GAME 1: Little Ricky's journey to the playoffs -- Jazz @ Thunder 4/15/18 4:30 pm MST

[Handlogten's Heros]

Royce didn't stop PG one time this game, so stop pretending like he displayed any form of defense.

He did... PG just made shots... he’s good at basketball... it happens.

 

[Coach Ellis]

They also got away with some BS, like PG pushing off on Royce for an open 3 and them setting a moving screen on Ingles to get PG a wide open 3.

We knew they were going to get those calls though. At least at home they will.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

In other news, I'll take Donovan's reaction to a sore toe over GHill's all day, every day.

Well George Hill's was his big toe and Donovan's was reported to be the pinky toe, so pretty huge difference in severity.

 

[Diamond77]

People really think Burks should play more?

Nah.

Why not? He can bring some instant offense. We can't only rely on DM on offense. I'm sure OKC defense won't leave him uguarded like they are doing with Rubio, Ingles and Royce O'Neale.

 

[fishonjazz]

They could legit call almost all the fouls they tagged Rudy with on Adams every damn play. I also found it odd they reviewed the in bound play foul on crowder but Rubio got elbowed in the face at least twice by Westbrook and no one bothered to check for a tech or flagarant.

OKC didn’t miss though and that’s why we lost. I don’t think they shoot like that again... who knows.

Maybe Adams gets those fouls in slc

 

[LoPo]

Adams had one foul and Paul George played out of his mind. Neither of those things should happen again.

Watching this game was frustrating because OKC fans suck, the refs predictably gave OKC every 2nd half call and our energy was lacking. We didnt show up and looked flat. I don't expect that to happen again.

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[infection]

I think we got this. This isn’t on the players or coaching staff or refs, this is on @colton. Keep him in check and we’re good the rest of the way.

 

[magic]

We've seen Royce play much better defense throughout the year than we saw from him tonight. Not sure we can say the same about AB.

Please show me videos of Royce playing consistently good defense against superstars or really fast guards. More specifically, against the Thunder.

 

[radiohegel]

Well George Hill's was his big toe and Donovan's was reported to be the pinky toe, so pretty huge difference in severity.

Mostly just kidding around. However, him demanding to be back out on the floor was nice to see, regardless of how anyone else acts.

 

[Diamond77]

I'm not an Adams fan at all but he is tougher than Gobert and Favors.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Why not? He can bring some instant offense. We can't only rely on DM on offense. I'm sure OKC defense won't leave him uguarded like they are doing with Rubio, Ingles and Royce O'Neale.

Burks provided offense in like 3 games this season. He has been just as ineffective offensively as O'Neale has, maybe even more so.

 

[fishonjazz]

It was impressive what Burks did there, but that's not what you want to see in the regular flow of the game. Burks running and gunning will shoot you out of a game more often than it carries you through one.

Good post but Burks also had 2 really nice passes to wide open 3 point shooters (they missed of course).
Burks is underrated as a passer and over exaggerated as a ball hog chucker