GM #9: 11/12/2014 - Utah Jazz(3-5) @ Atlanta Hawks(3-3) [5.30 PM MDT, 7.30 PM ET and 1.30 AM CET]

[NAOS]

Well then their game plan sucked because Hayward got at least a half dozen good looks that didn't go down.

Jazz owned the paint on both ends of the floor. Hawks couldn't stop the drive and dish all night long. I would have like to see them continue going that way; but Hayward's been a beast - you can't kill them for going to that well one more time.

I think sometimes the drive-and-dish plays get less effective as the game goes on... as the drivers get tired. Seeing as we lack drivers (and Burks is pretty poor at drive-and-dish), it makes sense to me that that became less of an option.

My gripe with Q's coaching last night was taking Hayward out after 2 fouls. I can't help but wonder if Hayward would have helped prevent the wheels from coming off at the end of the half. He might have gone with Kanter more in this game, too. Damn, he was playing well.... giving me hope. (But Trey, ... ****.)

 

[fishonjazz]

Lol Rev9 negged me for no reason with the line "Your lover boy sucked tonight"

We got a Hayward hater.

Come on rev, you are better than that..... hayward had a small stretch on the road against a good team where he struggled.

He has been great this season. Save the hate until he truly deserves it at least.

I know cy can be douchy but don't take it out on Hayward just yet

 

[fishonjazz]

Time-outs don't stop runs.

Are you saying that during a timeout, during the time coaches are in the huddles with the players, that the opposing team continues to put pts on the board?

 

[BabyPeterzz]

None of these losses has gotten to me so far. Usually I rage after a Jazz loss. Now, I just like watching them play and work through the mistakes.

When Favors threw the ball out of bounds I just laughed and shrugged my shoulders.

This year rules.

 

[str8line]

Hawks commentators were suprized about Jazz offense, not going through Kanter in the post more, for the last minutes of the game. Kanter could have easily dropped 30 today and Utah would have won.

I agree. When the shots stopped falling and the Hawks recognized that the Jazz were still settling for outside shots their defense became a lot easier. Why not keep a little post pressure on them? Oh well, the reality is that if just a couple of shots would have fallen we would have got the win, so I can't be too bummed about what was otherwise some nice play by our young team.

 

[Stoked]

I've decided that I want a line up of:

Favors/Gobert
Millsap/Booker/Evans
Hayward/DMC/Hood
Korver/Burks/Hood
Exum/Burke/Neto

13 guys. What would that record be?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

None of these losses has gotten to me so far. Usually I rage after a Jazz loss. Now, I just like watching them play and work through the mistakes.

When Favors threw the ball out of bounds I just laughed and shrugged my shoulders.

This year rules.

I've raged pretty hard the last 2 games.

 

[fishonjazz]

None of these losses has gotten to me so far. Usually I rage after a Jazz loss. Now, I just like watching them play and work through the mistakes.

When Favors threw the ball out of bounds I just laughed and shrugged my shoulders.

This year rules.

Agree 100%
I love watching these guys grow up on the court together..... when they lose it sucks, but not much (I would definitely prefer to win)

I still really like all of our guys.

 

[Stoked]

I've raged pretty hard the last 2 games.

Still highly encouraging that once they learn how to close out games we start winning those. Then suddenly we are 5-4 instead of 3-6

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Still highly encouraging that once they learn how to close out games we start winning those. Then suddenly we are 5-4 instead of 3-6

Yup, highly encouraged we lost to one of the worst teams in the league (Pacers) and got beat by an average Hawks team without 2 rotation players.

 

[Stoked]

Yup, highly encouraged we lost to one of the worst teams in the league (Pacers) and got beat by an average Hawks team without 2 rotation players.

How dare this team not be perfect!!! How dare they fall apart in the closing minutes!!!

They should be performing on at least a playoff teams level.

Give me a break.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

How dare this team not be perfect!!! How dare they fall apart in the closing minutes!!!

They should be performing on at least a playoff teams level.

Give me a break.

Just not "highly encouraged" by anything I've seen on this road trip other than Hayward's 4th quarter takeover in Detroit.