GM #9: 11/12/2014 - Utah Jazz(3-5) @ Atlanta Hawks(3-3) [5.30 PM MDT, 7.30 PM ET and 1.30 AM CET]

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Again, I agree. It's a bad shot.
Yet all of guys seem to take that shot often.

So do you think snyder is ok with our guys taking that shot? If not then shouldn't we be taking less of them as the season goes on rather than more off them like tonight

I think all the players have slack to do what they want. I don't think he is going to mind if players shoot it every now and then, maybe to heat check or get themselves going, but if it becomes a habit he would probably get upset.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Positive note though, I thought our team played well without Hayward for the 1st time.

 

[fishonjazz]

I think all the players have slack to do what they want. I don't think he is going to mind if players shoot it every now and then, maybe to heat check or get themselves going, but if it becomes a habit he would probably get upset.

Good answer

 

[fishonjazz]

I thought Burks played really good in the 1st quarter, but then everything after that was just bad midrange pullups, he was hitting them doe.

Hayward attempted to many midrange pullups too. He wasn't getting calls going to the basket and got frustrated it seems.

Burke too many midrange pullups.

Impressive that we still were in control of this game and should have win it.

Overall it was a fun game.

 

[fishonjazz]

You give the other team the full benefit of the player fouling out...

I have always thought this is dumb.... and most every coach does it (gets scared of a couple of fouls)

 

[HighlandHomie]

Snyder needs to stop pulling our guys with 2 fouls in the 2nd quarter.

Hayward never got a rhythm because of it.

Favors never got a rhythm in LA because of it.

I don't think he pulled Hayward solely because of that. Have to watch minutes with Rodney out on this long trip. I'm totally fine with coach Snyder's rotations.

 

[Primetime]

Positive note though, I thought our team played well without Hayward for the 1st time.

Even when he isn't hitting shots Gordon is too important for our game. When he was on the court we had a 15.7 NetRtg when he was off we had a -39.4 NetRtg. YIKES. That is a 55.1 swing.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I don't think he pulled Hayward solely because of that. Have to watch minutes with Rodney out on this long trip. I'm totally fine with coach Snyder's rotations.

I don't think pulling your best player for the final 6 minutes of the 2nd half is doing that.

He was either saving Hayward from foul trouble, or was upset at Hayward for something. I don't think it has to do with saving his legs.

 

[♪alt13]

An open 20-foot shot early in the shot clock is a green-light attempt for guys like Steph Curry, Dirk Nowitzki, Kyle Korver, LMA and maybe Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard and a handfull of other top-tier players who make 45% - 50% of those looks.

For most guys, it's not the look you want. It doesn't make the defense work either.

Generalizations like this generally are true but only generally so.

If a guy shoots ~40% from 20' and is struggling to shoot ~30% from the 3 then you let him shoot the 20'.

1) hitting that shot can help get you out of a slump and rebuild confidence

2) It does make the D work if you can knock down shots in the pocket. it forces them to go in front of a screen rather than behind it.

3) #2 is really your only option to make them respect you if you aren't/can't knock down the 3.

 

[JazzForLifee]

we are missing out hood big time. he can knock down couple 3s... damn i hope he comes back for knicks game

 

[CAKAR]

Sub in Booker Quin please, we need Booker to win...

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Generalizations like this generally are true but only generally so.

If a guy shoots ~40% from 20' and is struggling to shoot ~30% from the 3 then you let him shoot the 20'.

1) hitting that shot can help get you out of a slump and rebuild confidence

2) It does make the D work if you can knock down shots in the pocket. it forces them to go in front of a screen rather than behind it.

3) #2 is really your only option to make them respect you if you aren't/can't knock down the 3.

I get it. It helps immensely if the defense has to respect your jumpers. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case since the DWill/Korver/Memo days. The Jazz shot 1/12 from the perimeter in the 4th Q tonight.