It's the most wonderful time of the year (first game of the year!). Hou @ Jazz Game 1 of many.

[Diamond77]

If we had just hit some more 3's and hadn't given so many up, it would've been a better game.

I think Novak could play some minutes and try to hit some 3s..

 

[yamers]

Kanter looked really lost in the sauce on defense.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Phoenix lost the first few of their games last year, if I'm not mistaken. Still 81 more to go, the teams young.

Yup, we just played arguably a Top 5 team. They shot lights out too, a lot of shots were open, but they still shot an unreal %. Jazz players looked a little nervous and we never really got into an offensive flow. I think Houston is way better with Ariza because it gives them a lockdown defender. Ariza never let Hayward get into any kind of rhythm.

 

[MDAV28]

Phoenix lost the first few of their games last year, if I'm not mistaken. Still 81 more to go, the teams young.

No they started great. Won first 2 and 5 of first 7

 

[yamers]

but lets be real here...

rockets are competing for a ring and we are competing to perhaps make the playoffs as an 8th seed....lets not kid our self.

 

[VINYLONE]

Kanter looked really lost in the sauce on defense.

Yeah, he looked incredibly intimadated against Howard but, I guess, that is to be expected.

 

[Jazzyy]

Can we trade kanter?????

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Brightside: We locked down Harden and made things hard for Dwight after the 1st quarter.

Downside: 3pt defense and any defensive play Kanter was involved in.

 

[fgcamel]

It's just one game

 

[JazzForLifee]

we can't make any 3. they can't miss any 3. end of story....

 

[Jazzyy]

Honestly we had good looks the shots were just not falling for us. I hated kanter tho he passed up open 3s and his defense is terrible!

 

[Goodluckchuck]

Kanter looked really lost in the sauce on defense.

Yes he did. On offense at times too. Looked slow and unsure of what play was being run.

 

[Fabtrey]

good lesson. now everybody shoots 2000 3s tomorrow.

 

[KarlMalone]

Honestly we had good looks the shots were just not falling for us. I hated kanter tho he passed up open 3s and his defense is terrible!

Karl Malone taught Kanter last summer. Karl Malone doesn't think Kanter listened. He needs to learn to think quicker on his feet and play with more confidence.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

good lesson. now everybody shoots 2000 3s tomorrow.

Don't think we have a problem shooting 3's, just think our offense never got into it's flow. Once we get the offensive running smoother vs. pressure defense the shots will come more easily.

 

[Diamond77]

Kanter looked really lost in the sauce on defense.

He sucked on defense...but we lost the game because the Rockets made 14 three-pointers mostly wide open...the entire defense has to be blamed!(except Gobert)

 

[ijazz]

Listen Hayward needs to score more. So he makes a few nice passes. He is one of our primary scorers. He missed wide open shots.

Agreed.

He fought for MAX and got it.

Content Role player is 9-10 / year tops. 15-16 / year = put the ball in my hands alpha dog.

Disappointed in his lack of agression.

I am also dissapointed the bigs did not share the ball. Once it hit the paint it seldom came out....

 

[stitches]

I have no idea why you are bashing on Hayward! He played an all around great game, with the exception of shooting... He has 8 rebounds and 7 assists, he was distributing the ball nicely and creating open shots... Just his own shots were not falling and the refs screwed him up on several non-calls... With that said... he needs to knock most of those open shots down!

 

[HighlandHomie]

Time to put it behind us and let our nuts hang in Dallas. Lets go Jazz!!!!

 

[Jazzyy]

On the bright side we are more entertaining than last year!