Why is this team so much tougher?

[Gyp Rosetti]

Its like the team has (mostly) checked their egos at the door and are more committed to playing like a team. I can definitely get the mutual respect vibe coming from them.

This too.

 

[candrew]

I don't think Boozer or Okur ever bought in to what The Jazz try to do defensively - specifically the help defense aspect. That probably created some bitterness behind the scenes, particularly with AK, who was expected to do everything on defense and get no looks on offense.

As far as Korver is concerned, I think he did whatever was asked of him - he's just limited defensively.

 

[jhenderson008]

I haven't seen anyone say it yet, so I will.

Sloan.

He has made great substitution decisions, timeout calls, and he knows when to bark at his players/refs. Did you see him in the final minutes of the 4th quarter against Miami? He didn't even look phased. That guy is cold as stone and tough as a John Deere.

 

[zman1527]

I haven't seen anyone say it yet, so I will.

Sloan.

He has made great substitution decisions, timeout calls, and he knows when to bark at his players/refs. Did you see him in the final minutes of the 4th quarter against Miami? He didn't even look phased. That guy is cold as stone and tough as a John Deere.

So, Sloan makes the team tougher this year? What happened last year? Wasn't he the coach then too? Your logic escapes me.

 

[jhenderson008]

So, Sloan makes the team tougher this year? What happened last year? Wasn't he the coach then too? Your logic escapes me.

Read it again.

If you were around the boards last year, all we ever heard about on this board were people complaining that Sloan didn't make good subs, called bad timeouts, etc. I'm saying that he is making good decisions this year that don't take away from the team's momentum, ability to win.

 

[Urzajazz]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet. It's the uniforms, obviously.

 

[Magic Spray]

A Boozer/Okur front court is basically a big giant slutty vagine for the whole league.

 

[sahlensguy]

Was it the departure of Boozer?

The exile of pretty-face?

Was it the addition of Raja?

Or is it Millsap?

why is this team so much mentally tougher?

Or perhaps, just maybe, this team is finally maturing? Perhaps it started in Denver in the playoffs? When this team was counted out by all, and beat all the odds to punk the Nugheads?

KOC is the man! His effort is the main reason.

Way over the cap and still pulled off moves that showed D-Will that the team wants to win, not just put on a nice regular season show.

Raja coming back was huge. It said to the team that respected guys DO want to come to Utah.

And Millsap is Man JR.

Hopefully the team gels soon and puts out consistently good quarters.

 

[zman1527]

Read it again.

If you were around the boards last year, all we ever heard about on this board were people complaining that Sloan didn't make good subs, called bad timeouts, etc. I'm saying that he is making good decisions this year that don't take away from the team's momentum, ability to win.

Your logic is completely absurd. This thread is about why the team is tougher this year. How can it be the coach if he is the same guy? Was he a wimpy weenie last year? Is he getting testosterone injections this year?

 

[WinningUgly]

And steal uncontested rebounds from his teammates. That was in the top 100 things that annoyed me about that guy.

Yeah thats right siromar. That phony took advantage of Okur being a good guy and stole a ton of uncontested rebounds from the Turk.

 

[SojoDave]

Last year's team on the road spent half the game trying to get Memo going with his three point shot. Memo was dreadful on the road last year. This year's team looks like they are trying to run the offense on the road.

 

[jhenderson008]

Your logic is completely absurd. This thread is about why the team is tougher this year. How can it be the coach if he is the same guy? Was he a wimpy weenie last year? Is he getting testosterone injections this year?

You can simply disagree. I don't care.