Reading the Tea Leaves

[orangello]

So. Friggin. Pissed. That. We. Missed. Out. On. Brad. Stevens. FML

The most depressing day off the offseason by far.

 

[orangello]

If the Jazz can trade Favors for a Top-6 pick in this draft, it is probably worth it. Favors and Kanter are both PFs, ideally.

If that's possible then I do it, no questions asked.

 

[orangello]

As much as this may be hard to swallow... I doubt he would have accepted.

I heard Calipari might be available.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I warned everyone losing Millsap could potentially put us back into the dark ages. All of a sudden those PF and centers that were scoring over the "short" Millsap are doing the same thing to Favors and Kanter. Whoops! Millsap critics were quick to say he is inconsistent as well, but in reality he was just playing with terrible PGs like Kanter and Favors are now. So Millsap gets to play with Teague now, and he is absolutely killing it, averaging 20/8/1 on super high efficiency. The point is, let Burke return and finish out the year before we make any trade predictions. He was considered the best PG of the draft class and could make all the difference. Trading any of these players now would be getting 2 cents on the dollar.

PFs aren't scoring over Kanter and Favors, centers are. Kanter and Favors have no problem guarding PFs. They had trouble with Brook Lopez and a bit of trouble with Jonas Valanciunas. Millsap is still undersized and it shows in the half court.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I heard Calipari might be available.

Nope. I'd be surprised if he ever goes to the NBA again. I bet he retires at UK.
Having said that, if he did go to the NBA.. it would be to an immediate contender.. and I just don't see it.

(I know you were joking)

 

[Jazz4ever]

PFs aren't scoring over Kanter and Favors, centers are. Kanter and Favors have no problem guarding PFs. They had trouble with Brook Lopez and a bit of trouble with Jonas Valanciunas. Millsap is still undersized and it shows in the half court.

Did you not see Pyscho T owning Favors last night? Favors and Kanter can bother a shot occasionally with their superior length but cannot hold their ground like Millsap could. In the end its a wash, for now at least.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I didn't see the game last night.. but if TH was really owning Favors.... wow.

 

[GVC]

Did you not see Pyscho T owning Favors last night?

And Boozer the game before and Bass the game before that.

The Jazz aren't doubling the post though (Kanter's been doubling mediocre wing players looking to pull up from 20 feet...), and Favors isn't playing any help defense. Not sure if it's by design (keeping Favors out of foul trouble???) or if it's poor execution.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Hansbrough had a few jumpers and putbacks, mostly energy plays. He also made a few good post moves. That doesn't make me want Millsap back.

 

[orangello]

I didn't see the game last night.. but if TH was really owning Favors.... wow.

It was really bad. Hence the conclusion that I have come to that the team has given up on Corbin (I have as well in case that wasn't clear).

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Favors isn't playing with much energy right now. He does look a bit slow. Not sure what the reason is.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

And Boozer the game before and Bass the game before that.

The Jazz aren't doubling the post though (Kanter's been doubling mediocre wing players looking to pull up from 20 feet...), and Favors isn't playing any help defense. Not sure if it's by design (keeping Favors out of foul trouble???) or if it's poor execution.

No one's playing that hard right now except Richard Jefferson, Mike Harris and Rudy Gobert. Part of it, I think, is that guys are pacing themselves. There's no bench to relieve them. Part of it is that games haven't been winnable. But playing hard for 15 or 20 minutes a night isn't the same as playing hard for 35 or 40 minutes.