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

[homeytennis]

Yeah no idea why they didn't bring Clarkson back in. It was pretty obvious from the middle of the 3rd quarter that Ingles and O'Neal were not playing well. Clarkson at least gave us a shot to outscore them.

The game was still tied with 5 or 6 minutes left and we let them kick sand in our face. All this is fixable. It's on the coaches to figure it out. Perhaps let Mudiay have a bit of a go might be a tonic.

 

[latin jazz]

Or Kawhi.

And those teams play some defense, too

For what is worth, at least Dallas could be exploited on D a little bit more: Hardaway, Burke and Luka. On the Clips I can only think about Lou and Reggie.

 

[Nate505]

I thought the Jazz lost focus, and when they tried to get it back, Royce decides he can't shoot the ball.

I'm still feeling good if I'm the Jazz, though not if they drop it on Thursday.

 

[LoPo]

Was that coach's fault ?

Yes. You could tell he was trying to let Conley initiate. Even O'Neale and Ingles looked out of sorts. For 4 games, we ran through Don. Under 6, we looked different.

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[LoPo]

I want Quin to challenge one of the easy calls. The kickball call when we were up by 8 in the 3rd was huge. Reverse that, go up 10 maybe, and they might crumble. Instead, it went to 5.

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[homeytennis]

Royce and Ingles refusing to shoot open threes and play average defense on Murray lost us this game, so you’re probably right.

Jazz have to make Murray play defense and get him tired that way.

 

[SoUjazzfan]

I want Quin to challenge one of the easy calls. The kickball call when we were up by 8 in the 3rd was huge. Reverse that, go up 10 maybe, and they might crumble. Instead, it went to 5.

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This is Quin weakest point

 

[416Klawzz]

Donovan has to play possessed and out play/ outscore Murray or we lose. Didn't watch the game but was Donovan not looking to be aggressive?

 

[LoPo]

Donovan has to play possessed and out play/ outscore Murray or we lose. Didn't watch the game but was Donovan not looking to be aggressive?

We took Don out to end the 3rd and everything started to slide. They just outplayed us, got some bounces. We didnt adjust and started to panic.

Gobert was absent. All game

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[l Abach l]

Luka isn't anywhere near as shifty as Murray.

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Once Denver took the lead , they doubled Mitchell and we did a poor job of helping him ....

I really think Clarkson could of helped us much better than Joe or Oneal , he isn’t afraid to shoot

Makes you wonder why when the Jazz took a commanding lead we didn't double Murray and force somebody like Grant to shoot

 

[l Abach l]

We took Don out to end the 3rd and everything started to slide. They just outplayed us, got some bounces. We didnt adjust and started to panic.

Gobert was absent. All game

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On the game following Giannis' DMVP announcement, you'd think Rudy would've brought more fire.

 

[latin jazz]

Donovan has to play possessed and out play/ outscore Murray or we lose. Didn't watch the game but was Donovan not looking to be aggressive?

Denver's defense was pretty aggressive in the third. They trapped the pick n roll, and if DM was able to split it or get to the basket, Den collapsed the paint pretty quicky. That left Joe and Royce wide open, but both passed open 3s. They lost their confidence and were out of the game since the 3rd Q. They need to step up. On defense we lacked effort and focus and Denver got all the loose balls. Also, DM had to defend Murray late in the 4th (since Royce and Ingles were so innefective tonight), which probably drained him a little bit.

Give Denver (and Murray) credit, they fought for their lives, but we lacked focus tonight.