DL certainly has dodged some bullets recently

[Joe Bagadonuts]

Yeah I was clearly advocating that we coddle Hood, pay Hood big money, and bench Mitchell behind Hood. Because I said all of those things.

I hope you enjoy making **** up and then arguing against the points you have fabricated or imagined. Is it good drugs or does this come naturally?

I apologize for misunderstanding you. Please explain how Quin screwed the pooch. What should he have done?

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

Just because Hood is responsible for the failure does not mean that he was coached perfectly. I'm a huge QS fan but I don't fall into the "he's great therefore he is perfect" minion category.

In fact, I'd be willing to wager that Quin realizes that he asked Hood to do things that were beyond his reach. The dude does not have the skills or the mentality to be a team's go-to scorer. If you still believe he does, then god bless you. And that is what he was being asked to do, which was a mistake.

I'm not saying he should not be pushed and asked to do more, as you incorrectly imply. I'm saying that the expectations and goals need to be achievable and carefully managed. It's called leadership.

At the beginning of the season the Jazz were a team with a gaping void at the number one option. By the end of the season the Jazz were a team that had completely solved that particular problem. I'm very impressed with QS and his staff for accomplishing that. I think what they did was the opposite of screwing the pooch.

 

[silesian]

At the beginning of the season the Jazz were a team with a gaping void at the number one option. By the end of the season the Jazz were a team that had completely solved that particular problem. I'm very impressed with QS and his staff for accomplishing that. I think what they did was the opposite of screwing the pooch.

You may be taking a narrow observation and overgeneralizing it to an entire season.

They could have accomplished all the things you mention while managing Hood's expectations more effectively.

Just to make the point with an extreme example, you wouldn't say to Neto "we need you to be a lockdown wing defender" Or go to Favors and ask him to be a vocal team leader. It is outside their range.

 

[infection]

Just because Hood is responsible for the failure does not mean that he was coached perfectly. I'm a huge QS fan but I don't fall into the "he's great therefore he is perfect" minion category.

In fact, I'd be willing to wager that Quin realizes that he asked Hood to do things that were beyond his reach. The dude does not have the skills or the mentality to be a team's go-to scorer. If you still believe he does, then god bless you. And that is what he was being asked to do, which was a mistake.

I'm not saying he should not be pushed and asked to do more, as you incorrectly imply. I'm saying that the expectations and goals need to be achievable and carefully managed. It's called leadership.

The offense was a vacuum. By default, you’re going to have a guy that gets relied on more than others, and Hood became that default guy. I’m not really seeing what the alternative was.

 

[silesian]

I apologize for misunderstanding you. Please explain how Quin screwed the pooch. What should he have done?

Thanks, good question.

In my opinion, he should not have built up Hood's expectations that he should be an elite/ All-Star scorer. Some guys respond well to audacious challenges like this. But I don't think it is the best way to get the most out of Rodney. I would have set specific measurable goals on improving his game, but without the extreme expectations of him becoming something akin to the next Klay Thompson.

PS: Perhaps "screwed the pooch" was a bit of hyperbole.

 

[silesian]

The offense was a vacuum. By default, you’re going to have a guy that gets relied on more than others, and Hood became that default guy. I’m not really seeing what the alternative was.

Agreed. My comment is more about managing expectations and less about usage rates.

 

[Gobzilla]

Thanks, good question.

In my opinion, he should not have built up Hood's expectations that he should be an elite/ All-Star scorer. Some guys respond well to audacious challenges like this. But I don't think it is the best way to get the most out of Rodney. I would have set specific measurable goals on improving his game, but without the extreme expectations of him becoming something akin to the next Klay Thompson.

PS: Perhaps "screwed the pooch" was a bit of hyperbole.

I couldn't be happier that Quin asked Rodney to step his game up. It helped the team realize that Hood is nowhere near what we thought he could be and he isn't worth a spot on the roster at all. So happy this happened so they could not only get rid of him, but get Crowder in return for him.

 

[silesian]

I couldn't be happier that Quin asked Rodney to step his game up. It helped the team realize that Hood is nowhere near what we thought he could be and he isn't worth a spot on the roster at all. So happy this happened so they could not only get rid of him, but get Crowder in return for him.

Yep, asking him to step up his game was a good thing, as was the outcome for the Jazz.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Jazz would have probably (happily) put half their cap into Hayward, Hill and Hood. Ouch.

Definitely dodged some bullets there.

I’m happy that it didn’t work out and the team can afford to pivot to building around Gobert/Mitchell. Amazing how much can happen in a single year. What a ride!

 

[Watcher]

Quin's systems have ways of covering up weaknesses. Mostly, it requires a good BBall IQ and doing the right things off of screens.

And don't forget 3 hour practices.

 

[infection]

Agreed. My comment is more about managing expectations and less about usage rates.

Didn’t he manage those expectations pretty good though by taking him out of the starting lineup back in december or whenever to take the pressure off?

 

[Gobzilla]

Yep, asking him to step up his game was a good thing, as was the outcome for the Jazz.

Now you're just contradicting yourself!