To win a championship you need a #1 Offensive option Superstar Stud who will carry you to a title. If you have a good defensive team around him, your star doesn't need to be a great defender (see Dirk last season.) Championships are usually won by great players (Wade, Shaq, Kobe, etc.) with the right team around them. We need a centerpiece for our team.
The Jazz haven't had a superstar since Karl Malone left. You need a player would demands double teams in isolation, so in the playoffs when the other team knows you plays and tendencies you have an unbeatable offensive option to get good shots.
Who is it going to be?
Let's take a look at the current roster:
Millsap just doesn't have physical tools to have a chance. He needs to become a great 6th man again.
Harris just isn't that good.
Al Jefferson could become a #1 offensive option on a championship. He needs to learn how to pass out of a double and make his moves more quickly. He needs to improve his D a little but there is a chance IMO. I wouldn't rate it as likely but it might happen. This is a tough call as a franchise because he stands in the way of Kanter and Favors.
I see Hayward as a very efficient 2nd or 3rd option. IMO he has no chance of being a #1 offensive option. He plays very well off other players and can create some opportunities in the Pick'n'Roll but you can't isolate him and draw double teams.
Kanter is a mystery man. Who knows what he can and can't do in the long term. Maybe he has some potential as a #1 option who is adequate defensively.
Burks' game and physical skillset makes him a natural scorer. He has the potential to be the best perimeter scorer the Jazz have ever had. I would say he had a real chance to become a #1 scoring option. We have to hope that reaches the top end of his potential.
Favors is our best hope to be a two-way superstar. He has the physical tools. Reportedly he has the mentality to maximize his potential. I think it is more likely he is a good 3rd scorer and difference maker on the boards and on the defensive end.
So we need to be looking for the right trade and for the right draft pick to acquire the number one stud.
Who do you see as a potential superstar?
The Jazz haven't had a superstar since Karl Malone left. You need a player would demands double teams in isolation, so in the playoffs when the other team knows you plays and tendencies you have an unbeatable offensive option to get good shots.
Who is it going to be?
Let's take a look at the current roster:
Millsap just doesn't have physical tools to have a chance. He needs to become a great 6th man again.
Harris just isn't that good.
Al Jefferson could become a #1 offensive option on a championship. He needs to learn how to pass out of a double and make his moves more quickly. He needs to improve his D a little but there is a chance IMO. I wouldn't rate it as likely but it might happen. This is a tough call as a franchise because he stands in the way of Kanter and Favors.
I see Hayward as a very efficient 2nd or 3rd option. IMO he has no chance of being a #1 offensive option. He plays very well off other players and can create some opportunities in the Pick'n'Roll but you can't isolate him and draw double teams.
Kanter is a mystery man. Who knows what he can and can't do in the long term. Maybe he has some potential as a #1 option who is adequate defensively.
Burks' game and physical skillset makes him a natural scorer. He has the potential to be the best perimeter scorer the Jazz have ever had. I would say he had a real chance to become a #1 scoring option. We have to hope that reaches the top end of his potential.
Favors is our best hope to be a two-way superstar. He has the physical tools. Reportedly he has the mentality to maximize his potential. I think it is more likely he is a good 3rd scorer and difference maker on the boards and on the defensive end.
So we need to be looking for the right trade and for the right draft pick to acquire the number one stud.
Who do you see as a potential superstar?
