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Dante Exum says he and George Hill went up against each other in scrimmage, didn't play together

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tleikheen

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Awesome .....Jazz have so much talent ,they actually have competition in camp

Now Burks needs to be cleared for contact and play against Hood

Joe Johnson against Gordon Hayward

Trey Lyles against Derrick Favors

Frenchy against Frenchy

Time for excitement ,because Jazz have never had so much talent that every practice is tough
 
I just hope they don't play so hard against each other that they wear themselves out or get hurt.

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Hayward and Favors would destroy Lyles and Johnson.
 
Nothing wrong with having multiple ball handlers on the floor. Jazz roster is suitable for a lot of pick and roll plays or pace and space.
 
Injuries will make coaching decisions easier. Let's say Joe J gets hurt. 1 - 3 spots have 48 minutes each to distribute. 144 total minutes we have to divide between Hayward, Hood, Burks, Hill, Exum, Neto, Mack, and Ingles. Let's assume Hayward gets 35 minutes per game (last year he averaged 36). Hood and Hill get 30 minutes each (last year they both played more than 32). Lets give Burks another 20 minutes and Exum just 15 minutes. That leaves 14 minutes for Neto, Mack, Ingles, and Joe Johnson. So, what happens if Joe is healthy?!?!?!

As of now, if we don't have injuries... coach is going to have players mad at him. Note that Hayward, Hood, and Hill all took small minute reductions in above. I can't imagine a healthy burks is happy with 20 minutes per.

Same goes for the bigs. 2 spots. 48 minutes per spot. 96 total minutes. And heaven forbids... Gobert gets hurt!!! We have 96 minutes to split between Favors, Diaw, Lyles, Withey, Bolomboy, and the small lineup options of Hayward or Joe Johnson. If Favors plays 30 minutes and Diaw/Lyles split 25 each... that leaves 16 for Withey, Bolomboy, and small ball to split.

The versatility is redick! It helps make us more injury proof! Besides, playing less minutes across the season should reduce injuries.

Worst case scenario? Let's say 4 key players are injured at the same time. Burks, Johnson, Gobert, and Exum. Then our starting point from the end of last year is our 2nd stringer... and Trey Lyles gets a chance (that he may not get otherwise). Withey backs up for 10 minutes a game (not a huge dropoff).

The thing is that when starters went out last year, we dropped off to Neto, Ingles, and Withey playing 20 - 30 minutes. Now when starters go out we have Joe Johnson, George Hill, Alec Burks, and Boris Diaw picking up those minutes if they aren't challenging for start minutes already! If the whole world falls apart and we have 7 key players injured, then it can be no worse than last year.
 
In fact, given the depth... I expect we will have games where players are sat down to rest as a method to prevent injuries. The Spurs depth is constantly utilized throughout the season to rest their vets. We are modeled after their success. There SHOULD be games where Hayward, Gobert, and Hood DNP or play us to a lead and then sit for long stretches.
 
The Jazz Wonderbra said:
In fact, given the depth... I expect we will have games where players are sat down to rest as a method to prevent injuries. The Spurs depth is constantly utilized throughout the season to rest their vets. We are modeled after their success. There SHOULD be games where Hayward, Gobert, and Hood DNP or play us to a lead and then sit for long stretches.
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Honestly I don't want DNPs for anything short of sickness/injury for them.
 
I look at it this way ,some games the starters are going to come out slow or not play good and the 2nd unit will come out and play great,getting that games minutes.This will be good for the whole team.Bring it because you have guys right behind you ready to bring it for you.
 
Thought DL's analysis of Popovich using his depth like a baseball manager uses a bullpen was interesting.
 
We'll get a decent amount of rest from boat racing teams this year. NBA teams hardly practice during the season anyways.
 
Stoked said:
Perhaps but I doubt it would be starters v bench.

Gobert
Lyles
Hayward
Burks
Exum

v

Diaw
Favors
Johnson
Hood
Hill
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Yep, or starting bigs vs starting backcourt.

Gobert
Favors
Johnson
Burks*
Exum

vs.

Diaw
Lyles
Hayward
Hood
Hill

Something like this.
 
The Jazz Wonderbra said:
In fact, given the depth... I expect we will have games where players are sat down to rest as a method to prevent injuries. The Spurs depth is constantly utilized throughout the season to rest their vets. We are modeled after their success. There SHOULD be games where Hayward, Gobert, and Hood DNP or play us to a lead and then sit for long stretches.
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Duncan Parker and Ginobili didn't get dnp's till they got older. The core is a bunch of 20 somethings no need to rest them. Maybe Ingles gets Johnsons mins from time to time or Diaw plays less at times, but no reason to give guys like Hayward, Favors, Gobert, and Hood and others dnp's at this stage of their careers.
 
I don't see the point in making sure the teams are even during scrimmages. The score doesn't matter. It only makes sense to play lineups that you're planning on playing in the game or for experimental purposes.
 
KqWIN said:
I don't see the point in making sure the teams are even during scrimmages. The score doesn't matter. It only makes sense to play lineups that you're planning on playing in the game or for experimental purposes.
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Or perhaps it's more important to mix it up and make sure everyone learns to play their role regardless of who they're on the court with, so we can put out a large range of lineups.
 
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