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Jazz @ Blazers 8:30 PM MT Game Thread

The Deseret News said the Jazz gave up three runs in the First, second and third quarters totaling 40-0. That is a big hole to climb out of. It was like when we were down to Toronto by 40 at half around Christmas.
 
Ujfanatic said:
The issue here is clearly on the defensive end. As many have pointed out we just don’t have enough good defenders on the team, and don’t really even have a good go-to 5 man lineup when we need defensive stops.

I also worry about the fit with Ingles and Conley. I definitely agree that we need a big off the bench that Ingles run the pick n roll with.
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Really hard to believe that Conley's the one taking the rap around here again when he held McCollum to fourteen, scored 22 of his own on an efficient 9 for 20, had four assists (same as Mitchell) and four boards which was more than either Ingles, Bogdanovic or Mitchell.
We got manhandled last night and it had nothing whatsoever to do with Conley. The questions we need to be asking are: Why are our players afraid to put a body on a Lillard, a Whiteside, a Little or an Anthony? Why is it our starting forwards can't get more than three rebounds combined in twenty eight minutes? Why is our two time DPOY, Allstar Center getting destroyed by a retread fill-in?
 
Haven't watched the game was enjoying a Sunday session down at the social club, probably won't watch it either who needs that sort of depression in their lives?
 
Wes Mantooth said:
Regarding dodo’s Mitchell rant. Spare me. The guy is the only explosive nba athlete I’ve ever seen who’s a complete tard and doesn’t know how to jump off of one foot and attack the rim. Neither he nor anyone else on the team is really a threat in this regard.
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Dodo? Lol.

Mitchell doesn't get to the line as much as other guys who actually drive less than he does. More free throw attempts are deserved ESPECIALLY if other guys are getting calls for the same thing.

I don't know why I'm wasting my time with somebody who just wants to whine. About Conley. Mitchell. People who post.

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LoPo said:
Dodo? Lol.

Mitchell doesn't get to the line as much as other guys who actually drive less than he does. More free throw attempts are deserved ESPECIALLY if other guys are getting calls for the same thing.

I don't know why I'm wasting my time with somebody who just wants to whine. About Conley. Mitchell. People who post.

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Okay, Dodo.
 
The reality is Utah is in a position to fix mostly what ails them thru EFFORT. The offense is very good sometimes other worldly, the defense is exactly the opposite. Throughout the losing streak and sometimes even when the Jazz were winning, the defense beyond Rudy is bad; really bad. Rebounding is also terrible; like other than Rudy, almost non existent excluding Bradley. Typically there's at least two Jazz players who are close to the basket that when the shot goes up, they wait for Rudy to get it all the while not bothering to put a body on anyone. It's a disgrace and coaching has to start focusing on rebounding, closing to shooters, etc. You miss assignments, you sit. Bojan is a bad defender but if he worked harder could be a lot better, same with rebounding. Not much you can do with Niang, he works hard, but is just a horrific athlete. Donovan and Clarkson play hard on defense on their guy, but frequently get burned on backcuts or runouts. I believe it was against the Rockets, but the Jazz had one offensive rebound with under four minutes left. Also, Gordon and Tucker were getting rebounds over/between three Jazz people. Blaming Conley for everything is ridiculous. Everyone can look in the mirror and find the perfect place to start on what to do to be better. Even Rudy; against Portland might be the worst I've ever seen him play for an entire game.
 
Best lineup right now:

DM
Clarkson
Bojan
Ingles
Rudy

That’s the team we should be closing games with. Conley is just not the right fit for this team. DM and Ingles need the ball in their hands.
 
The mailman said:
Best lineup right now:

DM
Clarkson
Bojan
Ingles
Rudy

That’s the team we should be closing games with. Conley is just not the right fit for this team. DM and Ingles need the ball in their hands.
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I would have Oneal instead of Clarkson.

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Our defense is the problem, not offense. Clarkson is not a good defender. Bojan doesn’t even play D. Mitchell has shown flashes, but I don’t think he’s got the energy on both sides.

I wish the problems were as simple as Conley. We had a big win streak against bad teams. Need to play D to win against good teams. That’s the difference.
 
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