How far do we fall?

[Jazzmix]

Rockets resting Harden against Spurs. Down by 17 at half.

 

[Udidthizz]

Down by 27 now. I find that I really don’t mind watching the Rockets as much when they play without Harden and get blown out.

 

[Avery]

Great thing is we can wait and watch everyone else play out their schedules first to decide what we do against SAS. Dallas has two games before we play our next and the OKC game the final day might not matter at all.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

With the Mavericks losing today, the Jazz now have clearance to lose their game against the Spurs on Thursday.

 

[Getting Traded]

Doesn't matter, we're going out in the first round no matter who we play.

 

[Udidthizz]

Doesn't matter, we're going out in the first round no matter who we play.

That may well be so, but before it's actually happened I'd much prefer being on the nr. 6 side of the bracket with the Nuggets, Clippers and Mavs and away from the Lakers, Rockets and OKC.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

We can beat the Nuggets. It doesn't mean we will, but we can beat them.

 

[LoPo]

We can beat the Nuggets. It doesn't mean we will, but we can beat them.

I agree.

I will say this. If Denver beats us pretty easily, we need to reevaluate everything this summer. Denver will run everything through Jokic. If our best defensive player and also a center can't outplay him, then we should have cause for concern on how much we give Gobert in an extension. Losing to small ball Rockets was understandable. They are unique and Rudy actually played well against them defensively. Not every team can line up like Houston and we struggle as a team against them. However, Gobert is supposed to be strongest against other bigs. He's not supposed to be a bad of an offensive liability either.

I think we can beat them though. Even without Bojan, I think we have what it takes.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

I agree.

I will say this. If Denver beats us pretty easily, we need to reevaluate everything this summer. Denver will run everything through Jokic. If our best defensive player and also a center can't outplay him, then we should have cause for concern on how much we give Gobert in an extension. Losing to small ball Rockets was understandable. They are unique and Rudy actually played well against them defensively. Not every team can line up like Houston and we struggle as a team against them. However, Gobert is supposed to be strongest against other bigs. He's not supposed to be a bad of an offensive liability either.

I think we can beat them though. Even without Bojan, I think we have what it takes.

Good point. Apart from being the best and most fun matchup. We would also learn a lot.

Lakers/Blazers
Clips/Mavs
Nugs/Jazz
Rockets/Thunder

Are all just to good for the universe not to give it to us. We paid our dues last year, we deserve this!

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The Jazz should have beaten the Nuggets in all three games we played them this year. One game, we were up by 5 with under 2 minutes left and we had 5 straight turnovers. Another game, Rudy was pouting on defense.

And the last game, the Jazz played a lineup of Conley/Clarkson/Niang/Bradley that couldn't rebound or defend and gave up a 10-pt lead in less than 4 minutes of game time in the late 3rd and early 4th quarter.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

FWIW, we'd like Indiana, Philadelphia, OKC and Denver to win today, though the last two games don't matter too much.

 

[Troat Guru]

Question: now is it sure that we'll be #6 and we'll face Denver?
Or something could still happen?