Game Thread Aug 25, 2020: Jazz at Nuggets - Game 5

[Ron Mexico]

Conley earning that paycheck!

 

[LoPo]

That Donovan dunk was nasty

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[NAOS]

Great adjustment by Quin. Donovan on Murray now. Time to show his defense.

Surprised me.

Joe needs to step up right now. Otherwise we could use Morgan’s rebounding

 

[LoPo]

We need to attack Murray on defense. Tire him out.

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[latin jazz]

Conley needs to relieve DM of some offensive load now that he is defending Murray. At leat until Royce comes back. Let DM rest for a couple of possessions until is DM's time to close it out.

 

[DasJazz]

Helluva drive by Mike. Jazz have to want this more than the Nuggets. Simple as that

 

[LoPo]

Conley needs to relieve DM of some offensive load now that he is defending Murray. At leat until Royce comes back. Let DM rest for a couple of possessions until is DM's time to close it out.

Good stuff LJ. You are spot on.

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[cowhide]

Murray totally pushed off DM. DM is play really good defense against Murray. I like the fact that they are getting the ball out of Murray's hand by double teaming him but Niang didn't rotate fast enough resulting in a 3pt. I always like it better when the Jazz are playing with the lead instead of behind. Come on Jazz lets lock these guys down.

 

[Hekate]

Jokic has 5, just PnR him.

 

[LogGrad98]

I don’t know how everyone isn’t seeing how badly we struggle on the perimeter and with rebounding when we play Conley + another small guard + Joe or Niang. It’s so obvious how this is ripping a hole in the defense AND making it harder to close out possessions.

Many of us do see this. Mitchell+Conley makes us very vulnerable to a guard like Murray. This is the type of scenario where we need a big defensive presence on the perimeter. Someone other than Royce who can go against Murray without opening all kinds of other 6'5"+ guys up with a Conley trying to guard them. It's a huge weakness.

 

[JazzyFresh]

I'm getting too old for this lol.

 

[NAOS]

As has become tradition:

keep your eye on defensive rebounds. We can’t afford to give Denver an extra three possessions (or more).