Game Thread August 30, 2020: Nuggets at Jazz - Game 6

[fishonjazz]

That was a horrendous half. The truth of how horrendous it was is masked by the ridiculous hot shooting at the start.

I think we made our first straight 10 shots or so with one of them being an and one and quite a few threes.
When we were up by only 6 after 1 I figured we were ****ed

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[Goodluckchuck]

We need some backup bigs who can finish around the rim. Niang and Bradley getting swallowed up by Plumlee, started their fast break which sparked this run. We won’t improve until we get a Favors like backup. Bradley just can’t finish around the rim and Ed Davis isn’t a good fit.

I laugh at those who said Ed Davis would come in and do as good as Favors. Haha

 

[cowhide]

Denver has 9 more rebounds. Jazz have missed 7 Fts. Denver picked up the defense at half court and Jazz struggled getting into their offense. Donovan struggled running the offense and Rudy struggled catching the ball. Jazz looked great to start. They looked locked in and then in the second Denver started playing defense and the Jazz just looked like a deer caught in headlights. Please play Morgan more than George. Jazz need help on the boards.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Murray doesn't miss often, though.

I disagree on Rudy. We moved away from him on offense when he was making us click that led to the good start. Defensively, he missed some rebounds but he has been trying to cover holes all game.

He can’t catch the ball Mitchell hit him while he was cutting and it bounced off his hand.

 

[LogGrad98]

I didn’t see that interest, but maybe you’re right.

Well they went from shooting below 50% half-way through the 1st, to shooting nearly 60% for the half. They had some decent defensive stands at the beginning, but that just went away.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I don’t know why we pulled Rudy out when Hokic went out the first quarter either. That’s a time to make some hay... had em down and just help right on up.

 

[Elizah Huge]

He can’t catch the ball Mitchell hit him while he was cutting and it bounced off his hand.

On top of this he got an offensive rebound and didn’t even jump and got swatted by Grant.

 

[Hekate]

I hate it when we come out strong and revert to bad habits as the game goes on. Just speak volumes to these guys character.

 

[cowhide]

Jazz need size and more athletes. Joe and Royce need to go to the bench. Jazz need to upgrade the SF and PF positions.

 

[Elizah Huge]

On top of this he got an offensive rebound and didn’t even jump and got swatted by Grant.

Lastly, dude has missed 17 free throws in 5 and a half games. Not sure what the incentive is to get him the ball on offense.

 

[Hekate]

He can’t catch the ball Mitchell hit him while he was cutting and it bounced off his hand.

That was a bullet pass, though and prolly the first one since the first q.

 

[Elizah Huge]

That was a bullet pass, though and prolly the first one since the first q.

This is the NBA he better be able to catch a bullet pass if he’s going to complain about not getting the ball.

 

[Goodluckchuck]

Rudy has had a horrible series. One of his worst ever imo.

 

[Hekate]

Lastly, dude has missed 17 free throws in 5 and a half games. Not sure what the incentive is to get him the ball on offense.

Not necessarily get him the ball at all times but use him as a roll threat which we did not. FTs are weird but Rudy has been effective when he rolls most of the series.

 

[jom2003]

play morgan. get niang out. we might still be able to win this.

 

[fishonjazz]

Lastly, dude has missed 17 free throws in 5 and a half games. Not sure what the incentive is to get him the ball on offense.

Jokic can't play if he fouls out and jokic is a good player. That's one incentive.

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[JazzyFresh]

He can’t catch the ball Mitchell hit him while he was cutting and it bounced off his hand.

Exactly... As a center who played through high school(I wasn't great) it sometimes drives me nuts that Rudy works his *** off and doesn't get the ball. Thing is, when they do try he often doesn't have the coordination to haul it in so I kind of get it.

 

[fishonjazz]

play morgan. get niang out. we might still be able to win this.

Ya I still wish we would start with the lineup that we looked so good with when Conley was out.

And Conley has been very good this series. Just think he should come off the bench.

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[LoPo]

Rudy has had a horrible series. One of his worst ever imo.

Yep.

We would have to be absolutely crazy to give him more than $25-30 million a year. He simply does not dominate a playoff game. We need to spend that money better.

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[latin jazz]

I laugh at those who said Ed Davis would come in and do as good as Favors. Haha

It terms of cap and roster management, it was a bad idea to keep Favors at 18M to be a back up C, when is one of the easiest/cheapest positions to fill. No one expected Ed Davis to be as good a Favors but at least to provide solid defense and superb rebounding. He was one of the best back up C last year, no one saw him declining so fast.

The mistake was choosing the wrong back up C, not trading Favors as it allowed us to bring Bojan. If Favors comes back at 8-10M, then it's a good deal.

Hindsight is a blessing isn't it?.