Game Thread Dec 31, 2020 7:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Suns

[LogGrad98]

It feels more like the other way around to me. I could see the team making today's game the priority and then resting guys tomorrow - the Clippers are better than Phoenix and it's the 2nd game of the back to back. Play hard tonight and try to bank a win, let the guys have a little fun for new years eve, and then just see how it goes against LA

That's what makes it a trap game. Tonight's team perceived as being the easier team, distractions of the upcoming holiday. Putting more thought into the "tougher"opponent tomorrow. So more likely to lose to a worse team today than a better team tomorrow. A trap game is a game we should easily win but the team just doesn't get up to play them the way they should because they might be focused on other things or on a tougher opponent later. Losing a game to a tough opponent you had a decent shot of losing to in the first place, especially on the 2nd night of a back to back, isn't a trap game, it's a schedule loss.

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[Jazzmix]

Suns are not going to be an easy game . Last game they destroyed Pelicans, CP3 was playing great and they looked much better than in preseason.

 

[homeytennis]

We have 17 guys on the roster. Time for Quin to use them the next two days. See if we have any keepers deep on the pine or if we have a bunch of Oliver Hanlans there.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Suns are not going to be an easy game . Last game they destroyed Pelicans, CP3 was playing great and they looked much better than in

They are solid. We need at least 2/3 of the Conley, DM, Bojan to have good games... if Joe or JC has a monster game they could cover for them a bit.

 

[cowhide]

I want to see DM and Bogie have great shooting game because I am tired of them clanking shots most of the game. I really would like to see some of our bench guys get some play. Oni, Elijah, and Udoka.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Since this is the first b2b set of the season I wonder if we will see a deeper rotation.

 

[UB]

It's a trap game, folks. If the Jazz don't come out focused, we're looking at a 2-game losing streak here.

 

[//r00t 4 Jazz]

Yep PHX has only lost 1 game and are technically #2 in the West and LAC also have only 1 loss (destroyed by DAL) and are technically the #1 seed in the West.

So expecting a very tough game tonight and need to only focus on that and not the tough stretch coming up.

 

[jazzVA]

after these last 2 struggles I hope the Jazz realize they’re not playing well enough to have a “trap game”...PHX is better than either of those teams so knock off the silly passing, lazy perimeter D and hit your open shots!....Go Jazz!!!...

 

[Stifmeister]

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[nateboz]

I could have that rim level in 30 seconds. Come on.

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[framer]

Holy cow! Harden is THICK.