Jazz @ Blazers 8:30 PM MT Game Thread

[jom2003]

It's kind of crazy that our starting lineup only played 12 minutes together.

cuz anything that involved niang or royce tonight was nothing but abomination

 

[somebody]

at present DM is already our best player. you can't get a better player than him in a trade, especially as he's still on a rookie contract.

I know we can't get a better player. He's amazing. But we could get 2 or 3 really good guys who aren't 6'1

 

[jom2003]

Mitchell is going to be here for a long time. Gobert probably too. Bogdanovic is a solid floor spacer. Now add to that a solid 2-way wing and you have a team that wins close to 60 games per year.

If there's a problem right now with our backcourt, it's that Conley takes the ball out of Mitchell's hands, and Conley doesn't put the same pressure on the defense.

given our current lack of assets, the best bet is josh jackson. two-way wing don't grow on trees and we have to take a gamble at this point.

FO needs to pull the trigger.

 

[jom2003]

I know we can't get a better player. He's amazing. But we could get 2 or 3 really good guys who aren't 6'1

just how exactly can we match "2 or 3 players" to DM's current 3.6 mil in salary?

not to mention getting 2 or 3 "good guys"

trading a rookie contract for "2 to 3 good guys" is probably the most stupid thing i've ever heard.

 

[somebody]

just how exactly can we match "2 or 3 players" to DM's current 3.6 mil in salary?

Which is why I said "+ Filler."

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

cuz anything that involved niang or royce tonight was nothing but abomination

Royce was fine tonight. He defended and rebounded. He didn't have the benefit of playing with the starters. Life gets easier when you're on the floor with Gobert, Mitchell and Bogdanovic. You just wait for the ball to come to you.

 

[jom2003]

Which is why I said "+ Filler."

and? what type of "filler" are you suggesting that bring you "2-3 good players"?

DM+mudiay? DM+Davis? DM+Clarkson? DM+niang?

lol

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

given our current lack of assets, the best bet is josh jackson. two-way wing don't grow on trees and we have to take a gamble at this point.

FO needs to pull the trigger.

What we need is a prime version of Trevor Ariza.

 

[Jingled]

It feels like Donovan is having to play too many minutes with the bench unit, and our bench is so bad that I'm not sure having him out there with those guy's is even doing any good. He needs to play more minutes with our best players. I also hate how we sub him out in the 4th and sometimes don't bring him back until there's only like 4-6 minutes left in the game.

 

[jom2003]

What we need is a prime version of Trevor Ariza.

not gonna happen. we don't have the assets unless you are willing to move clarkson, then it defeats the purpose.

josh jackson is the closest candidate who is both available and at least fits the description of a "two way wing"

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

On a positive note, Conley, Mitchell and Bogdanovic combined for 69 points on 26/52 shooting and 12/21 from 3pt. So that part of the lineup is working.

 

[somebody]

and? what type of "filler" are you suggesting that bring you "2-3 good players"?

I was thinking maybe Niang, Alema, and you if you're up for it.