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Alec Burks fractured ankle out mininum 6 weeks. Time to jump off a cliff

This sucks! I feel bad for Alec. I hope his recovery is as fast as possible and fully healed.

Anyone using the word tank, I want to smash your face with a hammer.
 
Gameface said:
This sucks! I feel bad for Alec. I hope his recovery is as fast as possible and fully healed.

Anyone using the word tank, I want to smash your face with a hammer.
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I don't think Alec being out really moves the needle that far either direction (he actually scores more and shoots more in losses than he does wins). Get Rudy back is the most important thing. More shots for Hayward will be better.
 
King Cy said:
I don't think Alec being out really moves the needle that far either direction (he actually scores more and shoots more in losses than he does wins). Get Rudy back is the most important thing. More shots for Hayward will be better.
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would you rather see Hayward shoot 40 to 45 times a game, or 45 to 50?
 
Gameface said:
Exactly. I liked Kanter fine. Then he demands a trade. I liked him a lot less. Then he trash talks Utah, the Jazz and his teammates. I liked him a lot lot less. Then he said he wasn't giving it 100% while he was here. I pretty much started hating the guy.
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It is a normal fan reaction. He has been selfish with the public trade demand, if he hadn't done it probaly he would have still played for the Jazz this season.

But I think Kanter has been a good locker room guy during his years with the Jazz.
 
Gameface said:
This sucks! I feel bad for Alec. I hope his recovery is as fast as possible and fully healed.

Anyone using the word tank, I want to smash your face with a hammer.
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Why shouldn't we tank? I mean... It's been working out so well for teams like Sacramento and Philly. Where is Philly in the standings again?
 
Jazz are not going to tank. Won't happen.

Jazz will still make the playoffs. Probably 8th seed now.

DL might make a trade for a wing.
 
King Cy said:
More shots for Hayward will be better.
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I don't care how many shots gets Hayward. The important is that he carries the team's offense on his shoulders in the 4th quarter. He often failed to do it with Burks on the court or not.

Sometimes it seems like Hood has more confidence in his offense down the stretch rather than Hayward.
 
Exum being out has been good for Burke and Neto. Gobert and Favors being out has been good for Lyles and Withey. Will Burks being out be good for Hood and Hayward? How much of a silver lining is there to these injuries?
 
str8line said:
Exum being out has been good for Burke and Neto. Gobert and Favors being out has been good for Lyles and Withey. Will Burks being out be good for Hood and Hayward? How much of a silver lining is there to these injuries?
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I see no silver lining in the injuries to Exum or Gobert. Those guys are more talented and needed to develop more than Burke and Withey. Burks being injured could be good for Hood but it in no way helps Hayward develop.
 
The Thriller said:
Why shouldn't we tank? I mean... It's been working out so well for teams like Sacramento and Philly. Where is Philly in the standings again?
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Great point. Just ignore the warriors (barnes) cavs( lebron) spurs (Duncan) thunder (Westbrook, Durant) rockets (Hakeem) and others
 
At this point I'm wondering if DL will feel like his hand is forced to pull the trigger on a trade with the injuries stacking up. We are very much in the playoff picture but our depth is being tested like no other right now. Perhaps it's time to add some flour to the cake mix.
 
King Cy said:
I don't think Alec being out really moves the needle that far either direction (he actually scores more and shoots more in losses than he does wins). Get Rudy back is the most important thing. More shots for Hayward will be better.
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I do... We have two players who can create from the wing position and one from the pg position. Add in that hood is already nicked up and isn't an iron man and it isn't great. The drop off from burks to Ingles/Millsap/Johnson is steep. I think trey Burke soaks up a good chunk of the missing minutes, but what happens when Hood misses time?

There were guys to be had in free agency that could swing from wing to small ball 4. There were other big upgrades we could have sought... I understood not bringing in a PG because Exum's injury wasn't ideal timing. I just think we have punted too much. Some of the guys that signed contracts this offseason that we could have had would also be good trade assets. We kind of effed up the offseason.
 
Siro said:
Why is Barnes in this conversation? lol
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There is still time for him to be in that category lol.

You can pick apart any strategy based on championships won or teams that failed because only one team can win the championship each year.
 
Ellipse said:
This sucks so bad. The question now is: Do we tank or keep fighting for a playoff spot? I think we are still too good to get a top ten pick, but I just can't see us holding on to the 8th seed unless Hood steps up big time.
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Actually. we're not. The EC is stronger than the WC at the lower fringe playoff area. Just missing the playoffs in the WC this season would likely put the Jazz right around the 10th pick. If Utah got Poetl to replace Withey/Pleiss that would be a very good scenario.
 
Diamond77 said:
I don't care how many shots gets Hayward. The important is that he carries the team's offense on his shoulders in the 4th quarter. He often failed to do it with Burks on the court or not.

Sometimes it seems like Hood has more confidence in his offense down the stretch rather than Hayward.
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It has more to do with how the defense plays Hayward in the 4th. Someone else has to make a play since Hayward is being hounded an double teamed.
 
addictionary said:
I remember a near past time when many Jazz fans loved him. **** hit the fan when it was the time for the conflict of interests.
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I wasn't a fan the last couple years and many others that had grown frustrated with his lack of effort and inconsistent play.
phippsj said:
Say what you want about Kanter, but at least he tried to protect our guys even if it was inadvertent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xelxeimyt8

Did anybody stand up for Burks last night? Think Malone would have let that go? Just curious.
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Please tell me what Burks needed protection from?!?! Are u that dumb? Did u even see the play?? Or do u just like talking With your ***!!!? The only reason Burks got hurt is because he was out of control and drove the lane with reckless abandon there was nothing malicious about what Pierce did.
 
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