DutchJazzer
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nah i know ntothing about sets and motivatng.
in that universe jazz got outscored by 110 points in the first half and the game got shut down during halftime.
Jazz did not deserve to win this game....and they didn't.
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nah i know ntothing about sets and motivatng.
in that universe jazz got outscored by 110 points in the first half and the game got shut down during halftime.
The entire 1st half we clanked every shot, even wide open shots. The shot clanking continued. We somehow got back in the game in the 3rd due to a lot of easy buckets because the Hawks let up. Then the game got serious again and both teams went into suck mode. No one could hit a shot. We had 4 chances at winning the game, including a wide open 10 footer from Sap, but he clanked it.
Unless Corbin told them to clank every wide open shot they got.
asian_roger
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There was no reason for CJ to be in all those overtimes. Especially after every shot he misses he sags his shoulder and looks down for the rest of the game. There's a reason why he is drastically better at home than away.
Besides the fact that CJ went 7-14, 3-6 from 3, had 6 rebounds, 3 dimes, 2 steals, and only 1 turnover
Burks went 3-9
I thought both Millsap and Jefferson were trying to "put the team on their shoulders" by shooting jumpshot after jumpshot. In 51 minutes, Jefferson shot 0 freethrows against a team with an absolutely abysmal group of centers right now. They were playing too much isolation ball. Millsap and his inferiority complex hurts the team when he tries to prove to the world that he can "do it" by forcing bad shots. The Jazz came out flat, then had a blistering third when they actually tried. Ty mismanaged the minutes and forced the team to play dead *** tired. The positive side is that Ty should have an excuse to play Favors and Kanter bigger numbers tomorrow. I give Ty to much credit here methinks.
reignman40
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Wow I have been watching the jazz since 97 and don't think I have ever seen and nba game go to 4ot's. I lost cell service during the first ot.
yes, CJ's stats were not bad....Unfortunately, Harris was the one who just kept missing shot after shot, (which is odd, because he has been shooting really well the last few games) but his backup Tinsley wasn't shooting any better..
I am just frustrated because going into this game , i thought it was a no-brainer that Utah would use its deep bench to outrun and outhustle the Hawks on their 3rd game in 3 nights, and this when the Jazz were just a few wins away from leapfrogging up in the standings.
I agree that Corbin was at fault for not playing the bench guys more in the overtime. In fact, I would've liked to have seen Tinsley running the point some during the overtimes. While Harris is the better athlete, there is no doubt that Tinsley is better at running the show and much more savvy than Harris. It seemed that time and again Harris let Hayward make the plays instead on taking it on himself. I think Tinsley is a much better set up man.
Also, could've used more Favors and Burks, especially with Al letting Teague turn the corner on him on several crucial plays in the OTs that if they were stopped would've won the game for the Jazz, and I think Favors would've stopped them.
I also think the Jazz could've won in regulation if Corbin subbed in the bench earlier in the third because once the Jazz took the league, they seemed to have a letdown, kind of became flat. It would've been a good idea to sub in the bench.
I also was disappointed that Harris didn't push the ball in the fourth quarter when you could see that the Hawks were tired. That's another reason to sub in the bench, to keep the Jazz fresh to push the ball and tire out the Hawks, who we knew were on their third of back-to-backs, but it never happened.
Also, could've used more Favors and Burks, especially with Al letting Teague turn the corner on him on several crucial plays in the OTs that if they were stopped would've won the game for the Jazz, and I think Favors would've stopped them.
I also think the Jazz could've won in regulation if Corbin subbed in the bench earlier in the third because once the Jazz took the league, they seemed to have a letdown, kind of became flat. It would've been a good idea to sub in the bench.
I also was disappointed that Harris didn't push the ball in the fourth quarter when you could see that the Hawks were tired. That's another reason to sub in the bench, to keep the Jazz fresh to push the ball and tire out the Hawks, who we knew were on their third of back-to-backs, but it never happened.
jope
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I don't by all this 3rd game in three nights so they should be tired talk. A couple years ago for high school soccer we would usually end up playing 3 games in one day, and 8 games in three days (90 mins with no subs typically in soccer) and I really never felt that fatigue was an issue. Playing 20 some minutes a night for 3 days in a row with some of the worlds best athletes is supposed to really affect their performance that much? I don't buy it.
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The reason you have not seen one is that there has not been a league wide 4OT game since 1997, and only I believe 9 of them in overall league history. This was the first ever 4OT for the Utah Franchise.
As for the B2B2B thing, lets break this down, sure they may have been somewhat tired, but in terms of rougher in the last, our schedule was every bit as tough. Let me break this down...
Thursday Utah travels to Sacramento, about a 90 minute trip. They had a late game there, and with it being hard fought to the end, heavy minutes were played. That night/early morning Friday, the Jazz returned to Salt Lake City, then played a late national TV game on ESPN against the overly physical Denver team that more than earned their nickname of the Thuggets. While being a blowout, it seemed almost every player was hit, kicked, knocked down, cheap shotted, etc. That game ended late, about 11:30pm, and I would bet it was after midnight before the players left the arena. Saturday was travel day, a 4.5 hour flight into Atlanta, then trying to get some rest in a hotel, which I know when I travel that far, just the flight wears me out. The Jazz had as much wear and tear over the prior 3 days , more or less.
By Comparison, Atlanta played their back-to-back-to-back, facing the teams of Washington, New Jersey, and Utah. 2 of the 3 games were at home, with the one game in-between being Washington on the road, which is only an hour flight away. Sure yes it is 3 games in 3 days, but I dont feel that the wear and tear on the players was any worse than what Utah has been thru in the prior 4 days. Both teams were run down, with good reason, and at the end it was simply who got the one or two shots to go down first, and that was Atlanta.
IMHO, I give both teams all the credit for that game. ATL was favored to win it by 2 in Regulation, but had to take 4OT to drop a Utah team with a worse record overall. Our players gave their all top to bottom. I just hope that we can find enough warm bodies for the NJ game tonight.
well, you're wrong. apples and oranges.
and the starters didn't play 20 minutes, most of them played 50 or more last night
All the more reason why Utah should have used its young guys off the bench more.