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Jazz VS lakers Tomorrow on NBA TV

InGameStrategy said:
I really have no idea what bee in your bonnet is. If you look at the thread to this point, you'll see that most of my comments have been positive. Sure that you didn't forget to take your medication?

Also, I would be willing to bet that Jefferson and Kirilenko (if healthy) will be in the starting lineup.

And why in the world are you defending CJ? I gave him props for his follow-up dunk, then I criticized him for his contested shot. Problem is that you see what you want to see.
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I'll apologize for not hanging on your every word throughout this thread. I read a handful of recent posts and the one I saw from you contains all kind of annoying, typical-jazzfanz-glass-half-empty remarks. You know your stuff most the time.
 
cowhide said:
Jazz are not playing with DW or Memo while the Lakers are playing without Bynum. I think the scrub comment is a little bias.
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For several minutes of the second quarter, Utah was playing with AK (and sometimes CJ, who might be the starter if Bell isn't), while L.A. didn't have any starters on the floor. Jackson eventually put in Gasol, and then Artest.

cowhide said:
It is only preseason but the Jazz are looking promising.
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I couldn't say it better myself. Even though I did.
 
InGameStrategy said:
Fakers are playing a lot of scrubs, but Utah has established a double-digit lead like they should.
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The only "scrubs" they are playing are Trey Johnson and Devin Ebanks (their rook)

We played Hayward and Thompson.

The only thing you can take from this game is that the Jazz are running their offense well and shutting the Lakers down on the defensive end.
 
It's a totally different dynamic with Big Al out there against the Lakers. The guy goes relentlessly to the hole. He's got moves, of course, but he's a much more difficult guy to defend than Boozer and he could actually get them in foul trouble. I'll die remembering Boozer try every crazy body English angle to get his shot up over the Laker bigs. Al is not as affected by length because of the way he plays.
 
The first half has been a defensive battle. The Jazz have used speed and good man defense to disrupt the Laker shooting and disrupt interior passing. The lakers still have a lot of length that the Jazz have trouble with. Not so much so without Boozer.

Fes looked a little over amped and Ratlif flopped. Th Jazz could really cause problems with the lakers at the guard spots. If Kobe is not 100% Jazz have a real advantage. The Jazz have also gotten closer down low, still advantage lakers with bigs.

Price and Watson attacking the paint has gotten the lakers scrambling. Ak all over on defense. Cj playing well noting outstanding, but steady, thumbs up. Al is a huge help. Milsap struggling against the length. Bell could probably take the midrange jumper more.
 
LunaticWolf said:
The only "scrubs" they are playing are Trey Johnson and Devin Ebanks (their rook)

We played Hayward and Thompson.

The only thing you can take from this game is that the Jazz are running their offense well and shutting the Lakers down on the defensive end.
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Ratliff, Brown and Barnes were the other three who started the second quarter. Maybe they aren't scrubs, but they ain't starters. Kiri and Miles both started the second quarter.

Utah are doing some good things, some very good things, but it's no coincidence that the Lakers have closed the lead when they brought back Gasol and Artest late in Q2. Lack of Deron is a factor in Utah's favor.
 
Whoa--Bell got totally burned by Kobe but fortunately made it up immediately with a shot on the other end. I iddn't see the first quarter, but bell or somebudy must have been doing something right by keeping KB quite in Q1.
 
Ouch; Millsap still having trouble. I did think that Millsap was the weaker link in the Boozer-Millsap combo against the lakers,. Fortunately AJ has done some good things today.

Wow-they called a travel on Kobe!
 
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