I posted it in another thread this morning, but RLEC effectively destroyed the Jazz franchise when they matched the toxic offer for Millsap. Since then, it's all been downhill for the Jazz.
Jazz fans are surprisingly stoic regarding this. http://www.slcdunk.com/2011/2/23/20...y-trade-deron-williams-to-new-jersey-nets-for
What I want to know is why they dealt him. It has to do something with what happened with Sloan while he was there. I wonder if he made a comment about leaving to an elite team and the Jazz, seeing the Carmello deal and Lebron deal, just said "fuck that" and cut a deal.
I think its funny that the Nets did this when all the hype in their area was around the Knicks and Carmello. Not anymore! They should schedule their press conference at the same time as the Knicks.
What are the Jazz doing? I thought that Sloan exiting was because he didn't see eye-to-eye with Williams (their Franchise Player). The only thing that makes sense is that the Sloan thing wasn't all about DW. Otherwise, they are just plain stupid.
I disagree. Dwill is one of the top point guards in the league. He worth any rookie this year outside of maybe Griffin or Wall. If he can be had for anyone on the Nets roster, you do it right away. Williams will attract other players, Favors won't.
Wrap your brain around this before you get too excited about the Jazz suddenly sucking for the next ten years: They just flipped Deron Williams and turned him into a former all-star point guard who is still just 27, a 3rd overall pick big man who is only 19 years old and they'll have the Nets lottery pick this year in addition to their own as well as Golden State's likely lottery pick next year in addition to their own first round pick which is also likely to be in the lottery. So they may take a step back for a year or two, but they could be absolutely loaded the season after the lockout.
Sloan said it wasn't about DW or any player. The Jazz begged him not to quit. It's all out there for pubic consumption, yet I see posters I respect parroting this disproven falsehood.
This changes nothing.... The top 4 in the WC...Lakers, Spurs, Mavs & Thunder just solidify thier positions more... Big whoop for POR maybe they get a 5th seed? Back end of schedule is brutal....bottom line is still a 1st round exit....
Deron is unhappy with the trade. http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/211315/Deron_Unhappy_With_Trade_To_Nets
I dont see why he's unhappy. I think 95% of NBA players would much rather play for the free spending Russian dude and Jay Z in NJ/Brooklyn over Utah.
This is likely just spin by D-Will imo. He'll be playing in Broolyn for one of the richest owners in the league and he has a top notch center. This year will be tough, but the Nets have a bright future.
Exactly. All the people that don't want to trade Andre have a very short memory of how easily he was rendered invisible on the court in last year's playoffs by the Suns. Going into the post-season with him again as the only legit PG is a recipe for disaster.
I think you are right, but there isn't a deal now that would make sense imo. What are you seeing that I'm not?
