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We should've kept Ekpe

NUMBERICA said:
Anyone know if we could still sign him? Does anyone know if anyone knows in this unprecedented season?
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I think it's too late. If the season happened normally the Chinese league ends right before the last ufas can be signed, but due to covid...
 
We've had this conversation before but I'm sorry, Epke is an awesome human but he was worthless outside of a few moments for us. There's a reason he had many DNP's and only 6 total garbage time minutes in the playoffs when were getting slaughtered by Houston in games 1 and 2.

He wasn't that good. Did he have a few awesome impactful moments? Yeah.

Edit: that doesn't mean I'm satisfied with our current crop. I like TB but he's about as fringe of an NBA player as it gets. Ed Davis is a terrible fit.
 
JazzyFresh said:
We've had this conversation before but I'm sorry, Epke is an awesome human but he was worthless outside of a few moments for us. There's a reason he had many DNP's and only 6 total garbage time minutes in the playoffs when were getting slaughtered by Houston in games 1 and 2.

He wasn't that good. Did he have a few awesome impactful moments? Yeah.

Edit: that doesn't mean I'm satisfied with our current crop. I like TB but he's about as fringe of an NBA player as it gets. Ed Davis is a terrible fit.
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Great post, I agree 100%

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JazzyFresh said:
We've had this conversation before but I'm sorry, Epke is an awesome human but he was worthless outside of a few moments for us. There's a reason he had many DNP's and only 6 total garbage time minutes in the playoffs when were getting slaughtered by Houston in games 1 and 2.

He wasn't that good. Did he have a few awesome impactful moments? Yeah.

Edit: that doesn't mean I'm satisfied with our current crop. I like TB but he's about as fringe of an NBA player as it gets. Ed Davis is a terrible fit.
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He had so many DNP because we had Favors as a backup C. We are only talking in the context of comparing him to Tony and Ed. I never felt like I have to start praying when he was stepping on the court which I always feel when Tony or Ed enter the game.
 
Epke would be a big upgrade over our current situation. I got slammed for saying it when we signed Davis and I still think it is true. Wish he were with us.
 
JazzyFresh said:
We've had this conversation before but I'm sorry, Epke is an awesome human but he was worthless outside of a few moments for us. There's a reason he had many DNP's and only 6 total garbage time minutes in the playoffs when were getting slaughtered by Houston in games 1 and 2.

He wasn't that good. Did he have a few awesome impactful moments? Yeah.

Edit: that doesn't mean I'm satisfied with our current crop. I like TB but he's about as fringe of an NBA player as it gets. Ed Davis is a terrible fit.
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We had the luxury of perhaps the best backup center in the league making ~$17 million a year playing ahead of him during that time. Udoh was an elite defensive player. Yes, elite, and he probably hasn’t just suddenly fallen off a cliff since then . He knew his limitations and the game quite well. He would be a boon on this team because Tony Bradley tends to get exposed against good teams.

I would prefer a backup that gives us something different than Gobert, but our options are limited right now and Quin doesn’t trust Morgan.

All that being said, if we can’t sign him then this conversation is a nothing-burger.
 
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NUMBERICA said:
We had the luxury of perhaps the best backup center in the league making ~$17 million a year playing ahead of him during that time. Udoh was an elite defensive player. Yes, elite, and he probably hasn’t just suddenly fallen off a cliff since then . He knew his limitations and the game quite well. He would be a boon on this team because Tony Bradley tends to get exposed against good teams.

I would prefer a backup that gives us something different than Gobert, but our options are limited right now and Quin doesn’t trust Morgan.

All that being said, if we can’t sign him then this conversation is a nothing-burger.
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It's strange epke is so elite that he isn't on any nba teams roster.
Last team he was on before the jazz (when he was younger) he averaged 3.9 minutes per game.

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I noticed some guys with Jazz ties signed to play in Europe next season: Nate Wolters, Diante Garrett and Isaiah Cousins.
 
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