Shaq

[Getting Traded]

Everyone makes mistakes -- even I do -- but you can't fault TJ, he is doing a great job. Never had a media guy like him to be so much a part of the board, though Andy is starting to get connected as well. Now all we need to do is get DL to listen to the board, and the Jazz will make it to the promised land of the NBA title ...

 

[Tony Jones]

Any word if he’s going to be available to begin the season?

Still to be determined. It’s not a long term injury but it is a recent one so he has to heal up

 

[porfavors]

Is he like Andre Roberson?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Still to be determined. It’s not a long term injury but it is a recent one so he has to heal up

Yes but are the Jazz gonna trade for George Hill? Sorry I had to.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Is he like Andre Roberson?

He’s a ball hawk... Andre was more a lock down guy and much bigger.

 

[Tony Jones]

A tangent off of this (that you guys can’t really be there) and this is not Jazz related but the league in general: obviously organizations need and depend on the media in some regard, but do you think the league/organizations will capitalize on using COVID as a way to create a buffer with media and to better control narratives with the much more limited exposure and access they will actually get?

I hope not

 

[Tony Jones]

Yes but are the Jazz gonna trade for George Hill? Sorry I had to.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

Yes but are the Jazz gonna trade for George Hill? Sorry I had to.

Wouldn’t be the jazz unless we are trading for a pg before the beginning of every year. Lol

 

[framer]

Go to bed, wake up an notice that the Shaq thread had jumped 3 pages. Thought something bad had happened to Shaq or the deal. Relieved to see that it was just a Tony Jones sighting.

 

[whatthe]

Go to bed, wake up an notice that the Shaq thread had jumped 3 pages. Thought something bad had happened to Shaq or the deal. Relieved to see that it was just a Tony Jones sighting.

Sport reporters and E.R. doctors both have horrible work hours...

 

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

This made my day. The next thing that will make my day is hearing the jazz traded NWG for a second. A close second will be waiving him.

 

[infection]

This made my day. The next thing that will make my day is hearing the jazz traded NWG for a second. A close second will be waiving him.

You may have to settle for hearing that we traded him with a second.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

This made my day. The next thing that will make my day is hearing the jazz traded NWG for a second. A close second will be waiving him.

Wave him or keep him, I don’t care. It’s all the same to me. He won’t see the light of day.

 

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

You may have to settle for hearing that we traded him with a second.

ruin my good feeling. Thanks

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

I will say the more I read up on Shaq the more I like the signing. Despite the limited minutes he played, they seemed like productive minutes. And had a huge uptick in his 3pt %. I dare say it was his best season despite the downgrade in minutes. The question is will his improved play translate with more minutes?

 

[NUMBERICA]

I will say the more I read up on Shaq the more I like the signing. Despite the limited minutes he played, they seemed like productive minutes. And had a huge uptick in his 3pt %. I dare say it was his best season despite the downgrade in minutes. The question is will his improved play translate with more minutes?

If he continues with >18 PER production to go along with that D and shooting 38% from three then he will see the floor more if Quin has any nuts at all at this stage.

 

[Elizah Huge]

If he continues with >18 PER production to go along with that D and shooting 38% from three then he will see the floor more if Quin has any nuts at all at this stage.

Craziest part of it all is he would be doing that production on a minimum contract.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

If he continues with >18 PER production to go along with that D and shooting 38% from three then he will see the floor more if Quin has any nuts at all at this stage.

I’m mildly concerned we still play Niang over him because of the whole Shaq is a pg... Niang is a PF and we need of minutes. We don’t need a traditional PF and Shaq rebounds as well as Niang anyway. Just play wings with JC and Favs on the second unit.

I think he will get time. My guess is he was able to get some assurances. I’d like Oni to find minutes too... even if it’s like 6-7 minutes to get his feet wet. There will be injuries and opportunities to get real bench rotation minutes during the season. Give Mike the night off occasionally... same with Joe if he’s ever consider breaking the streak.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

If he continues with >18 PER production to go along with that D and shooting 38% from three then he will see the floor more if Quin has any nuts at all at this stage.

The other thing is people saying the offense is the problem... it’s only one component of the offense... shooting. If the outside shooting is passable then he’s a great defender and a solid offensive player.

 

[NUMBERICA]

The other thing is people saying the offense is the problem... it’s only one component of the offense... shooting. If the outside shooting is passable then he’s a great defender and a solid offensive player.

If the outside shooting is good then he should be in the main lineup(s). He would be better than Royce and maybe even Joe at this point, and anyone that's been paying attention know that I do not underestimate their importance to this team.