Mitchell needs to start

[Engorged On Unborn Gore]

Why does it matter if he starts?

 

[Watcher]

I think Mitchell should start...whenever Hood has gastric distress or sore ankle. DM is ready to be a part-time starter.

 

[Coach Ellis]

I think his best role is off the bench (for now) - but I have no problem with him finishing games if he continues to develop his offense, hustles and plays defense. I just think that it’s in the Jazz long-term interests to have Hood become the team’s consistent go-to scorer. When he’s hot, he brings things that DM and Exum simply don’t with his shot being so damn smooth.

 

[stix737]

After watching DM I've gotten more bummed out about Exum's injury. The idea of Exum and the idea of DM seems to fit well... especially if you had an Ingles (or rubio) to move the ball and help run an actual offense.

Yeah man I miss exam too. Those Teo would have been fun to watch together.


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[bigmike]

I'm fine with him coming off the bench. I think his volume shooting approach actually fits well with being the lead option on a second unit.

But I also want to see him 1) finishing games and 2) playing at least 24 mpg.

 

[Getting Traded]

Mitchell kind of a disaster tonight. Main culprit of leaving JJ Barea open on a lot of his buckets.

I was at the game and the Mavs bigs were turning into the Jazz players on the screens, especially Josh Powell, but they weren't calling it. So, you can't totally blame Mitchell.

Yet twice the refs called offensive fouls on Rudy, one where he simply had his arms folded in front on his chest and another where he didn't even move but the Mavs player pounded into Rudy and bounced off him.

 

[Getting Traded]

Mitchell might become a good PG but thats not his position now and maybe not in the future either.

Totally disagree. He has great handles and can guard any PG as well or better than Rubio. He also can penetrate as well or better than anyone on the Jazz and has shown he can dish. Yes, sometimes he forces things, but he will improve on that as well as his ability to run the offense for which he needs more experience. I've been at the last two Jazz games and my belief in his abilities has only grown as a result of seeing things in person more clearly than on TV.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Totally disagree. He has great handles and can guard any PG as well or better than Rubio. He also can penetrate as well or better than anyone on the Jazz and has shown he can dish. Yes, sometimes he forces things, but he will improve on that as well as his ability to run the offense for which he needs more experience. I've been at the last two Jazz games and my belief in his abilities has only grown as a result of seeing things in person more clearly than on TV.

I believe in him quite a bit. I just believe in him as a SG. I would not call his handles great yet. He does not do a great job of setting up an offense. I think he might be able to one day but not yet. He could become a PG but he is not. I think he will be a better player at SG but he can play both, he is just much weaker at PG right now.

Having been to a few home games as well this season I can say that it does not change my opinion at all or help to see them in person. It is much easier to see things when watching at home in HD with a remote and replay.I go to the games because the environment is fun, not because I get a better view of players. Even courtside its hard to see everything happening.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

DM can dictate the whole game. The others can't.

We need a scoring punch if we're going to be good. Hood might bring it, maybe Ingles, possibly Rubio, but Rubio has made tons of mistakes. DM hasn't.

Your telling me Mitch hasn't made mistakes??

You can debate without being a pompous *******.

It's much more fun as a pompous *******

That's why they did an early sub out on Rubio in the Lakers game. They put him in w/ Ingles and Hood so he could defer in half-court play initiations. I think Mitchell ended up only playing 6 minutes without one of Ingles or Rubio on the court. So he is actually not playing the role of PG on offense most of the time, even when Rubio isnt in the game and he is.

They did the same vs Dallas

What mistakes did he make in the last game? What mistakes did Rubio make?

He did have 5 turnovers in the laker game.

 

[Getting Traded]

I believe in him quite a bit. I just believe in him as a SG. I would not call his handles great yet. He does not do a great job of setting up an offense. I think he might be able to one day but not yet. He could become a PG but he is not. I think he will be a better player at SG but he can play both, he is just much weaker at PG right now.

Having been to a few home games as well this season I can say that it does not change my opinion at all or help to see them in person. It is much easier to see things when watching at home in HD with a remote and replay.I go to the games because the environment is fun, not because I get a better view of players. Even courtside its hard to see everything happening.

I feel the opposite about where to watch because not only can you see things from a closer vantage point and in person but you can also watch the replays on the video feed above the court -- at least that's my feeling. Yes, I agree with you about his running the offense but disagree about his handles -- he only loses the ball when he tries to force things. He actually has great handles and touch for the ball. Have you noticed how when going after loose balls with other players, he almost always comes away with them. That's because of his great tactile sense for the ball. Watch him too when he is pressured man-to-man, he doesn't lose the ball

 

[Getting Traded]

He did have 5 turnovers in the laker game.

So did Rubio, but Rubio's were more costly and later in the game when the momentum was shifting to the Lakers. That's why Quin took out Rubio and replaced him with Mitchell, who then turned the game around.

A lot of people disliked my post criticizing Rubio, but if you noticed in the game against the Mavs that Rubio did a lot less dribbling and that there was a lot more ball movement and moving without the ball by the Jazz players. And as a result, Rubio was a lot more effective.

 

[gomretat]

So did Rubio, but Rubio's were more costly and later in the game when the momentum was shifting to the Lakers. That's why Quin took out Rubio and replaced him with Mitchell, who then turned the game around.

A lot of people disliked my post criticizing Rubio, but if you noticed in the game against the Mavs that Rubio did a lot less dribbling and that there was a lot more ball movement and moving without the ball by the Jazz players. And as a result, Rubio was a lot more effective.

You are factually right that DM turned the game around during when he came in for Ricky. And he was rewarded by having him finish the game. You are completely guessing about why QS took Rubio out in the 4th and it is very different from what I heard described the next day even down to someone referring to the conversation Quin had with Rubio when he pulled him part way through the 4th quarter (they may be guessing as well but they seemed to have some facts behind it). The story is that Quin told Ricky he was going back in after a quick blow. The description I heard was that Quin used him more in the 3rd quarter then planned because he felt he needed him in the game but still wanted him fresh for the last 3-4 minutes. Which is about when Ricky came back in.

I don't think anyone can argue that Ricky has some shortcomings (like most other players) and it is clear that his settling in with regard to turnovers will take some time. That can't be a surprise to anyone who follows basketball. That being said, Ricky would be the starting PG on the majority of teams in the NBA. I am glad we have hime and frankly would rather have him then Hill. I wish we had an all star scorer with him to benefit from his playmaking.

 

[LoPo]

I think Mitchell will be best served playing SG next to a PG who doesn't have to have the ball in his hands. I'm thinking of guys like Ron Harper, Chauncey Billups, Patty Mills, young George Hill, Jason Terry, young Barbosa, Bledsoe, others.

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[Deleted member 5000]

He's done his best when playing PG though

Maybe that calms his nerves, the SG has more pressure to score which he has just chucked the ball

 

[JimLes]

I'm just here to casually point out that I've been rocking this avatar since about mid-August.

 

[mdalby]

Rodney's productivity fluctuates too much. We need more reliability and consistency in our starting SG.

Mitchell has more energy and can contribute in more ways than Hood. He drives the lane and gets fouled, he gets his own offensive rebounds, better defense...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Rodney's productivity fluctuates too much. We need more reliability and consistency in our starting SG.

Mitchell has more energy and can contribute in more ways than Hood. He drives the lane and gets fouled, he gets his own offensive rebounds, better defense...

Hood has been playing well when he has played all year except tonight. He is going to have bad games every now and then. We need Hood, the guy who is shooting 45% from 3, as our starting SG.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Hood has been playing well when he has played all year except tonight. He is going to have bad games every now and then. We need Hood, the guy who is shooting 45% from 3, as our starting SG.

Agreed. No need to panic unless it becomes a consistent problem. Just the other night he looked great. Tonight he was not. Put him out there and let him play his way past it. Hayward has to do the same thing. It’s a long season and the Jazz will need his shooting and offensive potential in the playoffs (if they can keep gutting out tough wins.)

 

[JimLes]

I had completely forgotten this is not the first athletic guard we've had from Louisville.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4TBv-QxatQ

 

[DutchJazzer]

He's the best player on our team. You'll see. Ride or die.

he might become the best player on the team, but so far he is not.

might be too early to start.

build his confidence against bench players. but give him starter minutes!

spo instead of starting against starters. bring him in against opposing "weaker" bench players. so he can easily start the game. then if he gets going against the bench he has confidence to go against anyone on the opposing team for the rest of the game, hence giving him starter minutes. if he cant get it going in a certain game, just "bench" him aka not give him starter minutes

I have to apologize, i think mitchel needs to start. doesnt matter who gets benched. mitchel needs to START RIGHT NOW!

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