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deron should not play the entire second half

Earl or Ronnie would not have saved us in this game. The offense seemed worse with Earl in tonight, I thought.
And Deron actually had a very strong 2nd half, started getting to the hole. There were obviously a few of our players that couldn't buy a bucket tonight, but the team just had a day off and I don't think we can blame fatigue.
We absolutely needed our stars out on the floor in the second half just to keep it that close.
 
They had the play pegged because their entire team was camping in the paint waiting for Deron to try to get the ball to Jefferson. There was no fear of us hitting the outside shot so they packed it in and made the inside pass impossible.
 
siromar said:
It is not unheard of for a player to play 40 minutes in tough games every now and then. Deron had 3 TOs, which is not as devastating as you make it sound.
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That does not mean it is smart. If Deron is tired and operating at 50% efficiency, is he better than Watson? I don't think so.

Also, to have any chance to go anywhere in the post season you have to have a decent bench. So you have to develop and trust them now, even if it costs some angst and a game or two. But ole Jer cannot think beyond the next quarter; he has no strategic thinking for winning a ring, just the this game. Unlike Popovich, who rests his starters toward the end of the season to get ready for the playoffs.
 
I agree with DJ. At least two of those turnovers were bad plays in which he telegraphed the pass and tried to force it inside to Big Al. AK made the same mistake as well. So, that's three turnovers that were bad plays and at a crucial time in the game. The observation about no outside shooting is valid. CJ was off, and there is no one else who can come in and reliably deliver from the outside. Maybe when Memo comes back that will change.

A 2-3 minute break for Deron isn't going to lose the game. In fact, the Price and Watson combo bring in a burst of energy that usually helps. It's a judgment call on Jerry's part, not anything egregious, and I think he will adjust.
 
I agree with the original poster here. It's not like he had too many turnovers, he just didn't have what he needed to have in the tank to finish strong. He, much like the rest of this team, needs a spark sometimes to get going...and when we've come from behind and won, it's because Sloan puts in our high energy backcourt of Earl and Price and they get DWill on the bench thinking that he, himself, can step it up and get the win for his teammates who worked their tails off to give them a fighting chance.

I dunno, I just think we've looked better as a whole when Sloan's played those two guys together starting late in the 3rd into the 8-7min mark left in the 4th.
 
zman1527 said:
That does not mean it is smart. If Deron is tired and operating at 50% efficiency, is he better than Watson? I don't think so.

Also, to have any chance to go anywhere in the post season you have to have a decent bench. So you have to develop and trust them now, even if it costs some angst and a game or two. But ole Jer cannot think beyond the next quarter; he has no strategic thinking for winning a ring, just the this game. Unlike Popovich, who rests his starters toward the end of the season to get ready for the playoffs.
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Wow. 2 bad games by the Jazz and suddenly Sloan is a horrible coach. Amazing how that works.
 
I completely agree with Dutch. I was supportive of letting Deron play the entire 2nd half in Dallas game because our bench commited easy turnovers, did not seem to be able to make ant significant contribution, seemed lost in zone D. Against HEat, maybe coach was not pleased with bench play. You would have a hard time arguing with that decision if you look at the contributions of reserves.

The Jazz cannot continue keeping Deron, AJ and Paul on the court 35-36min, obviously, but in order for them to get some much needed rest in games, you have to have reliable bench scoring, which our bench does not have. The 2nd units hustle, run, try to build a momentum for the rest of the Qs but unless this efforts translate to the some offensive production, it's difficult to build a certain sub. pattern.
 
Sloan is not "suddenly a horrible coach." He's always been a slightly above average coach and now has a heck of a tenure.

Every time Evans has come into the game, the Jazz have gotten an immediate offensive contribution. Somehow, that results in him being benched for several games. Also, we have other players that can play a few fresh minutes and use up a foul or two...
 
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