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

[Hearsky]

We wouldn’t have won against any other playoff team, not half the teams that didn’t make the playoffs. Suns would have beat us by 40 today.


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[LoPo]

Let me guess. You didn’t watch the game, but know that DM had the greatest playoff game ever?


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I watched the game. Like I said, I recorded it.

Don struggled except that amazing 3rd quarter. Rudy had a great game. Bojan too.

Don's steal in the 4th when we were up by
1 then we hit a 3 to make it a 4 point game was the biggest sequence of the game.

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[Isaiah 1:13]

We wouldn’t have won against any other playoff team, not half the teams that didn’t make the playoffs. Suns would have beat us by 40 today.


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I feel ya! No decent coach would have kept Bertans in and guarding Mitchell for so long IMO!

 

[Nate505]

That’s stupid who’s saying that?

Just some random idiots on Twitter and RealGM, hence whey it's stupid for me to be irritated about it haha.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

So, I’m watching the 4th quarter and just watched the jazz get called for having 6 on the court. The ref handed the inbounded the ball, isn’t the ref supposed to wait till all subs are complete? Or am I wrong?

 

[MTS]

So, I’m watching the 4th quarter and just watched the jazz get called for having 6 on the court. The ref handed the inbounded the ball, isn’t the ref supposed to wait till all subs are complete? Or am I wrong?

I don't think the refs really knew what they were doing.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

So, I’m watching the 4th quarter and just watched the jazz get called for having 6 on the court. The ref handed the inbounded the ball, isn’t the ref supposed to wait till all subs are complete? Or am I wrong?

The ref should have held the ball and waived in the substitution, or the ref should have waived off the substitution. That's on the ref.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

When the Mavs put Kleber or Green on the floor, Gobert sags way off on defense. When the Mavs put Bertans on the floor, the Jazz drive at him relentlessly on offense. That's how the Jazz are dealing with the Mavs spacing the floor.

 

[gandalfe]

Good post.

I’d also be surprised if the Mavs can maintain pressure on our guards without giving up lobs to our bigs. I thought their perimeter defense was exceptional today. They got us uncomfortable I thought a bunch, especially in that first half. Spida began to figure things out in that 2nd. Usually teams that give pressure on our guards make themselves vulnerable on the back end against our bigs. It’ll be interesting to see what happens in game 2.

Having said that, This is going to be a sweep if Luka can’t go in these first 4 games.

I think they just came out flat after the long layoff, especially Donovan. Once his body remembered it was supposed to be playing ball, he did OK.

 

[fishonjazz]

Oh man could we have a double digit lead going into the fourth???? Maximum anxiety activated

And well deserved. Man that 4th quarter was stressful. Don was going hero donovan mode and missing and missing. Thankfully conley got a few shots (and makes) somehow and donovan actually made the pass to Royce. Couldn't believe he passed that. Hopefully he learned something today (trust your teammates)
Btw, Rudy only having 1 field goal attempt against these scrubs is a travesty

 

[fishonjazz]

Good thing the Mavericks can't shoot free throws wortg s***

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[fishonjazz]

I wish we could get Rudy some touches…he’s working so hard defensively.

Seriously pisses me off every game. Especially donovan. Watching today in the first quarter I saw Don miss rudy numerous times. then like the very first play that whiteside is in the game donovan goes to him (and he misses). Grrrr.