Depends what else we throw in to the deal.
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Depends what else we throw in to the deal.
Shad
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@JazzAvenues is going to be great tonight or whenever
JazzyFresh
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Damnitt I'm in Vegas and was going to throw $50 on this game but didn't know if id make it back to the casino. Of course the one game I miss seems like one of the best.
The Thriller
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The problem isn’t getting conley integrated. The problem is that Conley is a horrific fit. The problem is two folded:
1. He needs the ball to be effective. But taking the ball out of Mitchell’s hands is asinine.
2. Playing he and Mitchell together make us too small and a defensive liability.
Conley would look okay if Mitchell and jingles weren’t here. If he could be the primary scorer, I’m sure he’d look decent. But this isn’t a lottery bound Memphis team.
If I were Lindsey, I’d be doing everything possible to unload Conley for some serviceable (bigger) parts.
Mitchell is our most dynamic player with the ball in his hands. He puts more pressure on the defense than any of our guards. Plus he's strong and fast enough to overpower other PGs.
Sometimes I tend to point out legitimate concerns I have with the team more often than what it going right. But it doesn't mean I don't see the positives.
Jazzinho
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I didnt watch. Who was defending Kawhi? Oneale?
No.
Stats do not support either of your points.
Royce and Ingles were switching on the perimeter. A bit of Bogey too. It worked. Kawhi takes time to size up who's guarding him, and the switching caught him off guard.
The Thriller
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which is why Conley needs to go. Conley isn’t effective as a spot up shooting guard. Conley needs to be the ball-handler to be effective.
and playing both he and Mitchell in the backcourt make us too easy to see over and score on.
it’s incredible to say, but we absolutely are a better team without Conley. We’re longer, more dynamic, and much better defensively. Conley was a really bad mistake unless we can quickly flip him for a positive.
Thanks for the laugh. This might be sig worthy.
magic
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This.
Even if Mitchell were 6'3" instead of 6'1" we'd still be extremely undersized. And we currently have no answer to an elite PF or even elite SFs in a 7 game series (as great as this win was).
The Thriller
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If Conley and Mitchell are out there... wouldn’t the clippers then use screens to force switches to where Conley would’ve been taken into the post? They tried it a few times with Clarkson and it worked once and failed once. I can only imagine what types of post ups Doc would’ve drawn up with Conley and Mitchell playing
It's been a long time since the Jazz had a scorer like Clarkson coming off the bench or starting besides Don. He's definitely a chucker, but that's what scorers do. If he's on the floor, there's extra pressure on the defense because he can and will score in a variety of ways. He's quick, good ball handler, crafty, and relentless. The best thing about having him is Quin is going to let him play, and be him. Some days he'll shoot 60%, some will be 30%, but he is definitely a scorer. The Jazz needed another scorer, and they got it for Exum, who I liked, but wasn't being used at all and will never have the scoring chops Clarkson has. Great trade for both. The Jazz now have two guys who you can give the ball and they can get a shot.
I should go to bed, but I need me some quotes ASAP.
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At the end of the game Bogey was defending him. The Clippers forced Clarkson to switch onto him a few times and Clarkson did a decent job on him.