@CHoltSports@BensHoops@kslsports Does your early read of his personality tell you anything about his competitive nature?
I’ve rolled my eyes at the Kobe comps but that quote about having a chip on his shoulder gave me pause in that regard…
@BensHoops@utahjazz@CHoltSports@kslsports Clearly the FO and coaching staff are on the same page with tanking… but are the players? As in, are the players happy with how they’re being managed with the hopes of a brighter future for the franchise or does it cause frustration?
@DLocke09 Two questions: Does the fine directly affect anyone in the franchise outside of the owner?
How close are we to this escalating to actual team assets (like picks) instead of just a fine?
@BensHoops@utahjazz@KSLsport@CHoltSports If the Jazz get a top 3 pick (assuming Peterson, AJ, Boozer) who is most likely to get bumped to the sixth man role? Kessler, JJJ, Laurie, Keyonte, Ace, the rookie?
@BartleKSLsports I grew up in Spanish Fork. My grandparents got us Sugar Bowl swag when I was in Jr High… I wore it to school and the BYU fans were ruthless to me (mocking, yelling at me in the halls, relentless teasing). Needless to say it cemented my love/hate relationship with the rivalry.
@BensHoops@utahjazz@kslsports@CHoltSports Clearly the Jazz need to find a true #1 option, but the defense also needs to make huge strides. How do you see the front office addressing the defensive issues of the Hardy era? Can they address it through the draft does the whole roster need to be turned over?
@DLocke09 If the Jazz follow a roster construction path like the Pacers have, what does that look like? Do you think Laurie is the Siakam level guy or is he the Sabonis in our rebuild ? #askloj
@UtahJazzGuy1@davidjsmith1232 Correct - to guarantee a top 8 pick they have to be in the bottom 4 teams in the league. I would expect them to be somewhere in that group again next year.
@UtahJazzGuy1@davidjsmith1232 My opinion: the Jazz will be bad because to give your pick to the Thunder at this stage of a rebuild would be a catastrophic misuse of assets, so they have to be bad enough to confidently keep the pick… so to be bad without “tanking” they’re going to trade some good players.
@Tjonesonthenba What seems to be misunderstood by fans right now is that regardless of what the fan base can “stomach” or what the veterans can “stomach” this was always destined to be a multi year tank because we cannot let our pick convey to OKC next year. That would be poor asset management.
@Tjonesonthenba How do those couple extra inches make a difference to NBA scouts? His stats don’t compare to Tre Johnson or Ace Bailey and I’m not sure how a couple extra inches bridge that gap in production.