[PBH]

hmmm...


Ryan Smith, in December of 2020: "We have younger fans, or digital first fans, or fans who just want to sit in their lazy boy and watch. And you know what? All of those are perfect. We want all the fans. I do believe that we can do better, not just one size fits all.
...
We probably didn't have this opportunity, or problem, however you want to look at it, five to 10 years ago. ... But I'm excited for that challenge. And this is right in our wheelhouse."



and yet, here we are in 2022, nearing 2023, without a legitimate streaming service, unless you count FUBOtv. Fubo is very similar to FUBAR.


But we have male jazz dancers. So at least we've woken. or waked. Or whatever you want to call it. So that's progress.

 

[Vanilla]

I don’t know what he said or when, but you realize we are in the last year of a very long, outdated, and bad TV broadcasting contract, right?

What is happening this coming year has nothing to do with new management. It’s the result of the deal the Jazz (not owned by Ryan Smith in 2009) signed well over a decade ago.

I am hopeful the next deal doesn’t suck as bad as this one does right now. But if it does, I’ll criticize the people responsible for it.

 

[Critter]

I read on ESPN today that there are some sports writers that are expecting the Jazz to turn it around quicker than expected with who and what they have gotten for 2 players.

But then I didn't stay in a Holiday Express last night either.

 

[Vanilla]

The only chance of that is drafting two home runs in 2023, and having them quickly be stars. Possible? I guess. Probable? Heck no!

The rest of the picks are spread out in 2025, 2027, and 2029. Very, very rarely does anyone draft a guy that is a star as a rookie. There aren’t many LeBron Jameses in history, let alone in each draft. Even if 2025 is a hit, you’re talking about 2027 or 2028 before you’re really seeing the fruits of it.

That is a long ways off. Just get your patient pants on.

 

[Catherder]

I have always liked Zach Lowes columns. What he had to say about the new unis, the team and the announcers was spot on.

Lowe's annual League Pass Rankings! Teams 30-11 in watchability and fun (sorry, Jazz fans)

The results are in! From comedic value to superstar highlights to awesome new uniforms, we break down teams 30 to 11 in our 11th edition of League Pass Rankings.

www.espn.com

Not even thinking of the NBA much at this point in time. That may persist into the season. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Vanilla]

Spitting truth on those horrendous jerseys!

Will someone send that to Mr Diehard Jazz fan Ryan Smith?

 

[PBH]

The new uniforms are a crime against NBA art...
...The black and yellow ones are high school gym class-level. Why is a team with such a rich color palette going all-in on black? The white ones are passable only because the Jazz note -- a perfect piece of sports art -- is front and center, but they've even sullied that by removing the blue, yellow and green in the note head in favor of (yup) black.

Purple is who we are… It’s here to stay.

hmmm.....

Remember when Dwayne Wade's mom didn't know what the Jazz colors were? And Smith then decided to change our color scheme to black & white. Then added yellow. Then claimed to include purple.

two years in under Smith, and we're at the bottom of the barrel.



Meanwhile, in Minnesota:

... their [Timberwolves] massive offseason swing wasn't just a home run, but a grand slam. They believe Gobert isn't just a championship-level acquisition but that he provides an injection of rocket fuel to the rest of their team, particularly their other star players.

I couldn't find any articles anywhere saying the same things about Mitchell in Cleveland.

 

[Catherder]

hmmm.....

Remember when Dwayne Wade's mom didn't know what the Jazz colors were? And Smith then decided to change our color scheme to black & white. Then added yellow. Then claimed to include purple.

two years in under Smith, and we're at the bottom of the barrel.



Meanwhile, in Minnesota:



I couldn't find any articles anywhere saying the same things about Mitchell in Cleveland.

Sounds like you would be a firm "NO" on naming the new National Park the Ryan Smith or Smith/Ainge GSENM. I guess I wouldn't be overly enthused with that either.

We are left hoping for a possible Victor Wembanyama NP. Considering all the crazy conspiracy theories that are actually believed out there (and here), I have the greatest difficulty accepting that the NBA will permit a generational talent like that to end up here. Hope I'm wrong.

I am mildly intrigued to see if Blunderjack uses the word "tankability" in a broadcast this season. He is just dumb enough that it might slip out.

 

[Vanilla]

There is zero chance the Jazz get the #1 pick in the draft. Put that in stone.

 

[Catherder]

Take note: Jazz may have lost hashtag to Apple

The Utah Jazz's long-used hashtag -- #TakeNote -- was used by Apple CEO Tim Cook in a tweet on Tuesday, accompanied by an Apple logo emoji.

www.espn.com

I think dealin' Danny traded the hashtag for new Iphones 17, 18, and 19 as they come out and a phone swap with his current flipphone.

 

[Catherder]

Looks like the Jazz have a few kinks to work out with this tanking thing. I'm sure they will eventually figure it out.

They did compete hard in their first game.

 

[Vanilla]

They even suck at sucking!

 

[RandomElk16]

If the goal was really to tank - they should have made a few more trades. Still can.

 

[Catherder]

Not sure how long it can be sustained, but the Jazz are really making a hash of this tanking thing.

Wembanyama is slipping away quickly.

 

[Vanilla]

Forget the tank. Let’s see if this group can actually get out of the 1st round of the playoffs!

 

[MuscleWhitefish]

If the Jazz finish with the worst overall record, then they only have a 14% chance to get Wembanyama.

The NBA lottery is designed to prevent tanking, so you might as well win.

Creating a winning culture > creating a losing culture

 

[PBH]

I hope that the Artemis 1 "tanking" is in the same class as the Utah Jazz tanking.

It would sure be nice to see this thing fly tonight. 1am Eastern. I'll be watching.

 

[Catherder]

Looks like Dealin Danny is taking one more plunge into the Wembanyama sweepstakes, assuming that Westbrook is to be bought out.

I'm kind of bummed about it. Win or lose, I liked this team. They gave effort and were fun to watch. From what little they're getting back, I suspect we will see a forgettable end to the season. Good luck, Conley, you have been a real pro.

 

[PBH]

This bugs me.

Plain and simple, the Jazz performed too well the first half of the season.

Let the tank begin.

 

[Catherder]

Let the tank begin.

Chick-fil-a for the fans if the Jazz miss 2 straight free throws in the 4th quarter. 😕