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Jazz defense, not offense, was the problem in close games?

BabyPeterzz said:
https://www.nba.com/article/2016/10...collection=news&cid=nbatvsocial_tw_sf39062549

Read this. Interesting breakdown on what the Jazz need to improve this season. We all know the Jazz blew it too often late in games last season, and our vet additions were supposed to help address that. While offense is what most posters have pointed to in closing out games, it appears our defense is the problem. Hopefully Hill will be the answer, but is he enough to get better clutch defensive play late in games?
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This was something Quin said in his media day interview. And they're just publishing it now?

I think the real problem is that Quin didn't/couldn't play Gobert late in games because of Rudy's FT shooting. He never mentioned that. But when you take the best rebounder and the best rim protector out of the game, what do you think is going to happen?
 
14-28 is over half of our season. It's tough to win those close games when the best PG on your roster is a third string guy on any other decent team.

The flip side of this number is that we won somewhat comfortably 26 games while only getting beat convincingly in 14 games.

The addition of Hill should increase the number of games we win comfortably and improve our record in close games. I'm so excited.
 
Quin won't have to play Mack/Neto, and he won't have the choice to bench Rudy for Booker. We were also so bad it was unsustainable. I expect us to be average in the clutch which is a huge improvement over last season.
 
BabyPeterzz said:
https://www.nba.com/article/2016/10...collection=news&cid=nbatvsocial_tw_sf39062549

Read this. Interesting breakdown on what the Jazz need to improve this season. We all know the Jazz blew it too often late in games last season, and our vet additions were supposed to help address that. While offense is what most posters have pointed to in closing out games, it appears our defense is the problem. Hopefully Hill will be the answer, but is he enough to get better clutch defensive play late in games?
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bit late to the party dude, this was covered in several articles extensively in July, couldn't defend or secure a defensive rebound
 
DownUnder said:
bit late to the party dude, this was covered in several articles extensively in July, couldn't defend or secure a defensive rebound
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ok, thank you for the contribution and helping those of us not glued to the NBA in July and catching us up.
 
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