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Realistic expectations?

Jerry Lundegaard

Jerry Lundegaard

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With a new mix of players, when is everyone anticipating they "click" and are all in synch. I think it may around 10 games max when the regular season starts. Some might say that's retardedly optimistic, but that's how confident I am.

I am curious to see if there is a general optimism or if some people think it may take like half the season with a hundred different lineups (first and second unit) until something sticks.
 
I expect the first unit will have no issues and play great from the beginning. Now the second unit will have ups and downs this season. Will be interesting to see how much Hayward, Evans, and Fes play or will coach mostly go with a 8-9 man rotation until Okur comes back.
 
I expect the middle of January for them to really start clicking. At mid-point, I think they'll be a middling 23-18 and there will panic on the board, full of "Trade AK" and "Jefferson sucks" threads. Then they will click and go about 32-9 in the second half, win the division, and Uptimism will be at an all time high.
 
I personally think we will click within the first 10 games as well. The chemistry will be great, everyone is excited and wants to be here and win. Raja has been here before so he understands the system. Al might not average 20 and 10 right away, but I think that's ok.

I'm looking for improvements from CJ, Fes and Millsap. If this happens, amd Hayward learns the ropes, we will be very good.
 
The Jazz will be one of the best defensive teams in the league this year. They will also score a lot. Their margin of victory will lead the league, and the kinda thangs that follow from that will follow.
 
I was shocked by the results of the poll where people were voting on how many games the Jazz would win this year. I'm on board with 50-55 but I was amazed at how many people voted for the 56-60 range.
 
Hey Sportsnut if you are in the ESPN pay league I think U Gotta is looking for a replacement if you dont pay. Just a FYI.

sportsnut1232 said:
I personally think we will click within the first 10 games as well. The chemistry will be great, everyone is excited and wants to be here and win. Raja has been here before so he understands the system. Al might not average 20 and 10 right away, but I think that's ok.

I'm looking for improvements from CJ, Fes and Millsap. If this happens, amd Hayward learns the ropes, we will be very good.
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Marcus said:
I'm on board with 50-55 but I was amazed at how many people voted for the 56-60 range.
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Agree. Have to like the veteran leadership, legitimate low-post presence and the improvement of Miles, Kirilenko and Fesenko but there are still 2 big question marks that could result in 46-win season or a 56-win season:

1. How well they can this year's team execute in the last 5 minutes of the game. Think about all the close wins and comebacks last year (OKC, at Portland, Phoenix 2x, at LAC, Spurs 3x, Cavs...) it's going to take awhile to figure out this team's bread-and-butter plays down the stretch. Jefferson's going to have to learn how to pass out of the low-post and Deron's going to have to get used to more of a 3-man game in the pick-and-roll with Jefferson rolling and Millsap getting most of the looks circling up for that weakside elbow jumper (in the past they mostly spaced the floor around the 3-pt line and let Deron and Boozer work the middle)

2. The injury history of Raja Bell, C.J. Miles and Andrei Kirilenko.

If everything breaks Utah's way I could see them winning 56-60, but likely they'll have a few hiccups and injuries that will keep them in the low-50's.
 
vslice02 said:
there are still 2 big question marks that could result in 46-win season or a 56-win season:

1. How well they can this year's team execute in the last 5 minutes of the game.
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I may be crazy, but I think execution in the first 43 minutes of a game can do more for the team than the last 5 of each game.
Difference between a blowout and a close game.
Yes, I understand the end of a game is important, but it doesn't have to be if they execute, and outscore the opponent the rest of the game.

Just a thought.
 
YB85 said:
I expect the middle of January for them to really start clicking. At mid-point, I think they'll be a middling 23-18 and there will panic on the board, full of "Trade AK" and "Jefferson sucks" threads. Then they will click and go about 32-9 in the second half, win the division, and Uptimism will be at an all time high.
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Sounds about like the last 3 seasons. Do you also have us losing to the Lakers in the semifinals?
 
The Jazz (hopefully not suffering, facing major injury issues) will win between 48-55 games this year (IMO, by winning 54-55, Jazz would secure a top3 seed) Adjustment period to system for newcomers and the return of injuried players plays an importan role.I hope with this new group, the Jazz will change "the underperforming, losing in road games" habit.
 
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