What's new
By:

Of all the Jazz injuries this year, why can't Mack get hurt?

Release the Kraken said:
..and Ingles got stripped by Lowery who then blew by him for an easy lay up.
Click to expand...
Actually, Ingles got back, defended the shot well and rebounded the missed layup. Just about the only time anyone stopped Lowry in the last quarter.

Very sloppy game for the Jazz down the stretch and Mack was only a small part of the story of our collapse.
Click to expand...
I went back and checked, and I now agree Mack was a big part, but still not the only part.

With 6:24 to go, we led 85-79. We had outscored the Raptors 12-8 to this point, and Mack had played the first five minutes of the quarter, so he was part of the unit building this lead.

Mack came back in with 5:11 to go, we still led 85-81.

He then committed two turnovers and two fouls, while Lowry (his man) scored 9 points, dished an assist for a dunk, and grabbed a rebound. Mack was subbed out with 2:42 to go, the score 88-94.

So yeah, we were outscored 3-13 during Mack's second stint, with 11 of these points generated by his man. But we were also outscored 5-9 when he was off the court in the last quarter, so he wasn't the only one who wilted in crunch time.
 
No one should EVER wish injury on an athlete...ever. Hoping for someone to get hurt on an opposing team is pretty trashy and lame...but wishing that on our own team? C'mon man
 
We were definitely "piped" by the refs this game. I remember one play with Dante playing perfect position defense on Lowry -- they showed it at a very good angle -- Lowry drives in, pushes off Dante, causing contact and they called it on Dante. The refs need to start calling the pushing off by the offensive player.
 
Mack is a decent backup forced into the starter's role. He has definite deficiencies that have hurt the team in several cases, particularly a too high usage rate and an inability to guard quick, talented guards on the perimeter. I don't imagine in a million years, however, that the Jazz envisioned Mack playing such a crucial role as he as so far this year. Don't curse Mack, curse the bad luck that has stuck Hill with so many persistent injuries this year.
 
Mack off to a MACKtacular start to this T-Wolves game. Can't grab a loose ball, surrenders 5 straight points, and picks up a foul. Good job Trash Mack
 
TheGobertReport said:
Mack off to a MACKtacular start to this T-Wolves game. Can't grab a loose ball, surrenders 5 straight points, and picks up a foul. Good job Trash Mack
Click to expand...

Duse, you make hating Mack a difficult job for the rest of us.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page
Back
Top