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Favors got extended

bigmike said:
I still believe that Kanter/Favors will soon be the best defensive/rebounding frontcourt in the NBA. And both are capable offensively. It's just a really formidable combination.

If we can pair that with a solid PG (please be good, Trey), solid rotation guys (Hayward/Burks) and a top-flight wing (hello 2014 draft)...look out.
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That's the plan.
 
bigmike said:
Folks we should all feel very good about this.

If Favors is 14/10/2 this upcoming season - and i feel like those are conservative/accurate projections - than $12M/per is absolutely market value. And lets not forget, he's still just 22 years old. I don't think Favors will ever be a frontline superstar but I think he will definitely anchor our frontcourt for as long as he's in SLC. And you're simply not going to get anyone who can successfully fill that role for less than what we paid him.

If he exceeds those numbers, and does become an All-Star caliber player, than we have ourselves a steal. I t
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Agree on all points.
 
This move was a no brainer, IMO. Just glad we got it done now. Favors seems like a decent, hard -working guy who may not let the big payday go to his head. Hopefully, he continues to work as hard as if he didn't get the extension. We all know that Favors may turn into a defensive beast this year and agree with bigmike that this is a market price and could end up being a deal, depending on this performance this coming season. I think his ceiling is at least as good as Tyson Chandler, which is pretty difficult to find. How many players have Chandler's skill set today? Not many. It's a difficult piece of the puzzle to fill, so kudos to the Jazz for getting it done now. It's almost easier to find quality at any other position than defensive big men who can potentially affect a game the way Favors can. The box score won't show how shots were altered etc., because of Favors.
 
Overpaid but not by too much. Front-loaded as frank pointed out makes it a decent deal.
 
Am I the only one on this board who thinks Ibaka>Favors? Yet Ibaka is considered a bit overpaid. How does this make Favors' contract a fair deal?
 
Market value

For those complaining that the Jazz paid Favors too much you have to realize the market. Last year very few teams had money to make max offers and some of those teams were going into rebuilding mode. Next year I believe more than half the teams in the league will have room to offer max deals. Many teams were clearing space because some really good free agents are on the market next year. When these four or five players are gone, there are going to be numerous teams looking for players with max money available. That is a bad recipe for teams hoping to sign players.

Paying Favors a little more than you were hoping is a sign that the Jazz front office are smarter than you and me. I haven't always thought that. I do now.
 
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Ibaka is way better than Favors. Anyone who says otherwise is just being a ridiculous homer. We don't even know if Favors can start and play significant mins without fouling out.
 
I will admit that Ibaka is better than Favors right now on offense and that he is a better shot blocker. However, Favors is a better rebounder, passer (which is saying something), and better at something on defense (not sure how to measure it) that allows him to get steals at quite a bit higher rate. The gap between them is not that wide. One thing is for sure, the Thunder should have kept Harden and dealt with the consequences: Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Ibaka, and space-filler Perkins. Holy crap! Championship city. Too bad we have to see that crap team in Miami win it every year.
 
Hack said:
dude, fish, you usually are spot on but not this time. Stephen a curry is without a doubt a max player. I'd take the Steph Curry of last year over any point guard in the league. That's if he can keep it up and stay healthy. Which I think he will, at least skill wise. Injuries might be a different story. In fact, I'd take a healthy Curry over almost everyone. He's a top 5 player in my book.
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Agreed..... non injury steph = max
Problem is that those ankle would make me reluctant to max him.

I have bad ankles too (have broke both twice, and quite a few sprains) and I know thay they are never really fixed.

He will hurt his ankles more, I guarantee it (its unfortunate cause I am also a big steph fan)
 
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