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Utah Jazz @ Cleveland Cavaliers, Monday December 20, 2010 5:00 PM MST

One thing that would help Utah get off to a better start is to quit using the first possession of every game to give AK a 19 foot brick opportunity.

Great game by the Jazz. They really stepped on the gas in the 2nd half. The Cavs are a terrible team. I guess that's what happens when you stand around watching one guy do most of the offensive work for several seasons in a row and then lose him.

I agree with IGS (ugh) that Fes and Evans should have got some development PT, or even Hayward, especially once Utah went up by 20.
 
LifeOnaPlate said:
One thing that would help Utah get off to a better start is to quit using the first possession of every game to give AK a 19 foot brick opportunity.
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I wholeheartedly agree. Seriously, what the ****. These guys always start the quarter by taking ****ing jumpers. Its ****ing annoying.

And yes, both Fes and Evans should be getting some playing time.
 
LifeOnaPlate said:
One thing that would help Utah get off to a better start is to quit using the first possession of every game to give AK a 19 foot brick opportunity.
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The way to do that is to consider putting Miles into the starting lineup, especially against teams whose wings aren't particuarly tall such as the Cavs'. In previous years, AK has already been placed in the 6th man role, and he hasn't clearly merited being a starter this year, at least not often enough to make his starting spot secure. I've thought that putting Miles in the starting lineup for Bell would be a more sensible approach, but maybe games like tonight suggest that more of Miles and Bell together is worth considering if the opposing 2/3 pairing isn't too tall. Nice to see Bell getting more comfortable with his shot. It's big help if he can keep it up.

LifeOnaPlate said:
I agree with IGS (ugh) that Fes and Evans should have got some development PT, or even Hayward, especially once Utah went up by 20.
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Yes, truth hurts. Especially when it comes from me . . . .
 
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Wow there was a game tonight?

Didn't even know. It's difficult to watch games that start in the afternoon here.

wow, cleveland sucks. You know you're horrible when Raja and CJ outscore Deron. You know you suck bigtime when we outrebound you.

congrats on our team getting another W.
 
InGameStrategy said:
The way to do that is to consider putting Miles into the starting lineup, especially against teams whose wings aren't particuarly tall such as the Cavs'. In previous years, AK has already been placed in the 6th man role, and he hasn't clearly merited being a starter this year, at least not often enough to make his starting spot secure. I've thought that putting Miles in the starting lineup for Bell would be a more sensible approach, but maybe games like tonight suggest that more of Miles and Bell together is worth considering if the opposing 2/3 pairing isn't too tall. Nice to see Bell getting more comfortable with his shot. It's big help if he can keep it up.
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Question: I buy into the philosophy that it is important to have a bench player who can come in and be an "instant offense." Think Vinny the Microwave. Barring Fes becoming that guy, don't you think it's better to have CJ be that spark just so that when the starting 5 get out of the game, a terrible vacuum isn't created? Because I think it's better as it is.
 
Cleveland is just an ugly team to watch - they don't even try to run plays in transition - the first guy open jacks up a 3
 
chemdude1232 said:
Question: I buy into the philosophy that it is important to have a bench player who can come in and be an "instant offense." Think Vinny the Microwave. Barring Fes becoming that guy, don't you think it's better to have CJ be that spark just so that when the starting 5 get out of the game, a terrible vacuum isn't created? Because I think it's better as it is.
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maybe when memo is at full strength cj can move into the starting lineup with memo and ak of the bench
 
We won the first quarter but we had 13 points at the 4 minute mark. Slow starts have not been solved. At this point, I'm thinking Jerry needs to pull a Junior High Move and demand no jumpshots get taken until 10 seconds are remaining on the clock for the 1st 5 minutes. That won't work, obviously, but this whole mental thing about starts is becoming a disease.
 
Al absolutely has to be leading the team watching film. He played reasonably well, tonight. But I could break down his flaws 2 ways: 1) He's still spectating when shots go up (yeah, 4 ORB's). It's just not ingrained in him to be looking for garbage putbacks the way it should be. 2) He's still a step slow going to the basket on offense. Deron dished a perfect pass to him tonight late in the game but he wasn't moving. He's still learning that EVERY time Deron gets the ball he HAS to go to the basket. And at this point, AK can barely use him because if Deron doesn't have the ball, he's in a Minnesota state of mind.
 
chemdude1232 said:
I think that'd work well, Dutch.
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with cj and raja in the starting lineup as legitimate 3 point threads. it will open up the floor for sap and jefferson.

dreon sap and jefferson can do some kind of pick and roll .
lets say deron and sap do the pick and roll/pop. if jefferson mans switches on sap sap can pas it underneath for Jefferson for the easy layup. if not sap could pop a 15 foot jumper. if deron is open he can pop a fre throw line jumper.

assuiming raja and cj's man stay on them iof not those 1 can take a three.
 
The fantastically good news is when you look at this stretch we have coming up for almost 15 games the opponents are tailor made for us to get in sync. To be 20-9 at this point is flat out ridiculous. My guess is about 7 games from now we'll look utterly dominant. It won't really be true, but it will be fun to watch.
 
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