An explanation of why, mathematically, this has been the most frustration Jazz season of all time.

[Ron Mexico]

I also think that players hit incredibly hard and difficult shots against the Jazz that they dont normally make in late game situations. We saw players who make threes that havent made one all season, fade away shots with hands in their face, clutch performances from stars and from scrubs there was some crazy bad luck in games that came down to 1 or 2 shots. Next year I think we have more depth, we are improved internally, we are healthier. When that happens we will win more games by a larger margin and not let it come down 1 or 2 shots. Those situations are a crap shoot.

 

[The Midnight]

Re-enforces my belief that we still lack a 'closer' if we're going to make a serious run at the playoffs next year.

 

[MTS]

I also think that players hit incredibly hard and difficult shots against the Jazz that they dont normally make in late game situations. We saw players who make threes that havent made one all season, fade away shots with hands in their face, clutch performances from stars and from scrubs there was some crazy bad luck in games that came down to 1 or 2 shots. Next year I think we have more depth, we are improved internally, we are healthier. When that happens we will win more games by a larger margin and not let it come down 1 or 2 shots. Those situations are a crap shoot.

Bad luck definitely has a lot to do with it. We definitely had more than our fair share of guys hitting crazy difficult shots against us in close games.

 

[MTS]

You are probably wring though. Hayward is one if the most clutch guys in the league per his stats. But I guess that doesn't pass the eye test. Hood is not great in clutch yet, even though everyone seems to think so.

The main problem late in games for the jazz is not their offense. It's the defense. We go from being great defensively to being far below average in late game situations.

This is right. Our offense is ho-hum at the end of close games because it's ho-hum in general. There's not much difference in how good our offense is overall and in the clutch.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Re-enforces my belief that we still lack a 'closer' if we're going to make a serious run at the playoffs next year.

Except Hayward has one of the best FG% in the clutch this year.

 

[The Midnight]

Except Hayward has one of the best FG% in the clutch this year.

Really?


OK but I'm talking about guys like Jamaal Crawford, Joe Johnson, ..etc.. not really top tier guys (so they are affordable), but guys that can give us an easy late game basket when count upon.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Really?


OK but I'm talking about guys like Jamaal Crawford, Joe Johnson, ..etc.. not really top tier guys (so they are affordable), but guys that can give us an easy late game basket when count upon.

So you think guys like Crawfrd and Johnson just make all their late game baskets? IDK why these guys havent been winning championships.

Our problem isn't lack of a "closer", it's a lack of a PG and lack of an offensive system in late game situations. Just adding another good ISO option doesnt solve any of our problems. Hayward and Hood are near the top of the league in ISO's. The problem is we overly rely on isolation and difficult shot-making.

 

[NAOS]

A very vocal jazzfanzer tried to bury me for saying we need a Bulldog out on the perimeter. In other words, for saying we need a lockdown defensive guru who could disrupt offenses in late-game situations. I think the case is pretty well closed: we don't have a perimeter guy who can check the most talented perimeter playmakers/scorers when we get into to grind-it-out situations.

Exum may eventually become that guy. He obviously can defend any "guard". But he could even defend "wings" if he added more strength.

But we can't wait on Exum. We need a Bulldog now, just like we needed one last October.

It's obviously time for Lindsey to get busy.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Bad luck definitely has a lot to do with it. We definitely had more than our fair share of guys hitting crazy difficult shots against us in close games.

Not just that .. but think of things like Mo Williams going off on us against the Cavs, Ian Clark hitting 3 pointers, Livingston hitting a 3 We had a bunch of stuff happen that were exceptional one offs.

 

[Miggs]

A very vocal jazzfanzer tried to bury me for saying we need a Bulldog out on the perimeter. In other words, for saying we need a lockdown defensive guru who could disrupt offenses in late-game situations. I think the case is pretty well closed: we don't have a perimeter guy who can check the most talented perimeter playmakers/scorers when we get into to grind-it-out situations.

Exum may eventually become that guy. He obviously can defend any "guard". But he could even defend "wings" if he added more strength.

But we can't wait on Exum. We need a Bulldog now, just like we needed one last October.

It's obviously time for Lindsey to get busy.

Name solutions, not just problems. Who should Lindsey pursue who will be available? If acquired, how will that player's court time affect the playing time of Hayward, Hood, and Burks?

 

[NAOS]

Name solutions, not just problems. Who should Lindsey pursue who will be available? If acquired, how will that player's court time affect the playing time of Hayward, Hood, and Burks?

I'll name problems all I want. Especially when I'm one of the very few to say anything related to that problem. The offseason is about to start, so different solutions than the ones I was talking about a year ago need to be sussed out. Bazemore is an option. There are others.

 

[Miggs]

I'll name problems all I want. Especially when I'm one of the very few to say anything related to that problem. The offseason is about to start, so different solutions than the ones I was talking about a year ago need to be sussed out. Bazemore is an option. There are others.

I notice how you avoid the playing time component to my post.