Preseason Game #2: OKC at UTAH

[Stifle Tower]

And I'm not that heartbroken over the Jazz having to give up Maynor. He's not all that impressive. Also very glad KOC didn't draft Aldrich.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Don't look now but Big Al is the leader in assists in this game.

Well, I was planning a trip to Salt Lake soon, but it looks like maybe it has frozen over?
Or there's a problem with airborne swine?

 

[addictionary]

Woooooh what an alley oop! Burks is jumping like Evans this season. Easy, I said "like".

 

[Ellipse]

Kanter is having the game that I expected from Favors.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

And can Hayward and favors please make some shots from the field!

It's good to see the Jazz being aggressive with 31 fouls shot (only 21 makes). That's a big improvement. But 1 pt and 4 rebounds in 19 mins ain't gonna cut it for Favors, despite his blocks. I don't see him surpassing Millsap for a starting position. I fear he's been mostly hype. Even CJ had a few great games here and there.

go easy on Hayward. He got off to a slow start, but he's made his presence felt in this game, and a big part of the jazz regaining the big lead.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Kanter goes after every single rebound.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Hey, when are we going to see Roger Braille? Any one know what's wrong with him? I know Millsap and Tinsley are excused and Watson is hurt. But Braille is getting another DNP-CD (wink).

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Evans getting worse every year. He can't finish worth a lick.

 

[addictionary]

They've said JazzFanz several times on commentary.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The way Kanter brings energy, runs the floor, rebounds and scores opportunistically--it's going to be hard to keep him off the floor. He's improving fast.

 

[Siro]

And can Hayward and favors please make some shots from the field!

It's good to see the Jazz being aggressive with 31 fouls shot (only 21 makes). That's a big improvement. But 1 pt and 4 rebounds in 19 mins ain't gonna cut it for Favors, despite his blocks. I don't see him surpassing Millsap for a starting position. I fear he's been mostly hype. Even CJ had a few great games here and there.

What the hell are you going on about? Favors is not an unknown quantity. We already know he's a good player. He's already a top rate defender. He already has significant effect on the games. Nobody here is questioning whether Favors can play. What is this? 2010? The question we all have is whether Favors turns out only to be a situation defensive expert and a quality rotation player, or the all-star he can clearly be.

 

[Duck Rodgers]

I was skeptical of the Kanter hype and thought maybe it was going to be a dud like so many hyped up offseasons of players before, but after getting a first hand glance his body transformation really did help his game out as much as people were saying. I'm impressed. Big difference between summer league Enes Kanter and now.