Game Thread Apr 21, 2022 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Mavericks - Game 3

[reignman40]

With Brunson, they may need to back off and hedge against the drive. A contested mid-range 2pt shot is preferable to an open corner 3.

For sure. For as crazy as it sounds, we may have even won if we just gave them layups on those plays.

 

[homeytennis]

I get so tired of Quin and the spin meisters around the team saying after someone goes 1-15 or you have a defensive display like last night that the other players can't play just because.

 

[Nate505]

So let me guess the game plan...it'll be the same one as Game 2, and if their players shoot 50% from the 3 point line again and the Jazz lose, it'll be another dose of "this is the game plan and we won't change because they did something extremely hard (that they did last game, and the Clippers did, and the Nuggets did) and we're still going to play the percentages."

 

[Sean]

Given where Luka is in his rehab process, I think it's still unlikely that he plays in Game 3. He needs to do running and cutting, and he needs to be cleared for contact. He needs to be able to perform the movement with which he got injured. He wasn't really running yet as of yesterday.

I would be shocked if Luka plays game three because, as I've said, they don't need to win that one. Game four is Saturday, which is plenty of time if he's really going to return this series.

In fact, I'd wager if they win game three, they'll probably put off his return until game five if needed. Dallas is in a good position right now to slow-walk Luka back from injury. Kind of like Utah last year against the Clippers, where they went up 2-0 without Conley and didn't need him for their trip to LA ... but we saw how that worked out for the team.

 

[LogGrad98]

So let me guess the game plan...it'll be the same one as Game 2, and if their players shoot 50% from the 3 point line again and the Jazz lose, it'll be another dose of "this is the game plan and we won't change because they did something extremely hard (that they did last game, and the Clippers did, and the Nuggets did) and we're still going to play the percentages."

You are starting to understand the System!

 

[jom2003]

Taylor Jenkins adjusted in G2 and removed Steven Adams from the rotation to help Memphis win G2.

If we are to dig ourselves out of this, Quin needs to do the same thing. And we all know which starter(s) need to get subbed out.

 

[Jingled]

Taylor Jenkins adjusted in G2 and removed Steven Adams from the rotation to help Memphis win G2.

If we are to dig ourselves out of this, Quin needs to do the same thing. And we all know which starter(s) need to get subbed out.

Dig ourselves out of what exactly? The series is tied at 1-1 and we now have home court advantage. The idea of removing Conley from the rotation because of one bad game is laughable.

 

[Nate505]

Taylor Jenkins adjusted in G2 and removed Steven Adams from the rotation to help Memphis win G2.

If we are to dig ourselves out of this, Quin needs to do the same thing. And we all know which starter(s) need to get subbed out.

Whoa whoa whoa, what's this "adjusting" devilry you speak of!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So let me guess the game plan...it'll be the same one as Game 2, and if their players shoot 50% from the 3 point line again and the Jazz lose, it'll be another dose of "this is the game plan and we won't change because they did something extremely hard (that they did last game, and the Clippers did, and the Nuggets did) and we're still going to play the percentages."

It's not the gameplan, it's the players. Quin can't go on the court and make players stay in front of get Bogey to rotate to the corner properly

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

Let’s quit screwing around and close this Dallas Mash unit out! Our year I tell ya, our draw is starting to open up like the Red Sea. Booker questionable with hammy concerns or the Pels without Zion. Love it!

 

[hgb]

It's not the gameplan, it's the players. Quin can't go on the court and make players stay in front of get Bogey to rotate to the corner properly

Still, after years of this being the main problem, you kinda feel like some messages at some point should trickle down to where they need to get.

 

[LogGrad98]

Still, after years of this being the main problem, you kinda feel like some messages at some point should trickle down to where they need to get.

Or the coach should bench guys that aren't doing what he wants them to do. The 2nd time bogey misses that assignment you yank him and tell juancho to stick to Kleber like he's giving him a proctology exam. Then sit bogey and tell him that's why he's sitting and when he goes back in he is expected to hit that assignment. But you don't wait until it gets missed FOUR TIMES IN A ROW! And then....still do nothing to change it.