Game Thread Jun 14, 2021 08:00PM MT: Jazz at Clippers - Game 4

[Nate505]

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/15/triple-team-plenty/

Andy Larsen does not get enough credit... he hit all the nails on the head and had the courage to swing the ****ing hammer. So much better than the rest of the media here at actually doing their ****ing jobs. Great work... again.

Damn, that was really spot on.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I hate social media.

Imagine what some of our great players from the 90s would’ve done after emotional losses. Larry Miller, Karl, Bruss, and Ostertag were insufferable even before social media.

It definitely doesn't help but it does let us know what the players are thinking... which we could only guess at before.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Damn, that was really spot on.

Andy is excellent and has no problem calling **** out. Its really tough to do in his position... we should applaud his coverage more.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I mean Don could be asked a question then dive into a tangent where he says "well we have to be more physical down low since they are playing small... our bigs have to play big." Would Rudy be cool with that?

If I come home and my wife has had a long day doing a thousand things and the house is dirty I shouldn't say " I wish someone would clean up around here".

Its just a ****** thing to do .

Yeah, I think Gobert would be fine with that. It'd be more of a shot at Favors if anything. Pretty sure Gobert is the only player with a positive +/- this series.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Yeah, I think Gobert would be fine with that. It'd be more of a shot at Favors if anything. Pretty sure Gobert is the only player with a positive +/- this series.

We really using +/- as a shot against Donovan lmao? We get swept without him going supernova in Games 1 and 2. Lmao.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

We really using +/- as a shot against Donovan lmao? We get swept without him going supernova in Games 1 and 2. Lmao.

I dont know how that is a shot at Donovan. All I'm saying is Rudy is out there doing his job and producing the results to get the team ahead. Nothing Rudy is doing is putting the Jazz in a hole. He's playing his role like he should. I wish he was better at catching/finishing through contact outside of 3 feet, but he isnt and he hasnt ever been, so it would be kind of wild to expect that to happen magically in a playoff series.

Donovan's role/mindset has to change a bit with no Conley and it isn't happening. I respect his commitment to playing his game to his absolute best ability and encourage it when the Jazz are healthy, but if Conley is out he flat out has to be a better playmaker or the Jazz role players arent going to be in position to help him carry that offensive load.

All this does is confirm the thing that I've been bullish on here about since we got Mitchell: The Jazz HAVE to have a steady PG next to Mitchell.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I dont know how that is a shot at Donovan. All I'm saying is Rudy is out there doing his job and producing the results to get the team ahead. Nothing Rudy is doing is putting the Jazz in a hole. He's playing his role like he should.

Donovan's role/mindset has to change a bit with no Conley and it isn't happening. I respect his commitment to playing his game to his absolute best ability and encourage it when the Jazz are healthy, but if Conley is out he flat out has to be a better playmaker or the Jazz role players arent going to be in position to help him carry that offensive load.

All this does is confirm the thing that I've been bullish on here about since we got Mitchell: The Jazz HAVE to have a steady PG next to Mitchell.

I’m not sure what series you’ve been watching but Game 3 and a large part of Game 4 Rudy was nonexistent.

 

[Sean]

Do you know what the word random means?

Yup. It's you here trying to infer something off one random IG story without knowing anything. You sound like a fifteen year old girl freaking out over something her crush posted to social media. It's embarrassing.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I’m not sure what series you’ve been watching but Game 3 and a large part of Game 4 Rudy was nonexistent.

Yeah Game 3 was rough for everyone, but Game 4 the Jazz only lost by a point in the 30 Rudy minutes.

When the offense doesnt put the defense in a fast-break/semi-fastbreak scramble set, the defense is playing well enough to give Utah a chance. When the offense is making terrible choices then....

Rudy can't be evaluated the same way traditional players can. Rudy is a tool. The Jazz can choose to use it, or they can choose not to. If they are just going to do 1-2 pass possessions and try to force him the ball in difficult positions, it's not going to work. If Donovan can break the paint, kick out to another shooter who either makes an open look, or continues to scramble the defense with another kick/drive/swing then they can start getting back to getting Rudy the easy looks.

It sucks that Donovan is put in this position. I'm not blaming him for the loss in the sense that I think we should be winning. I'm surprised they won the first two with no Conley. Mitchell isn't a PG at all. He's a playmaking 2 with questionable decision making when faced with the opportunity to play hero ball.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yup. It's you here trying to infer something off one random IG story without knowing anything. You sound like a fifteen year old girl freaking out over something her crush posted to social media. It's embarrassing.

Sure... he "randomly" tweets about having the back of the guys that have his back and "randomly" posts on IG about loyalty and honesty after a second loss in a row... I'm sure it was just one of his homeboys is dating one of his old girls or something... completely random... none of this is connected.

 

[Sean]

Sure... he "randomly" tweets about having the back of the guys that have his back and "randomly" posts on IG about loyalty and honesty after a second loss in a row... I'm sure it was just one of his homeboys is dating one of his old girls or something... completely random... none of this is connected.

lol bro get a grip. You sound unhinged.

 

[JazzFanNBama]

The truth is that I called out fairweather fans like yourself and you're trying to flip it on me.

Like I said, look in the mirror, jazzfanz has the postings, many from you.

Many from me? That’s hilarious. You don’t know what you’re talking about. I posted once saying the series was over. Has nothing to do with being a “fair weather fan.” Saying that a series is over or your team is sucking isn’t being a fair weather fan it’s telling the truth. You don’t like the truth. You’ve made that clear. I’ll praise the team when they play well, but I will certainly say we suck when we suck.