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Chicago gets:
Boozer
Kirilenko
Charlotte gets:
Brad Miller
Matt Harpring
Kyrylo Fesenko
Taj Gibson
DeMarcus Nelson
Utah gets:
Gerald Wallace
Boris Diaw
John Salmons
Joakim Noah
Chicago and Utah would definitely do this deal - Charlotte is rumored to be looking for takers for the Diaw and Wallace contracts - they get back nearly $20 million in expiring deals...
But the Jazz foundation, with Williams, Okur, Brewer, AK47 and hopefully Millsap is solid - all they need to be champs are a solid SG and/or C. We need defense and perhaps one more good clutch outside / midrange shooter, like Richard Hamilton.
So who's the odd man out, on who doesn't get any playing time?
More than anything the team needs a reliable Center no more shooting guards or small forwards.
The Jazz now become a championship contender
Now we just need a coach
"Look at last season's numbers. The NBA 6 best defensive teams in terms of opponents FG% - were the Celtics, Cavs, Magic, Nuggets, Rockets, and Lakers.
The six worst defensive teams — teams that allowed the highest FG% against — were the Kings, Wizards, Knicks, Thunder, Timberwolves, Grizzlies, and Clippers.
It's not a difficult concept, but somehow brilliant basketball minds seem to overlook it."
The Jazz need to fix their defense now. The rest will work out. We need some action not a bunch of hot air from Sloan and management. If the current players can't or won't defend, then replace them with cheaper better defenders. Sloan's offensive system will score enough if the defense is good enough.
The Jazz are capable of contending if they get talent and defense. Sloan might get a ring if he got a defensive coach and a decent defensive strategy.
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