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Rival GMs, coaches speak favourably on Jazz "cake-baking"

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Several coaches and GMs pointed to the Utah Jazz as an apt model -- a young core that's growing up together under a development-oriented coach -- where culture is an equalizer for markets often seen as less desirable.

"And you didn't see [Jazz general manager] Dennis [Lindsey] run out and throw stupid money at a couple of free agents so they could jump three spots in the West," says a rival GM. "With all the new money, he can always do that next year or the year after that."

This sentiment was echoed by a couple of other front-office people -- the idea that it's not always smart to add a player just because you can.

"At the end of the day, there's only one ball and only nine or 10 rotation slots," one general manager says. "It's not just about whether you can afford a player within the framework of the salary cap now or in the future. We're still in the personnel management business, not just the cap management business."
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Dennis playin chess out here.

https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13262777/buzz-las-vegas-summer-league
 
All the other gm's jealous of our tasty cake
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
Spoken like someone who has no ****ing idea how chess is played.
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I have a pretty good idea how it's played.

2 sides

Multiple different pieces with their different movement possibilities

You try and trap the other teams "king"

I think I got it, right?
 
Guys, I feel this song is too perfect for the team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYrkQL1bX4A
 
I Like the way that Rudy plays Chess:

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Cy said:
I have a pretty good idea how it's played.

2 sides

Multiple different pieces with their different movement possibilities

You try and trap the other teams "king"

I think I got it, right?
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Kind of amazing that it needs to be explained, but the reason people equate this sort of thing to chess is that it's a very complex game where players are rewarded for the ability to anticipate their opponents reactions to their moves. The idea that you could win this sort of complex exchange by reducing your game to checkers is ludicrous.

DL is not winning by playing a simpler game than his opponents. He's winning by doing a masterful job at the same game everyone else is playing.
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
Kind of amazing that it needs to be explained, but the reason people equate this sort of thing to chess is that it's a very complex game where players are rewarded for the ability to anticipate their opponents reactions to their moves. The idea that you could win this sort of complex exchange by reducing your game to checkers is ludicrous.

DL is not winning by playing a simpler game than his opponents. He's winning by doing a masterful job at the same game everyone else is playing.
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Uhhh. I'm fairly sure Cy is just messing around. It's Cy so you can't be sure but I think you just got flown over.
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
Kind of amazing that it needs to be explained, but the reason people equate this sort of thing to chess is that it's a very complex game where players are rewarded for the ability to anticipate their opponents reactions to their moves. The idea that you could win this sort of complex exchange by reducing your game to checkers is ludicrous.

DL is not winning by playing a simpler game than his opponents. He's winning by doing a masterful job at the same game everyone else is playing.
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I thought the object was to protect your Queen at all costs.
 
Stoked said:
Uhhh. I'm fairly sure Cy is just messing around. It's Cy so you can't be sure but I think you just got flown over.
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If what you are suggesting about Cy is true then I would consider him one of the biggest morons I have ever encountered. I don't think it's true, though.
 
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