The Official Off-Season NBA Thread

[storm2006]

Jazz haven't made the conference finals since Deron and Boozer. Don't really think they're a good team to use as a model for success.

You need at least two all-stars in this league.

This. EYE am not saying Khris Middleton is a household name nor do I really rock with Dijondre Jourdan but they are a 20-5-5 all-star and an all-star who is perpetual DPOY contender, respectively. No "myriad of role players" is helping Giannis or Donovan Mitchell over those two guys (in their respective situations of course).

 

[storm2006]

IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG FOR OTHER TEAMS, THE JAZZ HAVE A CHANCE WHY IS THIS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND

WHY ARE WE ACTING LIKE THE JAZZ ARENT GOOD AND HAVENT BEEN GOOD FOR QUITE SOME TIME

Imagine planning on success only if things go wrong for the competition.

Could not be me.

 

[pmatic]

Jazz perimeter defense is gonna get cooked in the first and/or second round again.

 

[ill steelo]

Be better for what

if you surround them with trash like they been doing they not gonna win. They got two marquee players but that alone ain’t gonna equate to wins in the nba if their supporting cast is doodoo butter. Trotting out 40 year old Al Horford on a nightly basis AINT the business

Their supporting cast has been no worse than any of the teams that have eliminated them over the past several years.

This year Al Horford is still good. Schroeder is productive. Smart & Horford both take pressure off of the stars defensively.

Tatum has shot below 40% in 13 games this year, literally half the season.

You add more role players to this roster, he’s still going to be playing iso ball and he will still need to make more shots. If he doesn’t, you’re in the same place you are right now.

If he does take a leap then you’ll want Jaylen Brown supporting him in the playoffs rather than Ben Simmons or any of those Indiana dudes.

 

[friscostylez]

my biggest issues with wiseman are his defense, basketball instincts, and bbiq but i think all those issues will need time to fix/improve & it WILL. he has all the talent in the world & a GREAT attitude/demeanor


he will be scary scary in 2-3 years - i like the "gamble"

 

[getback]

WHY ARE WE ACTING LIKE THE JAZZ ARENT GOOD AND HAVENT BEEN GOOD FOR QUITE SOME TIME

No one is acting like this. But the Celtics have made a handful of ECFs while the Jazz haven't. So I don't think replicating their formula moves the needle.

 

[ill steelo]

Trade Brown for a myriad of players that can support tatum. Go the jazz route with one elite player and surround him with role players that are actually good.

Copy a team that has been less successful in the playoffs than you over the past several years.

Interesting approach

 

[storm2006]

my biggest issues with wiseman are his defense, basketball instincts, and bbiq but i think all those issues will need time to fix/improve & it WILL. he has all the talent in the world & a GREAT attitude/demeanor


he will be scary scary in 2-3 years - i like the "gamble"

I get both sides of the argument but IMO The Warriors aren't a starved/desperate franchise that needs to or would trade pieces that could help them in the future for a player who may only moderately improve their chances in the present.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

If Donovan Mitchell doesn't get hurt we'd be talking about a Utah jazz 3 peat right now

 

[Based Jesus]

Is he Dame Diddy, Dame Daddy, Dame Dummy or Dame Delusional?

 

[friscostylez]

I get both sides of the argument but IMO The Warriors aren't a starved/desperate franchise that needs to or would trade pieces that could help them in the future for a player who may only moderately improve their chances in the present.

wiseman will be a top 10 player in the L during the 3peat famb

 

[pmatic]

Wiseman has had his development cycle hindered so much the last two years.

 

[shotsrangout]

No one is acting like this. But the Celtics have made a handful of ECFs while the Jazz haven't. So I don't think replicating their formula moves the needle.

Jazz can’t make the ECF. stop acting silly

 

[amitt5504]

Is he Dame Diddy, Dame Daddy, Dame Dummy or Dame Delusional?

Dame Dummy

 

[Blue Mamba]

What would you guys say were Kobe’s prime years?

 

[niceshoes247]

 

[pmatic]

What would you guys say were Kobe’s prime years?

Probably 2002-09 was his peak?

 

[getback]

Jazz can’t make the ECF. stop acting silly

You know what I mean.

Or maybe not, IDK.

 

[Mark Antony]

Ol where my hug head ***

Wild sus. This a violation

"But you smell good though"

 

[Zo gif]

Probably 2002-09 was his peak?

05-09

 

[MVP]

Wasted a fantasy draft pick on this dude

 

[frshstunna]

Wiseman has had his development cycle hindered so much the last two years.

Yup I know the Warriors are in “win now” but it’s funny to hear ppl talk about Wiseman like he ain’t only 20…Who knows what he could become, far from a finished product

 

[niceshoes247]

 

[amitt5504]

I swear the clippers have more 12PM games than the Chargers

 

[ballinsam23]

They should just shut him down on the season. Even if Zion comes back fully healthy without skipping a beat they weren’t gonna sniff the playoffs.

Continue the tank. Get a top 5 pick. Try again next year.