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David Locke's Podcast interview with KOC

I have to give Locke some rep, he does ask questions he knows KOC won't like, then again, KOC is a Sally when it comes to answering questions and gets upset at even the most basic of questions. KOC really only answers about half the questions asked.
 
siromar said:
Jazz had a top 20 pick several times in the past decade. Here's how it went:

2002- 19. Ryan Humphrey. Traded to Orlando for Curtis Borchardt.
2003 - 19. Aleksander Pavlovic.
2004 - 14. Kris Humphries and 16. Kirk Snyder.
2006 - 14. Ronnie Brewer.
2009 - 20. Eric Maynor.
2010 - 9. Gordon Hayward.

I don't even remember most of those guys.
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If I remember this one right, didn't they take Borchardt one spot ahead of us then we took Humphreys and in essence swapped picks? Why didn't they just take Humphreys to begin with? If I remember right nothing else was involved, just a simple swap. Maybe I remember that all wrong but it seemed to me to be very weird at the time. Anyone else remember it this way?
 
LogGrad98 said:
If I remember this one right, didn't they take Borchardt one spot ahead of us then we took Humphreys and in essence swapped picks? Why didn't they just take Humphreys to begin with? If I remember right nothing else was involved, just a simple swap. Maybe I remember that all wrong but it seemed to me to be very weird at the time. Anyone else remember it this way?
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The Jazz also sent their second round pick to Orlando. Ralph Sampson's nephew or cousin.
 
YB85 said:
The Jazz also sent their second round pick to Orlando. Ralph Sampson's nephew or cousin.
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Ah that's the missing piece. So in essence the picked Borchardt to hold our second round pick hostage.

The brilliant fiends!
 
There was this other guy the Jazz drafted somewhere in there but I can't remember his name. Can you two with the lists humor me and help out?
 
A few things which stood out to me in the interview:

1. KOC threw Memo under the bus for not being available and the rest of the team for lacking effort. He did not give the impression that he was disappointed in the talent he had assembled.

2. He did not want to answer any "coaching"-related questions about scouting reports and how teams are playing against the Jazz. Would that make Sloan look bad?

2. When asked about money saving moves, KOC quickly shut down Locke! This hit a sensitive spot and tells me the Jazz would be very interested in such a deal.

3. He basically inferred that he had to decide between Big Al or Wes Matthews, so they went with the big over the guard. He didn't let on that it was a mistake at all.
 
Fakers Luck said:
A few things which stood out to me in the interview:

1. KOC threw Memo under the bus for not being available and the rest of the team for lacking effort. He did not give the impression that he was disappointed in the talent he had assembled.

2. He did not want to answer any "coaching"-related questions about scouting reports and how teams are playing against the Jazz. Would that make Sloan look bad?

2. When asked about money saving moves, KOC quickly shut down Locke! This hit a sensitive spot and tells me the Jazz would be very interested in such a deal.

3. He basically inferred that he had to decide between Big Al or Wes Matthews, so they went with the big over the guard. He didn't let on that it was a mistake at all.
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Even with out the context of Big Al or Wes I thought not matching the contract was at the time was the correct choice for reasons stated a few million times. Also as much as I love Fes if the Jazz kept Mathews that means he would be the starting C or Kosta or assuming they still signed Elson, just saying.
 
I listened to the interview yesterday on the way home and I didn't think KOC's tone was much different than in any other interview. The questions he avoided are questions he would avoid even if the team had the best record in the league. I think too much is being read into this.
 
YB85 said:
I listened to the interview yesterday on the way home and I didn't think KOC's tone was much different than in any other interview. The questions he avoided are questions he would avoid even if the team had the best record in the league. I think too much is being read into this.
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Interesting. I guess I dont listen to these things often enough...
 
3. He basically inferred that he had to decide between Big Al or Wes Matthews, so they went with the big over the guard. He didn't let on that it was a mistake at all
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Sounds like a typical person who wants to avoid taking responsibility because some of KOC other decisions made this situation possible. Mostly, re-signing Okur before he had too and for not offering Wes a CJ type contract right up front. One instance he didn't allow the market to set the price in Okur and with Wes he made the decision to let the market dictate his decision. He had to let Wes go because he screwed up the Okur situation.
 
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