LockedOnJazz.com: A scouts view on the Utah Jazz...

[Jean-Luc]

It's DWill, Raja and CJ that have been stinking it up. Problem is, outside of Hayward, there are no other options for shooting at the guard positions.

What are you talking about??!?

Hayward is the worst shooter of that group you named. Even if he gets control of his nerves and starts stroking it, he's still the least proven of the group. Wow.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Looks like I was right about this as usual lol.

Deron, Millsap and AK have figured out their leadership roles on this team, and Sloan has obviously done a great job adjusting the rotation.
Playing less Hayward and Evans, and playing more AK and C.J.
Those three leaders of this team are the catalysts for getting players like Big Al, Raja Bell, and the rookies into the offense.
When these 3 guys play well, we are unstoppable, especially when AK plays well.

Don't get me wrong, I really like Hayward and Evans, but they need some time like all rookies do.

Against these elite teams in the west, you have to play your guys that know the system the best.

Showed big time tonight.

Yes, it certainly takes a genius to figure out that if 3 of your top 6 players have great games, the team is going to be tough to stop.

And do you think Evans, Hayward, Fesenko, etc. may have gotten a lot more playing time than usual in the two losses because they were blowouts? Sloan himself said he prefers an 8-man rotation. In the Jazz system, that means 3 rotating at PF/C, three at SG/SF and two at PG. Other teams use combo guards or combo forwards.

A huge loss will likely result in Sloan emptying the bench...why give starters heavy minutes in a hopeless cause? However, with a huge lead, Sloan might just leave regular rotation players in a bit longer, as they need SUCCESSFUL reps to build confidence and learn/reinforce offensive and defensive sets.