Feeling Better About This Team

[Jingled]

I’m not too worried about seeding… would be more worried about matching up with Denver in the first round if Murray is somewhat healthy. Would be nice to avoid Phoenix until conference finals but the catastrophic first round failure is the scenario that is most concerning

I just checked, and I was surprised to see that Denver has a 48% chance at the 5 seed and Dallas a 36% chance. I want no part of a healthy Nuggets team in the first round.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I'm as curious as anyone to see what the Nuggets look like with Murray and MPJ returning. They'll have more firepower and some sorely needed depth. However, their defense might end up being terrible. Murray, Barton and MPJ are mediocre defenders, Forbes doesn't defend, and Cousins has been getting real minutes behind Jokic

They’re coming back this year? Why haven’t I heard this before. I thought MPJ was done for the season?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

They’re coming back this year? Why haven’t I heard this before. I thought MPJ was done for the season?

Murray will be back but likely not close to 100%. MPJ was always a question mark... he doesn't scare me unless he comes back really healthy... and I am skeptical he will.

 

[Ben10]

They’re coming back this year? Why haven’t I heard this before. I thought MPJ was done for the season?

Woj reported today that Porter will be cleared for contact later this week and is supposed to return sometime mid March. Murray is still up in the air on his return but a lot of people think he may be back for the last few weeks of the season/playoffs

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Since the last time the Jazz played the Nuggets in the POs, the Jazz have gotten better defensively and have gotten more versatile. The Nuggets haven't. They lost Jerami Grant, Gary Harris and Mason Plumlee, who all had an impact defensively. They've also lost PJ Dozier (ACL) who was decent defensively. Paul Millsap has been put out to pasture. They've added Jeff Green, Bones Hyland and Aaron Gordon to their rotation. Gordon has a reputation for being a good defender, but for some reason he can't seem to slow down Bogdanovic. Once they put Murray and MPJ back on the floor, those are going to be two more guys who can be attacked.

I actually think the Nuggets should be an easier matchup than the Mavs, tbh. The Mavs are long, they defend and they make 3s pretty well. Replacing Kristaps with Bertans and Dinwiddie looks like it's made them better.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Does Rudy Gay have another gear for the playoffs? That's my current question I'm thinking about.

 

[Jingled]

Does Rudy Gay have another gear for the playoffs? That's my current question I'm thinking about.

It's looking very doubtful at this point.

 

[homeytennis]

It's looking very doubtful at this point.

Hopefully his footies are up for the grind. He has the experience.

 

[Jingled]

Hopefully his footies are up for the grind. He has the experience.

He actually doesn't have near as much playoff experience as you would expect from a 15 year veteran. He's only made the playoffs 3 times, played in 19 playoff games and never made it out of the first round.

 

[fallenchicken]

Much rather play the Mavs than the Nuggets. Though I'd take either team over Phoenix/Golden State/Clippers/Memphis.

 

[fishonjazz]

I’m not too worried about seeding… would be more worried about matching up with Denver in the first round if Murray is somewhat healthy. Would be nice to avoid Phoenix until conference finals but the catastrophic first round failure is the scenario that is most concerning

I want dallas in round 1


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[fishonjazz]

Much rather play the Mavs than the Nuggets. Though I'd take either team over Phoenix/Golden State/Clippers/Memphis.

Hopefully we get the mavs in round 1 and the nuggets are heathy and take out one of the top 3 teams in round 1 and shake things up.


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