Jazz acquire Novak from Raptors

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We have young players on this team who have never been thought a good defensive system. Can you honestly say you think these guys have been given a chance to be a great defensive team? Corbin may have been the worst coach in the league so most if not all defensive liability falls to him and his schemes, rotations and basic ineptness causing most of our deficiencies. It's been said many times by David Locke and Dennis Lindsay that his best effort to get a better defensive team was to slow down the ball and walk it up court play at a snails pace to limit possessions. That's craziness my friend. We have no idea how good defensively this team could be with a great defensive coach who hopefully teaches responsibility, and gives them a plan for rotations and everything else that goes into being a great defensive team not just a Guy who has no idea what he's doing and resorts to just telling them all that they are a bunch sucks and our only hope is to play the slowest team ball in the league.

^If you were to make a simple post wherein you define one thing as the root of all evil, the place where all blame gets sucked in, and all hope comes spewing out, your post would look something like this.^

Gordon Hayward was out best perimeter defender last year. And the year before. And... you get the picture.

Stop being naive. We need serious reinforcements.

 

[infection]

If Aaron Gordon can become a pretty good free throw shooter through hard work, as many have testified, then so to must Novak be able to become a pretty good defender through a little hard work.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Trey Burke and Enes Kanter are likely to start, so.......

Do you see a scenario where Exum proves himself and becomes the starter at some point this coming season?
Is there any way possible Kanter learns to play average defense so he's not a liability?

I get the feeling if we can improve from 30th in D to 24th it might be good enough progress as long as our offense improves more than that. Any way proper rotations and having it be burned into their souls so they don't have to think about it will be enough to stop the bleeding?

Maybe I'm just dreaming.

 

[silesian]

If Aaron Gordon can become a pretty good free throw shooter through hard work, as many have testified, then so to must Novak be able to become a pretty good defender through a little hard work.

(may be sarcasm?)

apples and hummingbirds comparison

Novak was 13 when Gordon was born. If he hasn't learned defense before now, what are the odds he does so now? Will always be athletically challenged.

 

[bjunior]

Let's keep it simple:

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:

You will never win a championship paying the max to a soft wing who cannot shoot, like Hayward.

Agree or disagree?

Btw, Stan Van said just a few months ago that Hayward was worth $6-8 million per year. Do you think that you know better?

hayward can shoot and he's not soft

so your question doesn't make sense

 

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Do you see a scenario where Exum proves himself and becomes the starter at some point this coming season?
Is there any way possible Kanter learns to play average defense so he's not a liability?

I get the feeling if we can improve from 30th in D to 24th it might be good enough progress as long as our offense improves more than that. Any way proper rotations and having it be burned into their souls so they don't have to think about it will be enough to stop the bleeding?

Maybe I'm just dreaming.

Honestly, I don't think we can accept anything less than a league-average defense next year. In order to do that, IMO, we need Exum to start (and be for real on defense) and we need two more perimeter defenders. I've mentioned Bazemore and Aminu... maybe Rush is finally rounding back into shape... dunno. But we need an infusion of talent in this regard, not simply a system.

 

[Doublea]

Wasn't novak a pretty good piece to that 54ish win Knicks team two seasons ago?

 

[mellow]

15 pages on Steve Novak.
100 degrees outside.
October can't come soon enough.

 

[Myjazz]

If the Jazz can improve to top 20 team defensively and Snyders offense works the way we're all hoping it does. The Jazz will be on the verge of the playoffs.

 

[Myjazz]

I'm not saying that's what's going to happen. I'm just saying IF...

 

[Game6Conley]

Wasn't novak a pretty good piece to that 54ish win Knicks team two seasons ago?

He led the league in 3pt shooting, thats how he got this contract.

 

[kabenac]

As I think more and more about the trade I wish we could have landed a a protected 1st for Novak or at least an additional second round pick. DL must believe Novak can contribute. This will be interesting.