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So I guess maybe don't sign anyone then... because what if they don't like it here.It's not like Utah is the least liked place in the NBA by athletes, oh wait.
It's fine you obsessed over Jazz getting Shaq and we did. Not it's an obsession over not getting this guy.
Personally I agree we need an upgrade at forward and wing. More options/utility in the playoffs is important. I think these type of guys are less the issue and our major players need to be changed. We need a good defensive 3/4 that is athletic, can play defense, switch on defense, and make an open shot. That needs to be a guy who can get major minutes. Right now the closest thing to that is Royce. We need another and better equipped for quicker players.
Do you think if we signed Craig we win the series? I personally think we will lose. We need a major upgrade like trading Bojan, Conley, or Clarkson to win that series. Or we needed a healthy roster. Or we needed coaching to be different. But I think a case could be made for plenty of other options.
Shaq could have helped us. He wasn't viewed as a wing. He was seen as less than Oni... so they let him go.
I don't know that Craig flips the series... I said as much... I know that Niang was actively bad and really hurt us. I know that we had multiple holes on the roster and didn't address them. I know that it came back and hurt us when all we had on the bench was unproven guys and limited athletic options. I know we had chances to change that. I know that we did not give ourselves the best chance to win the series.