Jazz @ Kings 3/22/12 8PM MT Game Thread

[Jazz4ever]

The Jazz played well. The Kings are a handful. They look like possibly the fastest team I've seen all year. Evans, Thornton, and Thomas are as quick as they come, and Cousins has super-star talent (did you see that behind the back move -- haven't seen a big man do that, that well, since Magic). Thompson is no slouch either; he outplayed Millsap. The Jazz struggled against the zone though; when CJ is not hitting we have no other dependable long range shooter.

So, yeah, we have no dependable long range shooter. Quite remarkable the Jazz win as many games as they do.

 

[DutchJazzer]

the game doesn't start until 8:30 Utah time because it is on ESPN.

jazz suck at late home games

 

[blacksalad]

very good win (it was on the road, stop complaining you downers) and LOL @ cousins flop into the basketball hoop in the 4th, face first even.

+Favors continues to play well
+Harris making shots
+Big Al with some big D!

-Settling for bad shots when being 'zoned'
-CJ's newly found defense has gone missing

 

[DutchJazzer]

jazz win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :d

/thread

 

[Stifle Tower]

Serious question, are we better with or without Raja Bell?[/QUOTE?

Well, he did contribute mightily in the OT win against Minnesota. But yes, yes we are.

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Jazz were 21-22 with Bell.

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Jazz are 4-0 without Bell.

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Bell = sub .500 record

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Burks playing instead = 1.000 record

Go Burks!

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[Thee Jazz Fan]

Huge difference between getting a win and playing winning basketball.

Jazz fans have been down this road before. We've seen for a long time this kind of stuff. We've seen the 6-8 seeds.

We don't want that. We're tired of that.

To me, getting some wins before this boring season is over is cool. But i'd rather have some lotto picks to stack up for a championship run than see us getting our butts booted out of the playoffs quickly.

This isn't the D-Will Boozer teams, they weren't going to get any better. This is a new era of Jazz basketball. There are 4 lotto picks already on this team with lots of talent and potential, who have hardly began to tap into the high potential that they have. As they gain more experience and more minutes they will evolve into a very good team, unless they never learn to win as a team or lose confidence unlike the Jazz of the past 6 years this team hasn't reached their ceiling, not even close. This young team reaching the playoffs and being able to have success will help this team more then a lotto pick and becoming even younger and continuing to rebuild.

 

[Powshredder]

jazz win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :d

/thread

This

 

[Weezur]

Serious question, are we better with or without Raja Bell?

I really like Demarre Carrol. He's a low mistake, Good defender (just as good as Bell IMO), type of guy and I love his rebounding and how he's always in position. He's solid off the bench. He's low risk...medium reward.

So yes, IMO, I'd rather have Demarre than Bell.

Burks > Bell...that's a no brainer....

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Lets remember that next time we blow chunks against one of the league's worst teams. Again, keep your perspective. A one point win against the WC's 2nd worst team.

Who had won three in a row...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

very good win (it was on the road, stop complaining you downers) and LOL @ cousins flop into the basketball hoop in the 4th, face first even.

+Favors continues to play well
+Harris making shots
+Big Al with some big D!

-Settling for bad shots when being 'zoned'
-CJ's newly found defense has gone missing

Road games = Bad CJ.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I really like Demarre Carrol. He's a low mistake, Good defender (just as good as Bell IMO), type of guy and I love his rebounding and how he's always in position. He's solid off the bench. He's low risk...medium reward.

So yes, IMO, I'd rather have Demarre than Bell.

Yeah, I'm guessing when Bell gets back he will have the same role as Carrol (minutes wise) but starting.

 

[Brown Notes]

This isn't the D-Will Boozer teams, they weren't going to get any better. This is a new era of Jazz basketball. There are 4 lotto picks already on this team with lots of talent and potential, who have hardly began to tap into the high potential that they have. As they gain more experience and more minutes they will evolve into a very good team, unless they never learn to win as a team or lose confidence unlike the Jazz of the past 6 years this team hasn't reached their ceiling, not even close. This young team reaching the playoffs and being able to have success will help this team more then a lotto pick and becoming even younger and continuing to rebuild.

Seriously. We are watching this team achieve an identity. This is a very young team. A very new coach. The people that want instant gratification might want to take a look at the Simmons' article thread. What Utah is doing is building an atmosphere of winning within a team concept.

Corbin is doing a superb job.