I just cannot understand the fans who are already in calamity howler mode. We have +10 pages for a freakin' scrimmage, including player-by-player analysis
It will take at least a couple of months for this team to play solid, consistently efficient, I think. I will be fair to coach Corbin, who is in the toughest position during this period.
Coaching staff and management have very litte time to
- accomplish a degree of cohesion both on offense and defense
- decide on who to start, who to pair together considering the harmony in potential 5-man units
- divide the 96 mins of PT between 5 bigmen
- insert new defensive and offensive strategies (1-2 week of training camp + just 2 preseason games) and get the rookies and newcomers to execute them by not thinking too much on play, instead instinctively, which is nearly impossible to attain in such a shortened training period
- decide on whether to make a line up that is changeless throughout the season ,barring injuries; or to make radical changes in the rotations pursuant to opponents' rotation etc...
Players also have had a short time understanding how to effectively use each other's skillset, especially bigmen's. From my viewpoint, that was the thing that hurt the Jazz most against Blazers. Too many turnovers on offense, and thinking too much on defensive rotations, as well as miserable effort from veterans to start the ballgame were other factors. Most of these agents, IMO, should be expected. The Jazz have a new head coach, many new faces and old ones with little experience of Jazz basketball. The only thing I was unhappy with was the lack of effort, mainly by veterans. Way to set example for youngsters.
However, I'm not buying the idea that the Jazz should start all / most of the youngsters since the club is in a period of change. You play the games to win, not to give any chance to rookies for them to develop, hoping that in X years you will have hell of a squad. When it comes to the dilemma of playing vets over young ones / providing PT for player development; I think a coach should seek for a balance, which is very difficult to ensure in such a shortened period of time. Giving 25-30 mins to a rookie does not guarantee a bright future for your club and the player. Minnesota has had lineups including many lottery and early first round picks, and if they become a 50 win team in two years, does it make them a successful organization, will it be considered a pleasure for their fans to enjoy the much-anticipated +.500 season? I do not give a s*** if Minny wins WCF or Finals in 4-5 years with their numerous lottery picks.
My opinion is that; transition of roles in team dynamics from veterans to youngsters should occur smoothly and in an extended period, rather than quickly, even when you select a player like KD or Rose from draft. Regardless of who starts the game on Wednesday, coach will be interested in the bigger picture, the cohesion in the units on the floor, communication in team defense, offensive execution. The search for lineup preferences may continue till the mid-January, so I find the discussions as to who will/should start indiscreet. We have seen the team play 2 times, one being a much-disputed scrimmage. I, personally, am more interested in the overall effort and execution, fluent on-the-court play as a group.
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