Game #12 Jazz@Denver, Sunday 1/15 6:00 p.m.

[Cocaine]

Man, we are a deep team. But deep isn't talent. Deep is how every guy that comes on the floor fits right back into the machine. This team has so much chemistry.

I look forward to seeing them in a season or two, to see how far they've come. I don't expect much this season, and I am already being pleasantly surprised. I can only hope they continue to move forward, I don't want to see them stuck any time soon.

 

[billyshelby]

On the negative side, Ty has to start changing up the offense when Kanter/Favors are on the floor. I totally get his wanting those guys to run the same things that Al/Sap do. But they can't. We can't run a post offense with those dudes in the game. For now, we need to run much more PnR with those guys. Dropping the ball into Favors on the block is a total waste.

 

[billyshelby]

Here's one thing about Favors: I want to see him develop a post game like anybody. But it's not going to happen this year. He's too far away. On the plus side, Favors CAN develop a PnR game this year. And honestly, he looks like an Amare type player. I really doubt he'll ever score on the block like Al. So lets forget that. Lets make his offensive jump this year an ability to kill on PnR.

 

[billyshelby]

Funny moment: Al goes down with a seeming ankle injury and Ty yelling, "He don't get hurt!"

 

[billyshelby]

Is this finally the game where Hayward figured out actually shooting at the basket is a good thing? I don't want to jinx it, but I loved the way he finished the game tonight, hated the way he started it.

 

[northeast]

Amare-like would be awesome, I would be fine with that, and I do see some similarities.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Funny moment: Al goes down with a seeming ankle injury and Ty yelling, "He don't get hurt!"

Maybe Ty is God and he performed a miracle healing Al with his statement?

 

[TheSilencer1313]

It was only semi awkward to you? I had to shower after the game just to get that off of me.

I thought the hug was awesome.
These guys are really clicking, and you can tell they want to win!

 

[Cocaine]

I thought the hug was awesome.
These guys are really clicking, and you can tell they want to win!

I would have liked to see a Kobe-esque kiss.

 

[davidbenoit]

I thought the hug was awesome.
These guys are really clicking, and you can tell they want to win!

win what though...? ...win what?

 

[billyshelby]

Bell has absolutely played better, but he has not played well enough to justify 33 and 30 minutes. When you win, you don't mess with the formula. But Raja will revert to his old self very soon. When that happens, we'll be reminded again and again about how he sets the tone or defended Monta Ellis one night.

 

[LjJazzman]

I thought the money line on the jazz was just ridiculous tonight, so happy I took it.

 

[dipship31]

I thought the money line on the jazz was just ridiculous tonight, so happy I took it.

What was it?

 

[just because]

This cool-aid is yummy!

 

[Beantown]

You guys are welcome for this game thread. No doubt it led to this surprising Jazz win.

 

[just because]

watch the highlight of hayward's jam on NBA.com.
some Denver player tried to take GH ;s head off after the play was over, lucky he missed.
"Defense to Offense Clip"
i think it was Al Harrington.
Good thing GH ducked

That was the biggest crap call of the night. They let Harrington get away with murder. He was ticked off because he got the ball stolen from him. He tried several times to foul Watson on the fast break but the refs "let it go". So then after Hayward finishes the play he let all his frustration out by swinging a big elbow at his head and again they "let it go". That was a bunch crap if you ask me.

 

[billyshelby]

Hollinger's Excellent tweet on us: "Do not go small on Utah. Sap killed Gallinari and Harrington."

So true. Late in the 4th you know Karl regretted putting Gallinari on Sap. But he didn't have a big who could slow him down because if he put Nene on Sap, he had nobody who could guard Al. That's what you call an advantage. (And yeah, Sap even scored on Nene, but Nene would have been the best matchup.)

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Bell has absolutely played better, but he has not played well enough to justify 33 and 30 minutes. When you win, you don't mess with the formula. But Raja will revert to his old self very soon. When that happens, we'll be reminded again and again about how he sets the tone or defended Monta Ellis one night.

I do think the minutes tonight were warranted. Corbin kept a leash on CJ tonight, and Burks was let free for awhile even with boneheaded mistakes (1 on 3 fast break with the shot clock off comes to mind).

 

[seattlejazzfan]

No Josh Howard, no problem. It was funny reading early in this thread all the four letter words **** when a few people heard he would be out. What those people don't realize is that while Howard has become a pretty good 31 year old player, he simply isn't a difference maker on a basketball team anymore and at his age, unfortunately isn't getting any better. The fact is, his injury, while sad for him, was/is good for the Jazz. The same could be said for both Bell and Miles. These are guys who are known commodities, who aren't getting better, who are keeping guys like Burks and Hayward on the bench more than they should be, and who, ultimately simply aren't going to make a difference in the success of the Jazz - at least no more so than Burks or Hayward would if given their minutes.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

No Josh Howard, no problem. It was funny reading early in this thread all the four letter words **** when a few people heard he would be out. What those people don't realize is that while Howard has become a pretty good 31 year old player, he simply isn't a difference maker on a basketball team anymore and at his age, unfortunately isn't getting any better. The fact is, his injury, while sad for him, was/is good for the Jazz. The same could be said for both Bell and Miles. These are guys who are known commodities, who aren't getting better, who are keeping guys like Burks and Hayward on the bench more than they should be, and who, ultimately simply aren't going to make a difference in the success of the Jazz.

What?