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Jazz may start Okur at 5, Jefferson at 4 and Millsap at 3

PG: Harris, Watson, Tinsley
SG: Miles, Burks, Bell
SF: Hayward, Millsap
PF: Millsap, Favors, Kanter
C: Jefferson, Okur, Kanter

I doubt Favors is going to be able to outplay Millsap this year. Same for Kanter on Okur.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
PG: Harris, Watson, Tinsley
SG: Miles, Burks, Bell
SF: Hayward, Millsap
PF: Millsap, Favors, Kanter
C: Jefferson, Okur, Kanter

I doubt Favors is going to be able to outplay Millsap this year. Same for Kanter on Okur.
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You totally left out Jeremy Evans in your depth chart. Where would he be in yours? I think that he definitely will get serious minutes at the back up SF and PF positions. He has the potential to be a defensive machine while possessing ridiculous athleticism.
 
Okur starting MIGHT make sense. Generally, when a guy is coming off an injury, it's best to play him when he's warmed up. So start him in the 1st and 3rd, play him about 7-8 mins each time and have him sit the remainder. However, Memo may not play in back-to-backs initially, so it may be better to find a lineup that will start every night.


I'm betting on Jefferson, Millsap, Hayward, Bell and Harris as starters. Don't negative rep me, because I'm not saying I like it; I just think Corbin will be vet friendly, just like Sloan was. Bell starting and coming out mid-1st and 3rd would give the Jazz four scorers and Raja could just sit out at 3-pt range like he normally does.

My predictions:
PF/C: Jefferson 32; Favors 30; Okur/Kanter 15; Millsap 19. Kanter will play in about half the games, primarily if/when Memo rests on the second night of back-to-backs.
SF: Hayward 30, CJ 8, Millsap 10.
SG: Bell 16, CJ 16, Burks 16.
PG: Harris 32; Watson 16.

Yes, I left out guys like Tinsley and Evans. They'll get mins, but primarily in garbage time or due to injuries.

What I'd like to see happen is Burks, Kanter and Favors play so well that KOC has to make some moves at the deadline. Deal CJ and Bell to teams needing wing depth. Trade Jefferson for a SF or PG + picks.
 
GlassEater said:
Okur starting MIGHT make sense. Generally, when a guy is coming off an injury, it's best to play him when he's warmed up. So start him in the 1st and 3rd, play him about 7-8 mins each time and have him sit the remainder. However, Memo may not play in back-to-backs initially, so it may be better to find a lineup that will start every night.


I'm betting on Jefferson, Millsap, Hayward, Bell and Harris as starters. Don't negative rep me, because I'm not saying I like it; I just think Corbin will be vet friendly, just like Sloan was. Bell starting and coming out mid-1st and 3rd would give the Jazz four scorers and Raja could just sit out at 3-pt range like he normally does.

My predictions:
PF/C: Jefferson 32; Favors 30; Okur/Kanter 15; Millsap 19. Kanter will play in about half the games, primarily if/when Memo rests on the second night of back-to-backs.
SF: Hayward 30, CJ 8, Millsap 10.
SG: Bell 16, CJ 16, Burks 16.
PG: Harris 32; Watson 16.

Yes, I left out guys like Tinsley and Evans. They'll get mins, but primarily in garbage time or due to injuries.

What I'd like to see happen is Burks, Kanter and Favors play so well that KOC has to make some moves at the deadline. Deal CJ and Bell to teams needing wing depth. Trade Jefferson for a SF or PG + picks.
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There is absolutely no way that Raja Bell is going to be a starter. He likely won't even get any minutes this season. IMO, we basically have 4 of our 5 starters set right now: Harris (PG), Hayward (GF), Millsap (F), and Jefferson (FC). The fifth starter is either going to be C.J. Miles (GF) or Derrick Favors (FC). I would bet that the coaching staff ends up starting Favors at PF while they will bring C.J. off the bench in as a 6th man/scorer.
 
I want to see them go big.

Harris, Watson, Tinsley
Hayward, Burks, Bell
Millsap, Evans, Miles, bell
Favors, Millsap,
Jefferson, Okur, Kanter
 
Sap is not a 3 in the NBA folks. There are times and teams where it may work but it is not a solution. Ty acknowledged that last week. The biggest issue impacting playing time is how ready Favors and Kanter are for minutes. I think Favors is probably ready for a significant bump. I don't think any of us know if Kanter can walk and chew gum.
 
I'm still somewhat baffled at why people put Favors at the 4 and Jefferson at the 5. I suppose because Jefferson's too slow to guard some if not most of the quicker 4's. The flipside though is that Favors will only be pulled away from the basket by such 4's leaving Jefferson's concrete feet to defend the rim on his own. No thanks. Favors should be our five imo. Favors is taller, has a longer wingspan and is waaaaay more athletic to defend the rim and rotate on help d when needed. Big Al on the other hand.
 
SalmonHobo said:
I'm still somewhat baffled at why people put Favors at the 4 and Jefferson at the 5. I suppose because Jefferson's too slow to guard some if not most of the quicker 4's. The flipside though is that Favors will only be pulled away from the basket by such 4's leaving Jefferson's concrete feet to defend the rim on his own. No thanks. Favors should be our five imo. Favors is taller, has a longer wingspan and is waaaaay more athletic to defend the rim and rotate on help d when needed. Big Al on the other hand.
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You answered your own question. Al cannot guard half the 4's in this league while Favors can guard both positions. If a team has a very mobile PF they will pick on Al every time down on pick and roll/pop situations. Al himself has said he does not want to play anything but center and prefers Favors to play PF.
 
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