Game Thread Apr 16, 2022 11:00AM MT: Jazz at Mavericks - Game 1

[Ron Mexico]

Game is also before lunch time so I'm a little worried the weird time throws people off.

Yeah, I feel like every time we have these early games both teams shoot terrible for most of the game.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Mavs defense is much better without Luka. First game will be ugly for both teams. 92 to 90.

With the Jazz fully healthy, I don't see how they come in under 105 points. That would already 9 points below our season average. Our guys would all have to go cold.

Mitchell's playoff average is over 33 ppg, and that's with teams focusing on stopping him.

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

Indeed. However, a better coach would be a top tier one (Nurse? Lue? Monty?...) and those probably are not coming to the Jazz.
Anyway, Rudy ain't be taking middies or developing a hook or punishing lesser defenders. And that's IMHO exactly what separates THIS roster from contention (assuming Don's got his playoff self yet)
Quin is a damn good one. And I think he knows the issues and the solutions.
Now he's just got to evolve enough to understand that there's a time for loyalties and a time to mix and match the players you need on court.
He'll get there. I hope he's still with us when it happens.

My point is that sometimes expectations are hindered by perceptions (“that view”), particularly if it happens to be the perception of the guy in charge (Snyder). I actually don’t share that view (expressed by you) that alpha 2 can’t finish over lesser opponents. That hasn’t been true for two seasons in my view. And yet coach is quick to defend alpha 1 over the two passes a game revelation. So what does that say about his view on this matter of ignoring a wide open Gobert in favor of perhaps the worst crunch time finisher in the league? I call it counterproductive and therefore, in my view, a change is in order.

 

[Jazzmix]

This game is a treat for those of us in Europe, can't wait! Let's enjoy the moment when nothing is decided yet and you can get high on kool aid as much as you want.

 

[LogGrad98]

With the Jazz fully healthy, I don't see how they come in under 105 points. That would already 9 points below our season average. Our guys would all have to go cold.

Mitchell's playoff average is over 33 ppg, and that's with teams focusing on stopping him.

This is fun to look at. Mitchell has the 5th highest playoff scoring average in the history of the NBA so far. No doubt so far he has been nothing short of elite in scoring in the playoffs. Now we need him to learn to transition this into actual wins.

Edit: He is averaging 32.1 ppg over his last 3 playoff series, so last year and the year before. Wonder if he can keep up that pace.

 

[Hekate]

This game is a treat for those of us in Europe, can't wait! Let's enjoy the moment when nothing is decided yet and you can get high on kool aid as much as you want.

I can eat snacks while watching the game and not feel guilty about it!

 

[fishonjazz]

This game is a treat for those of us in Europe, can't wait! Let's enjoy the moment when nothing is decided yet and you can get high on kool aid as much as you want.

Preach!


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[416Klawzz]

Go Jazz Go! Stay healthy and execute

 

[outerspacefan]

I have it on good authority that they haven't forgotten about it.... instead of forgetting about it they learned from it. So its ok for us fans to forget about it. Playoff time baby!

I'm a convert again.

 

[Jingled]

Is this the earliest Jazz playoff game ever? I can't ever remember them playing at 11:00 in the morning. I wish we had the evening game, or even an afternoon game.

 

[homeytennis]

Trust the system, believe in the system, worship the system. Our numbers are about to come up.

 

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