Game Thread Aug 10, 2020: Utah Jazz vs Dallas Mavericks

[NAOS]

Stitches comes in here to play Debbie Downer on a bunch of rookies who’ve barely competed in 4.5 months.

:fistbump:

 

[homeytennis]

I like what Tucker showed today. He's the most active defensively of anyone we have and he showed his athleticism today drawing fouls. If he can refine his game, I could see him being a pretty good rotation player. I like that he doesnt settle for too many bad looks (Oni's biggest problem is that he just doesnt recognize what's in front of him and doesnt have scoring ability at all)

I've said if Oni possessed Trevion Bluiett's shooting touch, we would have a big-time rotation player

 

[homeytennis]

Yep, Mudiay doesn't look like a playoff rotational player, either. This was another disappointment for me. I was hoping with so many chances some of those bench warmers and g-leaguers will earn some playoff minutes, but IMO it just shows that Quin actually knows his stuff and the lack of opportunities so far has more to do with them not being ready/good enough to actually deserve those chances.

Overall, it really stinks when you use the few resources you have left after the initial FA/trade season(2019) on 3 players that probably won't even sniff the floor in the playoffs(Ed Davis, Jeff Green, Mudiay)...

Mudiay didn't cost much and it was a one year deal.

 

[candrew]

Tucker reminds me of DeShawm Stevenson. The mechanics on his jumper are almost the same.

Hard nosed defender with athletic ability but limited innate offensive ability which will get exposed at this level.

He could stick in the league for a few years if he maintains a good attitude and work ethic. But l wouldn't expect much other than fringe rotation player.

 

[DasJazz]

I don't think he played particularly well... he got several calls that he won't get in a playoff game. It was probably his best game so far, but even this should tell you something - even in his best game he still didn't show how he will be able to fit in a playoff rotation.

Except that he knocked down 3s, was aggressive on offense and defense and made some great passes all while playing with a high motor.

But other than that...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Oni didn't play great this game, but he's shown much better ability to fit into the team in earlier games.

Tucker either plays out of control(today) or is a record-scratch. He has no NBA skill besides having NBA athleticism, which he cannot utilize fully, again - because of the lack of skill, shooting, basketball IQ, etc. How many times is he going to try to barrell into a rim protector and hope he gets the foul? How frequently do we expect him to actually get a call on those against NBA playoff-rotational players and in the playoffs. He plays with hustle but IMO that's not enough.

Maybe, but he also is an actual elite athlete and he is going to draw fouls just by that virtue. Kleiber got lucky he blocked that dunk attempt cleanly.

The biggest thing is that he goes to the rim and actually plays with some kind of intensity on both ends.

 

[LogGrad98]

Were we trying to lose this one?

 

[JazzGal]

Guess I'll not bother watching when I get home. Bring on the playoffs!

 

[NAOS]

Were we trying to lose this one?

I’m pretty sure we were. OKC lost yesterday, so we had to continue ducking underneath them.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I thought Brantley looked okay in the first half. He's okay when he doesn't try to do too much. In the 2nd half with the all-bench line-up, he didn't look like he knew what to do.

 

[gomretat]

I wonder how the NBA is feeling about starting a season so everyone could tank? This makes no sense to me. Go play basketball and try and win some games. We are the underdog in any first round match up we get. Just play basketball!

 

[whatthe]

I can name a handful of Hall of Famers with a flaw in their game. I can name lots of really good players that show up on the scouting report. I think Paul Pierce was stiff and not super athletic but heck he was a darn good player. So makes it work for a player? You fill a need, you work with the coaches, you listen, you learn fast, and you get better. I see that happening for to 2 or three of our young players if things go perfectly...