DL had a great interview on 1280thezone yesterday. I transcribed some of the main points here. It's worth listening to anyways, some very good questions by PK(I think), he didn't soft-ball him on Dante, on Favs, etc.
https://soundcloud.com/zonesportsnetwork/dj-pk-utah-jazz-basketball-dennis-lindsey-1
Here's some of the interesting points DL made:
- He wishes the draft was after FA...
- A lot of what we want to do cannot be done until July
- We have the most cap room entering the draft. Probably sees it as opportunity for trades?
- They have Jazz draft board and market draft board(what they think the league sees players as)
- They hoped Hayward got all-nba team. At least told GH that.
- they have been intentional in building with size across the board(Favors, Rudy, George Hill, Exum, Ingles, JJ)...
- "competitive clarity"... that's how he described Rudy. He mentioned Rudy talking several years ago about how he's going to win championship with the Jazz, etc and how many of the things he said and seemed unbelievable, he's already achieved. He said Rudy is our ace in recruitment.
- believes we have clear advantage over the league in player development(Rudy,Hayward, Ingles, even Hill having his best season in his 30s with the Jazz). Believes this is another good point to sell to FAs.
- seemed to emphasize internal development(probably don't expect big splashes)...
- wanted Hill for 5 years... was able to get it done just last year.
- want to change the image and narrative around Utah - selling Utah and SLC hard. We don't have to apologize for anything. JJ chose Utah and others will follow. Selling the market as an advantage - one of the best training facilities in the world...
- Even if we lose both Hill and Mack, he feels like we need experience at the PG position
- Excited about the new 2-way contracts
- Likes shooting development we can do with players but sees procuring shooting talented shooters as the best way to get shooting on the team(I hope he's learned his lesson after missing on Booker for Lyles).
- "No question" when asked whether he thinks Favors can go past his injuries. He said Favors healthiest day this season was the last day of the playoffs. No surgical procedure needed He needs just some daily management routine. He also said last year he was not able to work out because he was rehabbing all last summer. He's healthy now and he can train this summer.
- Dante has to use his speed on the wing and his size at the PG. He has to use those advantages better. Has to develop his skills to match his size. "HIS URGENCY NEEDS TO MATCH MINE AND QUIN's URGENCY FOR HIM ... and if he buys in like Gordon bought in last summer... we can develop players with great tools, character, intelligence. He has all those attributes". Talked about what type of PG he can be... said he reminds him of George Hill as a young player. Said Hill had his own deficiency as a young player and look where he's now.
- the expectation is that Joe Ingles will be a long-term member of the Jazz... his development has far exceeded their expectation. Told a story about watching his syndergy videos defending the PnR and were wondering if he's bad in Euroleague, how in hell is he going to defend in the NBA... Said Joe found the right coach to believe in him and yet challenge him in the right way to extract the best of him. They challenged him to get in shape and he did and he's now going to reap the rewards.
(side note - Joe Ingles' agent is the same agent as Hayward's agent... might be helpful in negotiations... the Jazz seem to have great relationship with this agent - agents, players, teams are noticing the way Jazz work with players and develop players. Stories like Joe Ingles are not all that common.)
...the end...
https://soundcloud.com/zonesportsnetwork/dj-pk-utah-jazz-basketball-dennis-lindsey-1
Here's some of the interesting points DL made:
- He wishes the draft was after FA...
- A lot of what we want to do cannot be done until July
- We have the most cap room entering the draft. Probably sees it as opportunity for trades?
- They have Jazz draft board and market draft board(what they think the league sees players as)
- They hoped Hayward got all-nba team. At least told GH that.
- they have been intentional in building with size across the board(Favors, Rudy, George Hill, Exum, Ingles, JJ)...
- "competitive clarity"... that's how he described Rudy. He mentioned Rudy talking several years ago about how he's going to win championship with the Jazz, etc and how many of the things he said and seemed unbelievable, he's already achieved. He said Rudy is our ace in recruitment.
- believes we have clear advantage over the league in player development(Rudy,Hayward, Ingles, even Hill having his best season in his 30s with the Jazz). Believes this is another good point to sell to FAs.
- seemed to emphasize internal development(probably don't expect big splashes)...
- wanted Hill for 5 years... was able to get it done just last year.
- want to change the image and narrative around Utah - selling Utah and SLC hard. We don't have to apologize for anything. JJ chose Utah and others will follow. Selling the market as an advantage - one of the best training facilities in the world...
- Even if we lose both Hill and Mack, he feels like we need experience at the PG position
- Excited about the new 2-way contracts
- Likes shooting development we can do with players but sees procuring shooting talented shooters as the best way to get shooting on the team(I hope he's learned his lesson after missing on Booker for Lyles).
- "No question" when asked whether he thinks Favors can go past his injuries. He said Favors healthiest day this season was the last day of the playoffs. No surgical procedure needed He needs just some daily management routine. He also said last year he was not able to work out because he was rehabbing all last summer. He's healthy now and he can train this summer.
- Dante has to use his speed on the wing and his size at the PG. He has to use those advantages better. Has to develop his skills to match his size. "HIS URGENCY NEEDS TO MATCH MINE AND QUIN's URGENCY FOR HIM ... and if he buys in like Gordon bought in last summer... we can develop players with great tools, character, intelligence. He has all those attributes". Talked about what type of PG he can be... said he reminds him of George Hill as a young player. Said Hill had his own deficiency as a young player and look where he's now.
- the expectation is that Joe Ingles will be a long-term member of the Jazz... his development has far exceeded their expectation. Told a story about watching his syndergy videos defending the PnR and were wondering if he's bad in Euroleague, how in hell is he going to defend in the NBA... Said Joe found the right coach to believe in him and yet challenge him in the right way to extract the best of him. They challenged him to get in shape and he did and he's now going to reap the rewards.
(side note - Joe Ingles' agent is the same agent as Hayward's agent... might be helpful in negotiations... the Jazz seem to have great relationship with this agent - agents, players, teams are noticing the way Jazz work with players and develop players. Stories like Joe Ingles are not all that common.)
...the end...
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