Listed as one of the most underrated PG's in the league.
https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5-110725/point-guard-ratings
https://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/page/5-on-5-110725/point-guard-ratings
Devin getting a little bit of love
- Thread starter Dr. Jones
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At least someone acknowledged Stockton as the best pure point.
I think he is good, but I doubt he is apart of the Jazz's "long term" plan. This year will be a big year for him no doubt to prove to other teams in the league that he can still play and help a team win. I hope we get one of the top 3 PG's in this upcoming draft and keep Devin along until the end of his contract, then have the sophomore PG step in.
I still say that none of Teague, Kabongo, or Marshall are likely to better than Harris. Teague, maybe. That's the dilemma .. no elite (at least yet) PG's coming into a draft for a few years and, by then, there will be plenty of teams searching one out. It's either Harris, FA, or a less 'pure' PG.
davidbenoit
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Why wouldn't he be a part of our long term plans? Is this team's goal to win games or be the youngest team in the NBA?
davidbenoit
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You ready to write him off like that already? He's 28, he had to deal with a serious injury and he played for the worst team in decades.
Do you see him getting back to 21 ppg and 7 apg? I didn't say he would suck. I just said his best years are behind him and we should look for someone to eventually replace him.
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orangello
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That has been my thinking ever since we traded for him. He is a good PG. Like the article said, he is in the top half of starting PGs but I worry when the young guys mature if he is able to really run the team like it should be run.
I know that there has been a lot of talk about the right kind of PG for the future Jazz and I honestly feel like Teague is not a good fit. I like the idea of Kabongo and then Marshall. If the future Jazz could have a PG with Stockton-like thinking then that is the ultimate complimentary piece to the puzzle. The way that I look at it Hayward can shoot, Burks can create his own shot/be a cutter & slasher, Favors is going to be a beast and Kanter has potential to be an amazing lost post presence with a great midrange shot. All of those guys would be even better with a PG that is looking to get the team involved. A Rose/Westbrook PG would hurt the team.
He's never made a team better, and 28 is old for a PG that relies on his quickness above everything else. He has real value for a team that might have a window to use what's left of that quickness, but the Jazz are probably not that team.
Stifle Tower
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Or we trade an expiring contract or one of the bigs if/when Kanter and Favors become starters for an established veteran.
I agree with the premise that Harris is an underrated PG. Maybe his best years are behind him. Or perhaps he just played on horrible NJ teams. The entire Jazz organization - players AND coaches - were in complete disarray when he arrived. Give Devin a training camp to learn the sets (whatever they'll be under Corbin). Who knows, with the young legs of Kanter, Favors, Hayward and Burks, maybe the best type of PG for this team is a guy like Harris who loves to push the ball.
NOT second-guessing .. just curious .. What makes Teague not a good fit? What makes Kabongo better for the Jazz, and better than Marshall?
Jazz4ever
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Don't undersell the impact of a PG that can run the floor like a gazelle and put constant pressure on another teams defense though. Harris is particularly useful against teams with no shot blocking center, like we use to be. Its going to be either 2 or free throws every time down. Harris will never have DWill court vision, but trying to find another one of those players could be a futile waste in draft picks and money. Score first PGs are just as successful with the modern day NBA rules.