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Game #7: Grizzlies at Jazz, Friday 01/06/2012 7:00 MST

NCJazz said:
One can not hope to guard Gay, one can only hope to contain him. These are the kind of challenges that should only make Hayward better.
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Gay looked really good against Sacramento. He was able to go where he wanted, and score whenever he wanted to.
The only thing I can say to that is Sacramento sucks, and they had absolutely no interior defense or help from anyone big.
Gay will not be able to just stroll in for a layup like he did last night, unless of course we (Raja/CJ) let him.
 
Not sure if this was mentioned in the thread but I saw a couple guys leave last night's game. How are they?
Howard?
Millsap? I think he re-entered as is fine.
Big Al? Or was that just the game before?
 
Wes Mantooth said:
Not sure if this was mentioned in the thread but I saw a couple guys leave last night's game. How are they?
Howard?
Millsap? I think he re-entered as is fine.
Big Al? Or was that just the game before?
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Cramps and what not. Nothing overly serious. Millsap hyper extended his kneee but ame back and played. Most of them are playing or listed as day to day.
 
Enes Kanter had a one-handed dunk in the last game that looked pretty easy for him. I'd like to see more of that...
 
Memphis won tonight at Minnesota but had to play until the very end. With ZBo out as well the Jr Jazz should be able to run and be fresh.
 
Catchall said:
Enes Kanter had a one-handed dunk in the last game that looked pretty easy for him. I'd like to see more of that...
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He was wide open and right in front of the basket, I hope it would be easy. Especially going up one handed.
 
Catchall said:
Enes Kanter had a one-handed dunk in the last game that looked pretty easy for him. I'd like to see more of that...
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I liked seeing that is well.....and i also would like to see some more of it! :)
 
In all of Kanter's games (I've seen most of them including the FIBA ones this summer) he almost always dunks with two hands. I don't know if he feels uncomfortable dunking with one hand or what, but it seems that dunking over someone normally requires one hand. Hopefully, he will figure this out. Look at the little move he does here at 1:10; he dunks with absolute ease and without effort and looks really agile. He doesn't look 6'11'', 268 at all with how fluid he moves. Kanter also has big hands; much bigger than Derrick Favor's and even Al's, I think (Draft Express). He should use this more as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=610gDfEXI3Q
 
Cope said:
Memphis won tonight at Minnesota but had to play until the very end. With ZBo out as well the Jr Jazz should be able to run and be fresh.
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Rubio was excellent tonight, but the T-Wolves could not make a free throw and that ended up being the difference.

I hope Harris can go, he could have a solid game vs. Grizzlies.
 
JJAS said:
In all of Kanter's games (I've seen most of them including the FIBA ones this summer) he almost always dunks with two hands. I don't know if he feels uncomfortable dunking with one hand or what, but it seems that dunking over someone normally requires one hand. Hopefully, he will figure this out. Look at the little move he does here at 1:10; he dunks with absolute ease and without effort and looks really agile. He doesn't look 6'11'', 268 at all with how fluid he moves. Kanter also has big hands; much bigger than Derrick Favor's and even Al's, I think (Draft Express). He should use this more as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=610gDfEXI3Q
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That is on the move, with no one around him, in a layup line. Big difference than playing in a game when you get the rebound and have to go right back without a lot of time to gather yourself. I don't know if he has the athletic confidence or ability to do that with bodies around him.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
That is on the move, with no one around him, in a layup line. Big difference than playing in a game when you get the rebound and have to go right back without a lot of time to gather yourself. I don't know if he has the athletic confidence or ability to do that with bodies around him.
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I think we've already established the doubt about his lift. I don't see the point of saying it over and over. We've seen him have problems finishing in games. The question then becomes why. Is he physically unable to do this? Is it confidence? Is it comfort? Is it habit? Is it training? Is it effort? Also, can he not take a single step before he really proves he can get some lift, or must he be at a dead stop (most players take a step)? The fact of the matter is that he has shown in many clips that he has capable standing lift and that when he has one or more steps he has pretty good lift. He hasn't shown a lot of explosion (he's not Shawn Kemp). There is an inconsistency between game time and practice (PKM noticed this as well). Hence the questions. If he can sometimes, then why not always? Here are some examples most people have already seen to remember this (also spinning and dunking like he does in the clip above is not easy; it's not like running directly to the hoop). I understand your skepticism, but it makes more sense to try to account for it rather than saying the same thing over and over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_YnG_dUpzk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDypseEA8ls (:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO6clOC_9Dw&feature=fvsr (I know everyone's seen this, but it doesn't diminish it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxzUJarOVsE
 
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