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Jingled said:








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The answer to small-ball actually isn't defense in the context of Rudy. It is that he HAS to impose his will on the game when he is so much bigger. He has to draw triple teams on every roll and has to be able to punish when they switch a guard on him in single coverage with aplomb.

Some of this stuff is outside of Gobert's wheelhouse, but I cannot be convinced that he can't bully a guard and just spin and dunk. We don't need immense skill, we simply need him to play his size. Gobert plays a cerebral and conservative game, but at a certain point, his mentality needs to shift into the alpha he thinks he is and just yak on fools smaller than him.
 
It comes down to one on one defense. Have to make things harder so teams can't just do what they want when they want. Jazz make it way too easy to navigate the court.
 
So a while before we traded for Conley, a report came out that he told his agent he didn't want to go to Utah. We argued about it for a while before he got traded here.

After hearing his exit interview, I don't see any chance that he comes back. I don't think he wanted to come here in the first place.

Time will tell, but his whole trade will look awful when all is said and done. Really, really awful. You're welcome Mike for finally getting you that All Star Game.

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Jingled said:
Just reading between the lines from Conley's interview, it doesn't seem to me he's all that committed to being back with the Jazz next season.
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His comments last night were also those of reflection on the time he had here and kinda odd. I don’t think we are his number 1 option.

Here is the issue... if we go 2/40 or 2/50 it’s kinda the fair range imo... he could look to take a ring chasing MLE type deal and the money isn’t materially different. So join the Lakers for 4/45 or something like that... Miami or Dallas could chase him too. So we kinda need to do like 3/55 or 2/50 and going over that is real dicey given his health history. He could be like CP and find that second wind I guess but that’s a tough bet to make.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
It comes down to one on one defense. Have to make things harder so teams can't just do what they want when they want. Jazz make it way too easy to navigate the court.
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I am fairly sure we pressure up so they cant shoot off the dribble... betting that Rudy can help. But then our rotations get sloppy... even if Rudy cuts off the paint.

It’s partly scheme partly talent partly drive. We also don’t get physical... not sure if it’s because we avoid fouling or just don’t have those types on the roster.

I don’t know that we can just use the old “do it better” method anymore.
 
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