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The Jazz agreed to terms with Elson

Marcus said:
On defense let AK play the 4. That's when his defense is the best, when he's near the hoop.
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I agree. It would be most advantageous for the Jazz to go with the Williams, Miles, Kirilenko, Millsap, Jefferson lineup. Kirilenko is big and long enough to match up against Gasol while Millsap could guard Ron Artest. Andrei really is our best bet at contending with Pau Gasol, as he is an outstanding defender who is also incredibly athletic. If the Lakers choose to have Gasol guard AK, Pau would be moved away from the basket on defense, which would open things up down low for Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson. Also, Paul Millsap is quick, strong, and athletic enough to guard Ron Artest on defense. Jefferson would challenge Bynum on the interior by forcing him to play defense while challenging him with increased size and rebounding ability on defense. The Williams/Miles back court would be our best bet at matching up against Kobe and Fisher. Deron and C.J. are both really good passers and distributors. Bryant would be forced to expel energy on defense because he would have to either guard Deron or C.J., who both have the ability to drive to the basket and finish while being outstanding perimeter scorers. This line up would be the best that we could put on the floor to challenge the Fakers.
 
pappyman said:
Bryant would be forced to expel energy on defense because he would have to either guard Deron or C.J., who both have the ability to drive to the basket and finish while being outstanding perimeter scorers.
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Er, what? When did Catch-n-Jack Miles start driving to the basket, let alone finishing? There's a reason his FTA/game is so low - he doesn't drive, and he avoids contact. He's a wildly inconsistent jump-shooter, and his FG% and 3-Pt% from last season hardly qualify him as an "outstanding perimeter scorer" either.

(Now I think about it, there was that one game in Memphis when he drove to the basket for the go-ahead bucket as time expired, and got rejected by Marc Gasol to preserve the loss. Maybe its better that he doesn't drive.)
 
GlassEater said:
We see things about the same. It's early in the season. I think the starters can/will play heavy minutes, especially with Okur out. Hayward will play some, but Sloan's not going to take the training wheels off just yet. Remember, Deron had MUCH more potential and Williams was sitting on the bench behind Palacio and McLeod in his rookie season.

C - Jefferson 36, Elson/Fes 12
PF - Millsap 34, AK 14
SF - AK 18, CJ 25, Evans 5
SG - Raja 28, Hayward 15, CJ 5
PG - Deron 38, Price/Gaines 10

I think the Jazz see Hayward as a SG. At least KOC does. We'll be o.k. until Okur comes back - as long as there are no other injuries.
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If the Jazz see Hayward as a 2 why did he play the 3 in Summer League. I guess in the end it doesn't matter a lot. The wings in the Jazz offense are interchangable offensively. The key for Hayward is who is he going to guard?
 
Qman said:
If the Jazz see Hayward as a 2 why did he play the 3 in Summer League. I guess in the end it doesn't matter a lot. The wings in the Jazz offense are interchangable offensively. The key for Hayward is who is he going to guard?
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QFMFT!!!

That's always been my question. If the kid can stay in front of his man and even play passable D, he'll be a good player. If he can't...
 
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Nice caption from the DesNews.
 
I left my phone in the car so I could not snap a pic but just saw Elson at the Little America. Good to see him in town.
 
I didn't feel like reading all 5 pages but anyone else think Elson could be a player that will guard Paul Gasol better than what we have had in the past?

He doesn't seem to back down and he seems to be almost or just as long as Gasol. Quick enough and athletic enough to contend with him. I am not saying he will shut Gasol down but he seems to have the right size and quickness to guard him. And Jefferson is quick enough to guard Bynum. If Sloan is smart he will play him when we play the Lakers. But since we have Jefferson, Millsap & Okur fighting for minutes than I doubt it happens.
The Tall athletic PF's seem to have there way with us. Hopefully we utilize Elsons strengths.
 
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