Add my name to those who think this game is worth celebrating! The Jazz played really well - for where they've been and where they are going and still lost.
Burks, while his shooting % isn't so great this game, had a sweet assist game. (I think he's been told prior to this point: "just practices your slashin' we'll worry about assists later.")
Burke was not spectacular, but showed enough - good shots off the pick and some big threes that he'll be find down the road
Favors was a stud and the central figure of the game on both O and D there for a while. It showed his growth and now I expect him to be REEEALLY good 2 years from now.
Hayward found his clutchness, gamesmanship that he was lauded for as a collegian, and hopefully, this will pull him out of his funk. In spite of all the hate here, he's a good player. (I understand the hate comes from the negotiations leading to the perception that he thinks he's a max player or whatever, but tonight he looked to be in his role, not overdoing it like early in the season.)
Kanter was solid.
But more importantly, the Jazz looked good on offense. This is baaaaad news for the Corbin haterzz. The Pacers are the best defensive team in NBA (one of anyway) and the Jazz were running a legit offense and getting good looks because of it. Now it is also true that the Jazz made mistakes - but so did the team they are playing, who happens to be the best in the NBA at the moment.
Frankly, there is a lot to be excited about.
