Game #13 Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz Monday 23 Nov 2015 @ 7:00pm Mtn (Early bird GT)

[fishonjazz]

So who should we look at this summer? Some of the bigs...

Terrence Jones
Motiejunas
Ryan Anderson
Tyler Zeller
Ezeli

Anderson, monty, jones are all good ones imo

 

[fishonjazz]

I still can't condone having Neto and Hood in the starting lineup. Alec and Trey have earned those spots. If the bench sucks with them starting, then make some moves and fix it. Chris Johnson should be movd up in the depth chart too.

I agree

 

[zman1527]

I agree 1000% I read a lot of people doubting Exum's importance to our defense. And it is showing already the first quarter of the season. Every team with quick athletic guards have been destroying us. Exum may have not been a big deal on the offensive side. But his defense more than made up for it.

Not really disagreeing, but I don't see Neto being bad on D. Trey is trying harder but not sure he is really any better. Seems like our outside D overall has just taken a major step back, maybe due to Exum being gone. If so, it seems like maybe he helps cover up deficient D by wings as much as PG.

Seems to me that other teams are totally focused on limiting Hay and Favs and doing a good job at it. They are telling us to beat us with Neto, Hood, Gobert, Burke, and Burks on O and they are not getting it done in our losses. Neto and Gobert not gonna be able to do that this year, so it is on the other 3.

Watched Gobert take and make a number of 15 foot shots in warmups. Never seen him take one in a game. Time to try it.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I agree

At this point, I would just start Burks and Hood. If we actually signed a good 4th wing, this would be a no-brainer move.

 

[tleikheen]

I still think Exum and Gobert are going to be special.They definitely formed a bond defensively that there is no one else that can fill that within the Jazz team.After Exum got hurt I didn't even read or comment for a month because in the era of smallball I saw the defensive answer.Exum brought elite speed and length on the perimeter and sees himself as someone special there .He funneled the great PG's to Gobert and Favors.Trapping them between himself and the bigs.
Jazz are trying to bring that speed and intensity back but Neto and Burke are limited and it's like all the length of the rest of the players is less effective.We certainly see it with Gobert .Without Exum guiding the Pgs between him and Gobert ,less blocks which Gobert and the rest of the Jazz feed off.Jazz were like sharks for awhile.

 

[spycam1]

I think the problem is that our best players ARE the supporting pieces. We have no star/alpha dog on this team that can be relied upon to get us 25 pts a night no matter what (even on bad nights like the OKC game). We need to get one. Yeah, I know, easier said than done, but if we want to be a championship contending team, you can't get around this.

This was the whole point of the tank. And it worked in the sense that we did acquire one of the four players in the 2014 draft viewed as potential franchise changers. People acknowledge the defensive impact Exum brings, but they already want to dismiss the idea that Exum has offensive potential, as well. Exum is the key. He was the tank pick, the hopeful star that our complimentary pieces could form around to form a true contender. I still believe in him.

 

[JazzForLifee]

we played one bad game out of 13 games. this happens. even gs had it last year. not saying we are gonna win a championship or anything but let's be optimistic guys.


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[Ron Mexico]

Hassan Whiteside. Those other players will look like wasteful signings in comparison. Give him Trevor Bookers minutes plus 2-3 minutes of Rudy's/Favors,theres 96 minutes to split 3 ways...

He blocked the **** out of Porzingis on a faceup move that ended at the rim, but started at the 3pt line last night, he can easily play PF - you can put him on Blake Griffin... It's a great matchup vs teams like the Spurs, Clippers and OKC IMO.

The Thunder dunked all over the Jazz last night. Not trying to hear this isn't a good idea. dude's leading the league in blocks by a wide margin.

Whiteside is not signing somewhere to be a backup and is going to get paid a lot more than backup money. We should go after Durant as well by that logic.

 

[ijazz]

I think the problem is that our best players ARE the supporting pieces. We have no star/alpha dog on this team that can be relied upon to get us 25 pts a night no matter what (even on bad nights like the OKC game). We need to get one. Yeah, I know, easier said than done, but if we want to be a championship contending team, you can't get around this.

I think Hayward can be the Alpha Dog but either he or Quinn is choosing a balanced approached. Not saying I agree with it since G gets 63 million.
Based on Money, shots should go thru G and Favors.....everybody else is sloppy seconds....

I feel like we are the Atari 2600 Ice Hockey Team with 3 balanced players. We need the 1 avg, 1 fatty , 1 super fast team

 

[Jazz4ever]

If we're being perfectly honest, Gobert has NOT improved one bit and its taken some wind out of the sails.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Whiteside is not signing somewhere to be a backup and is going to get paid a lot more than backup money. We should go after Durant as well by that logic.

We have a better chance getting Durant than Whiteside. Both are approaching 0% though.

 

[Diamond77]

It seems like the Jazz are playing better on the road rather than at home.