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Today:
- We’re back
- Media Day impressions
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We’re back
4 years ago started a blog, podcast, YouTube channel to deliver more fan content.
Pandemic hit, shut down the NBA, made the decision to go back to school.
Opted to suspend Jabber Jazz content to focus.
Earned my bachelor’s in data science and statistics.
Joined the team at SLC Dunk.
I decided to resurrect Jabber Jazz.
New look, similar content. Shout out to Lucas Deal for the music!
Expectations:
- Regular pods
- Short episodes on what’s taking place
- Long interviews on macro topics affecting the team
- Video series
- Podcast highlights
- “NBA Stats Explained” series
Media Day Recap
8 hours of live streamed interviews.
4 major themes article
- Style of play
- Building relationships
- Winning culture
- Opportunities abound
My impressions and thoughts from each statement:
- Justin Zanik
- Opportunities
- Growth approach
- Players will tell us who will play
- Will Hardy
- Up temp, everyone involved style
- Toughness, passion, physicality, effort
- Leandro Bolmaro
- Worked on his shooting
- Identified issues
- Feels good about progress
- Cut candidate?
- Collin Sexton
- Big into film, really dedicated during injury
- Visual learner
- Cody Zeller
- Feels healthy, motivated to show it
- 8 surgeries in 9 years
- Cut candidate?
- Johnny Juzang
- Stressed opportunity
- Interested in learning
- Two-way
- Rudy Gay
- Tough situation, disappointed with last year
- Believes he plays
- Clearly disgruntled
- Mike Conley
- Family is settled and would stay given a trade
- Embracing mentorship (Collin)
- Establish minset and culture of detail
- Lauri Markkanen
- Proved to himself his abilities
- Show more in a team structure
- All time confidence
| Metric | Last 2 Seasons | EuroBasket |
|---|---|---|
| 3PAr | 0.552 | 0.350 |
| 3P% | 0.377 | 0.405 |
| FTAr | 0.205 | 0.441 |
| AST:TO | 1.57 | 1.70 |
- Jarred Vanderbilt
- “You don’t need to be a top pick to make it”
- Competitive on both ends
- Set tone, lead by example, vocal on D
- Malik Beasley
- Stressed conditioning
- All about winning
- Prove the type of guy he is
- Talen Horton-Tucker
- Young and hungry
- Fresh start to come into his own
- Jordan Clarkson
- Understands biz, rough sledding
- Gotten to good place mentally
- Adapts and thrives (Collin)
- Ochai Agbaji
- Motivated to improve and show more
- Opportunities
- Whatever is needed, focus on role
- Simone Fontecchio
- Approaching with gratitude and learning
- Good shooter, running the floor, defense
- Improve handle, reads, PnR
- Walker Kessler
- Very cerebral
- Touted his IQ from family
- Walked through logic of defense
- Lots of film; defense of team, not matchup
- Udoka Azubuike
- All about improving health
- Conditioning
- Word is team wasn’t impressed in SL
- Cut candidate?
- Stanley Johnson
- Opportunity, chance
- Learned to value career
- Cut candidate?
- Jared Butler
- Stay away from impractical ceilings
- Word is team wasn’t impressed in SL
- Cut candidate?
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker
- Change is hard, brings risk
- Let go of negative, take day by day
- Cut candidate?
- Kelly Olynyk
- Wasn’t present due to trade
- Hardy: Versatility and knowledge of the game
- Danny is a big Olynyk guy
- Saben Lee
- Thus far don’t believe he’s interviewed
- Small guard, can’t shoot
- Cousin to Trent Forrest
Jazz gotta cut 4 guys. My feeling thus far:
Saben Lee, Udoka Azubuike, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jared Butler
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