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Game Thread: Final preseason game!!!!

VINYLONE said:
Another game, another loss. Get used to it folks.

That said, Gobert really showed something tonight. Kid is raw as **** but he seems to get it. He runs well, plays defense well but needs work on offense.
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and he's really tall/long.
 
I'm pissed I didn't get to see those dunks and blocks by Gobert. Locke actually made it pretty exciting sounding. Gobert has been really impressive...even had a nice left hook tonight. He can make his free throws and has a pretty soft touch. Give this guy a couple years and I think he can be solid. He's a great piece to have...period! Without Rudy, our second unit would be by far the worst in the league. Even though we're losing, this is pretty cool stuff.
 
I say we trade Kanter for an unprotected 14 pick to the team he torched last year in Jordan's Bobcats. Let Gobert start next to Favors.
 
Also, the passing was as good as it's been for these young guys. Hayward has really been picking up his rebounding, assisting, and stealing...chucking a bit as well.
 
footawn said:
it's weird how unfazed i am by 7 straight losses. i guess this means it's officially tanking season!
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It's preseason. Winning the games means nothing when some of the guys that are in during the last 5 minutes won't make the team. You'll care more when its Favors, Hayward, Burke, Burks, Kanter etc... that can't get the job done in the end.
 
footawn said:
it's weird how unfazed i am by 7 straight losses. i guess this means it's officially tanking season!
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Well the games don't mean anything till Wednesday.
PKM said:
Yikes. I like your posts generally, but, yeah.. yikes.
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I know call it a momentary case of insanity... A 7 damn game losing streak has an affect on me. I'll probably say a lot of dumb stuff this year, and maybe a little lashing out at others. Sorry in advance. My rational side wants the jazz to get the first or second pick, but the rest of me wants wins. For all I know with how tough the schedule is to start. I could be headed to a loony bin.:)
 
Posted on October 26, 2013 by David Locke


EMPTYING THE NOGGIN
◾The pre-season is over
◾Tonight’s story was the second straight high quality performance by Rudy Gobert. Rudy’s growth from French league to Chicago Pre-Draft to Jazz workout to this training camp is remarkable. He impacts everything. I was walking out with Steve Blake tonight (yes he was still on fire) and he asked how long is that guy. When I told him 9’7 he just stopped. Rudy impacts everything. Two things I was really impressed with tonight were his ability to catch the ball in traffic off the bounce and the fearlessness he played with. Talking to Coach Corbin after the game he mentioned that in practice they threw so much at Rudy that he was always thinking and when he has played in the game he plays without that same hesitation they saw in practice. He was really impressive and when he dunks no one is getting in the way.
◾The ball movement tonight was great. Most offensive possessions swung the ball from one side to the other and on a lot of occasions they brought it back to the strong side again. The Jazz have to have this type of ball movement this year because they don’t have one on one players. It will be interesting when they play a good defensive team (lakers aren’t) if they are able to still get this type of ball movement. It was impressive tonight. They opened the night with 6 assists on the first 6 field goals and assists by 5 different players.
◾The two players the Jazz needed to have good nights, Alec Burks and Enes Kanter, had good nights. Burks hit one outside shot and played toward the rim tonight. Kanter battled both Gasol and cover the stretch 4 Williams well tonight. Offensively he made a few shots and even took a corner 3 which is the correct shot.
◾Gordon Hayward got crazy hot in the 2nd quarter and even took a heat check shot. He hit back to back bombs and then made a few more plays scoring 10 points in the 2nd quarter.
◾Jazz defense was not as good tonight. The first half was so paced with a lot of scoring and the third quarter they let the lakers run all over them. The Lakers scored above the league average in all but the 4th quarter.
◾Jazz offense was good tonight other than the 3rd quarter. An offensive rating of 111.8 was one of the best for the pre-season. The defensive rating of 116.5 was probably the worst.
◾Defensive rebounding continues to be a strength


◾See you Wednesday at Energy Solutions.
 
David Locke ‏@Lockedonsports 7h
Alec Burks having a nice game tonight - 7 of 12 shooting for 18 points with 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Strong all around outing
 
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