In absent of any news.. and draft discussions have been trashed to death.
I'm just curious what you guys think about what the Jazz should do with Millsap.
I'm just curious what you guys think about what the Jazz should do with Millsap.
What to do with Millsap?
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I think Ty needs to sell Millsap on being a 6th man. The Jazz need him off the bench for scoring and rebounding. If he is playing great then he finishes games. I not sure Millsap will go along with this but if he doesn't then you trade him. I can say this as a big Millsap fan. I don't want the Jazz to trade him but Millsap needs to come off the bench.
Start him at PF until Favors is ready.
If you just out right replace him without Favors earning the job, then I think Millsap would find it disrespectful.
This. Then trade him as a valuable asset before he ever gets to the point of regularly coming off the bench. Love Sap, but we can upgrade.
Favors Flave
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Option E- Millsap as 6th man but have him close games. If Favors struggles or gets in foul trouble a lot,insert Sap back into starting lineup
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As much as I like Millsap, I think if we have a chance to trade him for Knight we should do it.
If we can get Kanter, Knight & Singleton in this draft would be beyond my wildest dreams...
If we can get Kanter, Knight & Singleton in this draft would be beyond my wildest dreams...
BENTLEY
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Start him at the 4. Slide him to the 3 when Favors comes in. Evaluate him at the 3. Then have this discussion.
This will allow him to keep his stock high (still the starter, still putting up numbers) as well as see if he's capable of being a 3 (which the Jazz need).
Also, I think the Jazz' wing for the future is in the 2012 draft (Barnes, Gilchrist, Rivers, etc.) and if there's any way the Jazz can hold onto Millsap as a 6th man you gotta do it.
This will allow him to keep his stock high (still the starter, still putting up numbers) as well as see if he's capable of being a 3 (which the Jazz need).
Also, I think the Jazz' wing for the future is in the 2012 draft (Barnes, Gilchrist, Rivers, etc.) and if there's any way the Jazz can hold onto Millsap as a 6th man you gotta do it.
vslice02
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Exactly. If/when Favors makes the next step and develops more consistency, polish and on-court awareness, then move Sap to 6th-man role or if that doesn't work out then look to trade him, but don't not until you're sure Favors is progressing as planned.
Favors has the potential to be great, and I think the work and competition to beat out Millsap for the starting role will only help his development.
Play him 25 - 28 minutes depending on match ups.
Stifle Tower
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Exactly. Favors is NOT ready to start.
I think Millsap could be convinced to be a 6th man in 2 years. He's perfect for that role. He dominates opposing subs and takes less pounding. He'd also get more touches. This season there will be enough PT even if the Jazz draft Kanter and Okur comes back. Favors will get 25 if he stays out of foul trouble. Jefferson will get 30-35 and Millsap could play 20 at PF and 10 at SF. That leaves 20 mins to split between Kanter and Okur. You know both will play limited mins early in the season. Besides, few players play 82 games. Someone is going to get hurt and miss several games.
trigg3r
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Hopefully Favors wins the job and Millsap realizes that he is better suited as our 6th man. Since I don't see that happening(him accepting a bench role), trading him might be the best option going forward. Paul is a defensive liability for us in the starting lineup when he is facing anyone with size on him(which is a lot of guys in this league).
NotDeadYet
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Excellent point; Favors certainly needs to win that starting role. I still question why Boozer started over Millsap in his last season in a Jazz uniform. Millsap seemed ready to start, but Sloan just handed Boozer the position, despite his poor efforts on defense.
prodigy
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Yeah, he's waited for his chance to start and if he got benched he would be upset and rightfully so
Also why trade one of the best contracts in the NBA? He's making what 14 million total next 2 years? Big Al's making that next year alone
trigg3r
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The only way we do trade him is if Favors wins the starting job and Paul refuses to go back to the bench. I hear what you are saying about Al, but I highly doubt we are going to go Favors and Paul in the starting lineup.
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Package and trade. Everything points to us adding another big in the draft and Sap is undersized, and is somewhat superfluous with AJ and Favors and Draft Pick. I think it is time we start packaging some of these assets to bring real players into town.
That would be such an amazing draft. Can Utah get more for him
gregbroncs
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I believe Favors has already earned the Job. He's a better defender and a Better fit with the other starters. Millsap is definitely the better offensive player but has a skill set that does not mesh with AL.
I agree. That is why I want Derrick Williams so badly in the draft. He is EXACTLY what we need at Small Forward to complement Favors (PF) and Jefferson (C). Read this article: https://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2011-06-01/derrick-williams-insists-i-am-a-small-forward. Williams would almost force Paul Millsap to the bench, where he would be an absolute PERFECT 6th man because of the way he plays. He would be an annual 6th Man of the Year candidate. We then draft Jimmer at #12 overall for more outside shooting off the bench and as our PG of the future. My depth chart:
PG: Devin Harris, Jimmer Fredette, Earl Watson
SG: Gordon Hayward, C.J. Miles, Raja Bell
SF: Derrick Williams, Andrei Kirilenko (if re-signed), Jeremy Evans
PF: Derrick Favors, Paul Millsap, Jeremy Evans
C: Al Jefferson, Mehmet Okur, Kyrylo Fesenko/Ante Tomic (eventually)
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