Game Thread Nov 07, 2022 08:15PM MT: Jazz vs Lakers

[MTS]

A lot of it, yes.

So… I cancelled DirecTV stream after the playoffs because I only used it for the Jazz. My wife this evening mentioned seeing it on the bank account. Appears they’ve been taking money out and, sure enough, I’ve had the service the whole time. There’s certain trauma I’ve got and so there are some bittersweet feelings while watching the game. I think the next step in streaming services is advanced stats, like the viewers’ +/- when they watch, because I’d be curious if mine is really as negative as it feels like.

After the blowup I was going to take this year as a sabbatical since I’ve watched nearly every game for… I don’t even know how long. Life’s busy. I’ve followed all the games live on the scoreboard, though, for the most part.

My experience with cancelling DirecTV services is to call and cancel, and then a week later, call and cancel again because the first request has like a 50/50 chance of being ignored.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Ehh, it's truly inept scouting of minimum contract players.

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/currypistonn/status/1589818777944092674


That is putting it lightly lol.

 

[HeatCheck]

Cavaliers were up 111-98 with 5 mins to go and proceed to score 6 points the rest of the game and lose 119-117.

Garland froze out Don the last 4 minutes of the game when he was calling for the ball.

No doubt the Cavs are having a nice season but I do wonder how Garland and Don are going to mesh 2-3 years down the road.

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

Garland froze out Don the last 4 minutes of the game when he was calling for the ball.

No doubt the Cavs are having a nice season but I do wonder how Garland and Don are going to mesh 2-3 years down the road.

On my opinion this is where the problem will be. One of those two has to think team and accept to let the other shine and get focus on the rest ( passing, defense) . We all know here that Don is unable to do so. He is a bit of a diva. I don't know much Garland, he seems to be a smart player and a better playmaker than Don but if he got the same ego.... it won't work.

 

[HeatCheck]

On my opinion this is where the problem will be. One of those two has to think team and accept to let the other shine and get focus on the rest ( passing, defense) . We all know here that Don is unable to do so. He is a bit of a diva. I don't know much Garland, he seems to be a smart player and a better playmaker than Don but if he got the same ego.... it won't work.

Yep, Garland was considered their up and coming backcourt star but Don has clearly been the better player this season especially since Garland got injured. I haven't heard about Garland being a diva but it has to be a little tough on the ego when all the talk now is about Donovan in the MVP race, etc. Mobley was a big negative in the +/- column today. It's early but Mobley really hasn't taken the 2nd year leap they were hoping. Their record is nice but you can see some potential cracks down the road when the Jazz will be controlling their picks.

 

[Nate505]

It's deja Vu. **** the tank!

 

[porfavors]

Garland froze out Don the last 4 minutes of the game when he was calling for the ball.

No doubt the Cavs are having a nice season but I do wonder how Garland and Don are going to mesh 2-3 years down the road.

Garland is make more salaries than Donovan next 3 seasons. Donovan ask for trade out or send Garland out next season

 

[Gameface]

It's deja Vu. **** the tank!

Tanking has gone about as well for the Utah Jazz as it has for Putin's special operation into Ukraine.

Glory to the heroes!

 

[porfavors]

I am check salaries in Basketball Reference site

Lakers without James, Davis and Westbrook is all player only $41 million
Beverley out and the remain is all only $28 million

 

[Udidthizz]

I am check salaries in Basketball Reference site
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Lakers without James, Davis and Westbrook is all player only $41 million
Beverley out and the remain is all only $28 million

They're over the cap with just 3 players. Not great roster construction when one of those players is 37 years old and the other two are Westbrook and Day-to-Davis.

 

[YoungJefe]

This team is so fun

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Great Win, our offense is cooking. I am concerned about when Clarkson goes cold though.

THT with the monster throw down dunk that kind of broke the Laker's spirits. He had a good game.

Lauri really struggled defending against AD in the post. Feeding AD in the post was keeping the Lakers in the game and then they just started playing out on the perimeter where they are an awful shooting team.

Playing Conley and Sexton together is good for Sexton since playing point is less natural for him, but I think they should continue to try and develop Sexton as a point guard. It might not ever work, but they should at least give it until the end of the season.

I like NAW on defense, I hate NAW on offense.