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Elijah Millsap Lost Trust from Coaching Staff?

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Kevin Pelton: "Nonetheless, [Eli] Millsap lost the trust of the Utah coaching staff and appears a long shot to make the roster this season."
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Andy Larsen tweeted this out.


***EDIT: Looks like the context of the tweet was an opinion piece by Pelton, not something he heard from a source. No need to go crazy on this one.***
 
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Andy Larsen said he is going to ask Pelton the context, but the only thing I think of is Millsap not playing SL. I originally thought that was a staff decision, but maybe it wasnt?
 
If they cut Millsap then who gets his spot? Johnson? Withey? Cooley?
 
King Cy said:
If anyone has ESPN Insider, here is the context: https://t.co/21XckzUUaU

If someone could summarize the Millsap part and give us some context without violating rules, that be great.
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If the Millsap part is only a snipet then they can post that. We do not want full articles or even most of an article. But a few sentences is fine.
 
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Jazz coach Quin Snyder says report that coaching staff has lost trust in Elijah Millsap is "totally false".
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Where is Hack to toast Pelton for false reporting?
 
Seems very unlikely that there are problems given his demeanor on media day. Looks like the drama queens might be on the prowl again.
 
I think that's Pelton conjecture that has nothing to do with reality. I bet he's taking too much out of Millsap not playing a lot in the end of the year. Everything I've heard from FO and everything they've done(not asking him to play in SL, etc.) points to him being one of the sure things. If I had to bet he's on the roster to start the season.
 
King Cy said:
Andy Larsen said he is going to ask Pelton the context, but the only thing I think of is Millsap not playing SL. I originally thought that was a staff decision, but maybe it wasnt?
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For what it's worth, I meant that I was going to ask Quin Snyder about the context. I did, he said:

"Totally false. Elijah's played really well. I talked to Elijah like once a week all summer."

Here's the insider player profile. By the way, quick plug, buy Insider. ESPN people really appreciate it.

Analysis
Elijah Millsap looks something like a miniature version -- "fun size," quipped Nets broadcaster Ian Eagle -- of his All-Star brother, Paul. Elijah, who made his NBA debut last season after parts of five seasons in the D-League, has a different game. Stylistically he's more of a poor man's Tony Allen. From the moment he arrived in the NBA, Millsap was one of the league's better wing defenders. He's physical and athletic, making him no fun for opponents. And Millsap also posted one of the league's highest steal rates. ESPN's real plus-minus rated him second to Khris Middleton defensively among shooting guards.

Nonetheless, Millsap lost the trust of the Utah coaching staff and appears a long shot to make the roster this season. Part of the issue was offense. Millsap isn't a good outside shooter for a wing (he shot 31.1 percent from 3-point range) and tries to do way too much, leading to poor shots and 2.6 turnovers per 36 minutes. That same freelancing spirit carries over for Millsap at the defensive end, where he was undisciplined and fouled far too much -- 4.8 times per 36 minutes. That often put the Jazz in the penalty early in quarters. It's too bad Millsap can't rein things in a bit, because he's got the ability to make an All-Defensive team.
 
Stoked said:
Now comes 6 pages of people over reacting to a dumb tweet.
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Pelton is a highly respected national writer, it's not like it was a Jody tweet (no offense Jody). This is a dude who probably has a lot of "ins" around the NBA.
 
andylarsen said:
For what it's worth, I meant that I was going to ask Quin Snyder about the context.

Here's the insider player profile. By the way, quick plug, buy Insider. ESPN people really appreciate it.

Analysis
Elijah Millsap looks something like a miniature version -- "fun size," quipped Nets broadcaster Ian Eagle -- of his All-Star brother, Paul. Elijah, who made his NBA debut last season after parts of five seasons in the D-League, has a different game. Stylistically he's more of a poor man's Tony Allen. From the moment he arrived in the NBA, Millsap was one of the league's better wing defenders. He's physical and athletic, making him no fun for opponents. And Millsap also posted one of the league's highest steal rates. ESPN's real plus-minus rated him second to Khris Middleton defensively among shooting guards.

Nonetheless, Millsap lost the trust of the Utah coaching staff and appears a long shot to make the roster this season. Part of the issue was offense. Millsap isn't a good outside shooter for a wing (he shot 31.1 percent from 3-point range) and tries to do way too much, leading to poor shots and 2.6 turnovers per 36 minutes. That same freelancing spirit carries over for Millsap at the defensive end, where he was undisciplined and fouled far too much -- 4.8 times per 36 minutes. That often put the Jazz in the penalty early in quarters. It's too bad Millsap can't rein things in a bit, because he's got the ability to make an All-Defensive team.
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So you think Pelton's comments were more opinion than insider information?
 
King Cy said:
Pelton is a highly respected national writer, it's not like it was a Jody tweet (no offense Jody). This is a dude who probably has a lot of "ins" around the NBA.
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And since when has anything stood in some posters way of a good lynching?
 
Stoked said:
And since when has anything stood in some posters way of a good lynching?
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It looks like it was just opinion now. When it was just a little exert it sounded more like a sourced quote. No need to lynch for opinions.
 
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