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Game Thread May 23, 2021 07:30PM MT: Jazz vs. Grizzlies - Game 1

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vj_74 said:
if we need Don badly to put away a 8th seed tired team on our homecourt in game 1 then that doesnt exactly say championship calibre. We should have done much better than this with or without Don. We may still win this series, but to go deep, we need to do MUCH MUCH better.

Conley sucked tonight too BTW, couldnt buy a bucket when needed. And Clarkson is streaky as always. Looking at longterm the Jazz need a real 2nd option something like a Kawhi Leonard type next to Don. We have Don and a bunch of third or 4th options at best
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I don’t understand this mentality. The 8th seed isn’t dog meat and we aren’t the 73 win warriors. Memphis took out the Spurs, Warriors, and Jazz all in one week. That’s not something to just take lightly. The 8th seed in the west is probably a top 4 seed in the East. It’s the playoffs, all hands on deck.
 
The Thriller said:
I don’t understand this mentality. The 8th seed isn’t dog meat and we aren’t the 73 win warriors. The 8th seed in the west is probably a top 4 seed in the East. It’s the playoffs, all hands on deck.
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Not to mention the rest of the players getting blindsided by the news hours before the game probably didn't help. Gobert outright said it threw them off.
 
Bawse Dawg said:
Lol could these playoffs have started any worse?
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Conley could’ve reinjured his hammy. Which is something these idiots need to consider. Resting Mitchell might be great but putting added stress on everyone else might take a toll.
 
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Ineptimusprime said:
Medical staff has some ‘splaining to do. And I really wish all of our other guys sounded a little less soft about the Mitchell situation, honestly. You’re the #1 seed. Don’t get “thrown off” by a player being out. Step up.
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Mitchell is our best offensive player. I think some of you are forgetting how damn dynamic he is. He’s a top offensive talent in the league. Losing your best offensive weapon minutes before a game should throw people everyone off. That’s sorta why you don’t **** up like this. Imagine if the 97 Jazz team announced mins before a game that Malone wasn’t going? Or the 2007 team that Dwill wasn’t going? Cmon guys
 
The Thriller said:
I don’t understand this mentality. The 8th seed isn’t dog meat and we aren’t the 73 win warriors. Memphis took out the Spurs, Warriors, and Jazz all in one week. That’s not something to just take lightly. The 8th seed in the west is probably a top 4 seed in the East. It’s the playoffs, all hands on deck.
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I mean, right there (the part I bolded) should indicate why tonight was a ****-show. Utah was coming off a decent break to catch their legs and Memphis had to face a pretty strong gauntlet even to get here - including a very emotionally overtime victory over Golden State. The fact they came and out-played Utah is not a good sign.

This isn't a traditional 1/8 game - but because the Jazz had a significant advantage that you don't normally see with even one-seeds in the playoff (that advantage being they were playing a team who had to win two extra games to even get there).
 
“I wish we could stop a guard on a hot streak.”

Something I’ve said at least 40 times in the last 2 seasons
 
And its not like Mitchell was playing these past few games and suddenly was absent tonight. Jazz have won games recently even without him. So it shouldnt have thrown them off that much. But that said the medical staff goofed up a bit by giving indications that Don will be ready for game 1 and making the decision just hours before the game. The team should have been mentally prepared all along to play without Don,, so that if Don did suit up it would be like a pleasant surprise and if he did'nt then it will be business as uusual.
 
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