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si article "Can Millsap play SF?"

"The Jazz played a bit better with Millsap at the small forward, which is to say they were so-so instead of bad. Still, those looking for evidence that this might be workable can at least point to these numbers as evidence that the team didn’t fall apart amid a barrage of open opponent three-pointers.

That’s a legit worry, though, just as it is when we talk about the Lakers going big with Lamar Odom at small forward alongside both Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. Millsap’s feet might be smart, but they are not super-quick." Didn't Utah do OK (relatively speaking) with Millsap at the 3? It seems that he can handle Artest or Odom OK. I'm not recalling.
 
Wow. Pretty great synoposis IMO. Sounds like he actually watches the Jazz.

I agree with the author as well. I think Millsap would work great situationally at SF, but isn't quick enough to guard most SF's. Hayward seems like the better fit to me.

I think we're moving at least one big this season for some more perimeter shooting, and my guess is Big Al or Sap is outta here. If i had a choice it would be Al, but is his value great enough to bring in a quality wing or perhaps a better PG?

My question to all of you is: Who has greater trade value Big Al or Millsap?
 
The Jazz aren't contending this coming season, so they should be in no rush to make a decision (unless an obvious deal is proposed/found). If Big Al suddenly learns how to play basketball, and Millsap becomes a solid 3, the Jazz can hold onto both, and try instead to upgrade at the 1 and round out the wing rotation through the draft/trades. I'd hate to see the Jazz trade Sap and see Big Al continue to be a tunnel-visioned inefficient player, or trade Al and then have him blow up somewhere else.

No rush.
 
GVC said:
The Jazz aren't contending this coming season, so they should be in no rush to make a decision (unless an obvious deal is proposed/found). If Big Al suddenly learns how to play basketball, and Millsap becomes a solid 3, the Jazz can hold onto both, and try instead to upgrade at the 1 and round out the wing rotation through the draft/trades. I'd hate to see the Jazz trade Sap and see Big Al continue to be a tunnel-visioned inefficient player, or trade Al and then have him blow up somewhere else.

No rush.
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I agree and see no reason to actively be shopping hard for either player and especially since there is more unknown variables like Kanter (how will he be his rookie year) has Favors improved and if so how much, has Big Al improved and how much, can Okur play minutes if so how many. Not to mention like you said lets see what Millsap looks like this year and see if/what he has improved on over the off season.
 
I also agree that there is no rush to make this decision, but it will have to be made eventually.

What if Kanter performs well, Favors comes in looking like Dwight, Millsap makes his yearly improvements as always, and Al makes stides in help defense, passing out of the post, and PnR? Memo's a moot point, his injury history makes him practically untradable and or at best the least valuable of our bigs.

What do you do? Who do you move?

I think it comes down to Millsap and Al. If Al improves his 3 gaping holes, then you keep him and trade Sap. Otherwise he's gone. His holes are big enough to hurt the team more than he helps. Personally, I don't see him addressing all 3 holes, if he does then goodbye Sap. But I don't see it happening.
 
GVC said:
The Jazz aren't contending this coming season, so they should be in no rush to make a decision (unless an obvious deal is proposed/found). If Big Al suddenly learns how to play basketball, and Millsap becomes a solid 3, the Jazz can hold onto both, and try instead to upgrade at the 1 and round out the wing rotation through the draft/trades. I'd hate to see the Jazz trade Sap and see Big Al continue to be a tunnel-visioned inefficient player, or trade Al and then have him blow up somewhere else.

No rush.
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Totally agree. Utah's greatest strength since the DWill trade has been roster flexibility and GM flexibility. Utah has the luxury of having plenty of young talented guys and a lowish cap #. We don't have to depend on the rookies to win games, and we aren't stuck with any players that are paid so much they can't be traded. The team also has another extra pick incoming. Just a lot of movable pieces and with a new coach plenty of time to see who fits what role the best, and what roles to emphasize.
 
BabyPeterzz said:
I think it comes down to Millsap and Al. If Al improves his 3 gaping holes, then you keep him and trade Sap. Otherwise he's gone. His holes are big enough to hurt the team more than he helps. Personally, I don't see him addressing all 3 holes, if he does then goodbye Sap. But I don't see it happening.
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I totally agree. I have a hard time when I hear people say to keep Jefferson becuase he is big or he is long. There have been a lot of big or long players in the NBA that didn't work out (see Thabeet), so to say becuase he is long or big is no argument at all to keep him.
 
GVC said:
The Jazz aren't contending this coming season, so they should be in no rush to make a decision (unless an obvious deal is proposed/found). If Big Al suddenly learns how to play basketball, and Millsap becomes a solid 3, the Jazz can hold onto both, and try instead to upgrade at the 1 and round out the wing rotation through the draft/trades. I'd hate to see the Jazz trade Sap and see Big Al continue to be a tunnel-visioned inefficient player, or trade Al and then have him blow up somewhere else.

No rush.
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My hopes aren't high for Big Al's sudden improvement, but Millsap's contract may make him borderline untradeable simply because the numbers could be so favorable given the overall environment that it may be next to impossible to get reasonably equivalent value.
 
Sirkickyass said:
My hopes aren't high for Big Al's sudden improvement, but Millsap's contract may make him borderline untradeable simply because the numbers could be so favorable given the overall environment that it may be next to impossible to get reasonably equivalent value.
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Unless it's a bundle package and some nice potential future draft picks.
 
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