Darkwing Duck
Well-Known Member
He's still a douche riggot.
What's a riggot?
He's still a douche riggot.
Hell, yes. I am ****ing ecstatic, absolutely delirious with joy.
And I don't really care if we got the better end of the trade or not. I'm just glad Deron is gone.
He wasn't going to re-sign. Jazz just got a little better through the process of subtraction. Maybe now the Jazz will start to resemble a team again.
Hell, yes. I am ****ing ecstatic, absolutely delirious with joy.
And I don't really care if we got the better end of the trade or not. I'm just glad Deron is gone.
He wasn't going to re-sign. Jazz just got a little better through the process of subtraction. Maybe now the Jazz will start to resemble a team again.
That the ultra-conservative Jazz FO traded him may indicate he either had quietly asked for a trade or everything he has said and done has them believing they had little chance of kepping him.
It was a great move. We get Favors, who many wanted desperately in the draft.
He'll eventually start at PF (I hope) and Millsap can go back to being "super-sub" and play balls-out for 25 mins/per. That's what is really missing, is that great production off the bench.
I'm still hoping one more move is coming...if the Jazz can get something for AK. It takes some pressure off. Now I think Utah can trade him for a good sub, some additional cap/tax relief and a mid-to-late 1st rounder. That would potentially give the Jazz 3 picks in the draft (provided they miss the playoffs).
It's apparent the board is of higher intellectual value when you do not post.
I have to credit you with noticing a pattern here, but you need just a little more thought to fully understand it. I complain when Jazz lose quality and I am happy when they get quality. Hence I was unhappy when we lost Wes and Booz, I was happy when we got Al and Hayward, and now I am dejected that we lost the only player that was the superstar, the team cornerstone, on our entire roster. It's not that hard to figure out. I wanted the Jazz to make a move to make up for Wes mistake, such as perhaps use picks and AK for a good player, like Gerald Wallace. I am not at all in favor of making the team a laughing stock of NBA by giving away great player, like Deron. Hopefully, you understand the point now.
I did evaluate the trade logically. And the conclusion is that it is a rape in the middle of a bright day. Is it hard for you to fathom that some moves are upsetting and bitching about them does not mean they were not evaluated, but that they were indeed evaluated, but the conclusion of that evaluation is not very favorable to our team?
I wish I can tell you how Deron is garbage and we got such great players. That would make you feel better? Well, that's not going to happen. There is a reason why Deron just made all star team as coach's selection and is widely regarded is top PG in NBA (or top 2 at worst) and Harris was about to be traded for a filler and a late first rounder. Even the picks are not that great, because with Deron Nets are probably going to improve, and even now their pick is at #6. Before the season is over, we might have a #10 overall pick. Basically Gordan Hayward. Same with GSW pick, which is actually worse. And Favors is 6ppg player. Young, yes, but still... And with such one sided deal, we couldn't even get rid of Okur's contract. Jazz were raped pretty hard. It's just the reality of situation.
We already have two Power Forwards. Oh, wait, let's pretend Al is a Center so that we don't play him to his strengths.
And DWill never said he wanted out of Utah.
Nope. You keep assuming D-Will was going to resign. Jazz insiders indicate he wouldn't. The closer you wait til his contract is up, the less leverage you have. D-Will was leaving the Jazz.
I suppose four potential lottery picks isn't good enough for you? Should the Jazz have traded D-Will for LeBron or Durant? Because getting what they did considering D-Will was leaving is close to being a steal when a superstar wants out.
If you think the Jazz got raped you clearly don't follow other player movement in the NBA (with the exception of the Gasol trade).
Good grief man. Favors is 19 years old. He can't improve?
He didn't sign extension. Like Wade. But Deron was even offered one. Do you see the difference? And even if a player does refuse to sign, does not mean he will be out (Wade). Of course DWill did not refuse to sign. We never offered it.
Nor did Bozzer. Dwill never said he wanted to STAY in Utah. He has always been non-commital. His last statement may have been the most telling and tipped the scales. If I were paying a guy MAX money, I'd ayt least want him to say something along the lines of: "I want to win. I want a championship. The Jazz have not been playing well this season, but I have confidence we'll re-group and the team and management will do what it takes to make us a contender."
Actually you are not fully disclosing what happened. When Deron was given his MAX contract he was offered MAX for the full number of years. He chose the shorter contract with a player option (just like Chrissy Paul). His recent comments re: 2012 were not very reassuring either. I don't disagree the Jazz will be worse in the short term. The Jazz clearly hedged their bets.
The more I hear about this, and think about it, the more pissed off I am. As Siler said, we'll never find another superstar that embraced Utah the way Deron did.
****.