Game Thread Jan 01, 2024 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Mavericks

[HermanG]

Is it just. Me or does JC sound a bit like Snoop Dogg when he talks ??

Fo'shizzle.

 

[framer]

It is nice to see that, after all of this time, the Jazz have finally solved their small ball defensive issues. Dallas rolled that crap out on us and we stuffed it into the bleachers.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'd like to see Topic or Cody Williams on the Jazz.

Sure, but meh.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Crazy that the play in is now very realistic with how the Lakers and Warriors are stumbling.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Crazy that the play in is now very realistic with how the Lakers and Warriors are stumbling.

We have a brutal 4 game stretch coming up where if we win even one of the games it will be a success. At that point it might feel a lot different. We follow that up with 4 very winnable games.

I'm predicting a rollercoaster of playoff push/tank the season/playoff push in our near JFC future.

 

[sip]

I feel bad for THT. He was playing really good ball and then gets a minor injury and his completely out of the rotation. At the same time I'm at least glad that Key is continuing to get consistent minutes. It is so much fun to see his potential.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I'm still a THT stan, but I get him not playing.

Right now everything is just running smoothly and THT would probably disrupt that. He is definitely better than Kris Dunn overall, but Dunn is playing his Dunn-Ball effectively

I dont think we are winning because THT sat out. I think we would probably be better if THT played (I mean, he has been one of the better +/- players consistently for the Jazz all season), but I get not wanting to disrupt the flow when THT is such an unpredictable player. At the end of the day his Utah days are numbered and it doesnt make a ton of sense to work him into a recipe you got cooking.

 

[HermanG]

Everyone crying for bad fits being the source of our bad play should reflect a bit on that now.

All we needed was stability and more consistent quality on the guard play that we didnt have early season when JC/Sexton/THT took turns in spazzing into the paint and turning it over or taking stupid shots. Our half-court offense has been so much better balanced now that we have stopped trying to force the issue. Sexton and Dunn have been really consistent as of late, but against the Mavs it was Keyonte and Jordan who played great.

The main source of improvement has been the defense though, and the fact that they have learned how to rotate in the zone and also to not overcommit on help defense which caused too many unnecessary rotations and gave up wide open 3s especially in the corners.

 

[Rubashov]

Why are we winning games?

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Why are we winning games?

Why not?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

We have a brutal 4 game stretch coming up where if we win even one of the games it will be a success. At that point it might feel a lot different. We follow that up with 4 very winnable games.

I'm predicting a rollercoaster of playoff push/tank the season/playoff push in our near JFC future.

I think this is where we see what DA’s intentions are. If he does stuff like spins off KO for seconds or if we stand pat through the trade deadline it will say a lot about what we aimed to do this year and where his priorities are.

 

[NAOS_pt2]

Our uniforms are obviously pretty bad, but nothing has ever screamed "we need a full art/brand reboot" like those Mavs uniforms.