gregbroncs
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It should have no significant bearing on Marvin. Because Marvin is simply a better player and this was a salary dump for Toronto.
Jazz acquire Novak from Raptors
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Where did Steve serve on his mission? Rep for the link. TIA.
I've always like Novak and wish we had him. This is a dynamite pickup for a few reasons:
1. Over the years we've picked up a handful of guys who occasionally hit threes or are chuckers from the three. The last legit, pure three-point shooter(s) we had were Korver and Okur. Before that it was Hornacek and to a lesser extent Stockton. I can't even recall who was before that (if there were any).
2. Novak will be able to play limited minutes. Bringing back Marvin would restrict minutes from other guys.
3. We're acknowledging the three-point line by bringing in a truly one-dimensional player. We've always pressed for guys to be able to bring more to the game than their one talent, which I think is good. Unfortunately, I think we've disregarded the way you can use a one-dimensional player to keep your system running. See the Spurs.
4. Free second round pick.
Now we just need to obtain some assets from Chicago in exchange for taking Boozer and then waive his ***.
1. Over the years we've picked up a handful of guys who occasionally hit threes or are chuckers from the three. The last legit, pure three-point shooter(s) we had were Korver and Okur. Before that it was Hornacek and to a lesser extent Stockton. I can't even recall who was before that (if there were any).
2. Novak will be able to play limited minutes. Bringing back Marvin would restrict minutes from other guys.
3. We're acknowledging the three-point line by bringing in a truly one-dimensional player. We've always pressed for guys to be able to bring more to the game than their one talent, which I think is good. Unfortunately, I think we've disregarded the way you can use a one-dimensional player to keep your system running. See the Spurs.
4. Free second round pick.
Now we just need to obtain some assets from Chicago in exchange for taking Boozer and then waive his ***.
gregbroncs
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I love how all of his teammates stop and celebrate it in a warm up.
footawn
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I hope we see little to no playing time from Novak. He is a scrub on the wrong side of 30. Yeah, he can hit threes. He's a liability otherwise. At best, maybe he can play in the final seconds from time to time when we need a game-winning three.
I do think he could be good as a locker room presence, if he's willing to act as kind of a shooting coach and be an example for the young guys. You're not getting much here beyond locker room intangibles though.
Novak is a SF that plays no D. Those of you clamoring to see him as a stretch 4 should be looking toward the development of Erik Murphy instead.
I do think he could be good as a locker room presence, if he's willing to act as kind of a shooting coach and be an example for the young guys. You're not getting much here beyond locker room intangibles though.
Novak is a SF that plays no D. Those of you clamoring to see him as a stretch 4 should be looking toward the development of Erik Murphy instead.
QuinSnydersHair
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Novak could also really help as a shooting "coach" for our young guys. Hood, Hayward (if he's back), Kanter, Burks Exum and Burke could all really benefit to differing degrees.
Would support either of those.
If we resign Marvin there will be no Murphy development. If Novak means we're not bringing back Marvin, then Murphy will get a bit of burn.
This guy has a 2-year deal for $7 mil, that's not bad in any stretch of imagination.
