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Your Biggest Nightmare

What is Worse?

  • Jazz Give CJ Miles a Contract

    Votes: 21 22.8%

  • Jazz Give Josh Howard a Contract

    Votes: 14 15.2%

  • Jazz Extend Al Jefferson

    Votes: 29 31.5%

  • Jazz Trade for Jimmer

    Votes: 13 14.1%

  • Seeing Troutbum Naked

    Votes: 15 16.3%
  • Total voters
    92
cctrackstar said:
As for Jefferson, Kanter is nowhere near ready to start on an NBA playoff team right now, and frankly, Millsap is a greater threat to Favors minutes than Al is, seeing as Favors is really a 4 IMO..
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Losing Jefferson doesn't mean Kanter has to start. If a big isn't included in the trade to get rid of Jefferson, you could always sign a guy like Daniel Orton, Ryan Hollins, Joel Pryzbilla, Greg Stiemsma, or Ronny Turiaf to start. Just because you start one of these guys doesn't mean you have to play them big time minutes. My general idea would to play them 20-26 minutes, allowing Kanter to get 22-28 minutes per. We really lose that big post threat but so long as we make up for it by assessing another need (shooting, interior defense) it's not that big of a deal, especially considering Favors and Kanter will eventually develop a post presence.
 
It's close between CJ, and Howard. I guess I'd rather see Miles back if I had to pick. Howard turned into a selfish chucker after a good start with us.
He was pretty worthless after his injury. Miles as we all know can have a great game followed by 5 back bad ones. Miles can also slash, and score when he puts his childish mind to it.

Howard coming back to this team would be a nightmare.
 
reignman40 said:
I cant believe the CJ option is losing. You people disgust me.
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This.

As for the naked picture of me, well, I have one taped on my ceiling above my bed. Once you've had the delicious Raspberry Delight, you'll never crave tuna again. (just ask UB)
 
ClLUTClH said:
Losing Jefferson doesn't mean Kanter has to start. If a big isn't included in the trade to get rid of Jefferson, you could always sign a guy like Daniel Orton, Ryan Hollins, Joel Pryzbilla, Greg Stiemsma, or Ronny Turiaf to start. .
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what the what?
Millsap and Favors?
 
Its a little too early to worry about Favors. All of the options are very current possibilities.
 
Technically, my worst nightmare is all of the above.
The biggest % of my worst nightmare is giving Miles a contract.
 
I voted Jazz extending Big Al. We can bury the other three on the bench (at a low cost), you can't say the same for Jefferson.
 
ClLUTClH said:
Losing Jefferson doesn't mean Kanter has to start. If a big isn't included in the trade to get rid of Jefferson, you could always sign a guy like Daniel Orton, Ryan Hollins, Joel Pryzbilla, Greg Stiemsma, or Ronny Turiaf to start. Just because you start one of these guys doesn't mean you have to play them big time minutes. My general idea would to play them 20-26 minutes, allowing Kanter to get 22-28 minutes per. We really lose that big post threat but so long as we make up for it by assessing another need (shooting, interior defense) it's not that big of a deal, especially considering Favors and Kanter will eventually develop a post presence.
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If we signed any of those guys and gave them 1/2 the minutes at the 5, I gurantee you we would miss the playoffs. None of those guys NOR Enes right now, can compete against the better starting bigs in the league.

The only alternative would be to start Favors & Millsap. And then the question is: will Favors be happy playing most of his minuites at the 5?

I know how much some of you hate Jefferson, but the best hope we have is that he progresses as a passer and Favors can offset his weakness on defense. Right now - and I'm still a believer in Kanter - the best chance Utah has to compete is by getting 20/10 from Big Al. But Enes needs another 2 years to develop into a reliable, consistent starter, and even then he's not going to have a great offensive game. Favors is not an offensive force, either, and I really believe Millsap won't be around. He and his uncle/agent showed their colors last time. Fortunately, Utah was able to match. But Paul will be an UFA this time. I can honestly see KOC making a pre-emptive strike and trading Millsap, just like he did with Deron, if an extension is not reached by the deadline.
 
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what the what?
Millsap and Favors?
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You want to start a power forward and an undersized power forward? And then who comes off the bench? Kanter and ....Evans?....

Remember, I feel that Favors is 4 more than a 5. Playing him at 5 is like playing AK at the 4, temporary, not permanent.
 
cctrackstar said:
You want to start a power forward and an undersized power forward? And then who comes off the bench? Kanter and ....Evans?....

Remember, I feel that Favors is 4 more than a 5. Playing him at 5 is like playing AK at the 4, temporary, not permanent.
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No, that's my point. Kanter is NOT ready to start. And Favors IS more of a PF. I'm perfectly fine with Favors playing some 5...as a BACKUP center. But the Jazz need someone to START at the 5. Does anyone really feel Kanter is ready after his SL performance? Starting Kanter and Favors together might mean a bunch of rebounds, but you better hope those are offensive boards, because the guards and SF are going to be launching up a ton of contested jumpers with little threat of the Jazz having an inside game with those two.

As much as I like Millsap, I think the better alternative - if he won't sign an extension and come off the bench - is to trade him for a good backup 4 and a high draft pick.
 
I voted for Jimmer. I actually think he will turn into an OK player and wouldn't mind him on the Jazz, but voted for him because of what I think Sac would currently ask for Jimmer which is too much. If his value lowers, I think he would be valuable in a Steve Kerr role off the bench.
 
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