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Yahoo! Sports - Jazz's Alec Burks getting back to his dynamic ways (The Associated Press)

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Utah Jazz wing Alec Burks is nearly healthy after two-plus years of injuries and he has started to look like the player Utah signed to a four-year, $42 million extension in 2014. Burks has scored in double digits in five straight games, including a season-high 15 Saturday against the Grizzlies. To the delight of coach Quin Snyder, Burks has also played well on the defensive end and is being used in a three-wing lineup without a point guard.

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I've been pimping my Alec Burks T-shirt lately. I'm on the hype train!
 
White Chocolate said:
Where's that dumb*** who said the offense stalls when Burks plays?


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I said he needs to get better at reading the defender in front of him and the help defense as he's coming off the pick. There, he can improve on making the right read and knowing when to go for a difficult finish versus pass. I fully stand behind those comments. If he were as good as Hood was last year (wft is with Hood's tunnel vision this year?), then he'd be one of our most dangerous players. He's obviously got some rust issues. Who wouldn't? I hope he can get in flow soon.
 
str8line said:
Most of the doubt was related to injuries I think. He needs to learn how to land on his feet. Love his game and stoke for the game though.
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it's probably hard to land on your feet when you're jumping over peoples heads.

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NAOS said:
I said he needs to get better at reading the defender in front of him and the help defense as he's coming off the pick. There, he can improve on making the right read and knowing when to go for a difficult finish versus pass. I fully stand behind those comments. If he were as good as Hood was last year (wft is with Hood's tunnel vision this year?), then he'd be one of our most dangerous players. He's obviously got some rust issues. Who wouldn't? I hope he can get in flow soon.
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I don't think it was you I was referring to. Some dude blatantly said we suck because of Burks and the offense really stagnated since his return.


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NAOS said:
I said he needs to get better at reading the defender in front of him and the help defense as he's coming off the pick. There, he can improve on making the right read and knowing when to go for a difficult finish versus pass. I fully stand behind those comments. If he were as good as Hood was last year (wft is with Hood's tunnel vision this year?), then he'd be one of our most dangerous players. He's obviously got some rust issues. Who wouldn't? I hope he can get in flow soon.
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Rust? He's been good defensively. Thought he held his own on Westbrook well and has scored in double figures in five straight games with limited minutes.
 
Thee jazz fan said:
NAOS. U can do better then this
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I think the quality of reading comment had to do with the fact that your response didn't actually address what was being discussed in the post. The topic wasn't AB's defense, even though it did contain the words "defender" and "defense."
 
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