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GAME THREAD Jazz at Pels 6PM MST, Feb 10

DownUnder said:
We need a PG who can throw Rudy a lob. I'm going to be keeping my fingers crossed that we ship out Trey and Booker for a good PG Preferably one that isn't 4 ft 10
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Didn't know we had a midget in the roster. Sorry, I meant little person.
 
JazzyFresh said:
Booker will be a solid piece come playoff time. He's a high energy guy that can flip momentum and give you solid minutes. I'm not sure you can say that about Withey at this moment. Lyles maybe, but he's only 20 years old.
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he certainly flips momentum with mindnumbing turnovers and missed layups. And not to mention being no offensive threat whatsoever so the opposing defense can sag right off him
 
DownUnder said:
he certainly flips momentum with mindnumbing turnovers and missed layups. And not to mention being no offensive threat whatsoever so the opposing defense can sag right off him
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Lyles is better. Like Exum last year and Neto this year. . . he needs to play. He's gotten better as the season has gone on, and while his energy level and rebounding aren't on Booker's level, his shooting, playmaking and intelligence more than make up for it.
 
Ellis269 said:
Lyles is better. Like Exum last year and Neto this year. . . he needs to play. He's gotten better as the season has gone on, and while his energy level and rebounding aren't on Booker's level, his shooting, playmaking and intelligence more than make up for it.
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and seriously, isn't the point to be better for a run at something big in 2-3 years time rather than patch things up now with someone who clearly isn't going to get you anywhere ??
 
Wow...just finished. That was ugly.

The Jazz looked tired and slow. The Pelicans were hitting lots shots. Man....Hayward with another late game turnover. And was anyone else complaining about the calls tonight? It felt like there were some ****ty calls that kept killing our momentum.

Ugh....that sucks to lose the streak. One game away from riding this into All-Star break...
 
Bench sucked last night. Game was a bit sloppy but the Jazz were right there the whole game. There was absolutely zero contribution from the bench and that ultimately sealed the deal.
 
DownUnder said:
he certainly flips momentum with mindnumbing turnovers and missed layups. And not to mention being no offensive threat whatsoever so the opposing defense can sag right off him
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I just don't get that we refuse to get a pg this year when we are concerned about blocking dantes development yet we continue to ride Booker when lyles has showed great progress and is clearly the future third big. Just some inconsistent messages... Is this season about development? Then effing play Lyles. Is this season about winning... Then effing get a pg.
 
I also love the bipolarness of the board... One night we win and we don't need anything... Next night we lose and we have to get help before trade deadline. There is a balance with adding players and disrupting chemistry but we can add a player without things nose diving like the Pacers and Suns did.
 
DownUnder said:
he certainly flips momentum with mindnumbing turnovers and missed layups. And not to mention being no offensive threat whatsoever so the opposing defense can sag right off him
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I love Booker's hustle and enthusiasm. But towards the end of last season, I took a lot of heat (and got a few negs) for saying the Jazz needed to replace Booker with someone who could shoot.

1. Let's not blame Booker for the loss last night. He had ONE turnover in 20 minutes. Favors had 5. Hayward, Hood and Gobert all had 3. Jazz had 17 TO's compared to 9 for New Orleans.

2. Hayward was one of the heroes vs. Dallas. But last night he was off again shooting-wise. He went 7/18, including 2/9 on his threes. Overall this season he's pretty "meh," with averages of 43%/35%.

Neg away, everyone, but I STILL maintain it is worth handing the play making reins over to Hood and seeing what we can get for Hayward. It's not a guarantee he even WANTS to stay. And his production just doesn't warrant giving him a contract that would be pretty close to $150M over 5 years. He's not a superstar. He's not even an all-star given his numbers. He's a high-end starter. But I think Utah would be better off with a DWill haul for him instead of likely sacrificing one of the other starters down the road in order to not go over the luxury tax if GH demands a max contract. Or to be left with NOTHING if he signs with a team like Indiana so he can be closer to all his family and his wife's family.
 
Speaking of TO's, the Jazz, surprisingly, are middle of the pack in total per game (perhaps due to pace?). However, they are tied for last (with Phoenix and Philadeplhia) for assist to turnover ratio at 1.2. OUCH!

Not surprisingly, GS and SA lead the league in ATO ratio. I'm not a statistician (so I won't use the word "correlation"), but it appears teams that hold on to the ball and help teammates get baskets have much better success than those who give it up and just pass for passing's sake.
 
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