July 14 SL Exum vs Parker 8:30 MT
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And Hood has never played in one.
The Thriller
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It's not just about keeping key players together.
It's also about making key additions. His contract doesn't help us here. Losing him wouldn't have hurt us. We already have his replacement in Exum, Hood, and Burks. Choose any 1 of these 3.
Plus, it's the principle of the thing.
Personally, I loved Paul Millsap. But id be just as pissed if we had paid him the max. I really would. Love the guy, he's a lot better than Hayward will ever be, and he's a perfect community member. He leaves everything out there on the court just like Malone. But I'd be pissed if we ever paid him the max.
To me, it's a principle. You don't play lazy asses, you respect your mom, and you don't pay soft role players max money.
It's that simple.
I know, I'm a horrible person and a sucky fan for not drinking the Hayward Kool-aid. But I'm a jazz fan. Not an Andrei Hayward fan
I don't think racism means what you think it means.
GVC
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Pointed this out before, but AK was extended after the 03/04 season. He was an all-star that season, and the Jazz just barely missed the playoffs.
mellow
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Did anyone else catch that great Bolerism in the opening moments of the third? Boler played football(American) and calls football for cbs sports. Sometimes his football brain leaks into the jazz broadcast. A common phrase in football is "both sides of the ball". It means offense and defense, as in "the Steelers won because they were better on both sides of the ball." In basketball the phrase is usually "Both ends of the floor".
Boler was trying to compliment Goberts efforts in the first half: "Gobert has been getting it done on both sides of the....uh...the center circle tonight."
Whatever, man. I'll let iReport be the judge.
The colour commentator on NBA TV said the same thing though, not sure it's strictly a football thing now.
Gobert + Favors = Swat Lake City
this will be an exciting season
this will be an exciting season
Another game in less than 24 hours. I love this
If we can ever get away with a lineup where we have Hayward or Hood at the 4, that would be awesome to watch.
Coach Ellis
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If Favors can play the 4, that's a crazy fun defensive lineup to consider. Like I said earlier, I hope Snyder goes all "Mad Scientist" and experiments with different lineups based on what other teams do and try to create mismatches.
mellow
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What's the matter with everyone? The jazz just beat the Greek Freak and Statue Moroni, and beat them good. The best players in the game were the 23 and 27 picks in the draft. Trey and Dante actually play well together. Coach Snyder is coaching instant offense, or Quinstant Offense as I like to call it. Exum is a basketball angel, gliding effortlessly here and there passing out goodness everywhere he goes. Gobert can pass. Hood can pass. Burks is going to average 16 fta per game if he can stay on the floor. The Jazz are.500 for the first time since March 30, 2013.
Gripe about Hayward tomorrow, tonight we celebrate!!!!
Gripe about Hayward tomorrow, tonight we celebrate!!!!
This is why I don't think we should have matched Hayward.
Burke's gonna start at the 1, Exum's gonna eventually start at the 2, Burks' the 6th man off the bench, Hayward we've PAID so he'll surely start at the 3.
That's not gonna leave a lot of time for Hood on the floor. The way he's shooting the ball - he's gotta be on the floor.
b_line
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Thriller is certainly not my dick. And I will not let him embrace it in any way shaper or form.
GVC
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Enjoyable.
Looks like Kidd has brought iso-ball to Milwaukee...Of course the Bucks don't have a roster filled with strong iso players like the Nets had last season (Brook, JJ, Pierce, Deron). Nice to see the Jazz playing as a unit; very few bad shots in this game. The Bucks weren't pressuring like the 76ers did on Saturday, but the improvement on O between game 1 and 2 was still impressive.
Hood pretty much as advertised. Dude can shoot, both spotting up and pulling up off the dribble. Played within himself for the most part (one bad pull-up 3 IIRC). If Hayward, Exum and Burks struggle hitting spot-up jumpers, it'll be interesting to see how Quin manages Hood's minutes. It's too bad he's not quite big enough to slide to the 4 for a few minutes a la Marvin last season (I guess this is what Novak is for). Spacing could be an issue, especially with the lack of shooting up front for the Jazz. Kanter and Evans consistently hitting open 15-foot jumpers could make a HUGE difference for this team.
With Burke/Alec/Dante at the 1/2 and Gordo/Hood at the 3, the Jazz will probably get bullied on the wing. Malcolm Thomas, and perhaps Brock Motum, could provide some physical play without hurting the Jazz too much offensively with their ability to get up and down the court.
Exum needs to be more selective going toward the sideline when attacking. It'll probably take him some time to adjust to NBA speed and physicality once the real games start.
Hopefully Steve Novak is only used in late game situations and when the Jazz transition play and shooting isn't keeping defenses honest. I'd like to see Gobert and Evans get regular minutes. Kanter may not see many more minutes this season if Gobert's added bulk (he looks bigger, no?) translates on-court (unlike Gordo's last season).
The Thriller
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The leader of the Hayward fanboy club just described perfectly why we shouldn't have maxed out Hayward.
Thank you for this post.
GVC
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144 minutes at the 1/2/3 for 5 players, including 2 rookies. That's plenty, especially if the Jazz are going to run. Keep everyone fresh and effective.
