jazz is at -4.5, blazers at +4.5 in Bovada

[Maneesh]

Where I come from we take Burke and put in cage!!!!

 

[fishonjazz]

I don't know how we are going to win games against small-ball lineups.

Didn't we win at a pretty good rate after the kanter trade last year?
How did we get those wins?

 

[TheGobertReport]

Just a preseason game after a weird travel schedule and not much practice. No need to panic.

 

[MDAV28]

You know the Jazz have a lot of free cap room? Spending 6 million a year (what Marco got) is worth it for a 40% career shooter who won't hesitate to drop bombs.

It's true and that contract would be up by the time we need to free up space for Gobert and Exum..

I get the Ingles resigning, I think he is a steal for what he brings to our team, and I understand that chemistry is a huge part, especially for a team that finished so well last year but I'm with you that a knock-down 3 point shooter could do this team more good.

 

[fgcamel]

Not gonna start getting worked up until the 29th

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Just a preseason game after a weird travel schedule and not much practice. No need to panic.

Well we have 6 days off before we play Portland again. No excuses about weird travel/not much practice then.

 

[MTS]

Uhh, when did Portland play a small-ball line-up?

You know Leonard and Plumlee are both 6'11?

I didn't say they did. The point is we did a horrendous job guarding 4s and 5s on the perimeter. That flaw is going to be amplified against small-ball lineups.

 

[Maneesh]

Too much kahuku shrimp trick and superette. I know it can make you slow and I can even feel lag when I make it to mainland.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I didn't say they did. The point is we did a horrendous job guarding 4s and 5s on the perimeter. That flaw is going to be amplified against small-ball lineups.

Yeah, but the thought is that you can exploit small lineups inside, so the differences would off-set and tire out/overwhelm the small lineups and you would force the other team to adjust.

 

[fishonjazz]

Just a preseason game after a weird travel schedule and not much practice. No need to panic.

I agree

 

[TheGobertReport]

Disregarding the final score, this game powerfully validated every concern people had about the Jazz. I don't know how we are going to win games against small-ball lineups.

Don't panic. I think Lyles will be huge in that regard. I don't know why he didn't play much tonight. My guess is Quin is just experimenting a lot. I fully expect Lyles to be much improved by the season's end so even if the Jazz struggle big time against small-ball lineups, it won't be for long.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The biggest crap thing about today was how scared some of our wings are to shoot a 3.

Millsap was wide open in the corner numerous times with Leonard guarding him 10 feet off and Sap would constantly pump fake and drive a few dribbles into Leonard and just pass it. Burks would do the same thing. Even Hood (got to the point where Quin had to yell at Hood to shoot) and Ingles hesitated to shoot it. Just embarrassing. You have to be ready to shoot and shoot with confidence.