Elias Schuster

Like, did they take a...

step backward I still think yes they took a step backward and they added some second round picks which I know a lot of people joke about but I do think in today's league like we see them packaged in all these deals and stuff so you can make something of second round picks so in a way like they did take this small step back but was it a big enough step back

Like, we're going to find that out over the next handful of games.

And we're also going to find that out in the offseason when, hey, are they just going to start sending a message like, well, actually, next season, though, we want to get back.

We want to compete again.

And, you know, we're going to go and sign all these veterans with all this money that we have this offseason.

Or we'll continue to be this message of, like, development, trading for more draft picks, all this stuff.

Like, that's why this felt like the beginning.

or maybe the beginning of something, but it's a long process.

They have not earned the benefit of the doubt with fans and people in the city about what the plan is for this team.

There could be shades of a plan here, but there's so much more work that would need to be done.

Which, yeah, I think if you're asking me, not Arturis, I think that should be happening, right?

And if I am in Arturis' shoes, that should be happening right now.

I think just seeing when I saw Jade and Ivy taken out of that starting lineup in the game before the All-Star break here, I was scratching my head because I think

maybe, yeah, they just want to see how he looks with Dillingham in that second unit or see the two of those guys play together.

But then why not do that in the starting lineup?

And they did at least end up with more minutes than the Sexton-Simons duo in that game, which eased some concerns.

But the question is, is that going to continue to happen?

Is that just the first...

a sign of of you know billy donovan leaning on these veterans that they just acquired who will be free agents in a couple of months anyway so if i'm in his shoes like that's already the messaging for me that should already be the messaging like the you know i i know we talk about the you know the fines and the apparent tanking but there's also a difference between what the utah jazz are doing and what a team that's just looking to develop young guys is doing right