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What Free Agents Do You Like?

PointGod_AlecBurks said:
im not saying give him a big contract, i like the risk reward. hes 25 and if the Jazz are looking for shooting Anderson deserves a mention

he was asked to start this year which is probably not the best for him, in Utah off the bench he could be a weapon. only 33% on 4.4 attempts per from three this year but i think hes capable of shooting in the high 30's

- i guess he likes to play the rockets
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Couldn't hurt to take a look at him. We need so much that to not look at somebody would be stupid. We do need a bench that doesn't lose the game for us as opposed to last year.
 
Sexual Favors said:
U'd do one or the other of livingston and Hinrich, not both. Would like to see Neto come over. Also depends on if Exum falls to us, or if we take Smart.

I just don't see the love for Gortat. Phoenix was much better without him, and Washington's success came from Ariza on the wing, Nene beasting, and Beal and Wall being who they are and older. Also, we just cleared the log jam up front, and Gortat is on the decline. 13.2 pts and 9.5 rebs doesn't excite me enough to steal minutes from Kanter, Favors, Gobert trio (when we will likely keep one or two of E. Murphy, M. Thomas, J. Evans, or M. Williams in the big rotation as well).
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I keep pushing Gortat because I don't think Kanter or Favors is still here. It just feels like the Deron draft, where you know if Utah doesn't trade up, we are screwed. We have to do something.
 
Triangle Man said:
So, what do you and others see in Livingston? I am flabbergasted and drawing a blank as to what reason we would want him on our team.

Thanks.
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Pros:
Genuine mismatch.
Height bothers other PG's.
Better backup than Diante Garrett.

Cons:
Can't shoot the 3.
Only assists 20.1% of the time, but is still better than Diante's 17.6%, and JLIII's pitiful 11.1%

He's not a wow signing by any means.
 
Triangle Man said:
So, what do you and others see in Livingston? I am flabbergasted and drawing a blank as to what reason we would want him on our team.

Thanks.
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the nets won a bunch of games when Deron sat with ankle injuries, after that Livingston was in the starting lineup for the rest of the year, and they made their playoff push. without Livingston in the starting lineup im sure they were under .500

"Just because we've been playing so well with that lineup, why shake things up?" Williams said. (about coming off the bench)
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he did everything they asked of him, including quality minutes at 2, he did a damn good job vs D Wade in that series.

the classic appeal of livingston is always he really has the handle and passing skills to play PG, and i watched the nets a ton this year he really knows how to use his size well, whether its against a smaller player or jumping amongst the trees.

Also his recovery story is pretty amazing, just reading about that injury will send chills down your spine, he didn't just tear all 4 ligaments in his knee, his knee/ kneecap totally dislocated from the socket, his leg legitimately snapped in half, doctors initially told him to be prepared for amputation..

he is not a threat from 3 but he doesn't take bad shots, at all, his .483 FG% was only bested by Tony Parker for PG's this season, when hes on the perimeter he has his head up ready to pass or drive, he still has an explosive first step, and he can still finish over traffic. he makes winning plays, is a plus rebounder, gets steals and blocks, you can trust him with the ball or at the line (83%) during the end of games
 
Livingston is the **** and I absolutely want him on this Jazz team for at least a couple of years.
 
PointGod_AlecBurks said:
the nets won a bunch of games when Deron sat with ankle injuries, after that Livingston was in the starting lineup for the rest of the year, and they made their playoff push. without Livingston in the starting lineup im sure they were under .500


he did everything they asked of him, including quality minutes at 2, he did a damn good job vs D Wade in that series.

the classic appeal of livingston is always he really has the handle and passing skills to play PG, and i watched the nets a ton this year he really knows how to use his size well, whether its against a smaller player or jumping amongst the trees.

Also his recovery story is pretty amazing, just reading about that injury will send chills down your spine, he didn't just tear all 4 ligaments in his knee, his knee/ kneecap totally dislocated from the socket, his leg legitimately snapped in half, doctors initially told him to be prepared for amputation..

he is not a threat from 3 but he doesn't take bad shots, at all, his .483 FG% was only bested by Tony Parker for PG's this season, when hes on the perimeter he has his head up ready to pass or drive, he still has an explosive first step, and he can still finish over traffic. he makes winning plays, is a plus rebounder, gets steals and blocks, you can trust him with the ball or at the line (83%) during the end of games
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Classic example of just looking at a player's box score. Livingston outplayed DWill against the Heat IMO.
 
Beantown said:
I think the Jazz will want to bring in a better veteran PG to help and backup Burke.

Andre Miller?
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I'd be fine with either Livingston or Miller, but Livingston has more in the tank IMO.
 
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