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MHSL82
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Our highest ranking player is Al in the mid 40s. Paul is mid 50s. When is the last time you saw a title without 2 elite players? Maybe the Pistons against Karl Malones Lakers. Deron hasn't been mentioned yet, so assuming he is top 15. I'm willing to bet that had Deron stayed in UT, they would have under ranked him rather than vaulting him top 10. Regardless, the fact is we lost an elite player. We know what we have in Al and Paul. Time to see if Favors can pan out to make the whole trade worth while.
We lost Deron for last year, no doubt. But I don't think for a second that he would have re-upped here. I don't think Sloan was the only reason he would have made troubles for us. We'd have had him for our elite player, but no one else. We'd have some cap collateral damage. He would make who we do have better, so I do think we'd have someone in the 20-30's.
To what extent does Jefferson and Millsap do the same thing? Is our PG by committee holding us back that much(this goes to the DW question you had)? My answer is yes, anyone who grew up with John Stockton knows how a PG can make or break your team. Some other positions like SG can take up the slack, but do we have that?
Our team is highly complimentary. Our success is due to us working together well and having a good system. How players fit in that system matters, because I see the Jazz trying to force great players into the system, let them earn minutes. This has been great so far, because players buy into a great system, but say we put another elite in, what happens? Carmelo Anthony does what in the wrong situation? Shoots and scores a lot in losses.