Game Thread Aug 23, 2020: Jazz vs. Nuggets - Game 4

[LoPo]

Refs against us? Lmfao, wut? This is Denver, not the Lakers. There really is no reason to think the refs/NBA have any bias in this series.

You need to go rewatch the first half of game 1. The ref bias was laughable.

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[UB]

My prediction of Donovan and Jordan during this game:

 

[Jazzmix]

No doubt: this game is crucial.

Winning it means killing the series (Denver can't come back from a 3-1 )
On the other hand Denver today has the chance to reopen the series.

Despite everything I'll not be able to watch this game: here in Italy they would start at 3:00 a.m
Damn...

I could sacrifice the night but I am pretty sure if I do that we certainly lose. If I watch the replay in the morning we should be fine.

 

[framer]

I’d try Jokic-Plumlee combos if I were Malone. Plumlee is mobile enough to disrupt Joe in isolation situations—and that would put both Jokic and Plumlee on the Joe-Rudy PnR.

Except now you have made it even easier to defend Denver. Their only chance to beat us is to supernova offensively. It is far harder to do that with Plumlee playing big minutes next to Jokic.

 

[framer]

These guy are pros and they got embarrassed the last game. I expect them to have fire in their eyes coming out of the gate.

You could have said the same thing coming out of game 2, but here we are.

 

[NAOS]

Except now you have made it even easier to defend Denver. Their only chance to beat us is to supernova offensively. It is far harder to do that with Plumlee playing big minutes next to Jokic.

I’m not suggesting that combo as a primary tool.

And Denver’s best chance right now isn’t as plain as you describe it.

 

[gomretat]

You need to go rewatch the first half of game 1. The ref bias was laughable.

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If anyone has a ref bias issue in this series - which makes no sense whatsoever - the Nuggies could cry foul about us having 26 attempts to their 11 in game 3.

 

[LoPo]

If anyone has a ref bias issue in this series - which makes no sense whatsoever - the Nuggies could cry foul about us having 26 attempts to their 11 in game 3.

I don't think the refs have been that bad or biased in this series. The first half of Game 1 was poor, but overall its been even.

As for Game 3, Denver gave up while we attacked. The attempts reflect that.

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[Jazzmix]

It's interesting that Nuggets started this series with advantage of knowing that we had 3 times big leads in our previous games and they managed to prevail in the end. If they are down by 20 now they will be running to pack the suitcases. Please Jazz don't **** it up!

 

[prodigy]

My prediction of Donovan and Jordan during this game:

What good are those flotation devices for a basketball player?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Also, not to look ahead, but assuming we play the Clips, I want to see a lot of Morgan in that series. We need to speed up his playoff experience and no reason not to do it vs Harrell, Kawhi, George, etc. He needs to learn vs the best. Even if he’s getting scorched. Because we’re not winning any title with Niang playing 15-20 minutes a night. But it’s possible we win one in the foreseeable future with Morgan playing that much.

Morgan will be important to try to keep Montrez Harrel in check.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

These guy are pros and they got embarrassed the last game. I expect them to have fire in their eyes coming out of the gate.

These guys are pros who know that Utah has shredded their defense no matter what they do. That's why they know they're going to lose the series.

 

[prodigy]

These guys are pros who know that Utah has shredded their defense no matter what they do. That's why they know they're going to lose the series.

You think they throw in the towel tonight?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

You think they throw in the towel tonight?

If Jokic is busting his *** on defense, you'll know they haven't thrown in the towel. But if you saw their body language the last two games, it's pretty clear the Nuggets know they can't stop the Jazz from scoring.

 

[framer]

I’m not suggesting that combo as a primary tool.

And Denver’s best chance right now isn’t as plain as you describe it.

They are plenty capable of lighting up the scoreboard and running teams out of the building. We aren't going to consistently keep them bottled. I suspect they will counter our Jokic double team.

 

[framer]

You think they throw in the towel tonight?

I fully expect them to get chippy rather than listless if things start going bad for them.

 

[Ellipse]

Except now you have made it even easier to defend Denver. Their only chance to beat us is to supernova offensively. It is far harder to do that with Plumlee playing big minutes next to Jokic.

What the Jazz have to do is hit our shots and keep our TOs to a dozen or so. If we miss our open looks, then Malone will look like a genius and Denver could win this. I trust our D, but I have my fingers crossed for our shooting.

 

[candrew]

Harrell should be suspended for using racist language towards Luka Doncic last game. Won't happen, but should.

Luka is making the entire LAC team his bitch right now.....

 

[LogGrad98]

Key is turnovers. Keep them in control, we'll be very hard to beat. Start throwing the ball away and it's all over.

 

[Avery]

Luka is clutch as fuzz.