The Downbeat - 12 November 2009 - #99 - The Green with Envy Edition

1-2. Just got done reading Siler’s column on this. But D-Will is right, something needs to change. And it needs to be a trade. There is a $433,228 difference in salary according to hoopshype between the Jazz and the Celtics! That is sickening! 2nd highest payroll and THIS is what we are getting!?! A heartless, don’t care 3-5 team! Boston is touting their “Big 3” and we got no one that even wants to step up. You could tell D-Will was pissed last night and especially in that Sacramento loss. I have been waiting to see how long it would take him to say something. Sickening, absolutely sickening! I can’t believe we gave Memo a contract extension. His defense is horrible.

8. Maybe we will just piss D-Will off more and he will be demanding a trade by the end of the road trip.

4. I am kind of disappointed in D-Will’s leadership role. He is clearly our guy and the face of the franchise. I would like to see….. I am just frustrated with everyone on the team right now.

5. Right now the FO is on the top of the list. Make a damn trade! Are you really that blind? Something needs to change and someone needs to go. I don’t even care who goes any more. Just trade someone. Obviously I want Boozer gone, but hell I would be happy with any trade. I am willing to part with anyone not named Deron Williams. My loyalty to the Jazz right now equals the effort they are giving on the court. Needless to say I have no loyalty to the Jazz right now.

2. I couldn’t agree more.

1. I don’t know KOC can ignore that tweet from his star. D-Will may say he meant a change in attitude or game plan, but it’s clear as Boozer’s face (k maybe not HIS face) that the FO needs to ship out someone and bring in a vet.
2. I’m telling ya. D-Will’s not gonna stick around if he can’t be on a team that’s not competitive. This team is the complete opposite of the Celtics, and that was never more apparent than last night’s contest. D-Will will jump ship if the FO doesn’t show a commitment to put together a good team.
8. Give us more Fess!
4. Agree with Dizzle… D-Will should try calling out a few players. He may be doing that in the locker room but we have no reason to believe it because nothing has changed. In that case, call these guys out in the media by name. If that doesn’t motivate them to do better then they really should be off the team.
5. It blows my mind that several sources say that the Jazz aren’t pursuing any trades. Some NBA execs have said that they’re surprised as well. What the hell is KOC doing? Seriously! I cannot believe with all the turmoil in the offseason and the dreadful start to this season that he isn’t offering guys to other teams. We have expiring contracts. There’s gotta be SOMETHING we can do. Right? KOC seems to think that the only way the Jazz can get better is through the draft because Utah is a small market and no one wants to come play here. What a clown. Run that fool outta here! FIRE KEVIN O’CONNOR!!!

1- I sent D_Will_8_4real a message and asked him to ask the front office to please trade Boozer. I encourage all of you to do the same.

2- That’s why I am hoping for a couple more disappointing losses. the FO’s hand may have to be forced.

8- Fess and Millsap should be getting some more time together. They would shut it down defensively. Or at least teams wouldn’t get uncontested layups.

4- Completely agree. Fisher may have left on bad terms in fans’ eyes, but his leadership and veteran know-how was vastly underrated that year.

5- The thing about a Boozer trade is that it would be so easy to do. Tons of teams would love him as a player, or as an expiring contract. If you are Golden State, you have an excuse for not trading SJax, because his contract sucks, but with Boozer there are no excuses except for, “we think he helps our team win, or we are being financially stingy.” We know he isn’t helping the team win, so put 2 and 2 together. I can tell you like 6 trades that would make us better that I am 90% sure the opposing team would jump at.

And the FO should have seen it coming. I’ve been pointing out all off-season that if Boozer wasn’t traded it would destroy the chemistry of the team. And it has. Maybe it is easier to see through rose-colored glasses when you know the people personally, and the whole thing is Boozer seems to be an OK guy, but when you look at from the outside it is clear. And at this point, there is no one who has proven they are untouchable except D-Will. And I don’t think he is playing great this year either.

Boozer and Okur make up the softest frontcourt in basketball. One, or both, of them NEEDS to go. And so do it NOW.

No one on the team gives up their body on D, because why do it when you get no help from the middle. It is most evident with AK. I used to think he was absolutely one of the toughest players in the league. He would challenge people 80 pounds heavier then him every time. Now, he just is not willing to risk injury for this team. He still is willing to fly around for the Russian national team, but not for this team.

Boozer and whoever else for Rip should be done. Or maybe even Boozer and whoever for Raja and Wallace if they could. Or Thomas and Hinirich. There are trades to be made that can help. JUST DO IT, AND DO IT NOW.

… is that there is already a trade in principle done, and the teams are waiting on an injured player to be healthy enough to pass a physical. Something including Korver maybe. Or maybe even T-Mac. I hope this is the case.