October 23, 2008

Analyzing the GM Survey

The 30 GMs were surveyed. If you are a Utah Jazz fan, you might be a little surprised by the results, although you probably shouldn’t be.

Let’s take a look at some of what the GMs thought (all answered anonymously and reported on NBA.com):

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October 15, 2008

2008-2009 Utah Jazz Lineup

After a very tame off-season for the Utah Jazz, Jazz fans are anxiously waiting to see what the season will bring. The Jazz re-signed C.J. Miles and traded little used Jason Hart for savvy veteran Brevin Knight. They also signed Ohio State Center Kosta Koufos.

Not much.

Not that we expected much change for a team who was really good last year, losing to the Lakers in a series that they probably should have been able to win.

So what should we expect this year.

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August 4, 2008

Jason Kidd being replaced by Chris Paul and Deron Williams

Filed under: Deron Williams — Jazz Fan @ 10:44 am

Fun ESPN article on how the Jason Kidd era is soon to be replaced by the Chris Paul and Deron Williams era.

What to make of the changes at the point.

How good is our point guard?

Very, very good, apparently.

July 28, 2008

Utah Jazz match offer sheet for C.J. Miles. Where do they go from here?

After a week of hard consideration, the Utah Jazz have decided to match the offer sheet offered up by Oklahoma City to steal away C.J. Miles.

The main reason that they said they chose to match the offer sheet was that they had invested 3 years in him and they figured that he was now at the point where he knew the system and could start making a valuable contribution.

Jazz fans and sportswriters are likely scratching their heads at this decision. They invested a lot in BYU product Rafael Araujo, but they let him go.

There has got to be a little more to this story than just “return on investment”.

Let’s take a look at things a little bit closer.

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July 24, 2008

Brevin Knight for Jason Hart

Filed under: Brevin Knight, Jason Hart, Ronnie Price, Utah Jazz — Jazz Fan @ 7:06 am

People tend to rag on Jason Hart more than he deserves, in my opinion.

In case you haven’t heard, the Utah Jazz have traded Jason Hart to the Clippers for veteran point guard Brevin Knight, much to the delight of many Jazz fans. (Well, the Jason Hart leaving, at any rate. Most Jazz fans don’t know much about Brevin Knight unless they play Fantasy Basketball.)

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