Jazz @ Thunder 12/5/2017 6:00 pm MST

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Blasphemy!

 

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No, he kind of sucks.

 

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Favors has been outplaying him.

 

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Blasphemy!!!

 

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He looked tired.

 

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He's coming off a targeted hit to his knee, it's surprising he healed so fast.

 

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He's past his prime. Adams owned his ***.

 

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But seriously, when Donovan came back in in the fourth Rubio was at the point. THE BALL NEEDS TO BE IN DONOVAN'S HANDS NOT RUBIO'S!

 

[Getting Traded]

But seriously, when Donovan came back in in the fourth Rubio was at the point. THE BALL NEEDS TO BE IN DONOVAN'S HANDS NOT RUBIO'S!

To me it looks like there is a disconnect between Rubio and Rudy. I saw Rudy call for the ball several times when he was briefly open in the first quarter and Rubio looked him off. Then when Rudy took the ball out after a shot made by OKC, he looked at Rubio and passed the ball to DM. In fact, the only player who really has good chemistry with Rubio is Jingles. Rubio also clicks better with Favors because he can handle bounce passes better. Rudy has been awful this year because there have been too many bounce passes to him. They need to put the ball above the rim for Rudy and Rubio doesn't seem to have a knack for that for some reason. In any case, Rudy was awful in the OKC game. That pass from DM near the end of the game was one Rudy should've caught and dunked. He was wide open when DM passed it, but he wasn't ready. Rudy has been become a bit complacent I think.

 

[elan_prodigy]

To me it looks like there is a disconnect between Rubio and Rudy. I saw Rudy call for the ball several times when he was briefly open in the first quarter and Rubio looked him off. Then when Rudy took the ball out after a shot made by OKC, he looked at Rubio and passed the ball to DM. In fact, the only player who really has good chemistry with Rubio is Jingles. Rubio also clicks better with Favors because he can handle bounce passes better. Rudy has been awful this year because there have been too many bounce passes to him. They need to put the ball above the rim for Rudy and Rubio doesn't seem to have a knack for that for some reason. In any case, Rudy was awful in the OKC game. That pass from DM was one Rudy should've caught and dunk. He was wide open when DM passed it, but he wasn't ready. Rudy has been become a bit complacent I think.

Rubio is mud without a floater or lob pass. His offense is off balance mid range jumpers or this could go anywhere 3 balls...

I think Rudy was expecting to be a bigger part of the offense this year but with chemistry issues with Rubio and teams taking his roll away by clogging the lanes, hes had trouble finding any continuity.

 

[Getting Traded]

I don't think there will be room for Rubio when Dante comes back, and Dante is really good at throwing that lob to Rudy, as well. To be honest, I don't like Rubio's game and wish the Jazz would trade him.

 

[JazzyFresh]

I pin this loss on 2 things. Mitchell's turnovers late, and Favors sitting. Mitchell is fantastic but he still he will still make rookie mistakes and last night I kind of feel he forced it a little too much at the end of the game.

That's not me saying I don't want the ball in his hands there, he's our go to guy, but I think he forced a few things and had some slight mental lapses. Such as that lazy pass to Gobert down low. Great read, late execution. He did say something about "mental fatigue" and that's understandable on a back to back on the road.