My question is: “Do the Jazz have anyone worthy?” I remember in my youth going to Jazz games and watching the Mailman and Stockton tear it up on the court. It’s a pity they never got a ring, but that should be another topic. In the last few years the Jazz have not had any major standout all-stars on their team…or have they?
First of all, let’s define what a franchise player is. It’s basically what you figure one to be, but wikipedia describes a franchise player as such:
“Franchise players have some of the following specific characteristics:
- They are signed to lucrative, multi-year contracts.
- They may be promoted as the “face of the franchise”: signing local and national endorsement deals, making appearances in television commercials, and selling team jerseys to consumers in the team’s fan base.“
So, before we get the opinions rolling here just keep this in mind as well: “The misnomer that a franchise player is only “the best player on a team” disregards the fact that an inordinately bad team will undoubtedly still employ a player with superior skills, relative to his team. However, such a player could be so bad in comparison to players at-large that labeling such a player as a franchise player would be inappropriate.” Again, thank you wikipedia.
Filed under: Player Complaints
I think that at this point, AK47 may be the only one that falls under that criteria – Multi-year contracts. However, he’s a head-case that will shoot his mouth off the next opportunity that arises. It’s funny how he shuts his mouth when he’s on a winning team, but with the recent pitfalls of the jazz (now four losses in a row) will we soon see the evil AK once again?