Formula to Beat Spurs

[8]

This is how the Jazz can beat the Spurs. Al Jefferson cannot play. His defense basically gives the opposing team a bucket every time down the floor. Use Favors, Hayward, Burks, and Tinsley to fastbreak the living poop out of them. Spurs have very few, if any, explosive athletes on their team. Memphis exposed that last year. They simply physically overwhelmed them on the defensive end of the floor. The Jazz have the potential to do the same, but cannot do that with Al Jefferson on the floor. Favors, Hayward, and even Burks are better athletes than anyone on the Spurs. They need to use this to their advantage.
Spurs are overrated, they will be exposed eventually like they were last year. They lack athletic ability.

Thoughts?

Even though I know I'm right and no one will change my mind.

 

[ONE LOVE]

This is gonna be fun... who wants to start?

 

[Jeditiger]

This is gonna be fun... who wants to start?

By all means, sir.

 

[jazzfan1971]

Jazz best hope is to run. Jefferson isn't a guy that runs.

I tend to agree, we might have a better shot just benching Jefferson. But, I'd prefer to run that 3 bigs lineup extensively first to see if that works.

 

[Brown Notes]

I think I'll wait till the end of game 2 to weigh in.

I will say there were some positives to be seen in a game in which the Jazz were not the hardest playing team on the floor.

When it's time to regroup and head into the home games I'll get serious.

 

[Weezur]

Don't make Favors gaurd Bonner. Makes Favors useless on the D end.

 

[akirac73]

Don't make Favors gaurd Bonner. Makes Favors useless on the D end.

Have Jefferson guard Bonner instead...he can just stand around like he normally does, slow guy guarding another slow guy. Perfect.

 

[Stoked]

My formula to beat the Spurs?

Tonya Harding.





(Complete joke. I am in no calling for/wishing injury on any of them)

 

[carolinajazz]

My formula to beat the Spurs?

Tonya Harding.





(Complete joke. I am in no calling for/wishing injury on any of them)

...good one!

 

[dipship31]

People honestly think we have a better shot at beating the Spurs by flat out benching Al? Seriously?

 

[Dr. Jones]

/graspingatstraws

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

You don't have to have 5 guys on the court who can run in the fast break to run fast breaks.

 

[Dr. Jones]

You don't have to have 5 guys on the court who can run in the fast break to run fast breaks.

I don't disagree, but what post or poster are you responding to .. or was this just a random thought?

 

[Revolution 9]

Bring in Karl Malone to teach these guys how to play hard, throw elbows, and not make friends with the enemy.

 

[mtnbayou]

Harris (i guess), Burks, Hayward, Millsap, Favors. Favors guards Duncan. We run the **** out of them.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I don't disagree, but what post or poster are you responding to .. or was this just a random thought?

I guess the original post. He says Big Al doesn't run, which is true, but that doesn't mean the rest of the team can't run. The team still needs a viable halfcourt option when running fails.

I may be mistaken, but doesn't Memphis have two of the fattest front-players in the league, neither of whom run on the fast break (Randolph and Gasol)? I understand that getting Al out of the game improves defense, but I still don't think it is going to improve it enough to where we are shutting down the Spurs more than it will hurt our offense in the long run.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I guess the original post. He says Big Al doesn't run, which is true, but that doesn't mean the rest of the team can't run. The team still needs a viable halfcourt option when running fails.

I may be mistaken, but doesn't Memphis have two of the fattest front-players in the league, neither of whom run on the fast break (Randolph and Gasol)? I understand that getting Al out of the game improves defense, but I still don't think it is going to improve it enough to where we are shutting down the Spurs more than it will hurt our offense in the long run.

It's perplexing mainly because the Spurs simply are a better team and have a better coach. I don't agree with anyone that suggests the key to winning is to sit Al, but there's no question he's a liability BOTH on the defensive end AND how the offense seems to stagnate when he's on the floor. Question is, is that Al's fault or Ty's fault? What plays are being called? If everyone on the team knows that when Al's in the game his number is called .. that explains everything. I see all this as slightly more a coaching problem than a personnel issue. We are outmatched, but we have enough talent to hang every game, imo.

 

[Gameface]

4(jazz score > spurs score)=jazz win

 

[8]

People honestly think we have a better shot at beating the Spurs by flat out benching Al? Seriously?

Umm yes, are you serious?... The Jazz are a far better overall team without him. People need to realize this.

 

[billyshelby]

I just think the whole team just needed to get Game 1 out of their system. It was pretty obvious who had the experience and who didn't. We got a little panicky on offense and a little too safe on defense. But if the Harris/Hayward/Howard trio can make a few outside shots early, that would be a big help.