But I'm guessing you aren't an athletic black 25 year old

Mar 5, 2021
10:19:20am

kimdaddy35 All-American

We all know Utah has had no issues growing recently. The issue is recruiting NBA players.

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Listening to a DWill interview right now with Raja Bell...DWill said prior to

COUGZ

3/5/21 10:07am

Yep. And he would've stayed had he been able to get some players to join him. He

Hypnotoad

3/5/21 10:08am

I think the culture is a lot different now than it was in 2010 fyi.

-C9-

3/5/21 10:08am

In the same interview, Deron said, “It wasn’t like it is today.”

BGRTHNUMEGO

3/5/21 10:08am

Yeah. I knew things were changing when the Jazz signed Joe Johnson. I couldn't

Hypnotoad

3/5/21 10:10am

I think having Quinn has helped a lot.

SinkingQuffa

3/5/21 10:11am

Absolutely. And I think him coaching the all star game is only going to help.

Hypnotoad

3/5/21 10:12am

My question is why would anyone want to play on a team with Lebron or KD or

Dat_rmishner

3/5/21 2:38pm

The 8 minute clip I saw didn't get that far...but truth was there, sadly.

COUGZ

3/5/21 10:11am

He was talking about the NBA, not Utah specifically.

Ham

3/5/21 10:18am

doesn't DWill have a home here? In Park City?

hxmCougar2000

3/5/21 10:09am

He never said he doesn't like it here, just that it was the perception of others

jreid191

3/5/21 10:13am

Haters gonna hate. Makes the run this year’s team is having even more

BoiseBlueCoug

3/5/21 10:11am

D-Will's team never signed anyone close to the caliber of Bogdanović. The Jazz

Hypnotoad

3/5/21 10:14am

Id rather live in Salt Lake over many other cities with NBA teams.

rtNelson

3/5/21 10:12am

Seriously

Marc Spector

3/5/21 10:18am

I'd pick Houston and Portland over SLC. but probably not OKC or Detroit.

A Drew Aitch

3/5/21 1:39pm

Houston? You prefer a swamp to the mountains?

ebv

3/5/21 1:57pm

Houston is not a swamp lol.

A Drew Aitch

3/5/21 2:17pm

I mean, Houston was a literal swamp. And it's hotter than hades.

ebv

3/5/21 2:21pm

To each their own I guess. Houston and New Orleans are places I really enjoy

A Drew Aitch

3/5/21 3:08pm

Houston is horrible, I lived in Dallas which was painful enough, SLC >>> Houston

Go_Banana

3/5/21 2:23pm

But I'm guessing you aren't an athletic black 25 year old

kimdaddy35

3/5/21 10:19am

I don't proscribe to this view

Marc Spector

3/5/21 10:21am

If you don't think it is a factor you are naive

kimdaddy35

3/5/21 10:22am

I didn't say it wasn't a factor. I just don't think it's that big of a factor

Marc Spector

3/5/21 10:29am

Lol. You realize what you just described is Utah having to pay more

kimdaddy35

3/5/21 10:37am

playing for the Jazz doesn't mean living in Utah.

Belboz

3/5/21 11:26am

The season last from September to April or May. In other words the

kimdaddy35

3/5/21 11:29am

During the season, how often are they in Utah?

Belboz

3/5/21 12:12pm

About 3/4 would be my guess

kimdaddy35

3/5/21 12:27pm

Exactly

Mr. Rumsfield

3/5/21 10:32am

Funny the people claiming it isn't an issue are likely white Mormons from utah.

Fargo

3/5/21 12:54pm

So are you going to spread this around to all of your close NBA friends?

Tricky

3/5/21 12:07pm

Salt Lake is a great city but it isn't very diverse. That's the problem with NBA

Fargo

3/5/21 12:51pm

I think the perception that really hurts UT is that there is nowhere to hide if

Mr. Rumsfield

3/5/21 10:14am

Except I've heard from several players that people in Utah largely leave them

Hypnotoad

3/5/21 10:15am

Good if true, but two separate things. Being harassed by "fans" and lack of

Mr. Rumsfield

3/5/21 10:25am

RE: I think the perception that really hurts UT is that there is nowhere to hide if

-C9-

3/5/21 10:16am

You don't think so? Why do so many NBA players have a 2nd home in ATL? They love

Mr. Rumsfield

3/5/21 10:23am

Players like Deron Williams have homes here

-C9-

3/5/21 2:27pm

Uh huh.....

Mr. Rumsfield

3/5/21 3:55pm

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Ham

3/5/21 10:16am

Why is this true in the NBA, but not the NFL?

Richard McCoy Jr.

3/5/21 10:24am

Because the NFL doesn’t have max contracts

DieHarder

3/5/21 10:28am

Because NFL stars don't have leverage and NBA stars do.

Mr. Rumsfield

3/5/21 10:34am

Russel Wilson was on espn just last night with the teams he is willing to play

Big Daddy D

3/5/21 11:05am

Yeah, if you're one of the top 5 QBs in the league you have leverage. Virtually

Mr. Rumsfield

3/5/21 11:12am

Yes, but it is organizations he wants to play for, or situations he wants to...

Richard McCoy Jr.

3/5/21 11:22am

Scarcity.

Hypnotoad

3/5/21 11:34am

Two of the guys in the starting rotation with him came as FAs. 🙂

Belboz

3/5/21 10:27am

Boozer and Jefferson?

Benfica1

3/5/21 10:30am

Booze and Memo

RealSimsShadY

3/5/21 11:14am

True, great pick ups.

Benfica1

3/5/21 12:04pm

Yes, 2 ALL STARS joined DWill as free agents, Memo and Booz

rmreitz

3/5/21 3:02pm

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