carolinajazz
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Jazz favored by 12 points....and this is a back to back for both of us? At least we're playing at home. Miami Heat are a 17 point favorite against the Nets tonight on the road! I'd take the points on that one.
Clippers @ Jazz | Saturday November 6th @ 7pm
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if the Jazz lose tonight this place will explode.
Hopper
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Sure it will, and justifiably so. What really needs to explode, though, is this here team. Blow the whole damn team plumb up, and start from scratch. Startin with the GM, the coach, and the owner.
The Thriller
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This will officially be the worst sports weekend since Jordan owned us in 98 if we lose tonight. My football team lost on Friday, Jazz were owned by GS. Then the Utes were killed by TCU while Nebraska survived (at least LSU won....).
So I'm desperately needing something to salvage this.
So I'm desperately needing something to salvage this.
Griffin is a beast. He's really impressed me with his Duncan like glass shots 5-10 feet out. He's obviously worked hard during his time out.
Even if we win by 20 tonight ESPN will only show Blake's two or three highlights.
Even if we win by 20 tonight ESPN will only show Blake's two or three highlights.
nice start Jazz!! woo hoo
someone needs to get a fire sloan thread going...
InGameStrategy
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It doesn't need to be a "fire Sloan" thread. How about a "Owner, tell your coach to play the lineups that are performing" thread.
Fesenko comes in and gives 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 points, 1 PF and 0 on-court +/- in 6 minutes. Elson is part of a combination that puts up fewer stats yet the more important positive +/-. Yet Ol' Jer can't wait to get back to his formidable undersized PF/C combo of Millsap and Jefferson, who have combined for less than each of the starting 4 and 5 on the Paper (now Steel) Clips.
Utah centers: +3 average.
Utah power forwards: -16 average (mostly playing alongside each other).
Coaching 101.
I was thinking the same thing. Fesenko came in and played very well. Instead of rewarding him for his performance, he returns to Jefferson, who looks like he's about to pass out.
englishJazz
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Does Deron look completely disinterested to anyone else? Since the season began, his body language has not looked good to me at all.
InGameStrategy
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Utah outrebounded 23-16 at half time. Kind of like last night.
It's the lineups, stupid.
It's the lineups, stupid.
Disinterested doesn't mean what you think it means. But Deron has been disappointing. I believe he's out of shape.
I wouldn't say disinterested. Frustrated to hell, sure. Being a primary scoring option and the primary facilitator is never easy, but it's a lot harder when half the team has changed, especially since maintaining the system is so paramount.
No matter what he does, when the Jazz are losing, he's going to take the heat. Which is as it should be, I suppose. But when he takes games over, people complain, and when he doesn't, people complain. So I refer back to my initial point.
freakazoid
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Timeout to start the second half.
I'm speechless.
I'm without speech.
I'm speechless.
I'm without speech.
InGameStrategy
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A big fat W for whatever in terms of the change in personnel. The new faces matter less on defense, especially when fundamental problems like boxing out and height disadvantage have little to do with team chemistry. And 4 of the 5 starters are returnees to the team; the 5th player should be playing less minutes in favor of someone who is taller and has more experience with the Jazz system. This isn't Rocket science; it's Jazz science. Jerry focuses on the azz part, from which he often pulls his in-game strategy.
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I'm curious to know what Sloan told them in that timeout;
cuz whatever it was, it seems to have done some good
cuz whatever it was, it seems to have done some good