Last night was a seismic event in franchise history and I wish I could say that all of my doubts about the decisions of the franchise cushioned the disappointment, but it really hasn’t.
I’m just really frustrated that there seemed to be a lot of things the Jazz could’ve done better leading up to and in preparation for the scenario of last night, but they never seemed interested in resting guys in blowouts, building out the versatility and depth of the roster, or trying out different defensive schemes.
The game wasn’t lost in the second half last night so much as it was lost in all of the squandered chances to be better. The second half of the last TWO games demonstrates exactly what some of us have been concerned about for years, which is 5-out ball is a thing, especially in the playoffs, and the Jazz have done **** all to prepare for it.