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Game Thread Apr 18, 2022 06:30PM MT: Jazz at Mavericks - Game 2

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Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Jazz can't let Brunson go for 40 points, and they can't let Kleber go for 25. Jazz will need to make some defensive adjustments, obviously. This is precisely the test they have to pass.

That said, it's unlikely the Mavs shoot like this again, especially in Utah.
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They didn’t let those guys score. Those guys earned it. We have no one that can match Brunson’s speed and when he blows past us, Kleber is left wide open. Unless you want Rudy to stay attached. In that case, Brunson will have a layup every time and he’ll go for 80 next time.
 
We are lucky about House imagine if he didn't pan out we would be a whole lot crappier. This team is fit for the toilet
 
The Thriller said:
You’re not wrong. Then we shouldn’t be getting mad at Royce, Rudy, Spida, etc. it’s the FO’s incompetence that’s holding this team back. Why aren’t they addressing team needs?
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On the offensive side of the ball, Rudy is part of the problem when we face small ball lineups. The guy simply isn’t skilled enough offensively to punish teams on the offensive end when they go small. If he could seal a guy and finish after making a dribble or two, teams couldn’t go small. But he can’t, so we suffer.

The problem isn’t Rudy or Don, it’s really an everything thing. Team philosophy, roster construction, blend of personalities, etc.

It’s just time for major change once we lose this series or get rocked by the Suns.
 
The Thriller said:
They didn’t let those guys score. Those guys earned it. We have no one that can match Brunson’s speed and when he blows past us, Kleber is left wide open. Unless you want Rudy to stay attached. In that case, Brunson will have a layup every time and he’ll go for 80 next time.
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Brunson played his all time best game that he's ever going to play. Congrats to Brunson! He shouldn't have been able to beat us by himself.
 
jom2003 said:
so my point stands, our starting 5 is not good. Royce and Mike need to go. or at least take the reserve role. Bogey too but his contract is up next season anyways.
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No, I would say your point doesnt stand.

There is no talent issue on Utah. It's just how everything fits together. The weaknesses overlap too much has I've said.
 
jom2003 said:
So you mean your starting PG score 0 point in a playoff game and deserve a pass?
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Where has anyone said he deserves a pass?

I dont think a bad playoff game means he sucks and has to leave the team, but that isnt giving someone a pass.
 
Gameface said:
Brunson played his all time best game that he's ever going to play. Congrats to Brunson! He shouldn't have been able to beat us by himself.
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He didn’t. He got a lot of help from
kleber. Both those guys played well. Brunson was clearly the catalyst, because of his damn speed. But tip your hat to Kleber. Just because he’s wide open because Rudy had to crash down and help on Brunson to prevent a layup doesn’t mean Kleber is going to score.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Bogey seems to be the main offender when it comes to the poor rotations. Dude is just very slow to recognize what's going on and by the time he reacts, it's way too late for a guy with his footspeed to get in the play.
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We play a zero help scheme outside of Gobert. With any other team in the NBA, Bogey is rotating and then the next guy is rotating to cover him. But the Jazz are trained to play one way and one way only. Once we get burnt off the dribble, it's Rudy moving over to help while everyone else stays home and quits on the play. The off ball defense is just as bad as the on ball defense. There are no rotation or help concepts outside of Rudy....it's incredible that after years and years of embarrassment Quin hasn't implemented any change. The Mavericks don't have the most amazing defensive talent, but they are at least playing as a team. Trapping the ball handler, rotating, defending 3 guys with 2 on the weakside etc. It's truly awful that Quin has not evolved as a coach. Equally as embarrassing that the FO did nothing to address this issue outside of getting lucky with House.
 
The Thriller said:
What adjustment can we make?!

This isn’t a coaching issue, it’s a personnel issue.
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So we should just keep on doing what we're doing and just go down in flames like we normally do? ****, try SOMETHING differently...I thought we brought Rudy Gay onboard to deal with this small ball ********. He didn't play a single minute in this series, wtf.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
No, I would say your point doesnt stand.

There is no talent issue on Utah. It's just how everything fits together. The weaknesses overlap too much has I've said.
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Is Conley better than Dame? Trae Young? Luka? Harden? Curry? CP3? Jrue? Morant? Kyrie? Garland? Vanvleet? Lowry? D. Murray? J. Murray? D.Russell? Lamelo Ball? SGA? Fox? Haliburton? Brogdon?

There are well over 15 PGs better than Conley in this league so YES, we have a talent issue. Our starters outside of Don and Rudy are simply not good enough to compete with opposition players in the same position.

Should I make a list for Bogey and Royce too?

This team goes into **** mode ever since we lost our secondary playmaker Jingles, you know why that's the case?

Cuz our primary playmaker/starting PG isn't up for the job.
 
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