Fosto
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This is the way. The reason it’s so appealing to me is we would still have plenty of assets to pivot later on.
How do you pivot with 1 guy taking 64m of your cap space?
This is the way. The reason it’s so appealing to me is we would still have plenty of assets to pivot later on.
Why wouldnt they win?They would make some noise. They wouldn't win anything but they'd make noise no doubt.
Stronger than the sixers with harden and the MVP? Fools gold.Why wouldnt they win?
That's two guys averaged 58 ppg between the two. Add in Kessler if he's able to take a nice leap and you have an elite defender to go along with them. Collins/Hendricks give you lenght and athleticism w/ the ability to go small in the playoffs. Clarkson would be a great 6th man. Keyonte would be groomed to take over after Dame's contract is up. Ochai would be a perfect 5th starter.
I think it's a strong *** team. Would like to get another 3&D wing type to strengthen the perimter defense, but that's a strong team.
How do you pivot with 1 guy taking 64m of your cap space?
Why wouldnt they win?
That's two guys averaged 58 ppg between the two. Add in Kessler if he's able to take a nice leap and you have an elite defender to go along with them. Collins/Hendricks give you lenght and athleticism w/ the ability to go small in the playoffs. Clarkson would be a great 6th man. Keyonte would be groomed to take over after Dame's contract is up. Ochai would be a perfect 5th starter.
I think it's a strong *** team. Would like to get another 3&D wing type to strengthen the perimter defense, but that's a strong team.
Maybe, idk. Would be better than just hoping everything works out with draft picks.Stronger than the sixers with harden and the MVP? Fools gold.
Sounds like the most valuable expiring contract in the history of the league to me.
HARD DISAGREE. This team is going nowhere near a ring. Unless like... George turns into better version of Mitchell or Hendricks turns into JJJ or something(that's ignoring that we probably will have to give both of them up in the Lillard trade)... I just don't see it at all. I guess that's why I'm really skeptical of that move and right now I think I'm closer to not wanting it to happen than wanting it...Nah, you keep some in the tank to pivot if/when Dame slows down.
Dame/Lauri w/ Collins/Kessler/Clarkson and strong rookie contract prospects should be enough to win a ring. I dont think you need another big piece. IF something comes along that makes sense (like Aaron Gordon for a first type deal) then yeah, do that, but I wouldnt give up 2-3 picks for a borderline all-star/3rd star type deal.
I mean, health withstanding Dame was a top 10 player last year. Add that to Lauri who was a top 20 player last year and you have a chance at a ring. How the hell is anyone going to stop Lauri/Dame in the playoffs?HARD DISAGREE. This team is going nowhere near a ring. Unless like... George turns into better version of Mitchell or Hendricks turns into JJJ or something(that's ignoring that we probably will have to give both of them up in the Lillard trade)... I just don't see it at all. I guess that's why I'm really skeptical of that move and right now I think I'm closer to not wanting it to happen than wanting it...
And if Jazz FO thinks only adding Dame "should be enough to win a ring", then the Jazz should be getting Dame because no other team has close to what we can offer.
Portland absolutely could have done a better job with the players they surrounded him with. They were particularly bad with their drafting during Dames tenure (fatal for small market teams that cannot attract big FA names). People have long suspected that Dame has pulled the strings on who the Blazers go after in FA selecting Dames buddies rather than the best fit - so it's not all the teams fault.Stay with me here… what if the organization did a better job with the supporting cast around him instead of requesting a trade he’d probably be pretty happy right now.
How are we going to stop anybody in the playoffs?I mean, health withstanding Dame was a top 10 player last year. Add that to Lauri who was a top 20 player last year and you have a chance at a ring. How the hell is anyone going to stop Lauri/Dame in the playoffs?
Themselves.I mean, health withstanding Dame was a top 10 player last year. Add that to Lauri who was a top 20 player last year and you have a chance at a ring. How the hell is anyone going to stop Lauri/Dame in the playoffs?
How are we going to stop anybody in the playoffs?
Kessler would be important for some series, less important for others. Jazz can go small with Collins/Lauri on the front line.Themselves.
A lot the team's success in the playoffs would come down to Kessler's ability to stay on the floor and for Utah to nut up on the perimeter. If Skywalker can punish smaller lineups via post-ups, we will feast. If not, we may have issues. Same with being able to guard individually when teams go 5 Out.