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Actually our offensive stats look to be top 3rd of the league in most areas when adjusted for pace. With Hayward, Hill, and Favors back and healthy, those numbers are only going to go up.
 
sahlensguy said:
Our pace is like the neutral zone trap in the NHL in the mid 90's. It slows the game down, which did win the Devil's the Stanley Cup, btw. Plus like in the NFL, the fewer plays there are in a game, the fewer chances your stars will go out with a concussion or other injury. So with Rudy signing his $100 mil extension, we better get used to it.
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When you play tough, positional D and limit shots, things are going to slow down. Most teams are going to go deeper into the shot clock rather than just jack up garbage. If you play gambling, pressing D, you can increase the pace, but that isn't how we are built.
 
So, what you're saying is that the Jazz:

1. Look the best they have since 2010 or earlier
2. Have a 5 - 3 record which is the best start in years
3. Have learned how to close games even against the Spurs on the road
4. Have fewer close games because we are not letting teams back in games

And in spite of all of that, there is serious room for improvement on rebounding, assists, and more!

I think we should all feel a little like this guy (I give it a PG13 rating for those sensitive types so maybe don't open this in front of your kids... but it's worth a giggle):

https://cdn1-www.craveonline.com/as.../2014/07/man_file_1053329_z-cactapus-dick.jpg
 
For some reason there's a misconception that slower pace automatically = bad.

It can be bad if it means we aren't taking advantage of fast break opportunities or if we consistently have trouble finding good shots within the shot clock, but it can also be a great thing if it means we're limiting our opponents in the exact same way.
 
More Bolomboy. Less Mack.

The rebounding combo of Lyles and Diaw can be problematic, especially with a lot of our 3s being more wings than mini 4s, and even with Hayward and Johnson playing some 4. That leaves all the glass burden to Favors and Gobert. Bolomboy is an elite rebounder and I believe that translates.
 
framer said:
Actually our offensive stats look to be top 3rd of the league in most areas when adjusted for pace. With Hayward, Hill, and Favors back and healthy, those numbers are only going to go up.
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Offensive efficiency is a pretty reliable indicator of your offense and ignores pace as its per 100 possessions. We are 11th.
 
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