Game 5: Termination Game -- Jazz @ Thunder 4/25/2018 7:30 pm MST

[Revolution 9]

It took a miraculous comeback to beat us and keep their season alive. It also took our two bigs being taken out of the game with foul trouble.

I'm not worried. If we can't close out so be it. We deserve whatever fate we get. I feel confident in these guys though!

 

[Mission Accomplished]

Per David Locked: After Game 1, the Jazz had about a 3 hour practice. The 1st hour was nothing but film and dissecting what the Thunder were doing against the team. After that, they spent the remaining time on the court going over how they were going to counter it and a few variations. The Jazz ripped three straight after that.

I have little doubt they will do the same today. Note also that, minus the PDX and Game 1, the Jazz have not lost 2 straight since Gobert got back.

On Friday, Gobert is going to play ******. Not angry. ******. Favors will be the same as well, but he won't show it. RWB and PG13 combined for 79 pts. RWB shot 55% from three while we went cold. MVP or not, that's not sustainable. Consider also that, as far as my checking goes, Utah hadn't played a game this year where Favors and Gobert both had 5 fouls. Again, that won't happen unless the Refs are cooking.

Utah is going to make whatever adjustments we need and kill them in SLC. Quin laid an egg last night, but that's outlier. Donovan is going to be Donovan, Utah will adapt and kill them by the 3rd quarter on Friday. End of series.

Don't say Quin had a bad game. We don't take kindly to those words.

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[oneye]

The worrier in me thinks game 6 is a must win for us.

The Jazz must win Friday. If you allow OKC to win you allow them to take all momentum back in this series and serious life where in a one game series back in OKC, their superstars can beat you........Also, I love Donovans confidence but saying we won't be back to OKC........well its wise not to poke the bear, or say these types of things as rookie especially.

 

[Nicksti]

The Jazz must win Friday. If you allow OKC to win you allow them to take all momentum back in this series and serious life where in a one game series back in OKC, their superstars can beat you.

Well let us hope it does not come down to that. We have not lost at home yet so may that trend continue.

 

[Deleted member 5000]

I was so baked by the time we had that 25 point lead I can't really recal how we lost other than Westbrook going super sayian.

First time I wonder we would have benefited from a Joe Jesus, not for his defense of course but to play possession basketball to close out the flippin game.

 

[Coach Ellis]

The saddest part about not closing that game out with a big lead in the third is that it wasted on of the best game threads of the season.

 

[mellow]

Favors and Gobert had 5 fouls each for 10 total fouls. Adams had 1 foul. I mean, c'mon.

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During the come back Adams was regularly driving Jazz defenders out of the way, something like an offensive lineman. He put Mitchell on the floor twice and hooked him with the arm which drew a foul against Mitchell.

Kind of knew the ref crew the NBA sent was capable of extending the series (see below), but they wouldn't have been a factor if the Jazz would have kept pouring it on. The crowd was dead, the Thunder players were disinterested, the series was there for the taking, but the Jazz players went casual, almost seem to show mercy. It was too soon. Show them mercy when you're up 30 with 2 minutes remaining, attack with fury until then.

Utah @ Oklahoma City Ed Malloy (#14) Kane Fitzgerald (#5) Tom Washington (#49)

May the basketball gods have mercy on our souls.

Tom Washington has a home team point differential of +8.5 and home team foul differential of +1.6

The home team win percentage with Malloy as crew chief is .531, but Fitzgerald has home team win percentage of 0.600 and washington has an unbelievable 0.895.

 

[Elizah Huge]

We literally have no offense at all when Mitchell is on the bench.

 

[Et tu Brute]

Royce Oneal.

0pts 1reb 2asts 1tov in 20min...

How some of you can defend this ineptitude is beyond me.

C'mon man.. He has had a great series (prior to Game 5)

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

There was some friction between Carmelo and the coaching staff last night. That's an interesting development. He didn't like being on the bench during that run.

 

[Ron Mexico]

The worrier in me thinks game 6 is a must win for us.

I think it is a must win. But I'm pretty confident we will win it. Jazz are the better team.

 

[Elizah Huge]

There was some friction between Carmelo and the coaching staff last night. That's an interesting development. He didn't like being on the bench during that run.

We need Melo on the court. He’s been horrendous this series.