IMHO (well , not so humble. Is anyone's?) there has not been a coherent thought posted in this thread so i am going to have to tick off a lot of people.
At this point i am 1 of 3 people who choose the first option. What i think and not what i want was the criteria. The other two probably chose that option because they are mad and depressed or actually agree with me, which i think is unlikely.
The Jazz/Miller organization will give Ty a new contract when they think the timing is right (during the off season or late in this season. Why? Because that's the way they do things and have handled the situation in the past. It is great way to keep your key people motivated and keeps options open, just make sure this key employee understands the drill so they don't get panicked. How many of you have ever worked somewhere that things were going to hell in a hand-basket? Usually who gets the blame? Management or employees? The more workers follow the wishes of management
the worse things get. They talk to the manager (never the employees) about the problems and guess what he says the problem is? Get new employees and lose the dead wood is invariably the solution. The Clippers did this for thirty years
or more before someone had a Eureka moment.
Miller point of view goes something like this. Well the fan base supported a youth movement which obviously was going to lead to a few losing seasons so why would they now blame our hand picked manager as the cause of the problems. Why do we? Well i think it is because very few fans actually thought at the time that Ty was the right man for the job. Personally i wanted Hornacek and we can all see how that is playing out. Phoenix understood who and what he was, the Jazz saw him as another ex-player on the staff without enough years with the organization.
This will lead to dissatisfaction with the fan base which of course in public they have always adored. How many business owners really love their customers and listen to their complaints as a way of improving the business?
This could lead to frustration with the whole situation until they decide to get rid of this division of the company (just to much trouble to deal with). Yes friends i am talking about the relocation of our franchise to Seattle ( most likely destination for the next team in trouble). Remember that car dealerships can be moved to Seattle much the same way as they were moved from Denver to Salt Lake.
So, is my outlook all doom and gloom? No. There is always the chance that the Millers see the truth of the situation or someone they believe in and trust helps them see it (DL, is still a new hire). Massive public unhappiness from the customer base is a risky time for any business. Recall the "New Coke" situation and the way Coke handled the problem (right way) or you can "let them eat cake" (wrong way). Great decisions will be reached or horrible ones. What can we do? Rebel, or, support the franchise by continuing to show up at the door with cash in hand and a smile on our face. Rebels always run a very large risk. But without rebels we would all have a Queen and a parliament to deal with.