Speed up the Pace?

[NAOS]

So amped.

 

[framer]

The Martial Arts always provides my favorite sports metaphors. The jazz should have quick knockout punches (fast pace tactics), and gruesome submission poses (Favors-Gobert).

Or, the bullpen analogy offered by Lindsey: we have fastball pitchers and grind-it-out-deep-into-the-count pitchers with lots of junk.

The historic 73-9 Warriors struggled at times when the game slowed down. They were best in 4th and 5th gears and always looking to get to that pace. At their best, the jazz should be able to set uncomfortable paces, whatever that may be at the moment. Incredible luxury.

I would love to see the Jazz get to the point that they could just run bad teams out of the building when they are at home. Contenders do that. When the Lakers show up, that game needs to be decided by halftime, except continue to pound them with a bench not made up of d-leaguers. Hayward should never play more than 3 quarters against bad teams at home. That is the difference between home court and struggling for the 8 seed. Use the slow punishing defense to get the good lead then put in the players that thrive at a high pace when the benches match up. Good defensive players rarely sit on the bench.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Pick up the pace on both ends. The goal should be to force both teams to make more substitutions. Jazz have, arguably, the best bench in the league. Or, if not, at least top-5.

This season Jazz could win several games because of the bench.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

We have youth and depth

We have playmaker wings and finally a legit pg

We are long and agile

Pushing the pace will keep the opponent on the defensive all game without the ability to break down our defense in order to respond in kind. I honestly believe that we have the personnel to have our cake and eat it too.

All of this plus altitude. You can play good defense and play fast.

We have several wings who can take the ball up and lead the break. Play fast if the break isn't there then pull back and set something up.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

That said when you play offensive juggernauts you want to reduce possessions. Play slower against teams like GS, but still push when you have the advantage.

We have the depth to make people tap out. I think we end with a 9 man rotation and I'd like to see Joe Johnson, Dante, and maybe burks sit on back end of back to backs and allow Mack Neto and ingles to get more minutes those nights. Idk if anyone has down the research but having completely fresh legs seems to be a big advantage and would allow those guys not to check out if regular minutes are hard to come by.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Agree HH. You could also rest a guy here and there who isn't 100%. Maybe leave him home on a 1 game road trip. SA has done great managing "too much" depth.

 

[fishonjazz]

Pick up the pace on both ends. The goal should be to force both teams to make more substitutions. Jazz have, arguably, the best bench in the league. Or, if not, at least top-5.

This season Jazz could win several games because of the bench.

Agreed

Add in youth and elevation in slc and it seems like a no brainer

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

It should have been the year before but at least it happened and we are no longer talking about 1 more year. Now to make this team a long term winner. Build towards that Championship!!

That's the thing about cake though, it's not that good when cooked in the microwave. Sometimes you just gotta wait to bake it in the oven, slowly.

 

[NAOS]

That's the thing about cake though, it's not that good when cooked in the microwave. Sometimes you just gotta wait to bake it in the oven, slowly.

sigh. The cake metaphor is dead. This year isn't a cake. You know this. Don't feed the trolls, pls.

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

sigh. The cake metaphor is dead. This year isn't a cake. You know this. Don't feed the trolls, pls.

Dude, we waited all that time for the cake to bake slowly. It would be a damn shame not to stuff our faces, right up until the 2nd round.

After that, every thing else is just gravy.

 

[NAOS]

Dude, we waited all that time for the cake to bake slowly. It would be a damn shame not to stuff our faces, right up until the 2nd round.

After that, every thing else is just gravy.

I hereby support all gravy metaphors

 

[b_line]

I think if it's on cake, it's called frosting, not gravy...