Let’s Talk Jazz

 Sure. I’ve started a collection. So far I’ve got Kind of Blue by Davis, Blue Train by Coltrane, and something by Thelonious Monk. Recommendations? 

 Sure. I’ve started a collection. So far I’ve got Kind of Blue by Davis, Blue Train by Coltrane, and something by Thelonious Monk. Recommendations? 

 I love where this Jazz team is going. Defensively, this team has potential to be top notch. Exum, Hood, and Hayward are all lengthy and if committed could offer good perimeter D. Gobert offers first class rim protection and with Derrick Favors next to him (who is also a decent low post defender), the Jazz could be one of the best defensive teams in the league soon. I like the idea of starting Exum-Hood-Hayward-Favors-Gobertand having Burks and Burke come off the bench and light it up when the starters get stagnant. 

The primary reason I believe in this team is Hayward. Waching him play, he has incredible footwork in his mid range pull up and going to the rim. He is an underrated shot creator and can shoot it from the three. He really took a leap last year and I’m expecting even more from him now. As a bitter Hornets fan who dreamed of having Hawyard, this was painful to write.

 I love where this Jazz team is going. Defensively, this team has potential to be top notch. Exum, Hood, and Hayward are all lengthy and if committed could offer good perimeter D. Gobert offers first class rim protection and with Derrick Favors next to him (who is also a decent low post defender), the Jazz could be one of the best defensive teams in the league soon. I like the idea of starting Exum-Hood-Hayward-Favors-Gobertand having Burks and Burke come off the bench and light it up when the starters get stagnant. 

The primary reason I believe in this team is Hayward. Waching him play, he has incredible footwork in his mid range pull up and going to the rim. He is an underrated shot creator and can shoot it from the three. He really took a leap last year and I’m expecting even more from him now. As a bitter Hornets fan who dreamed of having Hawyard, this was painful to write.

Utah has size, defense, versatility, shooting (looking at you, Rodney Hood) and youth on their side. Rudy Gobert is a future DPOY candidate, plus they have a fantastic young head coach in Quinn Snyder. 

To me Exum and Favors are key to their success NEXT season. If they both take a step forward in their overall production then this team could achieve 46-50 wins.

Utah has size, defense, versatility, shooting (looking at you, Rodney Hood) and youth on their side. Rudy Gobert is a future DPOY candidate, plus they have a fantastic young head coach in Quinn Snyder. 

To me Exum and Favors are key to their success NEXT season. If they both take a step forward in their overall production then this team could achieve 46-50 wins.

 Coltrane.

 Coltrane.

 It can go either way but I’m not sure how much I can trust quin Snyder hasn’t really proven anything. I’m leaning towards Minny cause they do have the back to back to back #1’s. 

The Jazz definitely though have the right roster. Favors, Hayward, and now I’m convinced Gobert are top 10 in their position. I’m going to get destroyed when I say this, but I still think Exum will make the strides and be the 2nd best player of his class behind wiggins when it’s all said and done, he’ll be top 10 in his position too. No one on your team comes off as selfish, and you guys don’t really have holes. I absolutely love Lyles, he can be like your Draymond offensively off the bench except way higher ceiling on that side of the ball.

if one team you guys remind of is definitely those late 90s, early 2000 trailblazers. Hopefully everything works out and both of you guys are eventually part of the elites. 

 It can go either way but I’m not sure how much I can trust quin Snyder hasn’t really proven anything. I’m leaning towards Minny cause they do have the back to back to back #1’s. 

The Jazz definitely though have the right roster. Favors, Hayward, and now I’m convinced Gobert are top 10 in their position. I’m going to get destroyed when I say this, but I still think Exum will make the strides and be the 2nd best player of his class behind wiggins when it’s all said and done, he’ll be top 10 in his position too. No one on your team comes off as selfish, and you guys don’t really have holes. I absolutely love Lyles, he can be like your Draymond offensively off the bench except way higher ceiling on that side of the ball.

if one team you guys remind of is definitely those late 90s, early 2000 trailblazers. Hopefully everything works out and both of you guys are eventually part of the elites. 

I talked to Quin Synder when he was in Chicago this summer for predraft.. He really expects big things out of Rodney Hood this year..

I talked to Quin Synder when he was in Chicago this summer for predraft.. He really expects big things out of Rodney Hood this year..

I say the Wolves only because I think Wiggins and Towns are superstar caliber players, which should take them over the top, but the Jazz have so so so much potential lol! Tough one but I’ll go with Wolves because Jazz don’t have any potential "Superstar" top 10 player in the league. Their like Hawks west imo, win with sum of parts and not individual, but Talent and star power will always rule, which is what Sota has.With that said…………………………………..

FEAR THE DEER!!!!!!!!

I say the Wolves only because I think Wiggins and Towns are superstar caliber players, which should take them over the top, but the Jazz have so so so much potential lol! Tough one but I’ll go with Wolves because Jazz don’t have any potential "Superstar" top 10 player in the league. Their like Hawks west imo, win with sum of parts and not individual, but Talent and star power will always rule, which is what Sota has.With that said…………………………………..

FEAR THE DEER!!!!!!!!

You guys nailed most of the points that I would make for Utah,   I would add a few things:

Hood:  At the end of the year he started to look like a very well-rounded offensive player who could make an all-star team at some point.  He is also such a great team player and committed defender that he is a plus on both ends.  Jazz brass said that after seeing his progress, his work this summer, and speaking with him, they dropped all plans to go after any of the excellent wings available.  I believe he has Butler potential with less defense and better offense/shooting.

Snyder:  Simply put, he is brilliant.  Brilliant people don’t always make good coaches, but he seems to have 100% buy-in and is a great communicator with players and the media.  Players and media LOVE him.  The entire culture has changed dramatically.  I feel that the Jazz are as lucky to have hired Snyder as they were to have picked Gobert at #27.

Favors: His PER last season was 24ish.  He gets better every year.  He is an extremely versatile defender. He can guard on the perimeter and the post and punish a smaller player down low.  He has sort of an old Duncan effect on the team where he can do so many things so he just does what they need to win.  

No bad contracts, and a lot of GREAT contracts:  Monstly due to so many on rookie contracts, but Favors, Burks and Hayward are all being paid will below their market value right now.  

Management and coach on the same page.  Love how they are working together.  They are old colleagues from SA, so no surprise here. 

 I pick Utah, but…

I LOVE Towns and Wiggins in Minnesota.  The jury is out on the rest of the team, but those two have a higher ceiling than anyone on the Jazz roster.  I think the rest of the roster will have some hits and misses, but those two should carry Minnesota toward a OKC-type existence eventually.  

You guys nailed most of the points that I would make for Utah,   I would add a few things:

Hood:  At the end of the year he started to look like a very well-rounded offensive player who could make an all-star team at some point.  He is also such a great team player and committed defender that he is a plus on both ends.  Jazz brass said that after seeing his progress, his work this summer, and speaking with him, they dropped all plans to go after any of the excellent wings available.  I believe he has Butler potential with less defense and better offense/shooting.

Snyder:  Simply put, he is brilliant.  Brilliant people don’t always make good coaches, but he seems to have 100% buy-in and is a great communicator with players and the media.  Players and media LOVE him.  The entire culture has changed dramatically.  I feel that the Jazz are as lucky to have hired Snyder as they were to have picked Gobert at #27.

Favors: His PER last season was 24ish.  He gets better every year.  He is an extremely versatile defender. He can guard on the perimeter and the post and punish a smaller player down low.  He has sort of an old Duncan effect on the team where he can do so many things so he just does what they need to win.  

No bad contracts, and a lot of GREAT contracts:  Monstly due to so many on rookie contracts, but Favors, Burks and Hayward are all being paid will below their market value right now.  

Management and coach on the same page.  Love how they are working together.  They are old colleagues from SA, so no surprise here. 

 I pick Utah, but…

I LOVE Towns and Wiggins in Minnesota.  The jury is out on the rest of the team, but those two have a higher ceiling than anyone on the Jazz roster.  I think the rest of the roster will have some hits and misses, but those two should carry Minnesota toward a OKC-type existence eventually.  

 I feel like any team with Rudy Gobert can be a force.  He is a guy you have to game plan for.  I like bigs so he and Favors give them a lot.  Then they have Trey Lyles as an extra 3/4.  Hayward is good.  The key is comparing Dante Exum to Zach Lavine while we look at the upsides of the T Wolves and Jazz franchises.

 I feel like any team with Rudy Gobert can be a force.  He is a guy you have to game plan for.  I like bigs so he and Favors give them a lot.  Then they have Trey Lyles as an extra 3/4.  Hayward is good.  The key is comparing Dante Exum to Zach Lavine while we look at the upsides of the T Wolves and Jazz franchises.

 I’m a Jazz fan but I’m not convinced we have a better future than the T-Wolves. I think we will likely make the playoffs before they will though. 

The Jazz are pretty much done building the team. The Wolves on the other hand likely have another couple of years of lottery picks.

The T-Wolves in a few years.

PG: Rubio, Likely someone like Dennis Smith or De’aaron Fox in the future

SG: Lavine, Huge potential if he turns out.

SF: Wiggins. Allstar in the future unless injury happens.

PF: Bennett. I’m guessing next draft they get Skal, Dragan or Rabb as a future PF.

 C: Towns. Likely a Allstar unless injury.

I just don’t see the Jazz having the same upside as Minnesota does.

 I’m a Jazz fan but I’m not convinced we have a better future than the T-Wolves. I think we will likely make the playoffs before they will though. 

The Jazz are pretty much done building the team. The Wolves on the other hand likely have another couple of years of lottery picks.

The T-Wolves in a few years.

PG: Rubio, Likely someone like Dennis Smith or De’aaron Fox in the future

SG: Lavine, Huge potential if he turns out.

SF: Wiggins. Allstar in the future unless injury happens.

PF: Bennett. I’m guessing next draft they get Skal, Dragan or Rabb as a future PF.

 C: Towns. Likely a Allstar unless injury.

I just don’t see the Jazz having the same upside as Minnesota does.

The Jazz are a bit further in the process, and their players might have a bit less upside that those of the Wolves. Guys like Gobert, Favors and Hayward already showed more than Wiggins, LaVine and Towns. So I see the Jazz getting into the playoffs this or next year, while the Wolves will arrive next year or the year thereafter as an 8th seed.

The Jazz are a bit further in the process, and their players might have a bit less upside that those of the Wolves. Guys like Gobert, Favors and Hayward already showed more than Wiggins, LaVine and Towns. So I see the Jazz getting into the playoffs this or next year, while the Wolves will arrive next year or the year thereafter as an 8th seed.

 Title caliber team in the future, They have 4 great building blocks: Hood – next great sharp shooting guard, next Ray Allen/Allan Houston, Gordon Hayward – his numbers on offense are amazing, very effective creator, Favors. – keep improving and becoming more and more offensive threat on top of his presence on defense and boards, Gobert – next Dikembe Mutombo…

 Title caliber team in the future, They have 4 great building blocks: Hood – next great sharp shooting guard, next Ray Allen/Allan Houston, Gordon Hayward – his numbers on offense are amazing, very effective creator, Favors. – keep improving and becoming more and more offensive threat on top of his presence on defense and boards, Gobert – next Dikembe Mutombo…

 I like the Jazz but they go as far as Exum goes. If they keep that core group and let it marinate they could be really good, but depending on how Exum stacks up among the rest of the PGs in the league in 5 years will kind of decide their fate. Or obviously if they go get a top point guard they could be real contenders at some point

 I like the Jazz but they go as far as Exum goes. If they keep that core group and let it marinate they could be really good, but depending on how Exum stacks up among the rest of the PGs in the league in 5 years will kind of decide their fate. Or obviously if they go get a top point guard they could be real contenders at some point

 Also somthing nice about what the Utah doing is all the players they have are also quality mans and unselfish, ego should not be a problem in trying to find the right formula how to run together…

 Also somthing nice about what the Utah doing is all the players they have are also quality mans and unselfish, ego should not be a problem in trying to find the right formula how to run together…

 LOVE what they’re doing:A terrific coach,and good/versatile/hardworking young guys willing to improve. This team has more talernt than we realize. Gobert could be a DPOY,Exum might become the best defensive PG. Gordon Hayward is getting closer to elite level,Rodney Hood will be the steal of the 2014 draft to me. I honestly think that they’ll win 50 games this year. Nobody can score on them,and they’ll only get better on the offensive end. By the way,Snyder was an assistant coach in Atlanta and San Antonio,that tells you all you need to know about how he wants them to play:unselfish.

 LOVE what they’re doing:A terrific coach,and good/versatile/hardworking young guys willing to improve. This team has more talernt than we realize. Gobert could be a DPOY,Exum might become the best defensive PG. Gordon Hayward is getting closer to elite level,Rodney Hood will be the steal of the 2014 draft to me. I honestly think that they’ll win 50 games this year. Nobody can score on them,and they’ll only get better on the offensive end. By the way,Snyder was an assistant coach in Atlanta and San Antonio,that tells you all you need to know about how he wants them to play:unselfish.