Game Thread Jan 29, 2021 8:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Mavericks

[fishonjazz]

In fairness to Morgan he got a really ****** whistle tonight.

That one block he had on KP that they called him for a foul was pretty sweet. I wish quin would have challenged that.

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[fishonjazz]

We need to discuss what was possibly my favorite moment of the game.

Ingles went so ****ing hard for that loose ball. He threw all caution to wind and gave away all his ****s to the point that he had no ****s to give and straight up dove headlong into two Mavs players becoming the big dad dick meat in a Mavs sandwich.

It was heroic and quite frankly, insane. It appeared he had no chance at coming up with the ball and had a high chance for injury. Instead he didn't get injured (Joe doesn't get injured) and he did come up with the ball and shoved it out of the rugby scrum.

I don't remember any comments on that play in this thread but it was epic and needed a mention.

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[Gameface]

We need to discuss what was possibly my favorite moment of the game.

Ingles went so ****ing hard for that loose ball. He threw all caution to wind and gave away all his ****s to the point that he had no ****s to give and straight up dove headlong into two Mavs players becoming the big dad dick meat in a Mavs sandwich.

It was heroic and quite frankly, insane. It appeared he had no chance at coming up with the ball and had a high chance for injury. Instead he didn't get injured (Joe doesn't get injured) and he did come up with the ball and shoved it out of the rugby scrum.

I don't remember any comments on that play in this thread but it was epic and needed a mention.

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I didn't see that play but I love that it's the play that stood out to you. The reason I hate game highlights is that they are NOT the game highlights. They are a compilation of the scoring that happened. Plays like the one you describe are how games are won. Deflections, boxing out, diving for a loose ball, setting the screen, moving without the ball even when you never get the ball... this is how games are won when everything else is equal. That's the stuff you don't see in a highlight reel. That's the stuff that make basketball amazing.

 

[fishonjazz]

I didn't see that play but I love that it's the play that stood out to you. The reason I hate game highlights is that they are NOT the game highlights. They are a compilation of the scoring that happened. Plays like the one you describe are how games are won. Deflections, boxing out, diving for a loose ball, setting the screen, moving without the ball even when you never get the ball... this is how games are won when everything else is equal. That's the stuff you don't see in a highlight reel. That's the stuff that make basketball amazing.

I wish I could find that play and post it. Maybe someone else can. It seriously was epic. If I'm being honest he never should have even went for the ball. Should have just let one of the 2 Mavs guys get it. It was pretty risky.

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[candrew]

Also last year's Mavs team was the best offensive team ever and this season they went and got defenders who haven't been able to play/get acclimated. KP regressed a ton.

Mavs will turn it around somewhat. But their bigger issue is they have a serious problem with Porzingis. They're into this guy for 130 million plus over the next 4 years and they are objectively a better team when he's not on the floor. He's the quintessential example of a player who will put up sexy numbers but has no clue how to play winning basketball. This has been making the rounds on Twitter - this is KP's game in a nutshell....

 

[hgb]

That one block he had on KP that they called him for a foul was pretty sweet. I wish quin would have challenged that.

I think that was after the (failed) challenge on Joe's pushoff

 

[Revolution 9]

Good to see the role players step up. JC becoming a consistent offensive monster. Niang of all people contributing.

You love to see it. Enjoy the ride.

 

[zyzz]

Mavs will turn it around somewhat. But their bigger issue is they have a serious problem with Porzingis. They're into this guy for 130 million plus over the next 4 years and they are objectively a better team when he's not on the floor. He's the quintessential example of a player who will put up sexy numbers but has no clue how to play winning basketball. This has been making the rounds on Twitter - this is KP's game in a nutshell....

Enestaps Porzanter

 

[LogGrad98]

I didn't see that play but I love that it's the play that stood out to you. The reason I hate game highlights is that they are NOT the game highlights. They are a compilation of the scoring that happened. Plays like the one you describe are how games are won. Deflections, boxing out, diving for a loose ball, setting the screen, moving without the ball even when you never get the ball... this is how games are won when everything else is equal. That's the stuff you don't see in a highlight reel. That's the stuff that make basketball amazing.

This. It bugs me that "highlights" have just turned into "every scoring play" with just about nothing else. I wish someone would put together real highlight reels.

 

[Jazzmix]

I didn't see that play but I love that it's the play that stood out to you. The reason I hate game highlights is that they are NOT the game highlights. They are a compilation of the scoring that happened. Plays like the one you describe are how games are won. Deflections, boxing out, diving for a loose ball, setting the screen, moving without the ball even when you never get the ball... this is how games are won when everything else is equal. That's the stuff you don't see in a highlight reel. That's the stuff that make basketball amazing.

That's fair point. Also after our first game against the Mavs I saw the "top 10 plays from last night" on the nba website. I was sure there would be something from our game because we had so many absolutely beautiful plays with great ball movement ending in scoring. But nope, it was all from other games: one spectacular pass from Jokic and than dunk, dunk, 3, dunk etc. Really boring in comparison with what Jazz did.

 

[framer]

Thank you. Before LeBron got hurt, they were the 4 seed in the West. And that Lakers roster was pretty awful. Before LBJ got there, they were the worst team in the NBA over the 4 years prior. If he doesn't get hurt, they probably win a playoff series. That's an MVP type guy.

I just don't think Dallas is that good. And Doncic is good, but the media overvalues him. All I saw before this game was Doncic hype stuff.

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The Lakers had the easiest schedule in the NBA to that point that year. They were going to struggle Lebron or no.

 

[kabenac]

We're making good teams look like clowns. Here's to finishing with the 1 seed and having home court. And then we send a band to play outside LeBron's hotel and unlike the Bulls LeBron begins to cry and urges Adam Silver to remove the Jazz from the league.