What are you saying?
What do you want to happen friday night?
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What are you saying?
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We aren't exactly tanking anyways. Tanking would be like what GS is doing.
Do me a Favors!
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Oops, I was gonna vote for the GS pick but I voted for the playoffs by mistake. Maybe its a sign for
me to go to a ophthalmologist!
me to go to a ophthalmologist!
We aren't going to be able to limp into the playoffs. We'll have to go on another winning streak of sorts.
Do I want us to do that, yes. I want to make the playoffs. This isn't a Deron Williams Carlos Boozer team that can slip
into the 7th or 8th seed. Our team will have to step up to get there. So in a sense we'll get what we deserve.
I want us to step up and end the season on a high note.
Do I want us to do that, yes. I want to make the playoffs. This isn't a Deron Williams Carlos Boozer team that can slip
into the 7th or 8th seed. Our team will have to step up to get there. So in a sense we'll get what we deserve.
I want us to step up and end the season on a high note.
Same question, but with a whole lot more detail...kind of a best case / worst case scenario.
What if I jumped out of my time machine and told you there were two possible outcomes after tonight's game (perhaps I would need an alternate reality machine, but you get the point):
JAZZ WIN - Helps them right the ship (2-5 record recently) and they make the playoffs. GS sticks at 21 wins, and finishes the season with 22 wins in the 6th or 7th spot. In the lottery they end up keeping their pick. No draft picks for the Jazz. The youngs get playoff experience, but only Hayward plays major minutes (assuming Howard and Bell don't return). Corbin goes with the vets and the others play about what they played the other night against the Suns: Kanter 8 minutes, Favors 15, Burks 19. Jazz get swept (or close) by OKC.
JAZZ LOSE - Losing another home game against a lottery team hurts (2-6), and they go 1-6 in the next 7. They miss the playoffs and keep their own pick at #12. GS has 22 wins with 12 games to go, and finishes with 24 wins and in the 8th worst spot. They don't win the lottery and the Jazz take the #8 pick, then trade the #8 and #12 up for the #5 pick. They get their choice of Beal, Sullinger, Barnes or whomever.
I'm not asking if the Jazz should consciously tank or try to lose, but if you knew the above would happen, which one would you wish for as a fan?
What if I jumped out of my time machine and told you there were two possible outcomes after tonight's game (perhaps I would need an alternate reality machine, but you get the point):
JAZZ WIN - Helps them right the ship (2-5 record recently) and they make the playoffs. GS sticks at 21 wins, and finishes the season with 22 wins in the 6th or 7th spot. In the lottery they end up keeping their pick. No draft picks for the Jazz. The youngs get playoff experience, but only Hayward plays major minutes (assuming Howard and Bell don't return). Corbin goes with the vets and the others play about what they played the other night against the Suns: Kanter 8 minutes, Favors 15, Burks 19. Jazz get swept (or close) by OKC.
JAZZ LOSE - Losing another home game against a lottery team hurts (2-6), and they go 1-6 in the next 7. They miss the playoffs and keep their own pick at #12. GS has 22 wins with 12 games to go, and finishes with 24 wins and in the 8th worst spot. They don't win the lottery and the Jazz take the #8 pick, then trade the #8 and #12 up for the #5 pick. They get their choice of Beal, Sullinger, Barnes or whomever.
I'm not asking if the Jazz should consciously tank or try to lose, but if you knew the above would happen, which one would you wish for as a fan?
Jesus Christ we have another "you disagree with me so you do not understand (insert any god damn topic)" people in NBAnerd. I understand it just fine.
I simply think that getting a higher seed or that extra pick will be better for the Jazz in the long run. YOu disagree fan-****ing-tastic. Disagreement is healthy. See how I am not bashing the fact that you disagree. That's because I am secure enough in my own opinions that I can allow others theirs.
I simply think that getting a higher seed or that extra pick will be better for the Jazz in the long run. YOu disagree fan-****ing-tastic. Disagreement is healthy. See how I am not bashing the fact that you disagree. That's because I am secure enough in my own opinions that I can allow others theirs.
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I want what is best for the jazz.
If making the playoffs builds confidence and helps us get valuable experience for the future and makes us a better team then that is what i want to happen.
If missing the playoffs and getting picks to draft lillard, marshall, etc makes us better in the future then that is what i want to happen.
It is just my personal belief that missing the playoffs and getting a good point guard, which will make us better is the more likely of the 2 scenarios to happen.
I think that making the playoffs and getting killed by san antonio or okc is less likely to help this team for the future than draft picks.
If making the playoffs builds confidence and helps us get valuable experience for the future and makes us a better team then that is what i want to happen.
If missing the playoffs and getting picks to draft lillard, marshall, etc makes us better in the future then that is what i want to happen.
It is just my personal belief that missing the playoffs and getting a good point guard, which will make us better is the more likely of the 2 scenarios to happen.
I think that making the playoffs and getting killed by san antonio or okc is less likely to help this team for the future than draft picks.
You do realize he has his own Jazz blog though, right? They don't just give blogs away to anybody........