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Time to play AK instead of Hayward

gregbroncs said:
I have been in AK's corner and thought he would be retained after this season. I am starting to change my mind on this. Hayward, CJ, Bell and Evans can make up for what Ak does all while making less than him added together(maybe even next year if he gets the 7-8M I think he will). I'm all for trading him if we get a deal that makes us better. Battier, Wallace, Martin, SJax, and quite a few other players are out there being rumored to be on the block. Maybe it's time to cut ties with AK for a player like this.

Bottom line is the jazz need to be wary about taking on contracts more than 2 years as they don't want to be tied up financially when Deron is up for a new contract. But they also don't want to lose an asset (AK) for nothing when they don't need to.
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It's not so much about the future bill, the Jazz will have to eat almost 20 million in luxury taxes to keep AK around past the deadline. The only way they do that is if the Jazz are in first place with Championship contenders written over their forehead. Given AK's subpar play, there is no way he is not dumped. The somber expression you saw on AK's face while on the bench last night was that of a person knowing he would be relocating in a couple months. Should they bench him? No, Hayward and Evans will have their opportunity soon enough.
 
chochem said:
u can see the face of AK that he isn't happy sitting on the bench during 4th quarter, its time to play AK instead of Hayward! Hayward is showing flashes, but he wil not be effective against athletic 2 guard or sf.

we need to keep AK happy, he is our best defender against Manu, Kobe and Dirk (Top player in top wf 3 teams) when playoff comes...
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screw ak.

he screwed the jazz over for the last gazillion years. trade him for a homeless man's underpants
 
chochem said:
u can see the face of AK that he isn't happy sitting on the bench during 4th quarter, its time to play AK instead of Hayward! Hayward is showing flashes, but he wil not be effective against athletic 2 guard or sf.

we need to keep AK happy, he is our best defender against Manu, Kobe and Dirk (Top player in top wf 3 teams) when playoff comes...
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AK is probably our worst defender on Manu and Kobe. He plays reactionary defense, which Kobe and Manu can just plow right through and shoot right over.
 
During the post game show AK said that his injury is bothering him and that he was glad that Jerry held him back a little bit. He was not unhappy on the bench due to playing.

I did see Fes smiling though. I am disappointed that he isn't more upset with sitting during crunch time and frowning.
 
Mr. McGibblets said:
During the post game show AK said that his injury is bothering him and that he was glad that Jerry held him back a little bit. He was not unhappy on the bench due to playing.

I did see Fes smiling though. I am disappointed that he isn't more upset with sitting during crunch time and frowning.
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OT: wow i'm honnored to be in your signature with that hack beantown :D
 
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