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Posted by: Patrick on January 30th, 2013
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.Everyone is pointing fingers wondering what the problem is, asking for trades etc. Do you think that this could be part of the problem? If so, when your thinking of trades, maybe you might consider this..
This is per 30 min averages
Burks 2 Ast, 11.2 pnts
Tinsley 7.4 Ast, 6.3 pnts
Watson 6.8 ast, 3.4 pnts
Mo Williams 6.4 Ast, 12.3 pnts and he has been out recently.
If no one has to guard our PG, then thats an extra defender against the rest of the team, it hasnt taken them long to figure that one out. Its a similar problem to last year, but this leaves the opposing PG open to crownd the paint.
Trading a good player for the sake of another good player doesnt make sense unless your filling a need. THe object is to get a lot of good players, not swap them out. You need to trade for something that fills a gap, not just for the sake of trading. PG is that gap. Sadly there are few on the block worth having, and few in the next draft. Unless something pops up, giving us a knock down 3 point threat who can defend the 3, or a PG comes up some where in the mix, or a few good draft picks that may get us another good big to come off the bench behind our bigs, Im not sure your going to see a trade by the deadline.
I wonder if we could land the top PG’s in this next yrs draft. Not all stars, but maybe an upgrade over what we have. Thoughts?
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Just so you know.
30 min ave
Damian Lillard 5 Ast, 14 pts
Kyrie Irving 4.6 Ast, 20 pts
Brandon Knight 4.9 Ast, 15.3 pts
Kemba Walker 4.1 Ast, 13.3 pts
30 min ave
Both available in Free Agency
Calderon 7.9 Ast, 11.8 pnt
Augustin 4.8 Ast, 9.1 pnt
Star Caliber per 30 min
Chris Paul 8.6 Ast 14.8 pnt
Upcoming draft?
30 min ave
Michael Carter Williams 7.8 Ast 11.1 pnts
Trey Burke 6.2 Ast, 15.8 pnts
neither will be all stars but can they be solid starters and an upgrade to what we have?
You would think that it would make total sense to move a big ob an expiring contract, at a position where their is a logjam, in order to improve our worst position, but that involves being pro active and common sense.
I think KOC is in love with Mo and Al, so it looks like they are the Jazz foundation. Id be really surprise if the Jazz dont just sign Mo long term and resign Al.
I just cant wait for trade deadline so I can know how bad the Jazz are and will be and I can bury any expectations. Al will have a long term contract, and Favors and Hayward will be expirng on the way out. Jazz will become irrelevant for like the next 5-7 years till KOC steps down and/or Corbin is fired.
Jose looks good should get him to dish the rock with the second unit. It’s been reported gay to the raptors if they can get a team to get Calderon why not jump over it?
People are high on Jose but I don’t think that will solve our defensive issues. Our offense is pretty good. We don’t need an offensive upgrade at the PG but more of a defensive upgrade.
Mo William’s numbers aren’t that bad at all. Everybody wants to trade for Calderon but he only gets us one more assist a game and his three point shooting isn’t as good as Mo’s is having that three point threat really helps our bigs. I say we need a better starting SF or SG rather than a point guard.
Trey Burke looks so good, that would make it for sure, if there could only be a way of pulling that one off.
What do yo guys think of that:
Burke+Burks+Hayward+Favors+Kanter, scary.
We’re just a good PG away, a good PG away…
Jose to run the second unit tinsley and Watson great passers but they need to be a threat on offense
@Omar: KOC is in the front office now and Lindsey is the GM calling the shots.
@Patrick: Was that the stats for Burks as a SG or the few minutes he was allowed to play PG?? (Which wern’t very many.)
Let’s get Trey Burke. Give him Watsons uni(11) So Jazz can have Burks, and Burke.
I think all the GM’s are playing their cards real close.They are all trying to catch the biggest fish with the smallest bait..After three weeks the dust will be settled..
Trey Burke is a great addition and very attainable. James McAdoo would be the next one I would try to get in the draft.
Calderon goes to Pistons. Does this mean Knight is going??
Means a Sap for Knight could be nice, if you added Drummond into the mix.
Could happen. Drummond is a work in progress. From reports it seems like it is quite a bit of work. Throw in Bell and GSW 2013 pick for a throw in from Pistons.
@LK: Just because Lindsey is the official GM doesn’t mean KOC doesn’t still control this team. KOC is Lindsey’s boss, and everything needs to be approved by him.
Problems with drafting a point guard in this years draft class, is:
1. There are no good point guards in this year’s draft.
2. Even if we drafted a point guard, Tyrone Corbin would not play the point guard. He would get DNCPDs in favor of Earl Watson and Jamal Tinsley.
3. Even if Tyrone Corbin fundamentally changed who he is a coach and started the new PG, it would still take a couple of years for the player to be ready.
And by that time, Favors and Hayward would be looking to get the hell out of Utah. And Kanter will still be sitting on the bench.