5 games in 6 nights
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candrew
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We'll know tomorrow when the new schedule comes out. Whatever it is, it will be a grind.
No way The Jazz get by with only 13 contracts - they'll probably have to go the full 15. Which means they have to find 4 more players.
That's bad news for Ronnie Price haters being he will most likely be one of the four.
No way The Jazz get by with only 13 contracts - they'll probably have to go the full 15. Which means they have to find 4 more players.
That's bad news for Ronnie Price haters being he will most likely be one of the four.
Brown Notes
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Kanter fills 6 roster spots.
MVP
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People who put religion above sports are really hard to understand.
BluesRocker
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Not really bad news. I'm jonesing for some jazz basketball. Won't mind getting a game practically everyday. Plus it most likely means some young guys are going to get some minutes. Also kinda hoping we are bad so we can get a piece of the 2012 draft. If we are really good and make the playoffs then that's fine. I just hope we don't end up right in the middle
vslice02
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I think most teams will have to deal with this. IMO initially the good teams will still win and the bad teams will still lose - but when we get into March and April I think that's where you'll see younger teams with fresher legs gain an advantage. Hopefully the Jazz can be one of those teams. The biggest negative for the Jazz will be the limited practice time for a young coach with a young team - and I think you'll see the impact from that early on.
In the 98-99 lockout (which killed the Jazz's best shot for a championship) Utah had to play 3 back-to-back-to-back's that year as well (went 7-2) and this year's 66-game season (running from December 26th - April 26th for most teams) is only 2 games off the pace as the 98-99 season's 50 games in 90 days.
The one good thing is the 2011-12 playoff scheduling should remained unchanged for the most part (starting 1 week later but also ending about 1 week later) - while the 98-99 playoffs was a ridiculous marathon in itself.
In the 98-99 lockout (which killed the Jazz's best shot for a championship) Utah had to play 3 back-to-back-to-back's that year as well (went 7-2) and this year's 66-game season (running from December 26th - April 26th for most teams) is only 2 games off the pace as the 98-99 season's 50 games in 90 days.
The one good thing is the 2011-12 playoff scheduling should remained unchanged for the most part (starting 1 week later but also ending about 1 week later) - while the 98-99 playoffs was a ridiculous marathon in itself.
Hanginthere
Member
Actually it will be a great opportunity to showcase some of our young talent... Nobody would really blame Corbin for it because playing that many games in that short of a period of time is double tough and you don't want to get anybody injured...
I think it works out for a team like ours...
Isn't it all going to be released on NBA tv friday if the sign the agreement?
Probably, but I think it's ****ty that the season starts during a holiday week and they aren't letting the fans know what the schedules might look like. I would like to know when the Jazz have home games. Not that I'm going, but I'd like to get rid of my tickets ahead of time. Keeping the suspense in July when the season is 3+ months away is one thing. Keeping the suspense in December when the season is 3+ weeks away is ****ty.
Yeah I agree. I think this shortened season's actually good for us for the following reasons.
1) Stretches of consecutive games mean Corbin will be forced to reach into his roster and play our young guys: Favors, Hayward, Kanter and Burks a lot more than a regular season
2) Veterans (Jefferson, Millsap, Miles, etc) won't be unhappy when they're getting rests on the bench
3) Shortened season means that it won't be too painful if it turns out to be a losing season (resulting from giving rookies court time experience)
4) With all our young guys getting experience this year we can start fresh next year with the starting line up of: C - Favors, PF - Kanter, SF - Hayward, SG - Burks.
Short term pain, for long term gain IMO. Think the Thunder the year they drafted Westbrook (they went 23 - 59).
vslice02
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I'll predict we either open up with Denver (like always) or Houston.
Teams that can score in the post and dominate the boards have an extra advantage. It just takes less energy. This is where a player like Kanter can thrive just by using his size around the hoop and wearing people out. Definitely being able to go 10 or 12 player deep will help.
candrew
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The last thing I read said the schedule is going to be released tomorrow; 12/6
margodydek
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I hope Corbin gets creative w/ his lineups. Considering the circumstances, I think it would be archaic and idiotic to roll out the same starting 5 every game (especially at the end of a back2back2back). I would love to see us on at the end of a grueling stretch roll out a "fresher" Burks/Hayward/Evans/Favors/Kanter lineup to start a game and try to use all that energy, instead of sending out a starting 5 that's already exhausted.
Guitaro
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I hope you're kidding, cuz the reverse can also be said. But really, everyone's different. Different priorities. Different backgrounds. Not hard to understand.
Good post.