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OKC Thunder @ Utah Jazz: ESPN/Root Sports @ 8:30PM MST

Matthew Thomas Castleton said:
The Jazz utter lack of PG play right now is absolutely killing them. Once again the Jazz get dominated by an elite point guard. How many more teams' PG's are we going to let go off against us before we realize that our utter lack of talent at Point Guard is a major need right now? The only team that the Jazz have beat this month did not have a great point guard (ironically the Lakers). Chris Paul KILLED us. We got blasted by Stephen Curry and Golden State. Jeremy Lin has been killing everybody lately. Darren Collison, while not a great point guard, went off for 25 FREAKING POINTS against us. Russell Westbrook just annihilated us. The effect of not having a player of Deron Williams' caliber at point guard is just destroying us this year. It is our definite #1 need in the draft or at the trade deadline if we are serious about becoming contenders again.
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Against LAL, our PGs were +5
Against GSW, our PGs were -22
Against NYC, our PGs were -21
Against IND, our PGs were -19
Against OKC, our PGs were -23

One win, four losses.

Our front court usually outplays the other team's front court, but it's too much to have to make up 20 points a night.
 
Ya know what else I'm tired of? Well I'll tell you anyway....I'm tired of Jazz broadcasters comparing the jazz to OKC.

"we're building through the draft with young players, just like OKC" No. the Jazz are not. yes, the jazz have young draft picks like OKC did three years ago, the jazz are nothing like OKC. OKC drafted four Scorers (Durant, Green, Westbrook, Harden) then let them play a bunch of minutes together, then they adjusted their roster and filled in with role players and defense.

The Jazz , as near as i can tell, have 3 high draft pick role players, and another guy who is redshirting or something cause I haven't seen him play in 3 weeks. Now I may be wrong, the jazz could have three young stars to play with 'Hayward the Role Player', but there is no way to know because Hayward is the only one who sees consistent extended minutes, and it is increasingly clear he will never be more than a role player.

Jazz are not following the OKC model, it looks more like the Detroit Pistons model or the Chicago Bulls-Post jordan to Derrick Rose model.
 
Catchall said:
Against LAL, our PGs were +5
Against GSW, our PGs were -22
Against NYC, our PGs were -21
Against IND, our PGs were -19
Against OKC, our PGs were -23

One win, four losses.

Our front court usually outplays the other team's front court, but it's too much to have to make up 20 points a night.
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REP-tilian

EDIT: Must spread
 
Here's a couple stats to think about tonight: kanter and favors played 13:47 each. Cj miles had 8 points on 9 shots. Alec Burks had his 4th consecutive DNP (locke's theory is that Burks doesn't truly understand the value of a possession so he needs to sit and learn. U think CJ understands the value more??) Westbrook had 28 points on 50% shooting on the back end of a back to back.
 
fatalfame said:
Here's a couple stats to think about tonight: kanter and favors played 13:47 each.
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just trying to save their bodies for later in their careers?

If improvement could be made from watching from the bench Fes would've been a freakin' All-Star.
 
Here's another stat to get u thinking: jazz are now 2-6 this year in games that are nationally televised. The only 2 wins are against the formidable New Jersey Nets and the Sacramento Kings.
 
mellow said:
Ya know what else I'm tired of? Well I'll tell you anyway....I'm tired of Jazz broadcasters comparing the jazz to OKC.

"we're building through the draft with young players, just like OKC" No. the Jazz are not. yes, the jazz have young draft picks like OKC did three years ago, the jazz are nothing like OKC. OKC drafted four Scorers (Durant, Green, Westbrook, Harden) then let them play a bunch of minutes together, then they adjusted their roster and filled in with role players and defense.

The Jazz , as near as i can tell, have 3 high draft pick role players, and another guy who is redshirting or something cause I haven't seen him play in 3 weeks. Now I may be wrong, the jazz could have three young stars to play with 'Hayward the Role Player', but there is no way to know because Hayward is the only one who sees consistent extended minutes, and it is increasingly clear he will never be more than a role player.

Jazz are not following the OKC model, it looks more like the Detroit Pistons model or the Chicago Bulls-Post jordan to Derrick Rose model.
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This man gets it.
 
mellow said:
Ya know what else I'm tired of? Well I'll tell you anyway....I'm tired of Jazz broadcasters comparing the jazz to OKC.

"we're building through the draft with young players, just like OKC" No. the Jazz are not. yes, the jazz have young draft picks like OKC did three years ago, the jazz are nothing like OKC. OKC drafted four Scorers (Durant, Green, Westbrook, Harden) then let them play a bunch of minutes together, then they adjusted their roster and filled in with role players and defense.

The Jazz , as near as i can tell, have 3 high draft pick role players, and another guy who is redshirting or something cause I haven't seen him play in 3 weeks. Now I may be wrong, the jazz could have three young stars to play with 'Hayward the Role Player', but there is no way to know because Hayward is the only one who sees consistent extended minutes, and it is increasingly clear he will never be more than a role player.

Jazz are not following the OKC model, it looks more like the Detroit Pistons model or the Chicago Bulls-Post jordan to Derrick Rose model.
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You do know what a role player is right? A guy that excels in one area and can do nothing else. Does that sound like Hayward?
 
On the bright side, Utah is only 3 games ahead of the Dubs.

At least we may have some control over our own destiny.;)
 
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