Blow it up?
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He does not stretch the floor. He needs room to operate in the mid range and paint where we have Rudy. If we are building around Rudy we need a wing who can take at least 5-7 3s a game and make some as well. DeRozan will not change, he has great work ethic but too much of an ego to ever become solid team player. He shot Raptors out of the games so many times, plus he is absolutely pathetic in playoffs.
here is a fun stat sheet:
Interesting that both he and Lowry are so bad. Maybe they just don't work together and that is magnified in the playoffs. But DeRozan is a bad dude. He averaged 27 PTS last season.
checkbookdoc
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If there is a trade to be made with the Cavs, it will not happen until after the date that newly signed free agents are allowed to be moved (December 15th?). At that point, the Jazz can ship out Thabo Sefolosha. The Cavs would want Thabo because he is on a cheap deal, he provides wing and guard defense, and his contract has an option so they can cut him next year if LeBron leaves.
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Those are exactly the reasons why Jazz would not ship Thabo anywhere. He is probably the best return per investment player right now ( Not counting Mitchell on rookie deal) and you want to ship him?
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Jerebko I can see in a trade simply because his salary is right in that $5 million range, but hell no on Thabo. Guy has been fantastic in the rotation. He’s going to be our best wing stopper in the playoffs. Loving the defensive potential of Gobert, Udoh, Thabo, Jingles, Mitchell and Rubio in the playoffs.
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Watched a few of their games last year, was taken about at the amount of usage he had as well as how much was one on one play resulting in 12 ft shots. Would hate that sort of player
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He was good last night... but they aren't giving him up for the package that was suggested and I think they may be the best team in the east if the cavs don't get it together.
I read about their starters having problems together in the playoffs, etc. DeRozan is 28 but it seems like he could still do well as he ages. Probably a pipe dream, but we need scoring and he could deliver.
DeRozan had his rare good shooting from three game against us. He can't shoot the three ball well though. If he ever does he will be pretty scary player. At this point I doubt he develops a three point shot though.