<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">#10 - The Jazz have flexibility to improve the team. Their cap situation is very good, with cap room on the horizon next year. The Jazz are wisely waiting to see who hits the market via the amnesty rule before committing their MLE to any free agent. They have no bad contracts on the team, with even the highest paid players being worth their contracts giving them flexibility in making trades with other teams. #9 - Carlos Boozer should have less stress this year. Carlos had plenty on his mind last year, from weaseling his way out of Cleveland, to getting called out by the team owner, to having his season ended by injury. The saying goes, 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger' and if Boozer didn't die from all the adversity and controversy he faced last year, I expect him to come into this year stronger, with the knowledge that he's faced the fire and survived, and can now get about the business of playing basketball. #8 - Gordon Giricek looked like the #1 scoring option on the Jazz two years ago. He fell out of favor and into the dreaded dog house last year, and the Jazz suffered as a result. With Raja and Snyder gone, there is little doubt that Giricek gets a chance to return to significant minutes and an important role on the floor this year. Once in Sloan's doghouse, it's nearly impossible to get out, but, I think he may play his way out of the doghouse out of necessity. If so, Giricek will add some much needed scoring punch to the starting lineup. </div> <div align="center">Source </div>
Nothing wrong with being optimistic but the reality is. We were left with a gaping hole at the SG when Bell decided to bolt, that hasn't been filled. If we somehow can't land a Damon Jones type, we're gonna be in a world of hurt. And I've maintained all along, that our starting PG would come via Free Agency in the form of a servicable vet. That hasn't happened either. Williams is going to need time. I wouldn't be shouting from the rafters just yet.......... Tank
