Griffin PIGS get slaughtered in LA tonight

[The Norm]

Why would you start Carroll when you have Burks and Hayward on the bench?

If all else stays the same in the starting lineup then Carroll is probably a better fit.

But screw it, Millsap and Jefferson can't co-exist and we have the worst backcourt in the NBA.

 

[DutchJazzer]

Why would you start Carroll when you have Burks and Hayward on the bench?

hayward would suck starting allongside jeffersuck.

jeffersuck tends to suck the basketball out of players he plays alongside

 

[Jazz4ever]

You know, as much as we rag on Al Jefferson... this team is starting Tinsley Foye and Marvin. That makes it ridiculously easy for the opposition to just stack against our bigs.

Yep, but at the same time its no excuse for Jefferson's lackadaisical defense. Jefferson had 1 foul tonight, and this is common. Now he is either an elite defender that can play awesome D without fouling, or he is trying to stay on the court to pad his stats for his next contract.

 

[DutchJazzer]

burks, mo (when he gets back)
foye/burks
carroll, hayward
millsap, kanter, jefferson
favors, kanter jefferson

how is it that every single person, except the one who's opinion matters, can see this? (or at least some variation of this)

fixed

 

[green]

Look, I dont like the way the team works either but who else would be the go-to guy in the 4th quarter if Al Jefferson wasnt there? FAvors? Millsap? Jefferson is a solid 20-10. Watson and Tinsley are such garbage. This team needs a Kyrie, or CP3. We need better passers. Did you see Watson have 2 turnovers because of horrendous passing within 30 seconds. Unbelievable... I mean 3 of the starters got completely shut out.... That just tells you that there isnt enough ball rotation and people arent finding the open man. Mo Williams isnt the answer either, we need a superstar PG.

Mo, Paul, Hayward, Burks, Foye. There are five. Also, if you want to find that go-to guy in the fourth, play some of your kids that COULD be that go-to guy.

 

[Ellipse]

I don't get why the 'starters' had no energy in the 3rd quarter. It was a pathetic effort.

Well, you see the Clippers' coach noticed that Millsap carried the Jazz in the 1st and Jefferson was scoring in the 2nd. So he righty figured that Millsap and Jeffy were the only players the Clips needed to worry about to start the 3rd and he adjusted his defense accordingly.

 

[Game6Conley]

LOL. Serious? LOL. That is just priceless. Everything the Jazz have accomplished last year and this is in SPITE of Al. Just look at how we get outscored in the first and third quarters of EVERY game.

whos being spiteful now. me ? the jazz ?

or is it the guy trying to scapegoat al for several other players bringing 0 to the table

 

[Bawse Dawg]

fixed

Hahaha, well I was trying to be realistic. Trust me I'd love that as much as anyone.

 

[Julie Greengiant]

Why would you start Carroll when you have Burks and Hayward on the bench?

Carroll gives you everything you need from that position in the starting lineup. Marvin needs to post up and have plays run for him to be effective. That doesn't happen in the starting lineup. I was hoping for a trade and Marvin would play backup PF but obviously.

 

[green]

Burks, Mo (when he gets back)
Foye/Burks
Carroll, Hayward
Favors, Millsap
Jefferson, Kanter


How is it that every single person, except the one who's opinion matters, can see this? (Or at least some variation of this)

The problem isn't Millsap. It's Al. You can't start Al and Hayward. You are wasting one of them. Also, you can't play Al and Favors together defensively. It is a horrible combination. Al is too useless and Favors is too young. They both need to camp out under the hoop. Here is your starting five:

Mo
Hayward
Carroll
Millsap
Favors

That lineup wins a lot more games.

Your bench would be more balanced as well:

Burks
Foye
Williams
Jefferson
Kanter

 

[GVC]

Great players make their teammates better, and contribute even when their shot isn't falling. Millsap does a lot more of both of those than Al (and also happens to score more efficiently and almost as much as Al in the clutch).

 

[orangello]

finnaly a game that will show these guys that jefferson improvement is nothing we have seen ebfore.
on the road he sucks and dissapears just like in the playoff.

but ooh noos jefferson was the reason jazz won last few games.

well now his defense will be a key factor in this loss.


so start eating crow again

Dude, can you even try being positive?

Yea, Cy you aren't looking good right now.