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Kings at Jazz Game Thread Saturday 3/5/11 7:00 PM MST

Big Al is playing on a very high level and with him we were able to stay in games, but we need a clutch shooter to close the game for us. Seldom does a big man get the open looks at the end of a close game to take the last shot, and tonight it was Bell who was able to play that role.

Also at the end of games when we have a drop dead need to score a basket, Big Al tends to take a jump shot instead of going to the basket. For the most part the paint is packed at that time so the best thing to do would be to draw double team and pass it out to the shooter. So, again, we need that shooter.

Al has been terrific, I think I used to criticize Karl in the end game situations for taking 15-ft jump shots--but it is what the defense gives I guess. The two things I wish Al could improve on earlier in the game is drawing fouls and taking an agressive first step. I think he only had two foul shots against the Kings.
 
Hayward is the man. He is going to be an all-star for us. I hope Ty the Turd starts playing him significantly more then Bell. Yes, I know Bell hit big shots for us against the Kings - but this is about the future and giving Hayward all the experience he can get this year. Bell is over the hill and will give us a game like the Kings' once out of every 15 games on average.

Couldn't be happier with the nucleus of our squad with the drafts coming up! I think we could run off 3 to 6 straight chips in the near future!!!
 
Hayward is the man. He is going to be an all-star for us. I hope Ty the Turd starts playing him significantly more then Bell. Yes, I know Bell hit big shots for us against the Kings - but this is about the future and giving Hayward all the experience he can get this year. Bell is over the hill and will give us a game like the Kings' once out of every 15 games on average.

Couldn't be happier with the nucleus of our squad with the drafts coming up! I think we could run off 3 to 6 straight chips in the near future!!!

Hey man. Pass that ****.
 
Hayward is the man. He is going to be an all-star for us. I hope Ty the Turd starts playing him significantly more then Bell. Yes, I know Bell hit big shots for us against the Kings - but this is about the future and giving Hayward all the experience he can get this year. Bell is over the hill and will give us a game like the Kings' once out of every 15 games on average.

Couldn't be happier with the nucleus of our squad with the drafts coming up! I think we could run off 3 to 6 straight chips in the near future!!!

To early to be drunk isn't it.
 
Al has been terrific, I think I used to criticize Karl in the end game situations for taking 15-ft jump shots--but it is what the defense gives I guess. The two things I wish Al could improve on earlier in the game is drawing fouls and taking an agressive first step. I think he only had two foul shots against the Kings.

I'd like to see Al pass to a cutter instead of being a black hole, but at this point, no one else seems to want to shoot.
 
Hayward is the man. He is going to be an all-star for us. I hope Ty the Turd starts playing him significantly more then Bell. Yes, I know Bell hit big shots for us against the Kings - but this is about the future and giving Hayward all the experience he can get this year. Bell is over the hill and will give us a game like the Kings' once out of every 15 games on average.

Couldn't be happier with the nucleus of our squad with the drafts coming up! I think we could run off 3 to 6 straight chips in the near future!!!

Your optimism is incredibly troubling.
 
One thing I really liked to see is how many buckets/opportunities the Jazz had in transition. I think I counted 3 or 4 long-distance outlet passes to a guy that released early for an easy hoop or FTs. I don't know why more teams don't do this.. there's no reason not to. Easy points.
 
One thing I really liked to see is how many buckets/opportunities the Jazz had in transition. I think I counted 3 or 4 long-distance outlet passes to a guy that released early for an easy hoop or FTs. I don't know why more teams don't do this.. there's no reason not to. Easy points.

Once teams know you're doing it a lot they'll be ready to steal the long outlet pass.
 
Al has been terrific, I think I used to criticize Karl in the end game situations for taking 15-ft jump shots--but it is what the defense gives I guess. The two things I wish Al could improve on earlier in the game is drawing fouls and taking an agressive first step. I think he only had two foul shots against the Kings.

Out of necessity, AJ's playing too many minutes - recently he's been around 38-39mpg. Ideally I think you want him closer to 34. He's resorting to more jumpers late in the game because he's a little gassed and getting pushed out of the box. The maturation of Favors and Okur coming off the bench next season should help a great deal.
 
Took my 10 year old daughter to this game. It was certainly a fun one to be in the crowd. She yelled more than I did. I'm surprised she could talk today.

A guy next to us caught one of those t-shirt bricks they dropped with parachutes and gave it to my daughter. Pretty sure it was because he noticed her yelling. :-)

Meanwhile, the lady on the other side of us (and her two kids) left when there was 1 minute left in regulation. What??? I can't fathom that.
 
Took my 10 year old daughter to this game. It was certainly a fun one to be in the crowd. She yelled more than I did. I'm surprised she could talk today.

A guy next to us caught one of those t-shirt bricks they dropped with parachutes and gave it to my daughter. Pretty sure it was because he noticed her yelling. :-)

Meanwhile, the lady on the other side of us (and her two kids) left when there was 1 minute left in regulation. What??? I can't fathom that.
I don't get it either, but one of the memories that is burned into my skull forever as a kid was watching Kirk Gibson hit a homer off of Dennis Eckersley to win Game 1 of the '88 World Series, and seeing the massive line of cars waiting to leave Chavez Ravine in the background.
 
I don't get it either, but one of the memories that is burned into my skull forever as a kid was watching Kirk Gibson hit a homer off of Dennis Eckersley to win Game 1 of the '88 World Series, and seeing the massive line of cars waiting to leave Chavez Ravine in the background.

Stupid Dodger fans.
 
Took my 10 year old daughter to this game. It was certainly a fun one to be in the crowd. She yelled more than I did. I'm surprised she could talk today.

A guy next to us caught one of those t-shirt bricks they dropped with parachutes and gave it to my daughter. Pretty sure it was because he noticed her yelling. :-)

Meanwhile, the lady on the other side of us (and her two kids) left when there was 1 minute left in regulation. What??? I can't fathom that.

I was at the triple overtime game against Jordan and the Bulls in '92 and the guy in front of me left at the end of the 3rd quarter declaring that the game was over and the Jazz sucked. I was glad he left, he was being a jerk all game. That was the first game I went to and the excitement of triple overtime against Jordan, and winning, is probably why I'm a die hard Jazz fan to this day. If my dad and I had left early I probably wouldn't feel the same.
 
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