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Hoopsworld ranks the Utah Jazz as the No.3 team in the Northwest division

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3. UTAH JAZZ:
2010-11 season record: 39-43 (7-9; ranked fourth in Northwest Division)


The rebuilding continues. The Jazz grabbed two NBA-ready players in the draft: center Enes Kanter with their no. 3 pick and guard Alec Burks with no. 12 pick. Kanter, 6'11", joins an already-impressive frontcourt including 6'10" Al Jefferson, 6'11" Mehmet Okur and relatively-new 6'10" Derrick Favors in place. Throw in talented 6'8" Paul Millsap, and that's one tall team. Coach Tyrone Corbin seems excited at the rotation prospects. Many expect the departure of 7'1" Kyrylo Fesenko, an unrestricted free agent.

The biggest question mark is unrestricted free agent Andrei Kirilenko, as his unbelievable contract finally comes to an end. Utah picked up a team option on C.J. Miles for the 2011-12 season.

It still seems strange to see Deron Williams or Jerry Sloan missing from this team, but that era is over. Devin Harris wants to make it work long-term and Corbin seems to be a good fit despite his 8-20 start last season.

It may take Kanter a couple of years to fully develop into a quality player, but that doesn't bother Utah; they are enamored with his toughness. The Jazz should have an improved season, surely better than the disappointing 39-win season last year.
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They seem to be, like me, in the minority that think the Jazz will be better than last season. Thoughts?
 
This team has a lot of talent, but they are very young. I think they may struggle this year, and make a big jump like the thunder did a few years ago.
 
moevillini said:
i think they'll have more than 39 wins (assuming a full season of games is played)
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Well, they started out 27-13 and then limped home at 12-30. The latter record translates to 23 wins over 82 games. Jazz should do better than that. It all depends on the progress of Hayward and Favors and if Kanter and Burks can make significant contributions. I could see the Jazz finishing at .500, or still being a year away and just winning 30.
 
If we do end up getting two lotto draft picks I can really see the Jazz making a trade to move up to the top 3 since KOC probably won't want to add TWO rookies to an already very young team. They could easily find a suitor in such a deep draft next year.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
This team has a lot of talent, but they are very young. I think they may struggle this year, and make a big jump like the thunder did a few years ago.
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It's gonna take time
A whole lotta precious time
It's gonna take patience and time
To do it to do it
To do it to do it
To do it to do it right.
 
I think the Jazz will have about the same winning percentage, I just think the trends will be reversed (slow start, some visible progress down the stretch).
 
Who said 27? If there is a full season I expect about 27 wins, fewer if training camp is shortened.

The three weaknesses from last year are still not fixed.

1-Veteran leadership--Al Jefferson, Milsap and Devin Harris, are your veteran leaders. Milsap is in every Jazz rumour, the jazz traded for Favours and drafted Kanter his teamates may see the writing on the wall. The other two came from losing cultures and didn't show a lot of leadership last year.

2- The wing position could be strong in a couple of years but not next year. If the jazz bring in a veteran for immediate help it could hamper the development of Hay-Burks.

3- The lack of a reliable three point threat is still VERY disturbing. I had hoped that KOC would address that weakness after Jerry left, but alas we will continue to live in 1988.
 
What do you mean "no 3pt threat"? Memo and Hayward are very big threats and Miles, Harris and on occasion Millsap are mild threats from outside.
 
I wouldn't be surprised if we made the playoffs, I think we will be better than people think...I can definitely see us being better than the Nuggz...Portland (especially when healthy) and the Thunder are still better...but who knows in 3-4 years!?
 
I think much of our seasons hinges on Harris and Hayward. We pretty much know what we're gonna get from Millsap and Jefferson. And what Favors and Kanter can bring to the table will be a bonus in some ways. But Harris and even Hayward are monstrous question marks in my eyes. Harris could repeat last season's nightmare or rebound and have a career year. Hayward could play like he did the first four or five months, or like he did in March and April. We go where they go.

I predict 36-46 and us calling for Harris' head by mid to late December. I also predict a solid but yet still underwhleming second season by Hayward and Favors. Don't get me wrong. My ceiling's limitless for these guys and Kanter and Burks and even Evans. But my gut's telling me otherwise.
 
i think we will make the playoffs but honestly i would prefer to tank this year and get a good draft pick instead of making playoffs from 8th seed
 
SalmonHobo said:
I think much of our seasons hinges on Harris and Hayward. We pretty much know what we're gonna get from Millsap and Jefferson. And what Favors and Kanter can bring to the table will be a bonus in some ways. But Harris and even Hayward are monstrous question marks in my eyes. Harris could repeat last season's nightmare or rebound and have a career year. Hayward could play like he did the first four or five months, or like he did in March and April. We go where they go.

I predict 36-46 and us calling for Harris' head by mid to late December. I also predict a solid but yet still underwhleming second season by Hayward and Favors. Don't get me wrong. My ceiling's limitless for these guys and Kanter and Burks and even Evans. But my gut's telling me otherwise.
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I must be missing something. How was Harris a nightmare for us? He played 17 games, producing just a little under his average in all statistical categories. I don't recall him being a problem on the floor, but he was a new player on a directionless team. I thought he easily met the low expectations set for him.
 
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