Game Thread September 1, 2020: Jazz at Nuggets - Game 7

[Game6Conley]

Kudos to Harris for the refs not calling two fouls on the last drive by Don? Is it also kudos to Plumlee for getting a free slap on Rudy's face?

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At the very least credit should go to Mike Malone. These incidents in question are not just random events which Utah ended up on the wrong side of.

If you look at Gary Harris play defensively this entire series. He's been out there hacking away, poking, reaching etc, with full intention on either making plays or picking up fouls, because his minutes are going to be limited regardless. Understand?

This strategy paid off in spades for the Nuggets down the stretch and throughout the entire game really, I'd cite Mitchell's 9 turnovers as evidence.

If not for anything else it's an interesting way to uuse the depth by Malone. Many people were asking drafts ago "What are the Nuggets going to do with all these shooting guards?" well in this series and especially game 7, you can see what they are going to do with them. Putting Harris on Mitchell and letting him use his fouls liberally was obviously the correct strategy.

 

[zyzz]

don’t think that’s what the Warriors will be remembered for but ok...

Right, and we won't be remembered for this. I'm just talking about internet memery. Like Falcons 28-3 and Warriors 3-1 aren't going away. No one really gives a **** about the Jazz.

 

[The Thriller]

can’t see any way to move Conley at 35mil...

me neither. But it needs to be done.

 

[r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t]

can’t see any way to move Conley at 35mil...

maybe he will opt out to make up for tonight's debacle.

 

[Release the Kraken]

Is there a way we can get Denver to draft us another star? We could really use a third star to go along with Rudy and Spida

That’s it!!! Plain as day why we couldn’t catch a real when it mattered against these guys. Karma Comin back to bite us in the ***.

 

[Avery]

Right, and we won't be remembered for this. I'm just talking about internet memery. Like Falcons 28-3 and Warriors 3-1 aren't going away. No one really gives a **** about the Jazz.

It’s true. This will be forgotten. Unless you win everything, it means nothing.

 

[Jazz4ever]

Jamal after the game, classy

 

[jom2003]

can’t see any way to move Conley at 35mil...

only way it happens is for Knicks to do another "Pozingis"

 

[Eminence]

At the very least credit should go to Mike Malone. These incidents in question are not just random events which Utah ended up on the wrong side of.

If you look at Gary Harris play defensively this entire series. He's been out there hacking away, poking, reaching etc, with full intention on either making plays or picking up fouls, because his minutes are going to be limited regardless. Understand?

This strategy paid off in spades for the Nuggets down the stretch and throughout the entire game really, I'd cite Mitchell's 9 turnovers as evidence.

If not for anything else it's an interesting way to uuse the depth by Malone. Many people were asking drafts ago "What are the Nuggets going to do with all these shooting guards?" well in this series and especially game 7, you can see what they are going to do with them. Putting Harris on Mitchell and letting him use his fouls liberally was obviously the correct strategy.

You're aware Harris didn't play through the first 5 games right? He didn't do anything through this entire series.

 

[jom2003]

So, what are the positives vs neggatives acording to you?. Obviously, the ball didn't go in. But he played great D, found his teammates and got his hands on loose balls and rebounds. Is D worth less than O?

you seriously believe Conley's D is something worth bragging about?

what's his +/- on the court? what's his defense efficiency versus offense? you sure you wanna keep going?

 

[homeytennis]

me neither. But it needs to be done.

I just watched Jokic's game winner and timed his stay in the lane. He was there for five, count them five seconds. The refs continually let him get away with that all series. I blame Quin for not raising hell about that every time he did it which was a lot in this series. No one can guard him if they let him pitch a tent in there.

 

[latin jazz]

I'm proud of the team's effort. After a horrendous 1st half, they played for each other. Was glad to see Donovan rooting for Rudy.

On the other hand, I'm still scratching my head about why it took until game 7 to make the defensive adjusments we saw in the second half. This could have been over in game 5.

Anyway, onto the next season. Not sure about others but I was already in off-season mode. This team clearly had holes and we were going nowhere with Bojan out. It's so unfortunate we couldn't see what this team could do with Boggie and a decent bench. Still, we are missing one or two switchable defenders and a back up big.

 

[stormkoopacv03]

It'll be interesting if it came the battle for LA in the western finals which probably will happen.

 

[LoPo]

At the very least credit should go to Mike Malone. These incidents in question are not just random events which Utah ended up on the wrong side of.

If you look at Gary Harris play defensively this entire series. He's been out there hacking away, poking, reaching etc, with full intention on either making plays or picking up fouls, because his minutes are going to be limited regardless. Understand?

This strategy paid off in spades for the Nuggets down the stretch and throughout the entire game really, I'd cite Mitchell's 9 turnovers as evidence.

If not for anything else it's an interesting way to uuse the depth by Malone. Many people were asking drafts ago "What are the Nuggets going to do with all these shooting guards?" well in this series and especially game 7, you can see what they are going to do with them. Putting Harris on Mitchell and letting him use his fouls liberally was obviously the correct strategy.

In that context, you're right. I don't think it was great coaching as much as just having him available. Its how Harris plays. Tonight, they let him play as physically as he wanted. Thats not basketball. Or how its supposed to be.



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[Release the Kraken]

Even though Atkinson is best known for his player development, I doubt he can develop the likes of Niang and Morgan into NBA caliber wing who can jump up and down the court. Height and athleticism is not something a coach can teach. we have screwed our coach with players of low physical upside that lack room for development.

Sounds like you’re makin excuses for him. You can’t tell me that Snyder didn’t have a whole lot to do with our fixation on Conley which cost us our killer bench with players like Faves, Crowder and picks. Even Allen has become a decent guy off the bench.

 

[latin jazz]

you seriously believe Conley's D is something worth bragging about?

what's his +/- on the court? what's his defense efficiency versus offense? you sure you wanna keep going?

Yes.

oh, so +/- is an indicator for defense? or to assess individual perfomance? didn't know that. Want to talk math? Let's go. I went to Harvard & MIT.

tonight his defense was really good. He fought over screens and stayed attached to Murray. He draw two offensive fouls in the first half. He got his hands on loose balls.

Again, answer my question: what were his positives according to you?

 

[jom2003]

This game would have been a total ****-show if Mitchell didn't go super saiyan in the 3rd quarter while also locking down Murray. Unfortunately, Mitchell getting tired from doing all that was inevitable.

What's inexcusable is Conley getting paid $30M+ to brick threes all day and shoot 2/13 from the floor smh.

This game feels like G6 of 2018 Thunder seris. Mitchell was also gassed in Q4 but that time he had teammate help. Favs hitted that clutch midrange when Thunder doubled Mitchell to force the ball out of his hand, whereas Conley bricked those tonight in same situations.

 

[LoPo]

you seriously believe Conley's D is something worth bragging about?

what's his +/- on the court? what's his defense efficiency versus offense? you sure you wanna keep going?

Exactly. Conley was guarding one of their worst players. He got Craig while Don had to guard Murray AND carry the scoring.

If Conley could guard Murray, we are celebrating a game 7 win because Don would have had gas to finish better. Rubio could have done it.


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[jom2003]

Exactly. Conley was guarding one of their worst players. He got Craig while Don had to guard Murray AND carry the scoring.

If Conley could guard Murray, we are celebrating a game 7 win because Don would have had gas to finish better. Rubio could have done it.


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Conley homer bragging about his defense sounds like the biggest joke ever. Rubio could've done it on half of the paycheck, and i bet Ricky couldn't do worse than 2-13

 

[homeytennis]

For all your Quin haters, Mudiay had 14 points vs both Dallas and San Antonio in the bubble. Think some of those might have helped when we were getting blown out? It's like Jeff Green, Quin can't coach up some players. That is an epic fail.