Game Thread Oct 26, 2021 08:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Nuggets

[LogGrad98]

Him and Rivers… rivers turns into Damian Lillard when he sees us. I can’t explain it.

I hate Rivers with the fiery passion of 1 million hells.

 

[KqWIN]

I think Mitchell tends to struggle early in the season because he's trying all these crazy combo moves he worked on during the summer. It looks cool in an instagram video, but he's better off trying to find easier ways to score. Everything is on extra hard difficulty for him and a lot of that is self inflicted.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'll be at the game tonight. First time seeing Jokic live. Looking forward to it.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

First real challenge… outside of our centers no one has really shot the ball well. I mean Joe has been good… it’s time for the sex machine to orgasm… Don, Mike, JC all break out… must win game.

Sacramento going to prove to be a harder game than the Nuggets. No Jamal Murray means they got really mediocre guard play. As long as we dont get a random Austin Rivers game this should be an easy 10+ point victory.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think Mitchell tends to struggle early in the season because he's trying all these crazy combo moves he worked on during the summer. It looks cool in an instagram video, but he's better off trying to find easier ways to score. Everything is on extra hard difficulty for him and a lot of that is self inflicted.

Uhh, he does those moves all year every year...

 

[KqWIN]

Uhh, he does those moves all year every year...

Sure, but he seems to force it more at the beginning of the year. I would definitely say his early season struggles are more related to struggling to get into a game flow rather than easing himself in.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I think Mitchell tends to struggle early in the season because he's trying all these crazy combo moves he worked on during the summer. It looks cool in an instagram video, but he's better off trying to find easier ways to score. Everything is on extra hard difficulty for him and a lot of that is self inflicted.

I'm not sure that is his struggle... just looks like he's not in a great rhythm yet. He seems to be more focused on defense right now. I am also all for him trying new stuff... especially at this time of year. Have to try and fail if you want to add new stuff to the bag. Its fine if it hurts us a bit in the regular season. I think Mitchell and Dort are also the exact type of defenders that give him issues.

We have enough proof that he can get 35-40 in the playoffs when we need it. So work on a few extra moves and do better on defense... kinda what I want out of him.

 

[fishonjazz]

Mitchell can't see very well so it's hard to expect much from him really. He is playing much better than I expect now that I know he is blind out there.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Sacramento going to prove to be a harder game than the Nuggets. No Jamal Murray means they got really mediocre guard play. As long as we dont get a random Austin Rivers game this should be an easy 10+ point victory.

Yeah I just think Jokic is a puzzle we can't solve well unless he shoots poorly. If Rudy ain't in the paint I worry Barton or MP Jr. could go off. Morris is capable... ****ing Austin Rivers plays well against us every time I swear.

 

[KqWIN]

I'm not sure that is his struggle... just looks like he's not in a great rhythm yet. He seems to be more focused on defense right now. I am also all for him trying new stuff... especially at this time of year. Have to try and fail if you want to add new stuff to the bag. Its fine if it hurts us a bit in the regular season. I think Mitchell and Dort are also the exact type of defenders that give him issues.

We have enough proof that he can get 35-40 in the playoffs when we need it. So work on a few extra moves and do better on defense... kinda what I want out of him.

Sure...I don't have any empirical evidence to support that's just the feeling I get. Seems like he's doing a ton of dribbling and everything is coming from an expert level moves...but I suppose that's what it looks like when he's on too.

I think he should focus more on finding easier ways to score. Transition, spot ups, off ball movement ect. Personally I think too much of his offense comes the hard way to be efficient. This way he can spend more energy on defense too. I thought his scoring distribution would change once Conley got here, but his offense has only gotten more self created. It works because he's incredibly talented, but there's another level he can reach as a scorer and finding easy baskets can get him there.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Sure, but he seems to force it more at the beginning of the year. I would definitely say his early season struggles are more related to struggling to get into a game flow rather than easing himself in.

Bruh its been two games and one of them was a complete non-contest vs the Thunder.

 

[framer]

Sure...I don't have any empirical evidence to support that's just the feeling I get. Seems like he's doing a ton of dribbling and everything is coming from an expert level moves...but I suppose that's what it looks like when he's on too.

I think he should focus more on finding easier ways to score. Transition, spot ups, off ball movement ect. Personally I think too much of his offense comes the hard way to be efficient. This way he can spend more energy on defense too. I thought his scoring distribution would change once Conley got here, but his offense has only gotten more self created. It works because he's incredibly talented, but there's another level he can reach as a scorer and finding easy baskets can get him there.

I mean I just see him launching a lot of long 3's. He starts off slow because "stopping" Donovan is the focal point of every defense we play. It takes a while to counter that and to move teams out of it.