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Teams that this jazz team reminds you of?

candrew said:
I was actually thinking about this the other day - being a NY'er and pre NBA League Pass I watched a lot of Knick basketball - the similarities between The 90's Knicks and the current Jazz team are definitely there. Especially style of play. The 90's Knicks were a slow pace team that didn't score a lot of points. The way The Jazz often go through 4-5 minute stretches where they shut down virtually everything the opposing team is trying to do offensively reminds me a lot of the Riley/JVG Knicks.

Of course the essential difference, and this is a major testament to Coach Q, is that the 90's Knicks were usually full of veteran players - while The Jazz are almost the youngest team in the league.
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Not just veteran players but tough dudes too. Our guys are ******* for the most part.
 
PG_AB said:
I was just typing up a similar response. That Knicks team had the feel of a scrappy group of vets making one final hurrah in the playoffs.. The Hayward/Hood and Houston/Spreewell dynamic is kinda similar, also the lack of PG play is kinda similar..

Hood has kinda sparked this team, as Spreewell did that one..

Also the coaching just feels kinda similar, JVG was a great coach for those Knicks and I feel as if QS is doing a similarly awesome job here in Utah.


I kinda think this team compares a bit to the David Robinson/Tim Duncan Spurs... And slightly to the J Kidd led Nets, with Kenyon Martin, Richard Jefferson and Kerry Kittles - Obviously there's no J Kidd on this roster though, and there's not really a Keith Van Horn either...
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Oh my. Imagine this team with Kidd making the plays.

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Joe Bagadonuts said:
This one is brilliant. Think about it. Hayward on our team is a lot like that guy, Hayward on the 14/15 team. Rudy really compares closely to Rudy. Favors reminds me of Favors, except for the back problems. Hood is starting to look a lot like Hood. Burke is quite a bit better than Burke, but you have to be blind if you can't see the similarities. They had a guy named Burks and I really don't know who to compare him to, but we have a guy named Neto and another named Lyles that each bring something they didn't have.

Even the bench talent is incredibly similar. Ingles = Ingles, Booker = Booker, etc.

Not only that, I see a ton of similarities in their ownership, coaching, fans, front office, facilities, etc., etc., etc.
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Fans too. I mean look at'em post that have been put a lot of effort just for fun time.

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Joe Bagadonuts said:
Sorry, no comp for Millsap. I'm just saying these teams are a close compairison, not that they're exact. No neck guys who don't play don't matter. I never said they played at the same arena, but the buildings have some undeniable similarities. I've even heard fans accidentally call them both The Delta Center which, you have to admit, is a weird coincidence.
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Even the Jumbotron looks the same. Biggest addition was Chic-Fil-A, though.
 
FiveThirtyEight[/URL] runs comparable player and comparable season. Imprecise but it gives a good sense of the upside/downside for each Jazz player.



Hayward:
Brandon Roy (2010)
Andre Iguodala (2010)
Reggie Theus (1984
Chris Mullin (1989)
Walter Davis (1980)
Steve Smith (1995)
Billy Knight (1978)
George Gervin (1978)
Michael Finley (1999)
Nick Anderson (1994)

Rudy:
Deandre Jordan (2012)
S. Dalembert (2005)
JaVale McGee (2012)
Tyson Chandler (2012)
Vlade Divac (1992)
Theo Ratliiff (1997)
John Salley (1988)
Kenneth faried (2013)
Amir Johnson (2011)
Tree Rollins (1979)

Rodney:
Kirk Snyder (2007)
CJ Miles (2010)
Shawne Williams (2009)
Reggie Miller (1989)
Paul Thompson (1985)
Chase Budinger (2012)
Hedo Turkuglu (2002)
Tracy Murray (1995(
Austin Daye (2012)
Michael Redd (2003)

Favors:
Antonio McDyess (1999)
Stromile Swift (2004)
Andrew Bogut (2009)
Shawn Kemp (1994)
L. Aldridge (2010)
Drew Gooden (2006)
Pau Gasol (2005)
Darryl Dawkins (1981)
Brian Grant (1997)
Al Horford (2011)

Dante
Tony Parker (2003)
Jrue Holiday (2011)
JR Smith (2006)
N. Tskitishvili (2004)
G. Antetokounmpo (2015)
CJ Miles (2008)
S. Livinston (2006)
Bradley Beal (2014)
Martell Webster (2007)
Dajuan Wagner (2014)

Putting together a team from upside comps gets us to: Tony Parker, Reggie Miller, Chris Mullin, Shawn Kemp, Vlade Divac. That wins a championship or three :-) (before you flame, this is tongue in cheek)

My guess is that Favors comps are too high and Rodney's are too low (they will no doubt improve after this year's performance).
 
straight disrespectful to Tim Duncan the best PF EVER in the game to even put Favors in same sentence with him. Keep tempting the bball Gods. He isn't even a Tim Duncan lite. Straght disrespecting the man like that
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
I think I agree with you even though I have no idea what your post means.
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I hit the language barrier in a boring lonely wedding of someone my wife knows.


And there was no booze!



NO BOOZE!

Oh Sweet Lord don't even wanna talk aboot it.

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