come to die. Brevin Knight has a nice plot near the ESA.

I had completely forgotten that he finished his career in Utah.

I like Rid and would take him as my backup point. If that could happen by just ditching Roger, then hell yeah. But I don't want to give up a 1st rounder for him at this point (this is his 4th straight year of consistently declining PER). And the lower 1st rounder is going to be that GSW pick. Could you imagine if that pick materialized into Rid? From almost being Harrison Barnes to 31 year old Luke Ridnour. What a kick in the nuts that would be.

[CardiacCoug]

Bulls are 25th in the NBA in scoring at 93 points per game.

On pace to score 132 or so tonight.

[cougjunkie]

Bulls are 25th in the NBA in scoring at 93 points per game.

On pace to score 132 or so tonight.

The problem with the Jazz is that the two bigs they have that can score consistently (Al and Millsap) are terrible defensively. Al because he doesn't care and Millsap because he is limited in size and talent.

The two best defenders (Favors and Kanter) are limited offensively.

You know that Paul and Al will never improve defensively but Favors and Kanter have shown flashes of what they can do on the offensive end. They both need 25-30 minutes a night and you sink or swim with them. You are not winning a championship and if you make the playoffs you are losing in round 1 anyways.

[smokymountainrain]

The problem with the Jazz is that the two bigs they have that can score consistently (Al and Millsap) are terrible defensively. Al because he doesn't care and Millsap because he is limited in size and talent.

The two best defenders (Favors and Kanter) are limited offensively.

You know that Paul and Al will never improve defensively but Favors and Kanter have shown flashes of what they can do on the offensive end. They both need 25-30 minutes a night and you sink or swim with them. You are not winning a championship and if you make the playoffs you are losing in round 1 anyways.

Welcome back to the Jazz thread CJ!

[UtahJazzFan88]

The problem with the Jazz is that the two bigs they have that can score consistently (Al and Millsap) are terrible defensively. Al because he doesn't care and Millsap because he is limited in size and talent.

The two best defenders (Favors and Kanter) are limited offensively.

You know that Paul and Al will never improve defensively but Favors and Kanter have shown flashes of what they can do on the offensive end. They both need 25-30 minutes a night and you sink or swim with them. You are not winning a championship and if you make the playoffs you are losing in round 1 anyways.

Agreed, but Jazz ownership and management have been set on the short term in selling tickets and making the playoffs rather than building a championship contender.

[The_Douger]

Agreed, but Jazz ownership and management have been set on the short term in selling tickets and making the playoffs rather than building a championship contender.

I think the Jazz are on a fine line between turning a profit.

I am not sure they can afford to plan for the future at the expense of missing out on the profits of a couple playoff games.

At least that's what their actions appear to say.

[smokymountainrain]

I think the Jazz are on a fine line between turning a profit.

I am not sure they can afford to plan for the future at the expense of missing out on the profits of a couple playoff games.

At least that's what their actions appear to say.

IIRC, they lose millions every year.

[CardiacCoug]

The problem with the Jazz is that the two bigs they have that can score consistently (Al and Millsap) are terrible defensively. Al because he doesn't care and Millsap because he is limited in size and talent.

The two best defenders (Favors and Kanter) are limited offensively.

You know that Paul and Al will never improve defensively but Favors and Kanter have shown flashes of what they can do on the offensive end. They both need 25-30 minutes a night and you sink or swim with them. You are not winning a championship and if you make the playoffs you are losing in round 1 anyways.

Yep, and Magic and Bill Simmons agree.

[The_Douger]

IIRC, they lose millions every year.

See, if that's the case, they should just suck it up and build a contender.

[Blueintheface]

Oh how I would have loved to have Hamilton on this team in his prime.

[The_Douger]

Oh how I would loved to have Hamilton on this team in his prime.

He had the nicest mid range game in the league for 8 years.