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The NBA, now, and a bit in the future.
Posted by: Ryan Martinez on July 5th, 2012
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.This offseason, I feel, has centered mostly around the eastern conference, here’s some hopes I have, now that certain moves have been made…
Magic: Trade Howard to the Nets! Howard will not resign with the Magic, unless they get a superstar, and that’s not likely, so send him up to team with Williams, Johnson, and Wallace, this will put an additional challenge in the way of the Heat.
Pacers: Match Roy Hibbert’s offer from the Blazers! Partly, I want this to happen, because I feel like they also pose a threat to the Heat, but partly, This is for selfish reasons, I personally don’t feel like Alec Burks can play the point, and Mo Williams is a temporary placeholder, and I think that the Jazz can get the Pacers to agree to give us Darren Collison, now that they’ve agreed to resign George Hill.
If these moves are made, and the Knicks can start to figure out their situation, then the Heat have 3 legitimate threats to their spot as the Eastern Conference Champions.
In the West, things haven’t been as newsworthy, but there are some things that I’d like to see.
Lakers: Keep the team you have now. Sure, Nash, Bryant, Gasol, and Bynum will make them a contender now, but in the near future, Gasol becomes old, and Nash and Bryant become futile.
Hornets: Match Eric Gordon’s offer from the Suns! I know it doesn’t make sense that I want New Orleans to have 3 young players that can make an impact, but I hate Phoenix enough to want them to suffer a few years of being at the bottom of the lottery.
Suprises of the Draft/Offseason:
5. Nash goes to Lakers. It honestly doesn’t make sense when he had the opportunity to go to the heat, L.A. is not the right place for him to win a title.
4. Thomas Robinson falls. The Kings got a steal. Plain and simple. Robinson and Cousins equal dangerous frontline in 2 years.
3. Atlanta re-shapes team. Obviously a money-move, but it puts Josh Smith and Al Horford in the spotlight, overall, I think it was good for Atlanta.
2. Olympic pains? What started as a potential free-for all between 20 incredible players for just 21 spots, is now, possibly down to just 15, the only question is who stays?
1. Perry Jones III! How this guy fell to 28, and landed in the laps of the Thunder, is a complete shock to me. They got the steal of the draft, and they know it.
And now for the Jazz.
KOC has said that he hopes the Harris-Williams deal wasn’t the last, I hope so too, I want to see more activity out of the Jazz, we need to shed Raja (amnesty) Watson, and at least one big (My vote is Al). and we could use a little more help on the wing, a lot of people like Danny Green, which makes sense to me, but a lot of people are also high on Andrei Kirilenko for some odd reason. I think we are about a piece or 2 away from contention, but AK is not one of those pieces, he is deadweight that everyone would be complaining about half-way through the season.
So here’s to hoping that KOC will make some moves to put us in title contention in the next few years.
and sorry if you guys didn’t like my rant about the rest of the NBA.
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Jazz are a team linked to FA Kaman???? Im almost positive Al is gone. Does anyone know how well Kaman plays the P&R?? I know Kaman is a better passer than Al. Something is about to happen.
Ya @Ryan I hope the power shifts to the East so Jazz can make a huge jump this year. Apart from the Spurs, OKC and the Lakers are not much better than the Jazz, if at all. OKC inside game has nothing on Jazz. LBJ murdered them in the post, Jazz have a clear advantage there. Lakers havr no bench, Jazz will have one of the best benches in the league. I honestly think Jazz have a legit shot at 2 or 3 in the West.
Howard cant go to the Nets anymore this season, between Williams, Wallace and Johnson is over 50 million a year.
Dean that is where you are wrong, howard can because of brook lopez, marshon brooks, and kris humphries salary combination. Howard gets payed 13.7 million dollars, the combination of the three brook: 3 mill, marshon: 1 mill, and Kris: 8million dollars is more than enough to trade for dwight. they will have to pay the luxuary tax yes, but will have the money to complete the trade.
Please tell me your kidding on Kaman. Who is more fugly, he or Gasol?
I would cheer on a team full of trolls if we are winning. Kaman is a decent underated talent. But not even close to Al . That would mean Jefferson would be traded somehow because of the logjam. We better get some better assets than just Kaman .Also how did we lose out on lowry. Toronto got a steal.
ESPN is reporting about Kaman and Jazz, Kings, Spurs, etc. I really dont understand this one. Why sign a longterm center FA, and bury Kanter multiple years? Id rather have Al playout his contract and start Kanter next year. If they are talking to Kaman, chances are they have decided to move Al. Idk. If jazz are gonna sign a FA center Id rather it be a backup vet like Camby and or the like.
I hope to see more deals go thru before this season but, wuick question why does alot of people say burks can run the point? i love the kid he has a ton of potential i feel. He has the highest ceiling than anyone else one the team but, he isnt a pg hes an sg. The few times he played pg he didnt perform to well. Burks can put the ball in the hole he can play defence but, i dont see passing skills coming out to much
He can make some sweet passes, but he wouldnt be a passing PG, but a scoring PG, ala Harden, Wade type of game. So the jazz will have a big backup back court where Burks is creating havok. Burks in a P&R is deadly, hes got a quick step and will get the whole with ease, hell practice kicking out to shooters. Hell be the 2nd best player of the jazz by seasons end.
So if we get kaman and green we would be a potential continder in the west for sure!
I’m not finding this RealGM link that says we are chasing Kaman. I’m very interested to see what’s up KOC’s sleeve.
I would take Kaman over Al. I feel he is a little tougher. But not sure why we woukd do it if we did nt get rid of two bigs cause it does nothing to solve our problems in the front court. Unless
1) Kaman knows that he is only getting 25 mins about a game
2) They know they are not keeping Millsap or Jefferson and want a Favors,Kanter,Evans,Kaman front line in the future.