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Game Thread Nov 13, 2022 05:30PM MT: Jazz at 76ers

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LogGrad98 said:
I really think we need to run a 3 big lineup more frequently. I want to see KO, Lauri and Kessler get more minutes together. I think that could have been enough to disrupt Embiid at least a little. All we needed was to bother his shot 3 or 4 times out of the what, million shots he took in the 4th, and we win this thing. Kessler was at least a big body, and if we had those 3 on the floor together at least Embiid had to face a guy nearly his size no matter what switch was made. Run 2 of them at him and he has to pass it off.
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After being extremely fluid with his lineups for the majority of the season, Hardy has been fairly rigid in his rotations the past few games.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
After being extremely fluid with his lineups for the majority of the season, Hardy has been fairly rigid in his rotations the past few games.
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Unfortunately we went from no expectations to having expectations and that has led to clear mistakes from Hardy. I would expect the shine to come off this team quite a bit over the next few weeks and the tank could be back on. The problem is that if healthy I think we will still be a very good home team so it is important to begin resting guys if we go in that direction. I think it is pretty clear already that Hardy has overplayed Conley who probably shouldn't be playing more than 26 minutes a night and resting on one end of back to backs.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
After being extremely fluid with his lineups for the majority of the season, Hardy has been fairly rigid in his rotations the past few games.
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After listening to Coach's presser it's clear to me he choked in this one. He started talking about all the bad decisions the Jazz made including having 14 shots blocked. If you have guys making bad decisions, get them out of the game and let someone else try. It's almost like someone else isn't hustling and coach excuses it.
 
sip said:
Unfortunately we went from no expectations to having expectations and that has led to clear mistakes from Hardy. I would expect the shine to come off this team quite a bit over the next few weeks and the tank could be back on. The problem is that if healthy I think we will still be a very good home team so it is important to begin resting guys if we go in that direction. I think it is pretty clear already that Hardy has overplayed Conley who probably shouldn't be playing more than 26 minutes a night and resting on one end of back to backs.
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Good observations.

For the record, I do not think the last 2 games are any indication of anything other than fatigue and better scouting by the other team, and getting out-coached and out-played. It happens to everyone. The 96-97 Jazz lost 11 of 20 games right after they had a 15-game win streak snapped, and they lost 6 of their last 10 games. Big stretches of mediocre play, yet they still made the finals as a the #1 seed in the West at 64 wins. I am not comparing this current team to the 96-97 team at all, just pointing out that even the best teams go through rough stretches. It is a long season. We only really played poorly the last few games due primarily to a road-heavy schedule and fatigue of multiple back to back games with travel in between. Again, this is the worst stretch of our season as measured by strength of schedule as well as back to backs and road game percentage. And we are still 10-5 and 4th in the West still with the most wins in the West. Nothing to panic about right now. I still think we end up in a good spot this season, I think Hardy will adjust and I think the team will come together and grow from this. So far the season has only been positive really. We have only been really slapped around 1 time. That is crazy for a team expected to be competing for the bottom spot in the league.
 
Dang. Conley shooting has fallen off a cliff.
1-7 last night and 1-8 the night before? He shoots decent and we win both games


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I dont think the Wizards or the 76ers did anything to really stop us. We diverted from our style a bit but the chances were there.

Vs Philly we shot 39/29/56 and Embiid had a career night.
Vs WAS they shot 50/44/90 so well above their average from 3

Regardless, both were close calls.
 
I noticed too that teams are figuring out they don't need to defend Vandy and are making more of a concerted effort to keep the ball from Markannen. Even when you include the bench the Jazz really don't have any other consistent scoring threats in their frontcourt especially now that Olynyk's 3 point shot is falling off. PJ Tucker played 30 minutes last night and his main job was to defend Lauri as he was almost surgically attached.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
After being extremely fluid with his lineups for the majority of the season, Hardy has been fairly rigid in his rotations the past few games.
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I wish Hardy would not ask Lauri to be in the corner and instead would give him a role where he can drive to the rim more often. I would like to see him more around the center, from where he can shoot or attach the rim going left or right. He has quick first steps. And Hardy should encourage him to draw fouls. The NBA foul rules favor offence. Whether we like it or not, foul drawing is a skill, and the best players in the league know how to do it.
 
HeatCheck said:
I noticed too that teams are figuring out they don't need to defend Vandy and are making more of a concerted effort to keep the ball from Markannen. Even when you include the bench the Jazz really don't have any other consistent scoring threats in their frontcourt especially now that Olynyk's 3 point shot is falling off. PJ Tucker played 30 minutes last night and his main job was to defend Lauri as he was almost surgically attached.
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True. Lauri was chased pretty much the entire game.
 
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