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Lauri an all-star

Lauri is well deserving and great to see him rewarded. I have a feeling next year we dont have to wait this long to see him selected.
 
MeloTheJazzKiller said:
Charity.

Markinnen making the All Stars over Jalen Brunson is a joke…and it ain’t funny. We know the only reason Lauri made the team is because the game is in that little village called Utah.

I am sending Adam Silver a text demanding that he remove the charity case Markinnen and replace him with the deserving Brunson.
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I think you have Lauri, a west frontcourt player confused with someone. Its probably Demar DeRozan and Chicago boards you were looking for.

However now that you are here, I think we all can agree the two biggest snubs from east backcourt were definitely Harden and Young.
 
HermanG said:
I think you have Lauri, a west frontcourt player confused with someone. Its probably Demar DeRozan and Chicago boards you were looking for.

However now that you are here, I think we all can agree the two biggest snubs from east backcourt were definitely Harden and Young.
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Harden - absolutely. Young - nah. Hopefully, their struggles this year cause them to overreact and the Jazz can Ainge them into trading John Collins and their pick at the deadline.
 
Coach Ellis said:
Harden - absolutely. Young - nah. Hopefully, their struggles this year cause them to overreact and the Jazz can Ainge them into trading John Collins and their pick at the deadline.
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I think the only picks they can even trade are 2023/2029
 
YoungJefe said:
I think the only picks they can even trade are 2023/2029
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2023 is the one I’d want. I’d take on the rest of Collins contract, plus give them real value back - like Beasley/Vando - and the cap relief that comes with it. I want the pick though. Push comes to shove and I’d be willing to swap with the 76ers pick. . . but ideally we can get it outright with minimal protections.
 
Coach Ellis said:
2023 is the one I’d want. I’d take on the rest of Collins contract, plus give them real value back - like Beasley/Vando - and the cap relief that comes with it. I want the pick though. Push comes to shove and I’d be willing to swap with the 76ers pick. . . but ideally we can get it outright with minimal protections.
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Their 2023 pick would be nice because we could offload some of our draft capital this summer to have a pick or two next year.
 
YoungJefe said:
Their 2023 pick would be nice because we could offload some of our draft capital this summer to have a pick or two next year.
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Cap space would be even better. A deal with the Lakers that brings back Westbrook for a buyout would be perfect right now. Conley, Clarkson and Olynyk for Westbrook, Brown, Christie and some pick swaps. Ryan Smith wouldn’t even have to make a record buyout to get there anymore.

I want to save those future draft picks for that moment when a legitimate star comes available and the Jazz are the ones who can go all in to make it happen.
 
Coach Ellis said:
Cap space would be even better. A deal with the Lakers that brings back Westbrook for a buyout would be perfect right now. Conley, Clarkson and Olynyk for Westbrook, Brown, Christie and some pick swaps. Ryan Smith wouldn’t even have to make a record buyout to get there anymore.

I want to save those future draft picks for that moment when a legitimate star comes available and the Jazz are the ones who can go all in to make it happen.
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I'm still praying Jaylen Brown makes an All-NBA team (Supermax eligible), the Celtics come up short again, and we swoop in with The Godfather offer.
 
Coach Ellis said:
Harden - absolutely. Young - nah. Hopefully, their struggles this year cause them to overreact and the Jazz can Ainge them into trading John Collins and their pick at the deadline.
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Dude you know I hate Young. I'm trolling the troll.
 
YoungJefe said:
Remember when there were reports that we'd be hesitant to move Don / Rudy because we wanted to have a player "host" the ASG in SLC.
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It wasn’t just an all-star we were looking for.

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SoUjazzfan said:
He's an all star whether they picked him or not, but it's nice to see him acknowledged.
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Absolutely. But documented victories will always trump moral victories.
 
fishonjazz said:
Fwiw before the season started it wasnt all gloom and doom for me. I thought ainge destroyed the cavs and especially the wolves on those trades and i saw nothing but an extremely bright future.

They were/are way better than i expected them to be this season though. Mainly due to Lauri


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Easily one of, if not the, most fun teams we have ever had. Love this team. They seem to genuinely love playing together. Just a big ol' man-love-fest. No wonder @MeloTheJazzKiller has been spending so much time here!
 
Now the ultimate slap to Mitchell (and Gobert I guess, as he was treated that way too) would be if Lauri DOESN'T get picked last in the ridiculous childish playground team picking "ceremony". Ugh. The worst thing to happen to the all-star game since the league just fully turned it over to LeBully.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
The scary thing is I think Markkanen still might have another level he can get to.
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Markkanen has reached another level - the Michael Jordan level.

In 1988 the NBA All Star game was held in Chicago. Uhhh, guess who magically made the All Star game? Yup, Jordan, a guy who played in Chicago. So now Markkanen - a Utah player - makes the All Star game being played in Utah. Jordan in 1988 Chicago and now Markkanen in 2023 Utah. Charity selections.
 
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MeloTheJazzKiller said:
Markkanen has reached another level - the Michael Jordan level.

In 1988 the NBA All Star game was held in Chicago. Uhhh, guess who magically made the All Star game? Yup, Jordan, a guy who played in Chicago. So now Markkanen - a Utah player - makes the All Star game being played in Utah. Jordan in 1988 Chicago and now Markkanen in 2023 Utah. Charity selections.
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I agree. Markkanen is the next MJ. Good call!
 
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