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Predict Memo's Impact On The Jazz

I think it's a positive. He will add much needed depth to this team. However if he completely relegates Fess to the bench then it may do more harm than good.

My ideal minutes with the return of memo would be.

AL 30
Millsap 30
Memo 20
Fess 16

These would be approximate for the PF/C positions. And minutes would obviously vary depending on how well the players were playing.
 
TheFranchisePlayer32 said:
Will it be a positive or a negative impact from what we see transpiring?

Your Thoughts ?

Positive on offense, negative on defense.... But who knows he's seemed to have gotten a little less lazy on defense this last year... Unlike that stiff Boozer (and yes I think he's a stiff.. Especially on defense..))...

I think what Sloan is going to do when he comes back is bring him off of the bench at the 4, keep Fesenko/Elson at C for defense and use him to take the big man out of the paint so guys like CJ, Price, etc can cut to the basket... And if that isn't there, he'll spot up for the 3...I]
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He will bring a positive confidence to the team when he steps on the floor simply based on two things:
He knows the offense -and-
he can stretch the defense with his perimiter shooting.

Even if he doesn't play that well the first few games when he gets back, I think the team will respond well.
 
zman1527 said:
Another 3 point shooter? Well, at least we will have one then. LOL.
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Not sure what you meant by this. The Jazz don't have any 3-pt shooters? If that's the case, here is my rebuttal:

This year D-will is at 35% or 12-34 and AK is at 61% or 11-18 from beyond the arc. I understand that it may be a little inflated because it's the beginning of the season (hence why I'm not including Millsap at 75% or 3-4), but they seem to be shooting well.
 
Ya, Utah's 14th in the NBA in 3-point percentage thus far (although with limited attempts).

Memo is a potential game changer. Opposing teams have to account for him when he's on the floor. If used correctly, he can help the Jazz win games.

If he's counted on to do things he's not very good at (like, say, guard Dirk) for too many minutes at the expense of better players (given the game situation and team needs at the time), he will be the on court negative he has been for much of his time with the Jazz (please don't flame).

With this many new players on the Jazz, I'm going to continue to have a wait and see attitude. The range of possible outcomes is just too great right now.
 
I'd like to see how a Fes/Okur lineup would run. Theoretically, they are a perfect fit to be on the floor at the same time.. one provides interior toughness and defense, and the other pulls a big away from the basket opening up the floor.
 
We need him on our bench, our bench is very very thin this year...I'd say our best scorer right now is CJ miles! YIKES
 
I look forward to Okur coming back because it gives us another look. I also think having Okur at the 3 Point line opens things up for Millsap and AJ down low. With Fes playing so well we can afford to slowly bring Okur back into the game. Start out playing him 5-10 per night then gradually up his mins.
 
Well, we will see how Memo adjust to the new teammates and maybe new role of him. There is one thing I know: Memo will not say "I'm the starter, period". you know what I mean.

I think we cannot compare the efficiency of Millsap/AJ duo to Memo/Boozer combo, that would be unfair, because there are lots of new faces on this team and some of them play crucial mins and roles. We will be able to get reliable statistical or different kinds of evidences, outings which may help us make better comparisons a couple of months later, IMO. I see lots of struggles, which we would rarely see with the other combo, in Jazz offense when Millsap and Al play together, but those are surmountable, can be overcome by better understanding of the offensive sets, processes and better understanding of the playing styles of other players during adjustment period. The good thing is the Jazz have been able to win ballgames and surprisingly to execute the offense much better in crunch times, which undeniably proves that there is some progress, strides being made. You have to love "6 assists" from Al Jefferson, whose assist average before was just 1. He, I sincerely hope, will get better playing as a multidimensional player, focal point of offense. There is one thing I'm concerned with: Paul and AJ were dominated by Josh (3-4) and Horford (more of a PF), one of the most undersized frontcourts in the NBA. This is not a good sign considering that our biggest and maybe only problem in the West is Lakers and their super long, athletic and versatile bigmen. We have lots of games to watch to see how it would work against real contenders against WEst, though. Also, rebounding, actually getting "net" rebounds, something Carlos had done a great job of, needs to get better.

AS for Memo's role, I really cannot predict anything. I know for sure that Memo will be happy to play with Al Jeff and Millsap, instead of Carlos, who has lots to do with defensive inefficiency of Okur. I mean, how can "help Memo, help Paul, the matador thing aint working" attitude of your supposedly or self-claimed "leader of the team" help you? We have seen that in order for this system to be efficient and effective, court spreading, floor spacing and inside-outside balance is very important. What Memo brings to the table is a lot more and different than what a regular shooter SG/SF can bring. Okur can play 4-5 and with both of Millsap and Jefferson, Evans maybe even with Fes/Elson. This brings a lot of versatility and flexibility to our frontcourt.
 
All I care about is what we can get for his expiring next year. You thought he was slow before, just wait until he's back! He will only take minutes from Fes and I don't like that idea..
 
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