IDK about intelligently calculated. He has nothing to gain from saying it now. It just doesnt make sense to me to state something publicly when you can just do it privately in-house.
Dennis Schroeder "will seek other opportunities to be a starter"...
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IDK about intelligently calculated. He has nothing to gain from saying it now. It just doesnt make sense to me to state something publicly when you can just do it privately in-house.
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Kind of hard to believe this is a genuine statement. I don't mind Schroeder but seriously .. top 3 PG ..
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Anyone who's followed this kid shouldn't be surprised.
He was the same in Germany-- never cared about making selfish statements, and drawing the ire of the team's coaching & professinal staff.
Also, for the 30th time: the Hawks aren't stupid. Short of Schroeder demanding for a trade, there is absolutely zero reason for him to be dealt. Again: focusing on Teague makes much more realistic sense for this team. If Teague is re-upped, THAT'S when you start talking trades (a la Reggie Jackson).
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A couple more things:
-dennis scrodum for Dante is probably the stupidest trade idea I've seen in months
-dennis really showed that three-point shooting touch in the playoffs through SIXTEEN games (or shooting touch in general)
-PG being prolific in team with proper spacing and talented athletes-- and regressing when he goes to a team that lacks both. We've seen the Rajon Rondo story before.
-dennis scrodum for Dante is probably the stupidest trade idea I've seen in months
-dennis really showed that three-point shooting touch in the playoffs through SIXTEEN games (or shooting touch in general)
-PG being prolific in team with proper spacing and talented athletes-- and regressing when he goes to a team that lacks both. We've seen the Rajon Rondo story before.
Hotdog
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Do you want a cookie?
I mean at first ATL will try to sort it out. And long term they'll have to feature him more, or be put in a spot where he either causes trouble within the team by being visibly annoyed or highjacks possessions on the court to showcase himself more.
Both are not sustainable for a long timespan. Will be interesting how it plays out.
I also wouldn't trade Exum for him.
Both are not sustainable for a long timespan. Will be interesting how it plays out.
I also wouldn't trade Exum for him.
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Yes he does. We don't know if he said such things previously internally and they were not addressed enough for his liking.
Then he plays a good Eurobasket and expect Budenholzer to build some sets that play to his strengths.
After the preseason he's disappointed it didn't play out how he expected and now he's trying new ways to improve the situation for himself.
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I will be onboard with making a trade-package for Schroeder after next offseason (one of few competent backups playing behind a PG) if 1) Teague signs with Atlanta, and 2) we whiff in free agency next offseason, with the implication that Exum (or Burke) is not our answer at the 1.
Until then, let's please plz put this Dennis stuff to a rest.
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can't wait for this to become Reggie Jackson 2.0, and having Dennis cry 'tears of joy' on twitter.
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and again, this is just par-for-the-course for him. He's already an established hot-head. Calls his coach 'not smart' this past summer, gets in spats with his coaches/teammates in Germany before he jumps to the NBA.
Hotdog
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I'm not really pushing Schroder. Though he does look pretty good. I wouldn't say he's a savior, but he probably would be an upgrade over Burke.
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he strikes me as the Reggie Jackson type in a lot of ways, actually. If all pans out for him, he will probably have that trajectory.
PGs of that calibre can be had in this league. I don't think people realize how good this team will be if Exum pans. We owe it to our championship aspirations to focus on internal development, and try to get Gordon to re-sign.
Jazz FO goals should be as follows:
1) spend all year developing internally, and assessing team weaknesses at the end of the season
2) appease Gordon Hayward
3) maybe grab a vet PG on a two-year contract, if Raul and Burke lack competence, until Exum is ready to start (and play well).
2017 is the year to gun for the playoffs. Said that before Exum's ACL injury, and it's even more true now. Develop Hod and Burks. Figure to our PG situation. Keep nurturing Derrick's offense, and teach Rudy to exploit mismatches. 8th seed would be nice, but this is a development year. Kinda like the year OKC went to the playoffs in that core for the first time in 2010.
Sorry man, but you're better than that.
Let me address your arguments real quick:
1) We don't know what happened internally or in the backgrounds with agents
2) Ppl don't always act rationally. And from my experience Dennis does not off the court.
3) I'm not a Schröder fanboy of any kind. I like how he plays on the court and that's it. Off the court, I most definitely don't support his antics. But I can separate between the two. If you ever read and correctly memorized stuff I wrote here about him, you'd know that.
4) One thing in this context we haven't discussed yet: There's always the possibility that this quote has been altered or thrown out of context to appear like this. The magazine that got this quote is a friggin tabloid. They sometimes do these things to get a better headline.
Well easy for your to say. These players sometimes have a different perception of themselves, their work, their progress.
And Dennis has always been very cocky.
This is the first time I have ever seen Dal be critical of a Euro.