Game Thread Jan 20, 2024 06:00PM MT: Jazz at Rockets

[HermanG]

In what universe is Houston 3-4 years ahead of us?

I agree. They went into the rebuild 3 years before we did, but I would argue that if both teams pushed all their chips in right now we would make a better run.

Not saying either should do it yet though.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I dont know.... maybe this pic might give us some ideas......

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Like maybe the defense on the left side is late af and the defender who is going to that side to guard Lauri is Aaron Holiday who is all of 6 foot tall.

There are some plays they miss… but we don’t have a lot of guys that are going to dribble and create. So playing those two they are going to shoot a lot off the dribble and drive. There were a few times it felt like the forced passes where they should have shot the ball. Lauri also needs to be aggressive when he has mismatches and post those guys up.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Dude. No he didn't. He ran into three defenders with a big contest (close to a block) from Tate. That's not wide open, that's not open at all. Which forced him to shoot much differently and out of rhythm - barely grazing the rim. And he took the shot with 3+ seconds on the clock.

That was absolutely the wrong play, as were almost all of Sexton's and JC's plays in the final 10 minutes.

Yeah, sure, you'll make some shots if you take 30 of them. Doesn't make them good shots.


Lauri didn't have a rough shooting night. He was 5/7 from 2 and one more made 3 and he's pretty much at his average. What Lauri had was a "not getting touches once Sexton and JC went full hero ball" night.

It was as good of a look as you can hope to get in that situation.

Rough shooting night is relative. He had some looks from three that he normally knocks down. It’s just hard to have the energy to guard a guy like Sengun and score 30.

 

[HermanG]

There are some plays they miss… but we don’t have a lot of guys that are going to dribble and create. So playing those two they are going to shoot a lot off the dribble and drive. There were a few times it felt like the forced passes where they should have shot the ball. Lauri also needs to be aggressive when he has mismatches and post those guys up.

The only reason I harp on that specific play is the fact that we are down by 1 with 5 seconds to go, and Jordan has a clear lane to pass to our best player who is asking the ball and also in a more advantageous situation. Its not a moment to think, its just a matter of respect.

The fact that he stumbled on a good look 2 seconds later doesnt really excuse him for not making that pass. The correct result for holding on to the ball should have been a contested pull up 3, but Houston makes a mistake and Tate turns his hips the wrong way (to guard Tech, when there was another player behind him covering Tech already).

 

[Tanktastic]

It was as good of a look as you can hope to get in that situation.

It wasn't. If there had been 3 secs less on the clock, then sure. There were multiple better options as JC was driving.

Rough shooting night is relative. He had some looks from three that he normally knocks down. It’s just hard to have the energy to guard a guy like Sengun and score 30.

No-one shoots >50 % from 3. One shot in and he's 36 % from 3. And as I said, he was 5/7 from 2.

If that's a rough shooting night, then JC and especially Sexton had awful, awful, abysmal shooting nights.

 

[Fosto]

Tough loss. Good job by Hardy using a 3-guard rotation in the second half. Keyonte's minutes are often brutal. The Jazz need another PG badly, if they want to compete in the playoffs. Preferably an upgrade to Dunn, but at the very least a playable back up PG.

The Jazz struggled big time rebounding and defending the interior with Kessler off the floor, and that was a big reason for the loss. I wish Hendricks was ready for rotation minutes.

 

[fishonjazz]

Dude. No he didn't. He ran into three defenders with a big contest (close to a block) from Tate. That's not wide open, that's not open at all. Which forced him to shoot much differently and out of rhythm - barely grazing the rim. And he took the shot with 3+ seconds on the clock.

That was absolutely the wrong play, as were almost all of Sexton's and JC's plays in the final 10 minutes.

Yeah, sure, you'll make some shots if you take 30 of them. Doesn't make them good shots.


Lauri didn't have a rough shooting night. He was 5/7 from 2 and one more made 3 and he's pretty much at his average. What Lauri had was a "not getting touches once Sexton and JC went full hero ball" night.

From what I saw Clarkson was wide open for an easy shot they he makes like 80% of the time. The last shot was a great shot.

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[Saint Cy of JFC]

The only reason I harp on that specific play is the fact that we are down by 1 with 5 seconds to go, and Jordan has a clear lane to pass to our best player who is asking the ball and also in a more advantageous situation. Its not a moment to think, its just a matter of respect.

The fact that he stumbled on a good look 2 seconds later doesnt really excuse him for not making that pass. The correct result for holding on to the ball should have been a contested pull up 3, but Houston makes a mistake and Tate turns his hips the wrong way (to guard Tech, when there was another player behind him covering Tech already).

Good lord shut up. Get got a wide open shot he is money at

 

[fishonjazz]

I think you are overly harsh on Sexton.

Lol you do realize who you were responding to right?

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[Saint Cy of JFC]

Posters like Herman G freak out if you criticize Keyonte but somehow it's ok to shut on a dude who created a quality game winning look. The same dude who has been making most of the clutch shots throughout the game.

 

[Fosto]

I also noticed the game is more enjoyable when I'm not on the forums, since I can avoid all the negativity and not have my opinions influenced by others.

 

[fishonjazz]

If you play your screenshot a little more you can see holiday closing in on Lauri and sengun already at the paint. Clarkson saw a chance to get closer he went for it.

Second pic you can see he’s defender is too late he’s already airborne. That’s his shot he even said it he makes that everyday just short armed it. Lauri and KO is open here for 3 though but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad shot. He had time to pull up its not a forced shot.

Ya that second picture shows he had a great, open look to win the game. Sometimes shots don't go in.

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