Game Thread: BREAK THE STREAK - Warriors @ Jazz - Nov 30 - 7 PM MST

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If Curry gets hurt again, they're done. He's the engine that runs the machine. Jazz should have finished it off last night. They had the moment, but it was too big for them. Someday soon though.

I'm eager to see what the trade deadline brings. If the Jazz can pick up a higher level starting PG with some of the assets at their disposal, they could make some noise heading into the playoffs.

I mean, if he gets hurt for the entire season, sure. This team still easily finish with a #1 seed in the regular season even if Curry missed a month or two.

 

[My2Cents]

Naw...if Hood threw an alley-oop to Burks, that would have left at least 10 seconds on the clock. More than enough time for the best shooter in the history of the NBA to make a game winning shot on us. The right thing to do was take a shot with a second or less left on the clock, Hayward vs. Cleveland style...
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If I had a choice between up 1 with 10 sec left and a Rodney Hood missed 3 I'd take the up 1. Another option would have been to get the ball to Hayward just as got to Rudy. His guy was trailing by 6 ft. He would have had a clear path to the basket around Favor's screen. If Green had dropped down to cover Hayward he could have given the ball up to Favors for an easy dunk. Or swing it over to Burks and let him go at Curry.

 

[str8line]

If I had a choice between up 1 with 10 sec left and a Rodney Hood missed 3 I'd take the up 1. The other option would have been to get the ball to Hayward just as got to Rudy. His guy was trailing by 6 ft. He would have had a clear path to the basket around Favor's screen. If Green had dropped down to cover Hayward he could have given the ball up to Favors for an easy dunk.

I love Rodney, but I think he tried to be the hero. With Hayward back on his game he needs to be the one making the decisions at the end of the game. Trust in Hayward.

 

[fishonjazz]

I love Rodney, but I think he tried to be the hero. With Hayward back on his game he needs to be the one making the decisions at the end of the game. Trust in Hayward.

Agreed

 

[NUMBERICA]

I'm trying not to read too much into Hood's shot to lose the game, but it's kind of hard considering how bad it was. Hoping it was an exercise in simply over or under-thinking and nothing else.

 

[NAOS]

I'm trying not to read too much into Hood's shot to lose the game, but it's kind of hard considering how bad it was. Hoping it was an exercise in simply over or under-thinking and nothing else.

I was pissed it wasn't Burks. That dude was feelin it from mid-range + is our best bet at drawing a foul.

Another head-scratching end-game situation from the jazz this year. There've already been too many. Feels just like the Sloan days when Crotty or Eisley would somehow jack it up.

 

[zman1527]

I'm trying not to read too much into Hood's shot to lose the game, but it's kind of hard considering how bad it was. Hoping it was an exercise in simply over or under-thinking and nothing else.

I believe they said the strategy was to take the first good open shot, then if it misses you have another chance. I think that is a pretty common strategy. They wanted to get to Hay but couldn't, Rodney got a clean look and fired. There was a good chance to get that rebound with 3-4 seconds left for another chance. You can disagree, but it is not a bad strategy. Don't think Hood was trying to be the hero, just going with the plan.

 

[My2Cents]

I was pissed it wasn't Burks.

Especially with Curry guarding him. Biggest mismatch on the floor.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I believe they said the strategy was to take the first good open shot, then if it misses you have another chance. I think that is a pretty common strategy. They wanted to get to Hay but couldn't, Rodney got a clean look and fired. There was a good chance to get that rebound with 3-4 seconds left for another chance. You can disagree, but it is not a bad strategy. Don't think Hood was trying to be the hero, just going with the plan.

Yeah but if you miss the shot and have the good fortune to get an offensive rebound, you're still back to square one. And if you MAKE the shot, the best shooting team in NBA history has time on the clock? I don't know. I'm not a coach, but the downsides seems to greatly outweigh the upsides on throwing up an off-the-dribble three with less than 24 seconds on the clock but more than enough for the opponent to get a pretty good shot of their own off.

 

[MDAV28]

I was pissed it wasn't Burks. That dude was feelin it from mid-range + is our best bet at drawing a foul.

Another head-scratching end-game situation from the jazz this year. There've already been too many. Feels just like the Sloan days when Crotty or Eisley would somehow jack it up.

Really would have loved just holding the ball and a Burks iso and attack at like 5 seconds with everyone crashing the board.

 

[akirac73]

If I had a choice between up 1 with 10 sec left and a Rodney Hood missed 3 I'd take the up 1. Another option would have been to get the ball to Hayward just as got to Rudy. His guy was trailing by 6 ft. He would have had a clear path to the basket around Favor's screen. If Green had dropped down to cover Hayward he could have given the ball up to Favors for an easy dunk. Or swing it over to Burks and let him go at Curry.

You're playing the best team in the NBA (and possibly ever) with the best shooter of all-time, you don't give them a chance to take the last shot, PERIOD. Either you win or lose with the final shot of the game. I still have nightmares of Michael Jordan...don't you?

 

[Stoked]

On twitter Locke said that the play was for Hayward but after coming off of picks he wasn't open and the play busted. As a result Hood took the 3.

So the play wasn't for Hood according to Locke. Hood just tried, and failed, to salvage it.