Jazz @ Celtics 5:30 MT
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candrew
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Normally I'd be super pissed but let's face it - Jazz deserved to lose this one. Celtics made all the hustle plays, got way more quality looks and barely turned the ball over all night. Jazz were horrible getting to the right spots on defense around the perimeter. Just a bad, bad game.
Also, wouldn't it be really, really, really nice if Utah had a guard quick like Thomas who can make the defense scramble at will?
Also, wouldn't it be really, really, really nice if Utah had a guard quick like Thomas who can make the defense scramble at will?
FalseFlagg K
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um .. shooting 5-11 from the field while the ball hogging point guard keeps you from getting shots goes 7-17 and then finally hitting what should have been a game winner is hardly crapping the bed .. when is Trey f#@$% Burke going to figure out the best player on the team needs to be getting his hands on the ball ?????
Spinoza
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candrew
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Only problem this is the same exact strategy they employed in the Blazers and Spurs game which they won - Burke took a ton of shots (more than anyone else on the team) which he happened to hit most of. And like I said after those game and I'm saying again now; this is not a recipe for any type of success.
Burke is basically a slower version of Nate Robinson - he'll shoot you in or out of a game on any given night.
Stifle Tower
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Outside of the 3rd quarter against Memphis, Hayward has SUCKED for 5 games in a row. Hmmm...mirrors all of last season and coincides with the trade of Kanter. Gordon DESPERATELY needs a few shooters to take the pressure off of him.
And Trey is back to his chucking (and missing) ways. I knew it was too good to last.
Good gawd we're horrible at shooting 3's.
Jazz4ever
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Heat vs Cavs in the first round would be interesting.
Coach Ellis
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Gobert with another double-double - 10 points and 16 rebounds. Still wish they'd have gone with more of Gobert and Favors early on. Seemed like Booker was getting a lot of minutes with that small-ball Boston team. I honestly care less about the wins than I do the experience and development. I know that Evans has been getting minutes again (and playing fairly well for stretches) but if Rudy gets hurt, this team is screwed. Pay off Barcelona to bring over Pleiss, or sign a veteran guy to a rest of the year contract with a team option deal to spread out the minutes.
Stifle Tower
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Good comparison. I still remain in favor of trading Trey if the right veteran is available. Even bring in Neto; he may be better. I have no idea why they haven't let him compete for a job.
Coach Ellis
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Yep. As good as the defense plays, they need to give Hayward some help offensively. He tries too hard and it goes to crap. Loved the last second shot though. Ice water in his veins. Get him some guys who can score (without sacrificing defense) and I think he'll start looking great again. That has to be the number one goal this offseason. Neto, Tomic and another guy who can score. . . don't care where he plays, they just need to find him.
Stifle Tower
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We can't play small ball.
Stifle Tower
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Defense will have to suffer a bit. About the only place we can put a shooter is at the 2, unless Exum is sent to the bench.
1. Is Burks a good enough outside threat to put at the 2 or do we need a 3PT specialist?
2. Exum HAS to be able to hit 3's.
3. Rudy HAS to develop a FT-line jumper. That will open up the inside for either a fake and drive or a pass to Favors.