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Yeah, how silly of me to want to see the #5 and #3 picks play against each other.

I think it's more of redemption. You hated the pick. You'd like Enes to be a huge success, but just (barely) behind that, you'd like like to be 'right' about the Jazz picking the wrong guy. Easily transparent.
 
Can someone tell me what happened to Kanter's production in the second half? I missed it (although I didn't miss much I guess). It appears he hardly got any minutes and possibly even fewer possessions. Somehow.

Ilyasova was sensational today thats why he couldnt steal any mins from him, and omer asik was very good too, so these two guys played the major part of the game
 
It was insane. The first quarter Kanter got 3 quick post ups. The 2nd quarter rolls along and he isn't really getting the ball in scoring position, but still getting touches. 3rd quarter he hardly even touches the ball. Then the 4th quarter coaching blunder happens. Turkey puts out its 5 starters to start the 4th quarter. I'm pretty sure they subbed no one out either the entire 4th until about 3 or 4 minutes left, when they put Predzic in for Turk. Then 1 minute to go they put Kanter in.
Sounds like a substitution strategy that Jerry Sloan used to employ.
 
Ilyasova was sensational today thats why he couldnt steal any mins from him, and omer asik was very good too, so these two guys played the major part of the game
Sure, but if they went 3 for 18 from the trey and 59% from the 2, and if Kanter (and maybe others) was able to score inside, then the coach should have insisted on taking it in more. Coaching 101 (resurrected).
 
I think it's more of redemption. You hated the pick. You'd like Enes to be a huge success, but just (barely) behind that, you'd like like to be 'right' about the Jazz picking the wrong guy. Easily transparent.

I wouldn't say hated. I hated Kanter at first, very early in the draft process. I'm as behind the pick as anyone. I'm just not a homer.
 
I wouldn't say hated. I hated Kanter at first, very early in the draft process. I'm as behind the pick as anyone. I'm just not a homer.

Fair enough. I'm not a homer either, by the way. I went on the record very early with the strengths AND weaknesses/concerns of both Kanter and Knight. I was only called a homer because I got behind the Kanter pick earlier than most.
 
Sure, but if they went 3 for 18 from the trey and 59% from the 2, and if Kanter (and maybe others) was able to score inside, then the coach should have insisted on taking it in more. Coaching 101 (resurrected).

turkey normally isnt that bad out of the 3 point arc. yesterday we were unlucky and made silly mistakes at the end of the game, otherwise i think we are better than lithuania
 
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