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Just some Udoh stats since he is coming back!

Udoh lead our team in defensive rating.

Udoh lead our team with block% and blocks per 100 possessions and per 36 min.

Udoh was #2 on our team just behind Gobert at Win Shares per 48.

Udoh lead our team in both Defensive Box Plus/Minus and Box Plus/Minus overall

He had a huge impact on the court when he played.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/2018.html
 
Stoked said:
Yup, Udoh provide as better defensive presence at C when compared to Favors. Either way the Jazz have a full 48 of elite D at the 5.
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Statistically he was better than Gobert at defense. But Udoh's stats came in limited minutes against reserves.


Both Favors and Udoh are so good at switching onto just about anyone and staying close. Its really fun on defense when the can play together. Plus Favors is really good as the roll man but doesnt get much of a chance to with Gobert on the court since Gobert in that spot is elite.
 
Im telling you. Ive been saying it forever.

Try tall ball!

Small ball would have been laughed at years ago too.

If you find some big men who can handle the ball and pass at least decent, they can work the ball down the court keeping it high in the trees. They can post up and shoot threes.

Then when it comes to switching, let them switch everything. You will have a tall guy's hand in their face at all times, and a rim protector down low at all times.
 
Gas said:
Im telling you. Ive been saying it forever.

Try tall ball!

Small ball would have been laughed at years ago too.

If you find some big men who can handle the ball and pass at least decent, they can work the ball down the court keeping it high in the trees. They can post up and shoot threes.

Then when it comes to switching, let them switch everything. You will have a tall guy's hand in their face at all times, and a rim protector down low at all times.
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I would have liked tall ball with Lopez and Gobert. He went for cheap. I’d like to see PJ Tucker guard Lopez in the post or when PJs got a 7’ dude shooting threes over him.
 
Gas said:
Im telling you. Ive been saying it forever.

Try tall ball!

Small ball would have been laughed at years ago too.

If you find some big men who can handle the ball and pass at least decent, they can work the ball down the court keeping it high in the trees. They can post up and shoot threes.

Then when it comes to switching, let them switch everything. You will have a tall guy's hand in their face at all times, and a rim protector down low at all times.
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Tall ball would only make sense if you did so with all skilled tall players, or at least a majority. None of Utah's tall bigs are that skilled.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Tall ball would only make sense if you did so with all skilled tall players, or at least a majority. None of Utah's tall bigs are that skilled.
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Agreed, you’d have to have some that can switch to faster smaller players on D for example. Hard to find big men that can stay in front most guards.
 
Stoked said:
Agreed, you’d have to have some that can switch to faster smaller players on D for example. Hard to find big men that can stay in front most guards.
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You dont need to stay in front of them. Contest shots, force the drive. Contest again at the rim.
 
Y'all just dont understand. Ive tried this on NBA2k before. It works. On my team, no one is under 7 feet tall.
 
Pretty much as I expected.
Jazz clearly like Niang and needed a roster spot. Udoh is needed more than Jerebko.
 
Don't forget that at the start of the season he was leading the whole team in RPM when he was on the floor. The Jazz went on 20-3, 15-2 series with him protecting the rim. His minutes declined over the course of the season but not because of his poor play at all. It's just teams go small oftentimes these days and we already have two elite bigs.

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Love Ekpe. Glad he’s back. I felt pretty good about him returning when he spentpart of the summer hanging out with Mitchell in Europe and then he came back to Utah. Glad he’s staying. He’s a perfect 3rd center for the Jazz.
 
Congrats to Ekpe. He's another great asset to our chemistry, in addition to his play.
 
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