NAOS
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It burns all the way down to your thighs!?! Sheesh.
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It burns all the way down to your thighs!?! Sheesh.
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I KNOW!!! Mid-range game, floaters, runners.
He will make the all-star team if he nails this. No doubt in my mind.
Sigh........media day.
Yeah I thought there would be more nuggets in there... i.e., re: pick up games, who was the best, etc. I think everyone's trying to keep it low key and low expectations... ~__~
billyshelby
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Anyone say they kicked back all summer, partied till the juice ran out, and are ready to get in shape for the season?
green
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Ha ha. Big Al, contract year version. I fully expect to see an amazingly motivated Al this year. I just hope the Jazz remember his previous years when he wasn't up for a new deal.
Burks doesn't really look nervous to me. He looks like he doesn't want to be there.
Maybe slightly uncomfortable with the formal interview setting, but he really seems a little bothered by it all.
Maybe slightly uncomfortable with the formal interview setting, but he really seems a little bothered by it all.
theNBAnerd
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he didn't say it in a negative/weak/down/lack of confidence way at all. locke was basically fishing for him to say that his production was limited by being on an iso team with very little system, and he wouldn't bite. locke tried saying, "i guess i'm just saying after seeing some of your video that i think there's MORE to you." and marvin seemed kind of confused, like, "i think i played well there." i don't think he got where locke was trying to lead him, hence the speech about how he was given a role and he didn't question it, just went and played that role as best he could.
Locke was fishing- not that any of his other interviews were awkward.
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billyshelby
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Definitely no lack of confidence from Marvin. My read is simply that Marvin is not going to be baited into crapping on his old team. I'd say my respect for Marvin the person went up, but all that matters is the Marvin on the court.
It's funny, because Locke is walking a hypocritical tightrope with Marvin. He's on record over and over as stating guys don't change no matter what system they play in. But he's a big believer in Marvin and thinks he'll be a better player here. I hope Locke's right (and by extension wrong on his theory).
Personally, I'm not getting my hopes up. Problem for me is minutes. It's easier to have hope for upside in a player that hasn't had a lot of minutes, or inconsistent minutes. Marvin's averaged 30 minutes for 7 years. I'd be stunned if he's not basically who he is.
We don't need Marvin to do a lot. Play D, make a few 3's game and make a couple of backdoor cuts. Our bigs are going to do the heavy lifting. Hayward and Burks will be our perimeter shot creators.
theNBAnerd
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i guess my point about marvin -- and locke's point, although he didn't do a great job of making it -- is that marvin is probably more capable than we're all giving him credit for.
i'm quietly very excited about marvin. don't think he'll be our best player, but i think there will be a couple dozen nights that we're REALLY glad we have him.
NAOS
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Billy said it: the issue is minutes. How will Marv respond if he comes off the bench for a team in a small hick town? Since we are committed to the bigs we have, Millsap will HAVE to play REGULAR (perhaps SIGNIFICANT) minutes at SF (not necessarily a bad thing), which will squeeze minutes at the 2, too. It's going to be really interesting.
theNBAnerd
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nah, i don't think paul plays a lot of minutes at 3. i don't think he needs to and i don't think he should, except in specific situations.
of course, MY solution is to cut back al's minutes, and who knows if that's realistic. i just think we have a lot of talent on the wings now, too, so i would only play paul at the 3 if there's a matchup that says we can get something unique by playing him down.
of course, MY solution is to cut back al's minutes, and who knows if that's realistic. i just think we have a lot of talent on the wings now, too, so i would only play paul at the 3 if there's a matchup that says we can get something unique by playing him down.
Stifle Tower
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Solution (barring a trade):
Make Al, Paul and Marvin happy by starting them. Hayward gets the nod at the 2, otherwise he sees it as a demotion. Marvin and Al sub out early so you can slide Gordon to SF and bring in Burks, with Favors coming in at the 5. Then at the quarter break, you sub in Kanter for Millsap, which allows Derrick to slide over to the 4.
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Favors needs to start, no ifs, ands, or buts. I will be furious if he comes off the bench this season again.
theNBAnerd
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prepare to be furious.
unless there's a surprising october trade, i'm 83% sure favors will be coming off the bench but playing 25+ mpg.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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This is why I'm so excited about the acquisition of Mo. I feel from watching him on the jazz as a rookie and with the Bucks. The Clips and Cavs didn't really use him as such. He will give us what we didn't have with Harris. Mo is tough as nails will be a voice in the locker room, and a coach on the court, and teams will fear and respect him from outside opening it up for the bigs.
Care to share the math on how you got to 83%?