My impressions on the Jazz after last night

[Zerol]

Hey, anyone think Millsap could become a power-3 like a poor-man's Carmello Anthony?
Or is he more of a Clarence Weatherspoon type, a 250-lb 6'7" player who is more of a tweener?

I see him as a bigger Larry Johnson with less skills.

 

[Stifle Tower]

When Earl Watson came in and connected with Jeremy Evans (I can't wait for this kid to have a nickname)

I'm calling him Tigger cuz he's bouncy, bouncy, bouncy.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Here's one observation that I haven't seen anyone make yet: Big Al is going to help this team so much partly because he can play *without* DWill in the game. If I were Sloan, I would have Al play 100% of the minutes when Deron's on the bench (and of course, a lot of the minutes when Deron's on the floor). Al can so easily score on his own, that it won't take a special point guard to create opportunities for him. Therefore, if he's in when DWill's out, the Jazz offense will still be able to put points on the board. That's huge, and something the Jazz haven't had the past few years.

Good thinking. And since Jefferson is a bit underconditioned, you sub him out at about the 8 min mark and have Deron play the entire 1st/3rd. Then you have Al come back in after resting the quarter break and about 3 mins of the 2nd/4th. That gives him 34 mins total. Deron, meanwhile sits down at the quarter break and re-enters about halfway through the 2nd and 4th (36 mins of PT).

Or you could reverse it. I know Sloan used to take Stockton out at about the 8-9 min mark, rest him through the quarter break and then he'd play the last 9 mins or so of the 2nd and 4th. You could do the same with Deron and have Al play the entire 1st and 3rd, then half of the 2nd and 4th.

 

[Jazz4ever]

Here's one observation that I haven't seen anyone make yet: Big Al is going to help this team so much partly because he can play *without* DWill in the game. If I were Sloan, I would have Al play 100% of the minutes when Deron's on the bench (and of course, a lot of the minutes when Deron's on the floor). Al can so easily score on his own, that it won't take a special point guard to create opportunities for him. Therefore, if he's in when DWill's out, the Jazz offense will still be able to put points on the board. That's huge, and something the Jazz haven't had the past few years.

Never thought about that but its a good idea. Our backup point guards still suck so it is foolish to even try and run much of an offense with them. Let them bring it up the court and just let Big Al do his thing. If he's doubled, kick out and swing to an open shooter. nothing fancy, and hopefully it lets us break even til DWill is rested.

 

[LunaticWolf]

Just because is someone is not well known, does not mean they're bad. Siler was a beast last night.

Just because he got a few dunks late in the game doesn't mean he can play a lick of defense against an established player like Jefferson.