Game Thread Feb 16, 2022 08:00PM MT: Jazz at Lakers
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Yeah, this one hurt. The last few games started to give some hope and then the Jazz come out and remind us who they really are.
This team becomes so tight and timid in clutch situations. You can see it in the way they carry themselves. Once the momentum tide turns against them they collectively get that deer in headlight look. They need leadership, plain and simple.
This team becomes so tight and timid in clutch situations. You can see it in the way they carry themselves. Once the momentum tide turns against them they collectively get that deer in headlight look. They need leadership, plain and simple.
The Fresh Prince
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Looks to me like we better hope and pray we don't face LA in the first round.
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Pastramiking
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Jazz got cocky on that fast break by trying to be too fancy. Instead of getting the easy two, Royce tries to make the extra, unnecessary pass to Mitchell for DM to do some cool finish and they end up turning the ball over. That was the beginning of the end in this one.
Honestly, the blessing in this loss is that it makes me care very little about the playoffs, so I won't have that stress this year.
I'll still watch of course, but I can't possibly see this group getting past the 2nd round, and honestly, getting past the 1st round seems like a stretch.
I'll still watch of course, but I can't possibly see this group getting past the 2nd round, and honestly, getting past the 1st round seems like a stretch.
I'll preface my comments that the games before the All Star break are sometimes a little funky.
-The Jazz relaxed and then panicked. They continue to show they are a mentally weak team.
- Mike has been so consistently good this season that I'm guessing he is just ready for the All Star break.
- I love Royce, a lot, but that 4th quarter was not great for him.
- Quin seems to think that his guys will figure it out if he gives them enough time. I'm not sure how any sane person would think this after the amount of collapses we've endured.
- We need a new closing lineup. Even if it's just to shake things up and give the team some new energy and hopefully confidence to close. I don't think Quin will do it, which is unfortunate. At least situationally, Quin needs to adjust his closing lineup, he should have enough data points by now.
-The Jazz relaxed and then panicked. They continue to show they are a mentally weak team.
- Mike has been so consistently good this season that I'm guessing he is just ready for the All Star break.
- I love Royce, a lot, but that 4th quarter was not great for him.
- Quin seems to think that his guys will figure it out if he gives them enough time. I'm not sure how any sane person would think this after the amount of collapses we've endured.
- We need a new closing lineup. Even if it's just to shake things up and give the team some new energy and hopefully confidence to close. I don't think Quin will do it, which is unfortunate. At least situationally, Quin needs to adjust his closing lineup, he should have enough data points by now.
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The Fresh Prince
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The GOAT isn't supposed to take plays off if his team is losing. He's done that plenty of times. A lot of his stats also come from stat padding. Greatest athletes of all time? Yes, but greatest player? Jordan never pulled some of the stunts Lebron has pulled.
The Fresh Prince
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Can someone pull up our record when we actually get Hassan involved in the offense. I know vs Detroit he has a monster first half, we were leading big, and then he only got 2 shots the second half and we lost the game. This team could have their way with teams if they knew how to consistently involve the big men in the offense.
LoPo
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Jordan pulled plenty of stunts that the media covered up from the public. LeBron has come through in a different age of athlete exposure and coverage. We don't lift up our great players; we try to tear them down.
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LoPo
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Because the Lakers played their hearts out while we did our usual playoff performance - Donovan plays like a superstar while nobody else really steps up.
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Isaiah 1:13
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I guess every dark cloud has a silver lining if you look hard enough.
Isaiah 1:13
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Tentative play from Royce. He had a window to take that shot but clutched up, I assume thinking Mitchell time. But he wasn’t alone in the choke department, Mitchell had gone ice cold suddenly, and Conley too, looked like a French Poodle driving in to attack a pack of Dobermans. The only guy keeping his head and keeping us in it was Bogey as usual.
The Thriller
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The dude had 3 FG attempts. Is it his fault no one passes him the ball? Hassan too, had very few attempts. Maybe our guards should… you know, pass our bigs the ball when they have a clear alleyoop/seal?
The Thriller
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Shouldn’t the guards be held accountable here? I mean just a few days ago…
The Fresh Prince
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He's a phenom, don't get me wrong, but the constant complaining, primadonna mentality, "LeGM" ing of franchises, being a coach killer, hate on Utah, stat padding just doesn't make me a fan.
undersized guard problem. Mike clearly was bothered by THT. he cant see the path clearly. dm OTOH seems like he's on a solo mission.he had 5 assist 2 went to Hassan but none to Rudy.
Quin is the problem. As a coach you have to understand the players who are ready to contribute at any given moment. That way you reward players who are hot and hold accountable/inspire players who aren't.
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Only watched the first half. Was shocked they lost. Rudy played pretty ****** in the first half and I guess that continued.