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Game #12 Jazz@Denver, Sunday 1/15 6:00 p.m.

Hollinger's Excellent tweet on us: "Do not go small on Utah. Sap killed Gallinari and Harrington."

So true. Late in the 4th you know Karl regretted putting Gallinari on Sap. But he didn't have a big who could slow him down because if he put Nene on Sap, he had nobody who could guard Al. That's what you call an advantage. (And yeah, Sap even scored on Nene, but Nene would have been the best matchup.)
 
billyshelby said:
Bell has absolutely played better, but he has not played well enough to justify 33 and 30 minutes. When you win, you don't mess with the formula. But Raja will revert to his old self very soon. When that happens, we'll be reminded again and again about how he sets the tone or defended Monta Ellis one night.
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I do think the minutes tonight were warranted. Corbin kept a leash on CJ tonight, and Burks was let free for awhile even with boneheaded mistakes (1 on 3 fast break with the shot clock off comes to mind).
 
No Josh Howard, no problem. It was funny reading early in this thread all the four letter words **** when a few people heard he would be out. What those people don't realize is that while Howard has become a pretty good 31 year old player, he simply isn't a difference maker on a basketball team anymore and at his age, unfortunately isn't getting any better. The fact is, his injury, while sad for him, was/is good for the Jazz. The same could be said for both Bell and Miles. These are guys who are known commodities, who aren't getting better, who are keeping guys like Burks and Hayward on the bench more than they should be, and who, ultimately simply aren't going to make a difference in the success of the Jazz - at least no more so than Burks or Hayward would if given their minutes.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
No Josh Howard, no problem. It was funny reading early in this thread all the four letter words **** when a few people heard he would be out. What those people don't realize is that while Howard has become a pretty good 31 year old player, he simply isn't a difference maker on a basketball team anymore and at his age, unfortunately isn't getting any better. The fact is, his injury, while sad for him, was/is good for the Jazz. The same could be said for both Bell and Miles. These are guys who are known commodities, who aren't getting better, who are keeping guys like Burks and Hayward on the bench more than they should be, and who, ultimately simply aren't going to make a difference in the success of the Jazz.
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What?
 
Darkwing Duck said:
I do think the minutes tonight were warranted. Corbin kept a leash on CJ tonight, and Burks was let free for awhile even with boneheaded mistakes (1 on 3 fast break with the shot clock off comes to mind).
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I'm not saying Bell didn't play well. And yeah, Ty played the minute game perfectly. I'm saying that we're going to see Bell start averaging 25 to 30. And when Bell goes back to being the guy he is, which will be soon, we'll still play him 25-30 because of his perceived importance in the starting role. This is a problem that will come back badly as the year advances and we're actually in the run for a playoff spot.
 
Burks got some important time minutes today, made some mistakes as noted, but balanced those with good plays too. Good experience.
 
seattlejazzfan said:
No Josh Howard, no problem. It was funny reading early in this thread all the four letter words **** when a few people heard he would be out. What those people don't realize is that while Howard has become a pretty good 31 year old player, he simply isn't a difference maker on a basketball team anymore and at his age, unfortunately isn't getting any better. The fact is, his injury, while sad for him, was/is good for the Jazz. The same could be said for both Bell and Miles. These are guys who are known commodities, who aren't getting better, who are keeping guys like Burks and Hayward on the bench more than they should be, and who, ultimately simply aren't going to make a difference in the success of the Jazz - at least no more so than Burks or Hayward would if given their minutes.
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I know it is early, but strong candidate for worst post of the year.
 
northeast said:
Burks got some important time minutes today, made some mistakes as noted, but balanced those with good plays too. Good experience.
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Burks is fantastic to watch. He can be so incredibly good, and so incredibly awful. But his talent is undeniable. The one thing I wonder is whether his aggressiveness can be controlled for the good, or if he's going to turn into a Monta Ellis type. I suppose that's a good problem to have, but I don't want to develop the next Ellis, either.
 
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