Game Thread Mar 18, 2021 05:00PM MT: Jazz at Wizards

[jom2003]

Its the same old Jazz... slightly improved but not some super hydra. The tricked us for a little to make us think they were title contenders but we are a second round and out team at best.

DL still has some time.. so this lull is coming at the right time, but I doubt we get aggressive.

DL is past his aggressive stage... By giving Favs 30mil and Bogey 70mil respectively. I don't think fans here truly understand how much a GM in any sports can possibly accomplish with that kind of money. He's fired his shot. No bullets left.

 

[royzzz]

We have no wing defenders. It is going to be our downfall unless it is addressed. How many times do we have to get torched for it to sink in?

The same old story.
Jazz is now limited on what they can do with the personnel.
So might be something with the defensive schemes that needs adjustments.

 

[Hekate]

That's some Harden back in the day ****. WTF

I wouldn't even blame Bogey defensively for this game. He has been put into guarding Beal by lazy switches a lot this game. He stinks defensively but you can't allow Beal to walk to Bogey with space or anyone really.

 

[jom2003]

I wouldn't even blame Bogey defensively for this game. He has been put into guarding Beal by lazy switches a lot this game. He stinks defensively but you can't allow Beal to walk to Bogey with space or anyone really.

You don't blame Bogey defensively in general just like you don't blame Donovan on defense when he's been putting up 30 and 40pts for you. They simply aren't defensive pieces that help solve the puzzle. We need more defenders on this team period.

What I'm having issues with Bogey is his offense......

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

That's some Harden back in the day ****. WTF

Mitchell is such an embarrassment on defense. Completely pathetic.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Allowing a 6,3 guard in Westbrook to grab 15 rebounds is disgrace

He's the best rebounding guard of all time, or at least top 3. That's what he does my guy. Jazz limited the Wiz to 7 offensive rebounds. You picking the wrong thing to complain about.

 

[fishonjazz]

Whoever that “someone else” is I'm not sure if he is currently on our team.

Impossible to find out cause they don't get a chance to show what they can do.

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[Ron Mexico]

Oni needs to play more. He is a good wing defender and his shot looks pretty solid. He doesnt need to replace anyone but cut into a few peoples minutes. He especially needs to play when someone is killing us.

This loss alone isnt a big deal. Bogey and Clarkson were way off, it happens. But our team has been off for awhile. We need something to change and get them back in rhythm. This team got lazy blowing out teams. We have a target on our back and we arent responding well. I think this team thinks we can coast to the playoffs and then step it up.

Not having Conley also hurts. He has been a good defender this year and I think he is a huge difference maker. When he plays with Gobert we are plus 13.8, which is great. When Conley plays with Favors we are +18.2. He makes our big men better, more so than anyone by a decent amount.

 

[homeytennis]

This from one of the Jazz beat writers: "The Jazz defense was incredibly porous and poor on Thursday. There were blown rotations, guys getting beat, no communications on switches and help and what looked like a real lack of effort, especially from the wing. Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson and Bojan Bogdanovic were sieves on defense, and it not only led to 131 Washington points but also impacted the Jazz offense in really bad ways." This makes the two major Salt Lake papers that have called them out in a week. Are they going to fix their lack of effort on D? Sloan would not have tolerated this lack of effort.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

This from one of the Jazz beat writers: "The Jazz defense was incredibly porous and poor on Thursday. There were blown rotations, guys getting beat, no communications on switches and help and what looked like a real lack of effort, especially from the wing. Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson and Bojan Bogdanovic were sieves on defense, and it not only led to 131 Washington points but also impacted the Jazz offense in really bad ways." This makes the two major Salt Lake papers that have called them out in a week. Are they going to fix their lack of effort on D? Sloan would not have tolerated this lack of effort.

There was serious jackpotting going on.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Mitchell is such an embarrassment on defense. Completely pathetic.

It’s one thing to lose focus and have your guy slip in for an offensive rebound... it’s another to get straight blown by and not even fake movement or effort.

 

[Hekate]

You don't blame Bogey defensively in general just like you don't blame Donovan on defense when he's been putting up 30 and 40pts for you. They simply aren't defensive pieces that help solve the puzzle. We need more defenders on this team period.

What I'm having issues with Bogey is his offense......

I understand not giving your all on defense or taking the best defensive matchup. You just can't give open lanes or switch without pressure. This isn't about saving energy for offense, it's the minimal requirement for winning basketball no matter how many points you have.

If Mitchell was Harden offensively, I can understand bringing in guys that are better defenders that can also shoot but he is nowhere near that level. We can't put all the offensive burden on Mitchell, that's not fair to him either.

This team has also played good defense against good teams. They just don't want to give effort right now. I believe we need one more perimeter defender but it's not that game-changing if 2-3 players give no effort.

 

[Jingled]

There was serious jackpotting going on.

They looked like they were playing in tuxedos.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

It’s not just this game... it’s the effort and mental weakness the last month that are troubling.

Tomorrow is a tipping point imo... if this team rebounds and gives winning effort maybe they can take a punch and get up... then maybe they are a contender... if not then I’m done thinking this team could be the title team. Certainly a very good team but not gonna get my hopes up for a conference finals or finals appearance.

 

[Jingled]

Mitchell is such an embarrassment on defense. Completely pathetic.

Remember when we drafted him and everyone said defense was one of his biggest strengths and he said winning defensive player of the year was one of his biggest goals?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Remember when we drafted him and everyone said defense was one of his biggest strengths and he said winning defensive player of the year was one of his biggest goals?

Unless DM becomes an above average defender I’m not sure bringing in another defensive wing will change our fortunes.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Remember when we drafted him and everyone said defense was one of his biggest strengths and he said winning defensive player of the year was one of his biggest goals?

He was great defensively in the beginning. In summer league he shut down Tatum a few times.

 

[infection]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

 

[Jingled]