northwest division preview

[Jefff]

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Utah Jazz

The Good News: The Jazz have an excellent young core -- Derrick Favors, Enes Kanter, Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks -- to build around and a solid group of veterans -- Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap, Marvin Williams, Mo Williams -- to keep them competitive on a nightly basis. After a surprising playoff berth in 2012, Utah is one of the NBA’s rising young teams.

The Bad News: This may be the year that their decision to built two different cores at the same time may come back to bite them. Jefferson and Millsap are both playing for a new contract, which doesn’t bode well for them stepping aside for Utah’s young big men. There could be a lot of chemistry issues in Salt Lake City, especially with a combative coach like Tyrone Corbin.

Real Talk: Favors could be a future Defensive Player of the Year. He has a phenomenal amount of athleticism at 6’10 250 and Utah is going to have a hard time keeping him off the floor. He’s ready to play 30-35 minutes a night and if he doesn’t fit with some of their veterans, those vets need to be moved down the road.

[Soul Patch]

I didn't know we had combative coach.

[Lava Rock Kid]

Bell thinks so, so it must be.

[Jefff]

he was a rookie...

[Neon Black]

I pretty much agree with this analysis, to an extent anyway.

Perhaps the FO is waiting to see how well Big Al and Millsap play, thus increasing their trade value and moving them by the deadline to a team that hopes to re-sign whichever player. Or, hopefully, there are plenty of teams salivating for some expiring contracts...except I'm confident the Jazz don't take on bad contracts and players we just don't need in exchange. I hope something works out, and that Ty Ty isn't too set in his old ways to realize he needs to play the $#!T out of our rookies.

[nghedman]

Ty ..... old ways.... hmmm, ok.