I watched more games that year than this one. That team was bad but no where near as boring as this one was. I would have watched far more games if the young guys played and we lost.
I think the Jazz could realistically construct a roster in which Hayward/Burks/Favors/Kanter play prominent roles and the Jazz remain competitive so that they're not only playing "meaningful" games (the Jazz employee buzzword for the week) but also actually developing the Core-4 in leading roles - which you know...could've been done this year if going all out for the 8th seed wasn't such a priority.
How many games do you go to gregbroncs? Because that's what it comes down to: attendance. I would guaran-****in-tee that most of you guys here crying about young guys getting PT would not go to said games if young guys were getting all that PT and we were a 30-win team. So I'm calling BS.
They should be pushing for the playoffs. Even the 8 seed. EVERY SEASON! There is no way in hell that fans in Utah would continue to pay to attend the games if the product isn't at least competitive on a night-in/night-out basis. And that means being perennial playoff contenders. They playoffs are my yearly expectations. Those were not met this season, and I'm not happy about it, but I look forward to seeing this team and Coach Corbin continue to grow as the seasons pass. Like I said in the OP: I can't wait for October. Lets go Jazz and get r done in the offseason!
2012-13 Average Attendance of your 43-39 Jazz who came oh so close to that ever elusive 8-seed - 18,632 (6 sellouts).They should be pushing for the playoffs. Even the 8 seed. EVERY SEASON! There is no way in hell that fans in Utah would continue to pay to attend the games if the product isn't at least competitive on a night-in/night-out basis. And that means being perennial playoff contenders...I look forward to seeing this team and Coach Corbin continue to grow as the seasons pass. Like I said in the OP: I can't wait for October. Lets go Jazz and get r done in the offseason
Call BS all you want Dr. Wang.
(Geez this guy is a tool)
2012-13 Average Attendance of your 43-39 Jazz who came oh so close to that ever elusive 8-seed - 18,632 (6 sellouts).
2004-05 Average Attendance of the 26-win Jazz that nobody would "pay to attend" - 18,756 (7 sellouts).
But what about after the fans realized that team sucked and wasn't going to the playoffs?
2004-05 Average Attendance after the all-star break: 18,253 (1 sellout)
2012-13 Average Attendance after the all-star break: 18,321 (1 sellout)
...so - there's no substantial difference in attendance between a 43-39 Jazz team that tried oh so hard to meet your playoff expectations but just missed out on that as well as a high draft pick, and a 26-56 Jazz team that missed the playoffs but gained a top-3 NBA point guard and top-12 NBA player who became the face of the franchise in his first 3-4 years. How the heck do you expect to build a winning team without atleast one talented high lottery pick? Without 26-56 there is no Deron in Utah, and without Deron in Utah there is no Favors/Kanter (and arguably Burks) now. I don't believe in tanking, but I also don't believe in being the 14-18th best team every year. The Jazz are in a position where they don't need to tank - but they do need to deliver on a long-overdue passing of the torch.
How many games do you go to gregbroncs? Because that's what it comes down to: attendance. I would guaran-****in-tee that most of you guys here crying about young guys getting PT would not go to said games if young guys were getting all that PT and we were a 30-win team. So I'm calling BS.
Considering the prevalence of cynical sarcasm on this board, its not surprising when something positive is construed as trolling.