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Gordie Chiesa’s Jazz Starting 5
Posted by: Bracken Fryar on July 31st, 2012
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.Today Gordie Chiesa was on 1280 the zone to talk about the Jazz and the Olympics. He went through and talked about what each new addition will bring to the team and then he was asked who he thought should start this year for the Jazz with the current roster. His reply was:
PG-Mo Williams
SG-Randy Foye
SF-Gordon Hayward
PF-Derrick Favors
C-Al Jefferson
I was a little shocked that he put Randy Foye in the starting line up and left Marvin Williams out. He said that he thinks Foye will play better as a starter and that Burks should be a Jason Terry, James Harden, Manu Ginobli type of scorer off the bench this year for the Jazz as back up SG. Also, if you look at Foye’s numbers last year he played his best in the stretch at the end of the year when he was starting for the Clips. I actually like this idea but I wonder how Marvin Williams would do coming off the bench. Ever since we got him, I just envisioned him as a starter. He has started for the majority of his career (379 starts out of 487 games played). Of course that doesn’t mean he automatically should start, but shows he is a starting caliber player. However, we would have an awesome bench with Burks, Marvin, Millsap, Kanter, and either Watson or Tinsley. Anyway, what do you guys think of Gordie’s line up? I think it’s interesting.
If you missed the interview you can listen to it on 1280’s website here:
http://1280thezone.com/index.php/audio/listen/the_big_show_gordie_chiesa_nba_expert_and_coaching_legend
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I asked Locke on twitter what he thought of Gordie’s line up and this is what he said via sulia:
David Locke
@Lockedonsports today on 1280,@gchiesaohmy said his starting line up this yr would be Mo,Foye,Gordon,Fav,Al. What do u think about that? You know I love @gchiesaohmy and he knows a ton more than I do. The only thing I would quibble with I think Marvin Williams is the best player the Jazz have acquired. Therefore, I would think you want him on the floor. Does Williams do more for you with Millsap off the bench maybe. But I like Foye and Burks together off the bench. Camp is going to be great
If Hayward has proven to play best at the 2 spot why would be start him at the 3? Foye talked about how much he respects Millsaps work ethic so I think they should play together in the 2nd unit.
Mo / Foye
G / Burks
Marv / Carroll
Fav / Millsap
Al / Kanter
The Coach being who he is, I expect
Watson
Bell
Miles
Millsap
and
Jefferson
anything else would be “un-Corbin”
Well once we trade Big Al for Iggy I would say it looks like this:
PG: Mo-Burks
SG: Gordon-Burks/Foye
SF: Iggy-Williams/Gordon
PF: Millsap-Williams
C: Favors-Kanter
Role Players:
SF/PF Jeremy Evans
SF DeMarre Carroll
PG Jamal Tinsley/Earl Watson
@ Tyler – highly amusing. To get the most out of the depth of talent I think we need to get one of the bigs moved along with Marvin playing some time at back-up PF. We need a better back-up point, preferably a young bloke.
As it stands I don’t think Corbin needs to run with set in stone starting 5. Maybe he could use some intelligence and base the starters on their match ups. A novel idea and a stretch for a poor coach, but its just my thoughts
Better yet Imagine how good Coach Rose out of BYU could make AL look, He made Jimmer a GOD, and he’s worse at D then AL… Drop Corbin and bring on ROSE, (just no Jimmer please)
We have some good defensive lineup options. I think Marvin and Millsap will compliment each others game being together more than with Al. Mo and Foye already have chemistry.
check out our street balla lineup:
PG Tinsley
SG Foye
SF Burks
PF Evans
C Favors
Nope. I don’t think there’s any way Foye is starting. I agree with Locke’s projected starting 5.
Mo Williams
Gordon Hayward
Marvin Williams
Derrick Favors
Al Jefferson
We acquired Marvin Williams to be our starting swmall forward.
All very interesting comments. In my opinion I think that the starters should be determined in training camp. Then during the pre-season games try starting Foye one game, then start Burks and all the way along and see who does best. I also thnik that the match ups are very important. Use that information to set the starting line up. But the problem is that egos comes into play.
I see a possible starting lineup of Jefferson, Millsap, Marvin Williams, Hayward, and Mo Williams.
Favors just did an interview on a local radio station saying he didn’t care whether he started or came off the bench, as long as he played 30+ minutes per game. On the other hand, Millsap has contiuned to remain adamant that he wants to start. For these reasons, I see Favor accepting the bench role better then Paul, and that’s why I bet Millsap starts.
Here is the thing though: if Jefferson, Millsap, and Favors (who would swing between the four and five spot), are all hovering around 30 minutes per night on the floor, Kanter will be lucky to average 10 minutes a night, and Jeremy Evans will collect a bunch of DNP’s.
I really believe the Jazz brought in Marvin Williams to be the starting small forward, and Hayward just seems to fair better at the shooting guard, where his height works more to his advantage.
For the first time since I can remember, the Jazz might not go with a traditional backup point guard. I think Burks, and Foye who are both combo guards, will each take turns running the offense.
I think Favors recognizes he hasn’t yet got the offensive range that Milsap has, and until he develops that he can’t expect to take Paul’s starting place. Personally I would like to see him start at center playing alongside Mo, Marvin, Paul and Gordon which would mean that the Jazz would have a starting 5 that would be defensively very sound. Instead of losing 1st quarters and fighting hard to get back in the game we would be a team that would be hard to score against. This would also enable Jefferson if he is still in a Jazz uniform to dominate second units with the help of Foye, Burks and Kanter.
Al Jefferson would be one of the frontrunners for the sixth man of the year if he would accept a bench role.
Let the first unit try to set the tone defensively, and then let the second unit provide an offensive spark.
I like your idea Steven.
Interesting.
Also could be:
Mo / Tinslay
Hayward / Foye
Marvin / Carroll
Favors / Milly
Al / Kanter
But it couldn´t be cause Ty’ wants Hayward at sf… I dont understand why.
And why are u people still talking ’bout an Iggy trade??
With Marvin on team it couldn´t be.
@Guido where are Burks minutes?
@Jason But what do you expect Favors to say? Pull a Boozer and say I am a starter and that is what I am?
@ James MC: what do you mean Millsap remains adamant about starting? Any source for this claim? For the past 6 months I’ve been asking for anyone with an actual source or quote of Millsap saying he won’t come off the bench.
Don’t post rumors that give fans the wrong idea. So far no one has provided any evidence of this. The only time Millsap was ever quoted as saying he didn’t want to come off the bench was at the beginning of last season when Favors was still a sophomore.
He’ made no comments since then.
Well as Watson and Tinsley are probably our least talented players at this point (I still respect them both), I’d rather see Foye and Burks run the point, like JMC mentioned above.
I also have not heard any rumors of Millsap demanding to start. But I have heard that Favors does not care if he starts or comes of the bench he just want minutes. If you don’t believe me go to 1280thezone.com and go to the utah jazz page in the teams bar and it will say DJ and Pk-Derrick Favors on a summer Jr Jazz tour.
Pg Mo Williams
Sg Gordan Hayward
Sf Marvin Williams
Pf Derrick Favors
C Big Al
6th man Josh Howard
2nd unit
Pg Tinsley
Sg Burks
Sf Howard
Pf Millsap
C Kantor
Gordon plays better at 2. Sub with Burks
Marvin is the best 3. Sub with Millsap.
Derrick and Big Al at 4-5. Sub with Kanter and rotate Millsap.
Mo at point guard. Sub Foye.
1st unit
Big Al, Favors, Marvin, Hayward and Mo.
2nd unit
Kanter, Millsap/Hayward, Foye and Burks
Dang! Where’s Toxic Raja going to play???
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