Audio From Kevin O'Connor On the Al Jefferson Trade
by Basketball John on Jul 13, 2010 9:22 PM MDT
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Courtesy of the Utah Jazz,
- They had explored trading for Jefferson at the trade deadline and then again at the draft. When Minnesota traded for Beasley, that's when the Jazz made their move.
- O'Connor said Jefferson would be used at the 4 and the 5.
- They still have to do the physical
- He didn't seem too concerned with the DWI that Al got earlier this year. They were more interested in how he handled it and reacted to it.
- Said they had eyed him in the 2004 draft but his injury may have played a part in the Jazz not drafting him.
- Thinks he'll become a better passer given the improvement of Malone and Boozer
- Both he and Jerry were appreciative for the Miller family for spending the money to acquire Jefferson.
- He wouldn't comment on Matthews
- Sad to see the KOOF go but felt they had another logjam. Of course even with just the KOOF, there's going to be a logjam.
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If the Jazz decide to not match Matthew's offer,
The only other player I would be fine with the Jazz acquiring would be Shannon Brown. Other than him, any other player is a downgrade, in my opinion.
Who's going to replace the KOOF!
I mean, no matter how lousy a game was going I could always still worship the KOOF. Whose going to replace that?
Fes? He was entertainment. Not a god. ;)
I got the crap beat out of me in Provo one time
Look forward...
to the day when he again wears a Jazz uniform.
Listen here, Yucca
FESS IS SANTA. KOOF IS ELF.
The Orioles Suck!
Play FESS More!!!
I love men!
HEH!
by bucimislover on Jul 13, 2010 10:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Funniest line in a week
Of course even with just the KOOF, there’s going to be a logjam.
KOOF. The Man. The God. The Creator of the V. The one man logjam at C.
I got the crap beat out of me in Provo one time
The KOOF
One man backup to FESS
The Orioles Suck!
Play FESS More!!!
I love men!
HEH!
by bucimislover on Jul 13, 2010 10:17 PM MDT up reply actions
My point exactly.
There’s no 5-words-or-fewer catch phrase that you can’t attach to the KOOF! He’s everything. He’s nothing.
THE KOOF PLAYS TIDDLEYWINKS WHILE HIS MINIONS JUST PLAY THE BASKETBALL
I got the crap beat out of me in Provo one time
Give credit to the Millers
Whether or not we’re real contenders (this year and last year) I am very happy with the commitment the Millers have shown after Larry’s death. Even with the explainable dumpings of Maynor and Ronnie B, Greg/Gail seem to be committed to winning, and they back it up with their $$$. Whether or not KOC/Jerry can do something with that money/talent is another issue, but I’m appreciative toward the ownership.
You know
I’m not so high on the Al Jefferson trade. I’ve made that clear.
But from the T-Wolves side—to make this trade and insist on the KOOF being the key to accepting it. I mean trading Al for the KOOF. I understand trading for cap flexibility if you’re a bad team trying to rebuild (hence the 2 draft picks). But Al for the KOOF?
Why oh why isn’t Kahn running Milwaukee?
I got the crap beat out of me in Provo one time
So...
we’re trading the KOOF, but keeping the GOOF?
NO
were keeping FESS
The Orioles Suck!
Play FESS More!!!
I love men!
HEH!
by bucimislover on Jul 13, 2010 10:21 PM MDT up reply actions
Congrats
Wolves fan here. This is excellent for Big Al and I think most Wolves fans are happy for him. He’s a different player than Boozer in that he is used to being an isolation post player on the low left block that attracts hoards of attention. Boozer is probably much better at playing the pick and roll game off D-Will. One of the knocks on big Jeff was the fact that although he is a low post virtuoso, he’s frankly not very efficient overall. His TS% is very middling, primarily because he doesn’t draw enough contact and get to the line. I think the hope is that he gets a lot more easy buckets/fouled playing with D-Will instead of having to create everything for himself. One thing your squad needs to do is restock up on shooters. He really can attract a ton of attention and most teams simply won’t play him straight up.
As for his defense….I won’t go there.
Good luck!
Thanks
And make sure you treat the KOOF with the respect he deserves.
He is a GOD. When you write things about him, they must follow this (from the SLC Dunk Manifesto)
THE KOOF: A nickname for Kosta Koufos. It is appropriate to write phrases in third person, all caps, as if Koufos were an omnipotent deity proclaiming them, e.g., “THE KOOF WILL DEVOUR YOU.” (Additional comments from moni: “THE KOOF (generally typed in all caps) is a figure of Chuck Norrisesque proportions and likely created the V. Example of THE KOOF statements:
THE KOOF WILL DESTROY ALL OBSTACLES BETWEEN THE KOOF AND MORE MINUTES FOR THE KOOF.”)
I got the crap beat out of me in Provo one time
Unfortunately
the KOOF will not be a WOOF for long. Kahn plans on moving him to a team where he can get more playing time. He’d be third in the batting order behind Darko and Nikola Pekovic.
by Rascal Flatts on Jul 13, 2010 9:51 PM MDT up reply actions
I think
we may be discounting how much better D-Will is than all the crap Al has played with in his career. Tony Allen, Marko Jaric, Foye, Flynn, and others are just not like D-Will.
I expect Al to become a much more efficient offensive player with D-Will. I dont see how he won’t improve his TS% and get to the line more with Deron and AK creating shots for him.
As for his defense, believe me, we’ve seen bad defense with Boozer the past few years, so it’s possible that Al will be a wash or even an upgrade over Boozer.
by scrantonicity33 on Jul 13, 2010 9:48 PM MDT up reply actions
No doubt
that Big Al has never played with a PG like Deron. But keep in mind that Al himself will need to learn how to play off others better. He simply is not used to doing much off the ball. One thing I like about the Jazz offense though is all those off the ball screens to free up people. If Jefferson gets a clean look anywhere near 10 feet of the hoop, it’s 2 points because he has an unbelievable touch with his right handed push shot and is the best pump faker in the game. You are going to have a lot of fun watching some of his moves, it’s really a skill you don’t see anymore in today’s NBA. His footwork and touch near the hoop is pretty incredible. What he won’t be as good at is pick and pop. He is not the shooter that Booz is from mid-range. You need to get him in the low box or on the move near the hoop. He doesn’t have a reliable mid-range jumper in his game.
by Rascal Flatts on Jul 13, 2010 9:57 PM MDT up reply actions
lol and woke up my kids
AK’s tough, no-nonsense posture and face combined with Fess’s little smirk and gentle caress of AK’s shoulder is … I don’t have the right words.
And the caption.
Actually this looks like the poster to a so bad-it’s-funny B-list buddy cop movie.
From the director of “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre” comes a new film: “The Lines are Open Ladies” starring AK and Fes. With Jon Heder as Deputy Reynolds.
I got the crap beat out of me in Provo one time
Would like to see Fes resign, too.
I say give the kid extended minutes for a whole year this time around and see how he develops. The Jazz were undefeated with Fes starting last year. And his presence alone helped us against Denver. LA was a different story, obviously, but it is to be expected against a championship caliber team. Let him grow some confidence and let’s see what he can do playing a significant role for one year.
So
The priority becomes signing a decent shooting SG or SF for depth and resigning Fes right now?
Do you think the Jazz still go after Amundson for depth?
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Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
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SG/SF
I’d rather have Millsap or AK filling in for emergency C minutes should injury disaster take place. Nobody available that would be better.
I got the crap beat out of me in Provo one time
i see the jazz signing another shooting guard with the mid level or harpring TE, signing fes, stocking the rest of the roster with 2nd rounders and d-leaguers
by bigdog'sshades on Jul 13, 2010 10:32 PM MDT up reply actions
wesley
I think we should pay for Matthews because he’s one of the only guys available who’s good at defense and also can hit the three pointer reliably. Plus, he’s got youth on his side. In my mind, AK is such a wildcard that the Jazz can afford to lose him and will still continue on just fine. We saw them play at a very high level late last season w/o AK. Of course AK is a good player and he’d be great at half the price but it’s too late for that. Matthews I think is a player we will sorely miss if we don’t ante up.
by Paul Rosendal on Jul 13, 2010 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm thinking
Part of the MLE on a SG/SF. Part of Biannual on Amundson. Resign Fes. Rest of the roster Evans, Boom Tho, Gaines.
Puts us at around 78 Mill for the season.
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Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
i agree with almost all of that
except i dont really think amundson is needed. All of our focus right now should be at sg. I’m sure theres a disgruntled sg somewhere out there looking to be traded. 2 trades in one offseason??
I wouldn't mind Amundson.
He’s a step up from Koof and could probably be had for Koof money.
Thinking about it though. I’d probably drop Amundson and just pick up Auggie, Davidson, or Benson from the summer league.
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
THE KOOF IS BOTH A STEP UP AND A STEP DOWN FROM ITSELF.
Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?
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what about these guys
there not on our summer league team but may not get signed. Omar Sahman and artsiom parakhouski. Both rookies and were quite dominant big men in college. artisom had some big games against some big names as well. I originally wanted to get him in the second round
Harrington to the Nuggets.
There goes another shooting SF we could have used…..
Do the Jazz really not think there is a hole there?
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
5 years/$34M
That’s was Matthews is getting. Too much for Harrington too.
by Basketball John on Jul 13, 2010 11:10 PM MDT up reply actions
Na
Harrington is a proven scorer. I think that’s around what he’s worth, maybe a bit much but not as bad as Matthews.
Matthews is a sophmore. So yea.
I dunno what the Jazz are thinkin though. We need a SG/SF with an outside shot.
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
Seems to be a bit much for him though, especially the length.
He would also have to give up his head band. He probably would have wanted $2M more just to give that up :)
by Basketball John on Jul 13, 2010 11:16 PM MDT up reply actions
Haha
I guess the length is excessive. The per year is about what I expected.
I’m starting to think the Jazz are ending up with Ronnie Brewer, Shannon Brown, or Roger Mason. I really dunno how I feel about that.
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
harrington signs with nuggets
i am not scared.
by bigdog'sshades on Jul 13, 2010 11:36 PM MDT up reply actions
I meant
per year as in his Per year salary. Around 6 million.
Obvioulsy the years weren’t excessive.
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
5/34
we’re not matching it because it’s too much money.
So Harrington getting the same deal means we can’t afford it.
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Matthews
is worth more than Harrington in that deal. Matthews is young. Harrington is turning ancient.
I’m annoyed that Ronnie Brewer wants 5-6 million. Holy cow.
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
Yeah
I’d rather match Wes than give Brewer that.
Matt Barnes… should we have hope for that?
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If he'll
take like 4 million for a 3 year deal… Then I think he’d be the most reasonably priced of the SGs. Other than Morrow who was a complete steal.
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
Yeah
didn’t Tony Allen get a Morrow like deal too?
And both NJ & Memphis are loaded with wings I think.
RIP Nick Adenhart. 4/9/09
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Oh yea
I forgot about Allen.
Crap, I’m sad we missed out on him too.
Maybe Bell will see Kobe’s face tomorrow and get angry and clothsline him again.
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
lol
I’d love that.
But then he’d probably go join the Heat or the Spurs or something
RIP Nick Adenhart. 4/9/09
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This
Is making me hate Portland even more….
If they hadn’t offered absurd money to Matthews our team would be pretty set…. Sheesh.
For the Love of the Game
Stockton to Malone- The perfect combination!!
"I think he just said, 'Oh my Gosh,' or whatever they say in Provo."- ESPN talking about QB. Max Hall after BYU defeated third ranked Oklahoma (2009).
MonSTARZ forever!
Loving this
The roster will fill itself out.
Deron and Big Al will be all stars next season…bet on that.
As far as the SG goes….I say we slide CJ in the 2 guard hole. Sign Roger Mason or Shannon Brown to back him up….
Sf will be AK and Hayward….very solid guys.
After getting Jefferson I have finally exhaled. Now I feel good about losing Boozer.
With DWill it’s hard to miss Matthews. DWill is so awesome he makes up for other guys shortcomings and makes them better. Matthews won’t be so hot on the Blazers.
"One of the teams asked me a running back question," McCluster said. "They said when you have the ball, do you focus on the guy who's in front of you or the next guy.
"I told them 99% of the time, I'm going to make that first guy miss. Then, I'm onto the next."
by Matt_Grbac on Jul 14, 2010 8:09 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
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