Why would I say that? In fact, you can see from the jazz's reinforcement throughout the offseason that nothing has changed much. The starting lineup continued last season's lineup, namely Conley, Mitchell, Fevos, Bo Yang and Gao Bert. Goss (point guard), Clarkson (defender), Lei Qiong Tucker (point guard), Mignoni (point guard), Forrest (point guard), Ings (small forward) and Royce O 'Neill (small forward) sent Tony Bradley and ed davis in the offseason to welcome Fevos back.
Last season, under Mitchell's leadership, the Jazz scored 44 wins and 28 losses, and entered the playoffs as the sixth in the West, against the Denver Nuggets. Facing the Nuggets with Jojic and Murray, Mitchell with 13 pedigree started a crazy personal scoring mode, averaging 36.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists 1.0 steals in the playoffs, leading the jazz brothers to the Nuggets. At one time, the score was 3: 1, and it was almost touching the floor of the second round. However, Jojic and Murray only got through the six veins of Ren Du, especially Murray, directly confronted Mitchell, won three consecutive victories, and finally eliminated the Jazz 4-3.
In my opinion, Conley's instability is also a big factor besides Mitchell's stable scoring point. Gobert focused on defense and didn't score very hard. Although he averaged 16.9 and 1 1 rebounds in the playoffs, he could not provide Mitchell with more fire support. Coupled with the team's three-point shooter Boyang's reimbursement in the season, the outside threat is greatly reduced. In the new season, due to the return of Fevos and the formation of the twin towers of Gobert Fevos, the restricted area of Jazz will be even more terrible. Clarkson, the sixth player of the team, renewed his contract for 4 years and 52 million yuan. This will make the bench bandits average 15. 1 2.7 rebounds per game last season and become a stable scorer in the team's second lineup. When Mitchell, Gobert and other main players leave the game, they can better lead the substitute team to score points. With Boyang's return, his shooting can expand the team's space, attract defense and create more opportunities for Mitchell. Don't forget, this great white shooter averaged 18. 1 points 4. 1 rebounds last season, making him the second leading scorer in the team.
Although the jazz looks strong on paper, it is definitely no problem to enter the playoffs. The team is centered on Mitchell and Gobert, one inside and one outside, and there are shooters such as Inges and Boyang on the outside, as well as the sixth man Clarkson. But it's really hard to rush out of the west. Mitchell has not yet grown into a superstar in the league. Although he was selected as an All-Star with the highest salary, there is still a long way to go, and there are still many bumps waiting for this young man. The current lineup will play the Western Conference semifinals at most in the new season. No matter whether you meet the Nuggets, Clippers or Lakers, you can't compete with them and you can only surrender. However, the Jazz can exchange Conley for the Celtics' Ken Bawalker, and the strength of the lineup will not rise. The salaries of the two are equal. The main reason is that Conley's performance is too unstable to bring much support to Mitchell. On the other hand, Kembawalker, with CIC, three points, breakthrough and good team organization. If you want to partner Mitchell and Gobert, the effect will definitely be better than Kang [laughs]. As long as Ken Barwalk can come, he definitely has the strength to compete with Los Angeles. Rushing out of the west is not a dream.
Utah double evil 3.0
The first two versions of Shuangsha are power forward+point guard! The latest version of Shuangsha is center+point guard, which is also a contradictory combination!
This year's playoffs, Mitchell got 57 playoff super high scores! Although the team lost in the end, it was still a glorious defeat! Although Mitchell only played for three seasons, he entered the playoffs every season! And his performance is quite good!
I believe Mitchell's scoring ability will be by going up one flight of stairs next year! At the same time, the best defensive player Gobert's ability to protect the basket inside is obvious to all!
Both of them remain healthy and continue to maintain good chemical reactions. Utah Shuangsha version 3.0 can definitely be one of the most troublesome combinations in the league!
Conley's condition is improving
This year's playoffs, Conley's overall state is not bad.
If Conley's state can be restored to a certain extent next year, then the former high-paid player will definitely provide very good strength for the team!
Fivos dressing room peace messenger
Each team has an old man who will be responsible for maintaining the order in the dressing room!
Fevos' value on the court is not only 9+9. As the longest-serving jazz player, Fevos has a certain position in the locker room!
Bai Yang made up for the jazz's scoring pressure.
Bo Yang can scored 20 points in every game this season. It's a pity that Bo Yang will be reimbursed for the injury season before the playoffs!
It's not easy for Jazz to play G7 against Nuggets without such fighting capacity, and once it was 3: 1 lead!
If you can come back full of blood next season, then the jazz is expected to set a better record!
As long as they are healthy and have no injuries, then this team will still be in the fourth/fifth position in the West next year!
If you want a better position, Mitchell's growth is crucial!
Jazz's current lineup should be stable in the playoffs, but it should be impossible to rush out of the West.
I say this mainly because Jazz can only reach the level of playoff teams in terms of star quality and lineup depth, and there is still a gap from the top first-class teams. The specific analysis is as follows:
The star-studded jazz team is currently led by 13 draft guard Mitchell. Although he has shown good strength in recent years, he is just an ordinary star at best. If you want to divide the grades in detail, it can basically be regarded as second-rate, and it is difficult to enter the first-class ranks. In addition, due to his height and talent, Mitchell's development has basically reached the upper limit, and it is difficult to tap too much potential in the future.
Besides Mitchell, let's talk about Gaubert, the inside core of the team. Although he is tall, with long arms and excellent defense, he lacks offensive means and has limited ball control ability. These two shortcomings make it difficult for him to integrate with the current small ball play, which is very unfavorable to the richness and change of the team's offensive tactics.
As for Conley and others, this is even more unreasonable and can basically be classified as a poor star. The lack of star quality is a major problem facing the jazz team at present. Throughout the annual NBA championship, in most cases, the winning team basically has a star at the bottom. For the current jazz team, there is obviously a lack of such stars.
The lack of star quality will be an important factor to limit the jazz from going too far in the playoffs.
The depth of the lineup is the second problem facing the Jazz. I remember that at the beginning of last season, the jazz's regular season record was once very poor. Later, jordan clarkson was traded to supplement the offensive firepower of the bench, and the team's record was reversed.
Although there are Mitchell, Gobert, Conley, Fevos, Inges, jordan clarkson and others in the jazz team today, there is obviously a gap from the top teams in terms of lineup depth.
First of all, the team lacks excellent offensive organizers, such as Conley and Mitchell. Although they have a certain ability to connect teams in series, their level is very limited, and they are far from organizing the team's attack at the critical moment of the game. Secondly, the team's offense and defense are insufficient. In today's small ball game, the defensive level of the offensive line is very important to the overall defensive level of a team, while few players in Jazz's offensive line have excellent defensive ability, such as being able to reach a level that limits the opponent's offensive core to a certain extent in the playoffs.
In fact, Jazz's current lineup, whether starting or replacing, can barely reach the ranks of the general strong teams, and there is still a gap from the top teams, which largely determines their playoff journey.
Summary: Judging from the current lineup, the Jazz will be a stable playoff team in 20-2 1 season, but it is only a playoff team. As for the NBA championship or the division champion, the high probability has nothing to do with them.
Jazz played fairly well last season. Without much reinforcement, the height of this season depends on Mitchell's progress. But I dare not expect too much at present. After all, Mitchell is neither a dancer nor Wade.
Top four, yes.