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Game Thread Apr 21, 2022 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Mavericks - Game 3

Added to Calendar: 04-21-22

The good news is I couldn’t get the game anywhere here in Cancun so I don’t have to endure it.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I honestly hate that I’m right. I hate that this team is so predictably gutless… but they’ve showed us so many times… I just can’t trust em. They don’t have the heart of a competitor.
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The most frustrating thing is the last two years are the best shot we’ve had at making the WCF or even the Finals in 15 years. We’re squandering it.
 
Ron Mexico said:
No chance at winning when Conley and Mitchell shoot this poorly. We should score 140 on this Dallas team every time with their small lineup.

I still think we win this series. Luka coming back doesnt make that big of a difference. He is a bad defender and its not like the guys who got extra touches were missing anyways.

There seems to be some major locker room problems, no idea what they are. But if we do end up losing this series or get blown out next series this needs to be fixed for sure in the off season. Its possible to resolve them now and be adults and start winning together though. Maybe we can flip the script from the last two years of comebacks. We have more talent than Dallas right now but a lot.
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At this point losing this series might be the best long term result. Managing to sneak out this series and win a game against the Bookerless Suns would be more fools gold. Management and ownership need to get the message. This team doesn’t want to be together
 
Elizah Huge said:
The most frustrating thing is the last two years are the best shot we’ve had at making the WCF or even the Finals in 15 years. We’re squandering it.
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Last year the injuries were really unfortunate so they had an excuse… this year they just look apathetic which is so much worse.
 
Ujfanatic said:
I am completely and utterly dumbfounded by those who keep posting that they still think the Jazz will win this series. What team have you been watching for the last two months?
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I mean Kleber and Bertans combined to go 8/12 from 3 tonight along with Brunson scoring 31 and we were still in the game in the 4th. Can we still win the series? Of course.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Sling TV is the only way I’m able to watch it.
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Thx… I may try harder on saturday. I thought youtube tv would work. I have like 6 espn channels but all are showing futbol
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
At this point losing this series might be the best long term result. Managing to sneak out this series and win a game against the Bookerless Suns would be more fools gold. Management and ownership need to get the message. This team doesn’t want to be together
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I mean best case scenario is this team start playing together like they can and have, gets hot, and we win it all or at least make the finals. I dont view winning a game in a series as competitive, that is a blow out. Our roster needs some decent size moves in the off season regardless though. I think the only question is who. I definitely dont think this team needs to be blown up and rebuild completely though. Either Rudy and Mitchell can play together and we make big moves around them. Or they cant play together and we have a huge decision about who to move. Which for me comes down to what you get in return.
 
Rudy really should only be playing when Powell is playing. It is not his fault we can’t stay in front of guys and funnel them to him but our best chance at winning is with small ball and switching everything.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Thx… I may try harder on saturday. I thought youtube tv would work. I have like 6 espn channels but all are showing futbol
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Just google reddit nba streams. There are websites that link to plenty of streams. I am not sure I can post a link to it on here but its usually the first link when you google that. I can PM you one if you want that has reliably worked for 3 years now. Sometimes they are a little lagging and/or you have to switch links but still HD.
 
Elizah Huge said:
Rudy really should only be playing when Powell is playing. It is not his fault we can’t stay in front of guys and funnel them to him but our best chance at winning is with small ball and switching everything.
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Rudy can switch. But he cant guard the paint as well. Coaches are going to have to switch things up, but that doesnt seem to happen. Wishful thinking for me is that the staff has adjustments and new looks but they dont want to use it against Dallas.
 
Ron Mexico said:
I mean best case scenario is this team start playing together like they can and have, gets hot, and we win it all or at least make the finals. I dont view winning a game in a series as competitive, that is a blow out. Our roster needs some decent size moves in the off season regardless though. I think the only question is who. I definitely dont think this team needs to be blown up and rebuild completely though. Either Rudy and Mitchell can play together and we make big moves around them. Or they cant play together and we have a huge decision about who to move. Which for me comes down to what you get in return.
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I'm just not sure how we re-tool around Rudy and Donovan and get better. We have zero cap space, no draft assets at all, and most of our players outside of Don and Rudy likely have little to no trade value. Like, if we had a bunch of first round picks to package with guys in trades then it's doable, but we just don't.
 
Elizah Huge said:
I mean Kleber and Bertans combined to go 8/12 from 3 tonight along with Brunson scoring 31 and we were still in the game in the 4th. Can we still win the series? Of course.
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These aren't really outliers when they are left completely wide open.

See: The last 3 years of Jazz playoffs.
 
Jingled said:
Royce played 32 minutes tonight...he had 2 points and 4 rebounds, he didn't take a single shot but passed up many, he also got cooked all night on defense.
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I literally don't understand him getting that many minutes. It's bizarre and coaching malpractice.
 
Jingled said:
I'm just not sure how we re-tool around Rudy and Donovan and get better. We have zero cap space, no draft assets at all, and most of our players outside of Don and Rudy likely have little to no trade value. Like, if we had a bunch of first round picks to package with guys in trades then it's doable, but we just don't.
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I dont agree with that. I think they have some trade value. We will have to take some risks on players that are struggling elsewhere as well that might be a better fit. We also might take some bad contracts. But I agree we dont have a ton of assets. We dont need to necessarily get better players, just better fit around them. But I am pretty sure our divide on the team is a rift between Rudy and Mitchell so its likely that one needs to go. It also could just be coaching staff and/or FO problems as well, I dont know.
 
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