Watch partyAny opinions or experiences with the watch party at the arena? Trying to decide between sports bar vs watch party.
I think you speak for many, including myself.I'll be stupidly honest: I'm already in the camp that the Jazz is going to win this series. I get it's not a given, but I really do think they pull this out. So, my focus is getting this series over as quickly as possible since the Suns look destined to sweep the Nuggets.
My concern at the moment isn't the Jazz blowing a 2-0 lead but the Jazz getting into a six or seven game series before advancing, while the Suns pretty much get a week off to rest up.
Of course, the longer we let LAC hang around, the easier it becomes for the Jazz to blow this. So, we've really got two fantastic reasons to lock this series up ASAP.
This is probably the first game we haven't been favored to win since like March.The Jazz are currently 5 point underdogs from ESPN. Is this the first game they haven't been favored to win a game in these playoffs?
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My bet is Conley wouldn’t come back until WCF if we make it.
You don’t tank playoff games for any reason.So, here's the thing, though. If he isn't back until the WCF is that because they're going to risk it and sit him expecting Utah to still win or is he unable to play atm?
If it's the latter, and Utah either wins this series Monday or Wednesday (so sweep or in five), and the Suns sweep the Nuggets, will he be ready to go for game one of the WCF, which could be as early as Wednesday?
If he's not, if he still needs at least a week to heal, do we want to wrap up this series so quickly with the Clippers knowing we could be playing the first two games of the WCF without Conley?
If the LAC series goes 6 or 7, it becomes more challenging, for sure, and more risky for the Jazz to lose, but could mean a fully healthy Conley if they advance.
If that's the reality here, Conley really needing more time to rest, then a quick series with the Clippers could put the Jazz in a 0-2 hole vs the Suns before he even returns.
I never said tank, tho?You don’t tank playoff games for any reason.
This series going 7 games means that we might not even play the Suns. It also means that the Clippers have fully taken over the momentum in the series.I never said tank, tho?
I only pointed out how we're all cheering for a quick series but it may be advantageous for the Jazz, if Conley really isn't good to go, to have this series go longer so they can get him fully healed up before the WCF.
Clearly, I'm hoping Utah wins today and Monday to sweep the Clippers but no doubt, a quick series end could also mean opening the WCF without Conley and that scares me more than the Clippers series going six or seven games.