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Primary objectives for the Utah Jazz in 2014-15

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We'll see how the rest of the offseason shakes out, but regardless of whether Hayward is in a Jazz uni or not, I'd anticipate the Jazz FO won't be 'tanking' in the same fashion as '13-14.

What does everyone want the Jazz to accomplish this upcoming season, if losing for the sake of getting a lot of ping pong balls in the lotto is no longer the objective?

Here is my list (in order):

- Identify whether Exum is a 1 or 2 (I think he's a 2)
- Unleash Burks (30+ min a game)
- Get corps comfortable in roles they are best set up to succeed in Quin's new system (no more flex, new era and brand of ball for Jazz fans)
- Learn to win some close games
- Get all young corps players significant minutes.
 
I think this year will not be a "tank" but not about total wins either.

In no order

- Defense
- Will an Exum/Burke backcourt work?
- Player development
- Contracts for Kanter and Burks
- Win close games
- Establishing Quin's system
 
This year won't be a tank at all. They're going to try to win.

Objectives:

1. Win
2. Develop the young guys

...that's it. Outside of Favors and Hayward, nobody's been extended yet and nobody's established. I'm sure the team is high on Exum but he'll earn all the minutes he gets. I think Quin is going to let guys battle for spots in the lineup/rotation and just see who continues to develop/excel and who might be the odd man out.
 
bigmike said:
This year won't be a tank at all. They're going to try to win.

Objectives:

1. Win
2. Develop the young guys

...that's it. Outside of Favors and Hayward, nobody's been extended yet and nobody's established. I'm sure the team is high on Exum but he'll earn all the minutes he gets. I think Quin is going to let guys battle for spots in the lineup/rotation and just see who continues to develop/excel and who might be the odd man out.
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This, that, and the other. +1
 
bigmike said:
This year won't be a tank at all. They're going to try to win.

Objectives:

1. Win
2. Develop the young guys

...that's it. Outside of Favors and Hayward, nobody's been extended yet and nobody's established. I'm sure the team is high on Exum but he'll earn all the minutes he gets. I think Quin is going to let guys battle for spots in the lineup/rotation and just see who continues to develop/excel and who might be the odd man out.
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I agree.

I think this is implied in your post, but I think it should be more explicit:

The jazz are going to install a new system and hold everybody accountable. This season is about installation, and it is with respect to that that development will be measured and wins will be had.
 
We will know soon.
If the FO fills the roster with other team's garbage like last year then their sights aren't set too high.
If they fill it with decent vets and backups we know they want to:
A. Help Quin get rolling.
B. See what the "future" (avoiding overuse of "youth") Jazz can become.
C. Push towards playoffs.
 
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Play the young guys
Develop the young guys
Install an offensive system -passing and running more
Install a defensive system
Hold guys accountable for not playing together
Define roles of players/Develop chemistry
Win close games
Learn from mistakes
Extend Burks and Kanter
Allow Kanter to shoot 3pts.
Play different rotations to see who the real Core5
Play Gobert more
Dominate Summer league
Beat LA, Houston, GS especially.
Don't sign any stupid FAs.
Don't play washed up vets over young guys.
Win baby!!
 
It's all about player development.

They'll be trying to win, but this season will not primarily be judged on how many W's we get, it will be about how much each member of the core develops as an individual player, and how they all develop together as a whole; as a team.
 
in no order:

- Teach all players how to pass and get the team good looks at the basket
- Figure out what kind of player Kanter is going to be, and trade him if he won't be able to be a starter on a contending team
- Develop Exum to the maximum extent possible
- Teach Burke how to play more up tempo and take good shots
- Grab a vet or two with playoff experience who can teach the young guys what it takes to win
- Hold guys accountable for not playing defense (effort-wise and also scheme-wise), benching if necessary
- Get a shooting coach to help the jump shots
- Have fun, for the players and also the fans
 
Most of this is re-hash.

1) Player development--This comes with the youth getting minutes. Burke, Burks and Favors should all be getting around 32 minutes a game. Exum should be damn close to that but his early season minutes may skew the overall average down a bit. Kanter is an enigma to me and I'd like to say should get 30 minutes but if his defense is awful, sit him. Gobert should receive solid burn. At least 16 minutes a night imo. In short, Quin's forte is developing the youth. I want to see this, most notably tbh in Exum (obviously) and Favors who's done okay but has a high ceiling and is a guy who doesn't seem like much of a self-starter and therefore needs good teaching and coaching.
2) A well-defined system on both ends of the court--On defense, guys need to work hard, rotate quickly, be responsible, and also held accountable. Quin can be strict without being disliked. On offense, I want to see some semblance of what the Spurs do with passing, driving, kicking, passing, shooting, and more passing. In short, team basketball. This may take some time but progress is key.
3) An insanely high competitive spirit. I can't stand watching Hayward aw shucks it around, looking at the floor like someone just ran over his dog, or Burke get whiny. Be leaders, stick together, challenge each other, have each others backs like a team should, and by God, play like it's the last day of your life. With this, a few more wins should come.
 
Five players on the floor functioning as one single unit: team, team, team - no one more important that the other.
 
colton said:
in no order:

- Teach all players how to pass and get the team good looks at the basket
- Figure out what kind of player Kanter is going to be, and trade him if he won't be able to be a starter on a contending team
- Develop Exum to the maximum extent possible
- Teach Burke how to play more up tempo and take good shots
- Grab a vet or two with playoff experience who can teach the young guys what it takes to win
- Hold guys accountable for not playing defense (effort-wise and also scheme-wise), benching if necessary
- Get a shooting coach to help the jump shots
- Have fun, for the players and also the fans
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Perfect list. I like the part about "having fun". The worst thing about being a Jazz Fan last year was not the losing, it was just watching poorly executed, selfish, slow basketball.
 
Develop? Good luck with that plan. Jazz need to tank and nothing else outside Exum fulfilling his sales pitch really matters.
 
priorities in order:

1. Significant minutes for Burks, Kanter and Trey. so we have final verdict about: a. how they perform individually b. how they fit together, which backcourts/frontcourts work best.
2. Develop Dante, develop youth.
3. Be a top-20 team defensively.
4. Build team identity and chemistry.
 
franklin said:
Develop? Good luck with that plan. Jazz need to tank and nothing else outside Exum fulfilling his sales pitch really matters.
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Bull poop they need to tank. They did that already. They need to start to build their team and win. If you continue to tank every season, sure, you will get high draft picks, but, eventually, the fans will become fed up with being terrible and the team will become insolvent. You will become the Sacramento Kings/Detroit Pistons/insert long-time terrible franchise here.
 
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