Our problem on offense

[NotDeadYet]

Interesting comments from the Jazz players in the SL Trib. When in transition, their wings are very productive. After they dump it into the post, the offense starts to stagnate as the wings just stand around. As far as the players (I think this was from Hayward) not understanding WHY they are just standing around, only they can answer that.
HE IS RIGHT, they DO need to keep RUNNING, not just STANDING watching. The most effective post teams/players PASS the ball back out quickly UNLESS they have a good shot right when they catch it, or can spin and get a layup or dunk. Holding or slo-mo dribbling the ball in the post is no more productive than any other player who hogs the ball, ala Crymelo etal... Considering the Jazz teamwork philosophy, we are not a real good passing team, IMO; very average, and turnover-prone when pressured defensively.

 

[Dr. Jones]

They're probably standing around because they don't want to look like fools running around for nothing.

 

[Siro]

They're probably standing around because they don't want to look like fools running around for nothing.

The funny thing is, Favors is actually an excellent passer. You can tell on the rare occasion when he passes out. He makes beautifully precise passes.

 

[GVC]

They're not efficient in the half court because they suck. Raja has been our best halfcourt perimeter player for a while now, and that's ****ing pathetic. Even with everyone sagging and playing Al and Sap tight, the wings are having trouble doing anything with their possessions (although, Hayward is using the extra room a bit better now, even hitting a couple pull-up 15-footers in recent games).

 

[northeast]

There was one play in the last game where one Jazz player was covering the three point shot on the left side of the court, the ball was swung around, and this guy rotated all the way to the other side of the court to defend another 3 point shooter. I said to myself, "that guy was fast, who was that?" It was Bell !

Everybody is freaking out over the losses, but these are close games they've lost lately. The starting PG and wings are shooting better, which was the biggest problem earlier in the season. If they can figure out how to do just a little better on the foul shot attempts, or the rebounds, or the turnovers, these are all winnable games.

 

[DutchJazzer]

Our problem on offense :Al Jefferson's black holery.

he must pass as soon as the double teams comes.but he does not. he stagnates and passes when he is swarmed by 3 guys

 

[northeast]

If he draws 3 guys, there should be easy shots for somebody else... I don't see that as a problem if he draws 3 guys and then passes.

The last game was lost because Millsap missed a lot (refs?) , nobody on the Jazz got to the line (refs?), and also because the Jazz got severely out-rebounded.

 

[InGameStrategy]

If he draws 3 guys, there should be easy shots for somebody else... I don't see that as a problem if he draws 3 guys and then passes.

The last game was lost because Millsap missed a lot (refs?) , nobody on the Jazz got to the line (because they weren't aggressive enough), and also because the Jazz got severely out-rebounded (definitely not refs; more like players AND coaches, who played Kanter only 13 minutes, even though he got more than half as many rebounds as AJ in that time).

Fixed.

 

[zman1527]

Interesting comments from the Jazz players in the SL Trib. When in transition, their wings are very productive. After they dump it into the post, the offense starts to stagnate as the wings just stand around. As far as the players (I think this was from Hayward) not understanding WHY they are just standing around, only they can answer that.

The coach needs to anwer that. If a team keeps making the same mental/execution mistakes, then it points to coaching. When they are standing around, Ty needs to call a TO and chew some butt. Never seen it happen though. Vets catch another break.

 

[DutchJazzer]

If he draws 3 guys, there should be easy shots for somebody else... I don't see that as a problem if he draws 3 guys and then passes.

The last game was lost because Millsap missed a lot (refs?) , nobody on the Jazz got to the line (refs?), and also because the Jazz got severely out-rebounded.

problem is when there is 3 guys on him it's too late and he CAN"T pass. then turns it over or tries a difficult shot.

 

[Cope]

Here is a hint on the problems with the offense... Starts with A and ends with L.

 

[Legatus]

The problem with the offense is, that our PGs, SGs and SFs suck - end of story.

problem is when there is 3 guys on him it's too late and he CAN"T pass. then turns it over or tries a difficult shot.

Really? I say:

Despite having the opponent's best post defender on him in most of the games and being double teamed sometimes, he has

(1) the team's lowest TOV%,
(2) the best AST% of all big men,
(3) a better A/TO than Millsap(and all other big men except Evans)

and

(4) he has a FG% of .472, which means he is shooting 2% better than the team average, while being the first option. Also it's the 2nd best FG% of the starters behind Millsap (.511).

(1) https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/2012.html#advanced::14
(2) https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/2012.html#advanced::11
(3) https://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/utah/cat/assistTurnoverRatio/utah-jazz
(4) https://espn.go.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/utah/cat/fieldGoalPct/utah-jazz