GT: Mavericks at Jazz, THE BIG GAME

[Diamond77]

Despite not being a Mack fan, I have to say that he was the only Jazz player that played with playoff intensity yesterday.

 

[fishonjazz]

FUUUUUU I just thought back on the sequence when we were down 2 and Hayward pulled up for a running 3, misses, and then freakin Wes buries a contested 3 in our faces.

That was the killer. Burks had two steals, one that led to a Hayward transition layup and one that led to the beautiful no look pass from Burks to Booker in transition. That missed 3 kind of broke me. Even though we were still close I kind of had this hopeless feeling right after

 

[fishonjazz]

So now I will be cheering for Washington and Chicago to win their last game. Jazz could jump to 12th! 0.025 chance at a top three pick!

Good call.

 

[fishonjazz]

the Wolves suck ballz idiot We're absolutely fine for next year taking a big jump forward

That escalated quickly

 

[fishonjazz]

I agree G time is not a number 1 option, so what should the Jazz do? Do you think they should trade Hayward or Favors and try to find that tier 1 star?

Yes.
They should always be trying to get a star in some way. Whether trade, draft, or free agency.
Easier said than done though

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Despite not being a Mack fan, I have to say that he was the only Jazz player that played with playoff intensity yesterday.

Its hard to be intense when you brick so many 3s.

Our defense was phenomenal given our injuries and we looked like we had energy whenever we pushed.

Sent from my LG-E970 using Tapatalk

 

[fishonjazz]

Pretty sure this is what most jazz fans were saying last year.

Yes it was. And would have been true if not for an abnormally high amount of injuries

 

[mellow]

Despite not being a Mack fan, I have to say that he was the only Jazz player that played with playoff intensity yesterday.

He has been in the playoffs before. The only player on the team.

No, I don't consider Hayward and Favors with coach Corbin being swept by the Spurs actual playoff experience.

 

[fishonjazz]

Not really put him on a team that rubs and has an offense that doesn't operate in the late shot clock and see what he can do.

Sent from my LG-E970 using Tapatalk

Maybe right, maybe not. Hard to say how he would do elsewhere but for the jazz his shooting percentages from the field and from three need to be better. Maybe it's for the reasons you say though.

He just doesn't seem to have "it" from my vantage point.

I watch him try to dribble penetrate and it seems like he bumps into every player on the defense, defensive hands are all over the ball, defenders kind of magnetize and stick to him. It's looks so difficult for him to get a good shot off and to his credit he makes all kinds of tough of balance step back crazy tough shots... But it looks so difficult for him.

Then I watch hood penetrate and he seems to slide passed guys rather than getting stuck in them and bumping everyone and defenders are not getting hands on the ball and are not all over him and then he is able to elevate and get a good look pretty much every time. He just needs to be better at making those good looks but it seems so easy for him and so difficult for hayward.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Hayward is a great all around player. But how could anyone argue that he's an elite scorer, no matter the system?

We've been watching him for years. His drives to the basket are often clumsy and slow. And he's an average at best 3 pt shooter. These are not traits of an elite scorer.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Maybe right, maybe not. Hard to say how he would do elsewhere but for the jazz his shooting percentages from the field and from three need to be better. Maybe it's for the reasons you say though.

He just doesn't seem to have "it" from my vantage point.

I watch him try to dribble penetrate and it seems like he bumps into every player on the defense, defensive hands are all over the ball, defenders kind of magnetize and stick to him. It's looks so difficult for him to get a good shot off and to his credit he makes all kinds of tough of balance step back crazy tough shots... But it looks so difficult for him.

Then I watch hood penetrate and he seems to slide passed guys rather than getting stuck in them and bumping everyone and defenders are not getting hands on the ball and are not all over him and then he is able to elevate and get a good look pretty much every time. He just needs to be better at making those good looks but it seems so easy for him and so difficult for hayward.

And Hood draws close to 0 shooting fouls and often get his shot blocked at the rim if he doesnt pump fake pivot.

Hayward bumps into people on purpose, I just think his foot issues slowed him down a bit later in the year.

Sent from my LG-E970 using Tapatalk

 

[fishonjazz]

And Hood draws close to 0 shooting fouls and often get his shot blocked at the rim if he doesnt pump fake pivot.

Hayward bumps into people on purpose, I just think his foot issues slowed him down a bit later in the year.

Sent from my LG-E970 using Tapatalk

True.