Conley was an issue. Messing around with matching Hayward was an issue (he may have remained healthy if he was still here). Hayward is a good defender and athletic. I'm disappointed he didn't stay. It would have been better for him and the team. I think it would have kept Donovan a bit more grounded too.
The issue was honestly rolling with Favs and Rubio too long and not picking one or the other to move to add shooting and find balance.
I did like Rubio and Crowder. Grayson I was back and forth on.
We also lost Korver in that deal.
Tim asked the question a second time, they just reported what he said, and he addressed it by saying “ask me in a week”.
I recommend everyone listen to the Hoop Collective podcast with Tim on it. He breaks down how it happened. Tim gave him the opportunity to essentially say "I'm 10 toes down in Utah". Even if its a lie its the right response. The nebulous I want to win... I'll tell you in a week is telling. His dad is in PR... he knows the right answer (even if its a lie).
Donovan’s not stupid obviously. He said what he said because he has no commitment to this franchise, fanbase, or community and is just biding his time to get out of here. The team/franchise will not be successful in begging him to stay. They just need to let him go and get as much as they possibly can for him. Tony Jones did interrupt his original response to Sarah, which sure was “yeah”, but when you watch the video it’s about the weakest “yeah” you’ll ever get.
Mitchell already answered the question. To push for a further answer and clarification on a pretty emphatic response to Sarah's question where he says yes is almost as dumb as just focusing on the second answer and ignoring the first.
Thank you for the video. It's interesting how different people see the same interview differently. I did not get the same thing from Mitchell's answers that Tony Jones got, and I certainly don't see what you seem to be seeing. He comes across as weary during the whole interview, not just responding to Sarah Todd.
He said if they asked him about it in a week, he might have some sort of answer.
What did Tony get out of it? I must have missed whatever he said. Tony reported the on the Jazz part they don't want to trade Donovan, Tony has never said Donovan doesn't want to be traded.
Which is about the worst, most cowardice, ******** answer he could have given. I don't care if the dude who didn't play any defense this series is sad we lost. Go out and be the $30 million a year leader you're being paid to be. He's soft as **** and an entitled baby. Didn't want to be here? Shouldn't have signed the contract.
I actually love that Tim pressed him on it. Tim even said "you can say it's the media, but these things aren't coming out of thin air". It's not a hard question to answer, and he answered it about as embarrassingly and horribly as he could of. Man signed a $160 million contract that he's in the 1st year of, played no defense, gave little effort this series, then comes out and does this garbage. Get the loser off this team.
I'd just like him gone, and no I also posted in the thread about no exit interviews today.
