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Jazz acquire DeMarre Carroll from Denver

What I want to know is why? Sure, he's relatively young, but why?

It could mean we're going to move Evans or Howard..... or maybe Miles, but we're relying on him for too much these days.

Just don't see the point in adding a 14th guy to a roster. A trade has to be in the works. Carrol is either some extra salary needed to balance it out, or he is there because we will soon be under the minimum limit of 12.

I wonder if this is to get Hayward more time at the 3? Or getting rid of Howard?

.......why?

Finding players like this is actually one of the things the Jazz are pretty good at, but yeah, it could be related to another personnel move. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense on its own, since he basically duplicates Jeremy Evans' role.

Why did Utah Jazz sign this guy? Hmm, that's a tough one, but I'll take a shot.

Say he's playing for the Utah Jazz. One day he checks in a very important game, a game nobody else can carry the stress of it. Maybe he takes a shot at the end, which nobody can dare and maybe he gets it, a phenomenal buzzer beater. So he's real happy with himself, 'cause he did his job well. So are we, because after all, we probably defeated the damn Fakers in a playoff seventh match. But maybe that shot was the one which makes a die-hard Fakers fan choke on his chewed pizza mixed with his warm beer gulp in his mouth and die. And maybe that Fakers fan is a commander of some rebel army in North Africa or the Middle East.

Once the CIA find this dead-hard Fakers' body, they also find a map which shows the rebels' camping location among his dirty and smeary porn magazines, so they decide to bomb the village where the rebels were hiding and fifteen hundred people we never met, never had no problem with, get killed. Then the politicians say, "Oh, send in the US Marines to secure the area", because they don't give a sh**. It won't be their kid over there, gettin' shot. Just like it wasn't them when their number got called, 'cause they were pullin' a tour in the National Guard. It'll be some Mormon kid from Salt Lake City takin' shrapnel in the ***. And after his duty, he comes back to find that the plant he used to work at got exported to the country he just got back from. And the guy who put the shrapnel in his ***, and is obviously a Fakers fan too, got his old job, 'cause he'll work for fifteen cents a day and no bathroom breaks. Meanwhile, he realizes the only reason he was over there in the first place was so the US could install a government that would sell USA and western countries oil at a good price. And, of course, the oil companies used the skirmish over there to scare up domestic oil prices. A cute little ancillary benefit for them, but it ain't helping our mormon brother at three-fifty a gallon. And they're takin' their sweet time bringin' the oil back, of course, and maybe even took the liberty of hiring an alcoholic skipper who is a stupid Fakers fan and also likes to drink martinis and f* play slalom with the icebergs, and it ain't too long until he hits one, spills the oil and kills all the sea life in the North Atlantic.

So now our young Mormon brother's out of work and he can't afford to drive, so he's got to walk to the damn job interviews, which sucks 'cause the shrapnel in his *** is givin' him chronic hemorrhoids. And meanwhile he's starvin', 'cause every time he tries to get a bite to eat, the only blue plate special they're servin' is North Atlantic scrod with Quaker State.

So what should we think about this signing? I think it would be better if we figure out all this happenings before happen, so dont bother ourselves much. And while we're at it just shoot our poor Mormon brother, take his job, give it to his sworn Fakers-fan enemy, hike up gas prices, bomb a village, club a baby seal, hit the hash pipe, kill more Fakers fans and join all together the National Guard. Maybe in this way, also, we could be blessed with a tittle.

My goodness! I've been watching too many movies lately.
 
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From what I have seen of Carroll, he has an inconsistent jumper with okay form. He is a tough high energy guy who excels at pressure D. His offensive game is kinda rough.

Either we have an undisclosed injury, serious injury concerns or this is a precursor to a trade.
 
Maybe the Jazz decided carrying 14 players in this injury shortened season was a good idea. And when a guy they liked was waived they took advantage.

I wouldn't read much more into this than the Tinsley signing. From where I sit this isn't a precursor to another move.
 
Dang I feel so bad this whole time I'm like KOC is a horrible GM and now he pulls this WOW he is in amazing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVCbfr6fzj4
 
Dang I feel so bad this whole time I'm like KOC is a horrible GM and now he pulls this WOW he is in amazing
I know right, look at what several other GM's just did did you see those former or future all stars they just got for nothing, I mean there's so many it's pointless to even give examples.

Seriously the only big name that I can think of is Kenyan Martin and the Jazz didn't want him and he wouldn't come to the Jazz anyway. The Clipps made perfect sense for him, coincidentally so does JR Smith whenever he becomes available.
 
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Easy KOCBegone, easy. Let's see what KOC does with this. I have a feeling he is trying to set something up. He is acquiring pieces...
 
Easy KOCBegone, easy. Let's see what KOC does with this. I have a feeling he is trying to set something up. He is acquiring pieces...

What about Rafer Alston??? Or isn't there some Dleaguer somewhere that can hit a three. JC Carroll, Salem Stoudamire the list can go on. If KOC is going to make a move he better hurry because the Jazz are bleeding out right now.
 
Rumor has it Mo Williams is not entirely happy in LA. If that's true, what would you guys think of him? Is he the PG the Jazz need? Can he be acquired?
 
What about Rafer Alston??? Or isn't there some Dleaguer somewhere that can hit a three. JC Carroll, Salem Stoudamire the list can go on. If KOC is going to make a move he better hurry because the Jazz are bleeding out right now.

Do not buy all the hype about this not being a rebuilding. it is. they are just trying to keep butts in the seats. This is about setting up for the future. One thing we can all agree on (I think) is that KOC plays his cards very close to the chest. So the lack of rumors does not concern me. If nothing happens by the start of training camp next season iw ill be concerned. I think long term plans are in the works personally. No proof of this, just a hunch.
 
He does to feel a need, because after Milsap and Evans the Jazz have no-one who is a sf frame trying to play pf. And if you take away CJ and Howard the Jazz only have Hayward to play out of position at the SF. Carroll fills both those needs.

I don't care if Carroll duplicates Jeremy Evans, it is clear that the fans have no interest in watching Evans play, and is abundantly evident that his teammates hate Evans. Its time to move on.
 
He does to feel a need, because after Milsap and Evans the Jazz have no-one who is a sf frame trying to play pf. And if you take away CJ and Howard the Jazz only have Hayward to play out of position at the SF. Carroll fills both those needs.

I don't care if Carroll duplicates Jeremy Evans, it is clear that the fans have no interest in watching Evans play, and is abundantly evident that his teammates hate Evans. Its time to move on.

Unless Josh Howard's body is breaking down, so he cannot be effective any more.

We would need a new insurance SF in case Evans/Burks struggle or get hurt.
 
Even if he doesn't make any moves I bet he still get a pass. I'm not opposed to Carroll he just doesn't fill a need.

This is not entirely fair. I think that you will see anything less then your level of disdain and outrage as a pass. If he does nothing by next training camp I will not be happy but I may not be willing to see him fired. Who would replace him? Who does he pick in the draft? Did he miss a major opportunity?

KOC has pulled of major feats and fallen flat on his face before.
 
Rumor has it Mo Williams is not entirely happy in LA. If that's true, what would you guys think of him? Is he the PG the Jazz need? Can he be acquired?

Mo Williams wants a long term extension of his contract. That is the only thing that will make him happy. Is Mo Williams our PG of the future?

IMO not a chance.
 
Mo Williams wants a long term extension of his contract. That is the only thing that will make him happy. Is Mo Williams our PG of the future?

IMO not a chance.
Mo is a little more valuable to LA then he was a few days ago with the Billups injury. Don't think he is a trade option for the Jazz anymore.
 
This is not entirely fair. I think that you will see anything less then your level of disdain and outrage as a pass. If he does nothing by next training camp I will not be happy but I may not be willing to see him fired. Who would replace him? Who does he pick in the draft? Did he miss a major opportunity?

KOC has pulled of major feats and fallen flat on his face before.

Fair enough. But, like I've said before how many years will we hear next year or just wait. Well, we have a potentially good playoff calibre team right now. We just have a PG that doesn't care anymore, a starting SG that is old and can't shoot. Two trade exceptions and a too many good bigs that need burn on the court. We saw this when we held on to Boozer. Watching the Dwill move last year showed that he is capable of making moves. But, our team is still very deficient and we can build through the draft but then why ask such an effort out of Millsap and Jefferson if they are just holding down a spot for the future.
 
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