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Can the Alec Burks experiment please end?

it is a stupid mistake to sign 4 year 40 million dollar deal. he is not putting on the court being worth 10 million a year first of all. Plus he isnt even a good fit with hayward, plus there is dante coming from back. my only hope is he will get traded next year but who the hell will agree to pay this contract?
it is not that i dont like burks but he is just a skilled scorer, not a team player. definitely a bad fit for what we are trying to build
 
sepanol said:
it is a stupid mistake to sign 4 year 40 million dollar deal. he is not putting on the court being worth 10 million a year first of all. Plus he isnt even a good fit with hayward, plus there is dante coming from back. my only hope is he will get traded next year but who the hell will agree to pay this contract?
it is not that i dont like burks but he is just a skilled scorer, not a team player. definitely a bad fit for what we are trying to build
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Well he isn't getting paid 10 million a year yet....
 
The contract means the Jazz are betting on his development. They wanted to do smart business and if he's developing the way they envision his contract is going to be an asset. They regret not meeting Hayward's demand last fall. So this summer they were like: quality 2 guards with size are very rare, so let's overpay on paper and try to develop his playmaking and defense so the whole package is worth his contract.
 
BTP said:
The contract means the Jazz are betting on his development. They wanted to do smart business and if he's developing the way they envision his contract is going to be an asset. They regret not meeting Hayward's demand last fall. So this summer they were like: quality 2 guards with size are very rare, so let's overpay on paper and try to develop his playmaking and defense so the whole package is worth his contract.
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This is a good move.
Time will tell if twas the right move but you have to take such decisions and live with the consequences.
I would not blame the Jazz top brass, even if things don't pan out the way they had foreseen.
 
Utah is 8-12 and playing competitively since Burks went down. A pathetic 9-29 before.

Why they locked up an injured guy for 4 years, who plays a highly injury risk game and whose stats don't translate into wins will be one of the most baffling Jazz moves of all time.


Oh, and Trey Burke has a higher defensive win shares than Alec.
 
franklin said:
Utah is 8-12 and playing competitively since Burks went down. A pathetic 9-29 before.

Why they locked up an injured guy for 4 years, who plays a highly injury risk game and whose stats don't translate into wins will be one of the most baffling Jazz moves of all time.


Oh, and Trey Burke has a higher defensive win shares than Alec.
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Lol @ Dennis Lindsey. What a Moran.
 
franklin said:
Utah is 8-12 and playing competitively since Burks went down. A pathetic 9-29 before.

Why they locked up an injured guy for 4 years, who plays a highly injury risk game and whose stats don't translate into wins will be one of the most baffling Jazz moves of all time.


Oh, and Trey Burke has a higher defensive win shares than Alec.
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Gobert effect?
 
franklin said:
Utah is 8-12 and playing competitively since Burks went down. A pathetic 9-29 before.

Why they locked up an injured guy for 4 years, who plays a highly injury risk game and whose stats don't translate into wins will be one of the most baffling Jazz moves of all time.


Oh, and Trey Burke has a higher defensive win shares than Alec.
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You make it sound like he was injured at the time he was re-signed.
 
spycam1 said:
You make it sound like he was injured at the time he was re-signed.
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He was injured, although I think you probably are pointing out he was playing, rather than IR when he signed. The jazz knew he had shoulder issued since the draft.
 
spycam1 said:
You make it sound like he was injured at the time he was re-signed.
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Guess I should retract that since I said he looked plenty healthy prior to the re-injury when others were blaming his poor performance on it. I just wasn't feeling the same without a little Burks bashing is all.
 
His contract was a huge reach and a big gamble IMO, and I love Burks. We'll see if he lives up to it.

It definitely doesn't look good tho. The Jazz overpay on potential for a guard that gets hurt right after he inks the deal. He could've gone into FA and the Jazz could've picked him up for waaaaaaaay cheaper. DL fumbled on this one unfortunately.
 
It was a gamble. I think Jazz FO thought Burks would put up big numbers this year since he would be responsible for a good chunk of scoring. The injury really set him back. This contract is far from over though. There is a good chance he comes back next year and plays great and earns his contract.

I think the Jazz probably lost this gamble but they made the right gamble. I think if they were in the same position with another player they would make the same gamble. Sometimes it doesnt work out but that does not mean it was the wrong choice.
 
BabyPeterzz said:
His contract was a huge reach and a big gamble IMO, and I love Burks. We'll see if he lives up to it.

It definitely doesn't look good tho. The Jazz overpay on potential for a guard that gets hurt right after he inks the deal. He could've gone into FA and the Jazz could've picked him up for waaaaaaaay cheaper. DL fumbled on this one unfortunately.
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Just like the Jazz could count on Hayward going into free agency and getting way less. Oh wait...
 
Alec was lucky Kobe's corpse only played 20 minutes last night and he didn't have to be guarded, or be guarded. All those assisted buckets were nice too.
 
King Cy said:
Well Burks passing seems much improved. His vision seems much improved.
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This and him being more under control. No more catch and dribble sideways. The mental side of his game seems much improved. He always had the athleticism, length, and skills to be good. His shot looks better too, but he had worked on that last year.
 
franklin said:
Alec was lucky Kobe's corpse only played 20 minutes last night and he didn't have to be guarded, or be guarded. All those assisted buckets were nice too.
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He is lucky. This way ESPN gets to highlight his plays where he embarrasses Kobe during the season when everyone is paying attention.
 
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