The Fresh Prince
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Rodney Hoood is a damn boss.
Deron Williams talks about Gordon Hayward & the Jazz
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DWill doing us such a solid with that last minute shot. Utah man 4 life
Yeah, I think the booing motivated him all game to play pretty well, but I think the game long booing might have forced him into taking that shot too early.
Stifle Tower
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He gave us a Christmas present. Wrapped up the game and gave it to Hood. I guess I can understand the shot. He had to take it when he was open. That's just a matter of them running the play too early. But to turn around and assume the Jazz would call a timeout...that's inexcusable for a veteran.
fufo
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And this was literally the first game of Gordon Hayward's career.
reignman40
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From what I remember when Hayward was a rookie. Mid-late December we were tied with Dallas for 2nd in the west and somehow in the next 5-6 weeks were out of the playoffs, Sloan retired and D-Will is traded. Seems like that December was the lat time we saw Memo in a jazz uniform also. I still think letting Mathews go to the blazers months before that was the first domino. I feel like it pissed D-will off.
Coach Ellis
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Yeah, but he got a good look. Better to take a shot that you like and play 4 seconds of defense than try to run the clock down to nothing and put up one that feels rushed. Especially against a good defense like Utah. He makes that shot, Dallas is up 3 and the pressure is on the Jazz to hit a 3 to force overtime. He makes that shot, and the Jazz probably lose. Rodney pushing the ball up and winning the game will pay off dividends down the road. He knew that ball was going in the moment his feet left the ground. He could feel it. The more plays that he makes like that, and the more they'll give it to him when the game is on the line. Jazz should have blown them out, but this was the best possible outcome for the night.
Disagree unless teh shot is a layup or dunk.
I have no problem cheering for a former Jazz player when they are introduced. It would be classy if the Jazz did that instead of booing players because they left Utah. I also find it hypocritical when people continue to boo DW because he had a blow up with Sloan. Like he was the only Jazz player ever to have that happen. AK complained all the time and had issues with Sloan but he gets a free pass now. Sloan and DW have patched things up and DW has matured. When he was younger he let his competitiveness get the best of him. He acted like a jerk a few times but he gave his all on the court.
I don't want DW back but I appreciate his play when he was here. I don't judge him either. I don't know all the details of what went down but I don't care anymore. The Jazz organization is better off with the way everything went down because we wouldn't have this team if things stayed the same.
Coach Ellis
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I agree completely. I'd go ISO and drive in that instance. Run down the clock, and get a chance at a shot, a foul or a putback. Maybe if they were behind, but not in a tied game. I just don't think it was as bad as some people make it out to be.
RJF
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I don't remember AK being a malcontent though. Maybe I'm wrong but he isn't the one that ran Sloan off. That won't change.
Crawlnstall
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I think Deron realizes/regrets what he did back in 2011, his career has not been the same since. I booed D-Will for the first year but looking back it was a good move to trade him, just sucks he made Jerry quit.