Game Thread Jan 01, 2022 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Warriors
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Conley was just out for rest and Ingles a lower back strain.
Definitely a more high stakes game that I’d hope we’d be up for, but I recall two head-to-head high stakes games last year down the stretch where we understood the meaning against Phoenix and **** the bed both times.
OK, so it's basketball time already.
I looked at the standings.
No dispute here on the facts: This is our most important game so far this year. It is a must win game*
Looks like we're worn out and the opponent is rested. Looks like we're short on talent and beat up. If we don't win this one, we won't give up.
*LA-style Plan B: Figure out who we can beat and slide into the slot to face them in the first round of the playoffs. Bribe some refs to get the Warriors knocked out in the first round, and the Suns too. And whoever we face in the second round. Oh damn, we can't play ourselves in the finals. What are we going to do them???? Planning "Plan B" makes my head hurt. Maybe it's easier to just win tonight.
full disclosure: I like Houston too.
I looked at the standings.
No dispute here on the facts: This is our most important game so far this year. It is a must win game*
Looks like we're worn out and the opponent is rested. Looks like we're short on talent and beat up. If we don't win this one, we won't give up.
*LA-style Plan B: Figure out who we can beat and slide into the slot to face them in the first round of the playoffs. Bribe some refs to get the Warriors knocked out in the first round, and the Suns too. And whoever we face in the second round. Oh damn, we can't play ourselves in the finals. What are we going to do them???? Planning "Plan B" makes my head hurt. Maybe it's easier to just win tonight.
full disclosure: I like Houston too.
homeytennis
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Being old and not very athletic.
The good news is that this game has built-in “we’re in such a great spot” even in the event of a loss, no matter how demoralizing. “3rd game in four nights,” “we were missing our backup center and the guy who would normally come in behind him,” “they have the best record and you won’t will all games against them,” “Joe just got back from [whatever reason he was out],” “look at our differential for the season!” “Look at our historic offense!” “Look at how good our record is this far into the season!” “Quin is not going to reveal his bag of tricks and he’s watching what Kerr is doing so he can exploit him if/when we meet in the playoffs!” “It’s just the regular season,” “we care more about the playoffs,” “etc.,“ “etc.!!” “¡etc.!!!!!!!111”
I’m going to boldly go on record to say that only a win will be a win, and a loss will be a loss. Interested to see how we approach this as I believe it will be more telling than anything else we’ve seen so far, for better or worse.
I’m going to boldly go on record to say that only a win will be a win, and a loss will be a loss. Interested to see how we approach this as I believe it will be more telling than anything else we’ve seen so far, for better or worse.
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If the Jazz beat the Warriors and the Hornets beat the short-handed Suns tomorrow, the Jazz will pass the Suns in the standings. This game is also important for the season series with the Warriors, should the teams end up tied.
homeytennis
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I noticed Dok on the injury report has been upgraded to sprained ankle from dislocated ankle. Can we assume he is making progress and might play again this season?