Zanik Draft Press Conference
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Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Any cliff notes? At work so I can’t listen.
seattlejazzfan
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zanik, under Ainge seems so much more open and shows more personality than he did under DL. it's almost as if DL had scared him into being as closed off and robotic as possible. it's a breath of fresh air having ainge in charge of things and allowing a guy like Zanik to actually share some good, interesting info.
He sees all 3 guys as enormous talents that can be shaped by Hardy to acquire new skills.
Thinks the biggest thing the Jazz need right now is just pure talent, and they'd be working through team fit - trusts Hardy to figure out the combinations that will work.
Sounds like they aren't going all in next year - and that they see the team as needing further development and growth before that point.
Zanik didnt really have big drafts under DL? The Jazz usually didnt have any picks it seemed like during his time as GM under DL.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Bawse Dawg
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I do miss DL's propensity to create a storyline for every draft pick (aka procieption, hand pads, being ranked high on an analytics model, Sloan told us to draft him, etc.)
They usually just became memes, but it was fun to have a little unique tidbit to attribute to prospects.
They usually just became memes, but it was fun to have a little unique tidbit to attribute to prospects.
I wonder how Hendricks scored on the Trey Lyles balance test
Sloan telling the Jazz to draft Gobert because he was a hard worker was just another GOAT move from one of the all-timers.
I've been wondering if they see it as next season being a swing year, where they don't splurge too much and are prepared that they might take a step back, but will lean in whatever direction the momentum of the team is (if they're winning, they'll push; if they're losing, they'll pull). This is in large part due to the fact that this is the last year to have a year with flexible demands and expectations since Lauri's contract doesn't expire until next year.
I think everyone wants to win, though. But I think they are simultaneously keeping expectations for this season modest and still trying to be patient and diligent with building.
I've said all along that the timeline to win is the 24-25 season. I think they see how insanely competitive the west is going to be next year and aren't in a hurry to speed up this re tool. This year it would be great to get all 3 rookies some rotation minutes as well as figuring out exactly what we have in Walker, Ochai, Sexton and THT. The ideal situation would be a lot of player development and staying competitive but once again being in the bottom 10 and keeping our pick.
Bawse Dawg
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Of course there is.
There is a very good chance that we miss the playoffs. I don't think you truly grasp how good the west is. All the teams that made the playoffs last year are still right there and I expect massive improvements from rockets, spurs, mavs and blazers. Not only could we miss the playoffs but we could have a solid season with great player development and still be in the bottom 3 of the west.
Bawse Dawg
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Jazz over under will probably be right around their win total last year. Probably a bit lower.
PresidioTrojan
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Interesting to me to explicitly say they had Hendricks 9, Keyonte 10, and Brice at 18 (can't remember if he actually said that about Hendricks or if I read that on twitter). Basically saying if anyone else had slipped at 9 they would've taken someone else, lol. But whatever. Welcome to all 3!