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The Official "The Tank was Worth It" Thread

Joe Bagadonuts

Joe Bagadonuts

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Exum is already the most marketable player in Jazz history, and if he lives up to his potential he will be an absolute game changer. The losing last year sucked, but I fully supported it. In fact, I was upset with many of our wins. Somehow the Jazz ended up in exactly the position they needed to be, though. That coin flip with Boston turned out to be ginormous.
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The most marketable player in jazz history? Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Malone and Stockton got car dealerships.

I agree though Exum is a really exciting prospect. Let's just not freak out when he's not Kobe right away, k?
 
The reality is this kid is the most promising prospect since D Will! Adidas and Red Bull have signed him and have tons of commercials for this kid. He'll bring a lot of coverage to Utah and the Jazz.
 
He's marketable but if he sucks those deals will go away. It'd rather tank than be stuck in the middle. I like our group better than the Denver's and Sacramento's of the league.
 
In just so happy that we got a kid with star potential and retained Favors. I'm the biggest Favors homer, so it was hard to imagine having to lose him to get our star. I was annoyed and kept thinkin to myself "if only we had lost more games." But we kept him and got Exum who is a swing for the fences pick.


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The thing I'm most excited to see with Exum is if he his first step is as effective in the NBA as it has been against lesser competition. If so, I can't wait for a lot of wide open dunks and threes. I am really looking forward to summer league.
 
fallenchicken said:
The most marketable player in jazz history? Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Malone and Stockton got car dealerships.

I agree though Exum is a really exciting prospect. Let's just not freak out when he's not Kobe right away, k?
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Did Stockton and Malone have national shoe commercials right after the draft. S&M became famous later on and never where national icons. This kid has the personality and talent to be so if he is as talented as scouts say he is.
 
Lattimer said:
In just so happy that we got a kid with star potential and retained Favors. I'm the biggest Favors homer, so it was hard to imagine having to lose him to get our star. I was annoyed and kept thinkin to myself "if only we had lost more games." But we kept him and got Exum who is a swing for the fences pick.


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And the good thing is that unlike Jabari, Exum is NOT going to come in and put up 20/10 right away. He'll have "moments" but he's raw...very raw. So let's temper our enthusiasm and criticism a bit. Jazz WON'T be a playoff team next season. And that's one reason Lindsey wouldn't budge on the non-protected pick to those devil worshiping lottery-fixers (how else to explain?).

A pick in the 10-12 range next season to further boost the bench (likely target a big). Then we sit back and watch the team get better and better.

The other thing I love about Exum and Hood are the quality of their families. Sure, it's not 100% that these players won't turn into knuckleheads (or "hoppers"), but I just don't see either causing problems off the court. I'm aure Exum's father has shared his horror stories of his drug use. But Cecil turned his life around. And Hood was a leader at Duke; I think the prognosis for Rodney is pretty high.
 
Core4 said:
And the good thing is that unlike Jabari, Exum is NOT going to come in and put up 20/10 right away. He'll have "moments" but he's raw...very raw. So let's temper our enthusiasm and criticism a bit. Jazz WON'T be a playoff team next season. And that's one reason Lindsey wouldn't budge on the non-protected pick to those devil worshiping lottery-fixers (how else to explain?).

A pick in the 10-12 range next season to further boost the bench (likely target a big). Then we sit back and watch the team get better and better.
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Jazz have plenty of young talent they need to let the kids play and learn the new system and culture, then bring in a couple solid vets to shore up weak spots. I want the Jazz to compete for the playoffs this year.
 
cowhide said:
Jazz have plenty of young talent they need to let the kids play and learn the new system and culture, then bring in a couple solid vets to shore up weak spots. I want the Jazz to compete for the playoffs this year.
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In a tough WC, I see us being the Phoenix Suns. Jazz will compete hard, but just aren't good enough to reach 48-50 wins.
 
richgates said:
The thing I'm most excited to see with Exum is if he his first step is as effective in the NBA as it has been against lesser competition. If so, I can't wait for a lot of wide open dunks and threes. I am really looking forward to summer league.
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It all depends on his outside shot imo.

If he cant shoot, then defense will sag off and that will make the quick first step less effective
 
richgates said:
The thing I'm most excited to see with Exum is if he his first step is as effective in the NBA as it has been against lesser competition. If so, I can't wait for a lot of wide open dunks and threes. I am really looking forward to summer league.
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You have to see in those vids that FIBA rules were the foundation of whistles. In FIBA it's not allowed to lift your pivot foot before doing your first dribbling, reducing the maximum amount of explosion.

fishonjazz said:
It all depends on his outside shot imo.

If he cant shoot, then defense will sag off and that will make the quick first step less effective
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Great players can overcome that. I hope he'll develop his shot into a weapon to reckon, but if he can live w/o a shot I'm fine too.
 
If before the season started it was said the Jazz would get Exum, Hood, and lose no other pieces I think everyone would have took that deal and ran with it. I would have for sure.

So I agree, the tank in a sense worked. Now these players all need to work out, which is no sure thing but they seem to possess the talent and skills to do so.
 
I'd say yes, even after getting the #5 pick. Hopefully these guys do great things, I think their work ethic will help them take that next step.
 
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