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Should the Jazz go for an upgrade at PG?

What does everyone think we need in a PG? Do we want a PG like Rondo, who has limited shooting ability, including at the line, but plays defense and passes at an elite level? It comes down to making choices. As PKM said, the next few draft classes don’t look as good for PG’s, so you definitely go with BPA. Here is a list of possible PG’s organized by efficiency. And by the way, I don’t like Harris strictly for his horrid defense; I’m also for giving Burks a chance at PG. I saw some amazing defense from him on W. Mathews and nice passes in the preseason. His offensive game will come along. I think Burks will be a better PG than many of these players below, and the reality is that they're essentially the best options for the next few years, unless we go after Knight, Irving, Walker, maybe, gulp, Jimmer.

Curry
Rondo
Lowry
Holiday
Udrih
Conley
Stuckey
Augustin
Jennings
Collison
Lawson
Farmer
Barea
Dragic
Hinrich
 
Catchall said:
Hinrich is a 3rd guard at this stage of his career. Doubt he's really an "upgrade."
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A guy that can run an actual offense and hit shots is an upgrade. The Jazz don't have one of those right now. In the event Hayward can do that, it's nice to have a PG that doesn't need the ball in his hands to have an impact.

Harris has done one thing really well in his career: blow by his matchup and either get a layup, a foul, or a collapsing defense and makes an assist. If he can still do that, he won't for much longer, and the Jazz don't have a roster that maximizes that ability (floor-spacing, both for him to attack and to pass when the D collapses).

Hinrich is a very boring player that does all the right things. I don't know where he's at athletically these days, but he's also a tenacious defender.
 
JJAS said:
What does everyone think we need in a PG? Do we want a PG like Rondo, who has limited shooting ability, including at the line, but plays defense and passes at an elite level? It comes down to making choices. As PKM said, the next few draft classes don’t look as good for PG’s, so you definitely go with BPA. Here is a list of possible PG’s organized by efficiency. And by the way, I don’t like Harris strictly for his horrid defense; I’m also for giving Burks a chance at PG. I saw some amazing defense from him on W. Mathews and nice passes in the preseason. His offensive game will come along. I think Burks will be a better PG than many of these players below, and the reality is that they're essentially the best options for the next few years, unless we go after Knight, Irving, Walker, maybe, gulp, Jimmer.

Curry
Rondo
Lowry
Holiday
Udrih
Conley
Stuckey
Augustin
Jennings
Collison
Lawson
Farmer
Barea
Dragic
Hinrich
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I like this list, Rondo played extremely well today. He hit some great outside shots and looks like he has more confidence with his outside shot. The Jazz could always trade for a late-round pick and get a point guard like Shabazz Napier or Tony Wroten Jr.
 
Hinrich was anchored down by a ridiculous contract early in his career that paid him way more than he was worth.

He's a combo guard who can handle the ball and is tall enough to play the two. Yes, D-Will broke his ankles about a dozen times but he's not a bad team defender.

His FG% has crept upwards during his career. He's about a 40% shooter from 3 now.

He's clearly better than Bell and Miles. Jazz should give him a shot and if doesn't work out he's expiring. If it does work out they can offer him a more modest contract while we try to find out if Burks is for real.
 
After watching Rondo play today I'm convinced he is just what we need. If not for Rondo the celtics would've been killed. He hit the outside J, he got to the rim at will, and is the best defensive pg in the NBA, you would be hard pressed to find someone who plays harder then him. Rondo would be an instant fan favorit.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
After watching Rondo play today I'm convinced he is just what we need. If not for Rondo the celtics would've been killed. He hit the outside J, he got to the rim at will, and is the best defensive pg in the NBA, you would be hard pressed to find someone who plays harder then him. Rondo would be an instant fan favorit.
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Would love it.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
After watching Rondo play today I'm convinced he is just what we need. If not for Rondo the celtics would've been killed. He hit the outside J, he got to the rim at will, and is the best defensive pg in the NBA, you would be hard pressed to find someone who plays harder then him. Rondo would be an instant fan favorit.
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So he saves the team from getting killed, making it so they only lose by a little bit...yep, he's got Jazz written all over him.
 
The rumors of Rondo being traded by Boston have been greatly exaggerated.

He's not going anywhere.
 
candrew said:
The rumors of Rondo being traded by Boston have been greatly exaggerated.

He's not going anywhere.
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Rondo might be traded. But the idea that Boston is just dying for someone to take him off their hands for free is what's not happening. It's amazing how a guy linked to a trade rumor is suddenly garbage.
 
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