What's new
By:

Game Thread May 26, 2021 08:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Grizzlies - Game 2

Added to Calendar: 05-26-21

I think the Jazz will wake up and play at a higher level, and along with it, pick up a win. Jazz were sluggish in Game 1 after a week off, and weren't well prepped since they only had one practice after the Grizzlies won their play-in games.
 
kabenac said:
It's going to be a Grizz beatdown like they've never experienced. Rudy and DM are no doubt pissed off - I'm wondering which of the two is more angry. I would say DM for what he went through game 1 but he seems to be way more laid back than Rudy (who's wound tight and has a temper) so I think it's a valid question. I think Rudy tends to explode while DM has more of a slow burn of anger. Between the two of them I think the Grizz are 100% ****ed - the rest of the team needs to feed off their aggression of Rudy and DM (I think Ingles Niang and Royce have the personalities that will best be able to do that).
Click to expand...
Hope you are right... I mean this Grizz team is playing really well at the right time. I think we beat em... but not sure we give em a beat down.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Hope you are right... I mean this Grizz team is playing really well at the right time. I think we beat em... but not sure we give em a beat down.
Click to expand...
I think the Grizz will have a few 15+ point losses. Someone made the valid argument that we barely lost without DM and a few key players didn't shoot well - I think they said it was the 2nd worst shooting game. I didn't check those numbers but since they weren't refuted I'll reference that post.
 
kabenac said:
I think the Grizz will have a few 15+ point losses. Someone made the valid argument that we barely lost without DM and a few key players didn't shoot well - I think they said it was the 2nd worst shooting game. I didn't check those numbers but since they weren't refuted I'll reference that post.
Click to expand...
They could also have a hot shooting game... they were solid but not insane. Maybe Bane or Allen have a Bryn Forbes game. Don also might come out rusty and now you need a few things to break right or you are toast.

I think the keys are:

-Limit live ball turnovers to not gift them transition opportunities.
-Don't buy their ********... let Brooks talk... let JV hit you and flop... don't retaliate or let it knock you off your game.
-Guys have to come in and really help Rudy rebound... when he steps up to snuff out drives or extend to the mid range we have to have everyone crashing to clean up the mess.

I didn't list shooting because I don't expect us to shoot that poorly again. We took some bad ones but also missed too many open ones.
 
reignman40 said:
Now that we know Donovan is playing, we bring him off the bench right?? Even if they somewhat limit his minutes for a couple games, this could potentially cause all kinds of problems for the Grizzlies and they will have trouble even keeping the score close. Assuming we don't lay another egg , I'm expecting a 15-20+ lead all game and a W!

Call me a looney if you like since I am reaching MeloTheJazzKiller level homerism with this post. But I am more confident in the Jazz winning 4 straight games today than I was Sunday before tip. We played what? 16, 17 minutes of good basketball while Memphis played at or near their ceiling and we lost by 3.
Click to expand...
The crazy part of your post is that he will come off the bench. I think the Jazz are going to win and possibly blow them out but they have to play a whole game and not 1 1/2 quarters like they did in game one. Per DM, he is not under minute restrictions.
 
I'm not really worried about tomorrow but I am worried about the series shifting to Memphis. I just have a nagging feeling we're going to be down 2-1 after Saturday and game four is likely going to determine whether we win this series or not.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page
Back
Top