Game Thread Apr 18, 2022 06:30PM MT: Jazz at Mavericks - Game 2

[LoPo]

Booker is a bad example solely because he has multiple offensive and defensive options that Donovan does not have. That's just the reality.

Exactly. Booker has it much easier on offense and defense, and he still isn't better than Donovan.

Our system and personnel suck. Don and Rudy really don't have a good chance doing what Quin wants to do with what they have available to them.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I guess if we want to look on the bright side, the Mavs played a nearly perfect game and still only beat us by 6 points. They shot 22/47 from 3, only had 3 turnovers, Brunson had a career high of 41 on extremely efficient shooting, and Kleber shot 8/11 from 3. There is no way they duplicate that performance again in this series.

I'm not up for bright side today (maybe I'll get there by Thursday). The reason they shot so well is because we didn't contest their shots, let them get in rhythm, and they employed a strategy that is completely reproducible since we have no answer for it after all of this time (even though simple rotations is all we would need to do).

 

[Deleted member 365]

Exactly. Booker has it much easier on offense and defense, and he still isn't better than Donovan.

Our system and personnel suck. Don and Rudy really don't have a good chance doing what Quin wants to do with what they have available to them.

Phx has backup wings better than our starting wings. Cam Johnson only averages 26 mins for them off the bench. He’d easily start and be our best wing right now.

 

[silesian]

While I agree with the sentiments on this page, may I remind everyone that when we had Favors (version 1), Rubio, Crowder, etc, and a great Defense, we retooled to get 4 shooters around Rudy and spacing for Don.

The pendulum swung too far.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Mike conley with zero ****ing points! 0-7? Holy hell that is garbage. Plus he was getting destroyed on defense often.

Yep, he couldn't guard Brunson without fouling. And Brunson is small.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

While I agree with the sentiments on this page, may I remind everyone that when we had Favors (version 1), Rubio, Crowder, etc, and a great Defense, we retooled to get 4 shooters around Rudy and spacing for Don.

The pendulum swung too far.

The goal is actually to find guys who can shoot AND play defense.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I wish the Jazz invested more in NAW. I know he's not perfect, but he'd be able to defend, make some open shots and make a play with the pass. That's what the Jazz need right now. Conley didn't bring it.

 

[Deleted member 365]

I wish the Jazz invested more in NAW. I know he's not perfect, but he'd be able to defend, make some open shots and make a play with the pass. That's what the Jazz need right now. Conley didn't bring it.

Why not play him now? He was acquired a few months ago.

 

[reignman40]

What happened to our 3 point shooting from last year? With the size of the Mavs we should be the team making 20 three's a game this series.

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[SoberasHotRod]

Phx has backup wings better than our starting wings. Cam Johnson only averages 26 mins for them off the bench. He’d easily start and be our best wing right now.

I wanted to disagree with this, but just looked up his stats and he's playing really well this year. Maybe his only weakness is his rebounding. I wonder how long can Phoenix keep this team together and competitive?

 

[Jingled]

Why not play him now? He was acquired a few months ago.

He's not ready to play in the playoffs. He was probably the worst/most inefficient offensive player in the league this year. He needs a lot of development.

 

[LoPo]

He's not ready to play in the playoffs. He was probably the worst/most inefficient offensive player in the league this year. He needs a lot of development.

Can he play perimeter defense?