The Downbeat - 4 December 2009 - #115 - The Green Edition

by Basketball John on Dec 4, 2009 9:40 AM MST in Features - Downbeats

There's been such a long layoff between games that I feel like I need to do season previews or maybe at least finish the rest of them for this year.

Do you think the layoff will have an effect on the team when they were playing so well?

Also, it looks like Korver could be coming back tonight as well? That's a bit surprising.

2_medium This will of course merit a bigger post later, but since we're about a quarter of the way through the season, we have a bit of an idea as to what we might be getting with the Knicks Pick (KP).

Right now they're the third-worst team in the league record-wise with Minny and NJ (who might not win another game ever) below them.

Above them you have Philly, Golden State, Detroit, Toronto, Memphis, Indiana, New Orleans, Washington, Charlotte, and Chicago.

The question is are they going to leap any of those teams this season? What about 2 of those teams? It doesn't look likely. I guess Memphis and Charlotte have always been in the mix for the worst teams, but they've looked better than that this year.

I would safely assume that they would be in the bottom 5 at the end of the season. If you look at the odds for landing the top pick in the draft next season, it's not too bad. But even if the Jazz are in the top 3 or 5, that's not too shabby.

They're going to need suicide counselors at the draft next season as Knicks fans have to watch another team take their top pick.

8_medium Have you or are you planning on purchasing a green/yellow jersey? Poll below.

4_medium The "It's not lame, it's the 10 Days of Christmas" are coming where I list the top ten stories of the Jazz for the year. I have a list of some already, but in case you think I'm going to miss out on one that's important, email me and let me know.

5_medium The green unis are in:

(Chen Wang - Deseret News)

And thanks to moni for finding this pic,

It looks like this may have been taken at media day when they didn't have the jerseys yet. But are they all wearing the same one? Looks like the number is the same on each one.

Poll

Have you or are you going to buy a green/yellow uni?

Yes

20 votes

No

13 votes

Would if I could.

33 votes

Burn it with fire.

8 votes

74 votes | Poll has closed

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At $80 A Pop?

Not likely. If they were, say $35ish, I definitely would. Interesting that there’s no Korver, Kirilenko or Okur options for the green jersey. I’d play the conspiracy theory card and say that it’s because the FO doesn’t see them sticking around for the duration of the season, but the Boozer jersey kills that theory. (Seems like a green Korver jersey would sell like hotcakes. Then again, a green jersey would look terrible over a pink pop-collar AE golf shirt).

I’m a little surprised Harpring’s annoucement didn’t make it into today’s Downbeat.

by kris247 on Dec 4, 2009 9:50 AM MST reply actions

Harps post is coming in a bit. I figured it needed it's own post.

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by Basketball John on Dec 4, 2009 10:03 AM MST up reply actions

what is Fes doing in his pic??? hilarious

by jsal on Dec 4, 2009 10:33 AM MST reply actions

Go Green.

2. There are rumors that the Knicks and Bulls are in discussion of a trade that would send Al Harrington to Chicago for Tyrus Thomas and Jerome James. My first thought was, “why would the Knicks make this trade,” but clearly they would be audition Tyrus Thomas to see if he would fit their long term plans and they could use him as a backup rebuilding plan. I think next year is just a qualifying offer year for Thomas, which means that the Knicks could just make him a restricted free agent if things don’t pan out. But either way, the good news is that the Knicks would essentially be trading their best player for more future assets that won’t help them win more games this season.

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by clarkpojo on Dec 4, 2009 11:48 AM MST reply actions

Also...

it does, should they go this route, make David Lee expendable to a team that would like to use him for a playoff run (maybe) and potentially extend his contract.

Provided, of course, that Tyrus Thomas can fit the team.

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by UtesFan89 on Dec 4, 2009 4:31 PM MST up reply actions

8 & 5

The green jerseys are ok, but I would have preferred if they went with the old school purple instead. Not looking at a schedule, I’m guessing the green if for playing on St Patrick’s day?

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by Vromanite on Dec 4, 2009 12:33 PM MST reply actions