Game Thread Aug 21, 2020: Jazz vs. Nuggets - Game 3

[Handlogten's Heros]

I don’t like Royce leaving Murray wide open to double Jokic with Ingles on him. I’ll take a contested look with Ingles on Jokic than a wide open Murray three.

Should always double off of Craig and Millsap.

 

[framer]

Not sure what Donovan was doing in the last 3 minutes. We need him to be Donovan Mitchell, not John Stockton. Just play basketball, you aren't there to get the tertiary players involved.

 

[jom2003]

That last 3 minutes just showed too much ball handling on the court is not always a good thing.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Not till when Quin put in that Ingles/Conley/Mitchell lineup. We are playing one on one hero ball while Denver scoring 8points unanswered.

I do not feel like you have watched the game my friend. If anything we need guys to be a little more selfish and shoot when they have a look instead of more passing.

 

[Avery]

11-3 run to finish the half. Gives them a lot more confidence than they should have

It's always a game of runs. I'm a big proponent of calling a timeout if they score even six unanswered.

Just defend the three, no more wide open looks.

 

[NAOS]

First few minutes of the third are key... I would describe Denver as low energy and sulking... get up on them just a little more and they may see it as too tough to plow.

My favorite aspect of the dominant Spurs teams was how they came out of their halftimes with big leads with extra determination to win the 3rd.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Should always double off of Craig and Millsap.

Yes, but Murray? No.

 

[cowhide]

Yea the Jazz had a chance to crush them and let them back in the game. Thank goodness Mike hit that 3pt. Still very nervous. Rudy was the star in the first half. So we need DM to turn on the Superstar switch in the 3rd and take over the game.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Not sure what Donovan was doing in the last 3 minutes. We need him to be Donovan Mitchell, not John Stockton. Just play basketball, you aren't there to get the tertiary players involved.

He's coming... and he's bringing hell with him. Second half knockout blow.

 

[DasJazz]

Royce gonna dunk on you bro

Haha, it was just a joke from everyone freaking out the other day. I love Rolls Royce!

 

[jom2003]

I do not feel like you have watched the game my friend. If anything we need guys to be a little more selfish and shoot when they have a look instead of more passing.

We need guys shooting when they are open, not shooting with hand in his face. We started playing iso instead of moving the ball on pick n roll/dribble penetration ever since Quin put in that Ingles/DM/Conley lineup. That is way too many guys in the lineup who want to handle the ball instead of moving off the ball/setting screens to create open looks.

 

[cowhide]

DM didn't play that well. No assists and only 9 pts which makes the lead even more impressive. Rudy had a monster half. 20 pts and 11 rebounds at the half. 9-11 shooting. Just keep feeding him the rock because then when they start doubling him DM can take over.