Official Game Thread: "Uh oh, it's Magic" at Jazz...Saturday, 4/21, 8:30pm MT

[Saint Cy of JFC]

fail

This.

 

[NAOS]

I said it above, but Al escapes one of his worst performances of the year because of a couple of shots late in the game. He was atrocious all night. And, not efficient on the offensive end either.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I said it above, but Al escapes one of his worst performances of the year because of a couple of shots late in the game. He was atrocious all night. And, not efficient on the offensive end either.

Painfully yes.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I said it above, but Al escapes one of his worst performances of the year because of a couple of shots late in the game. He was atrocious all night. And, not efficient on the offensive end either.

So you are saying Big Al is Tim Tebow?

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Once again Big Al almost cost us the game...his 21 and 10 and 3 blocks were so weak... /sigh haters make me laugh

Lol... I was about to rip you a new one till I read your last line.

This was a big crotch grab to the Suns.

I take it there was a lot of yelling and screaming at the tv, same here

 

[Jerry Lundegaard]

what a win1

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

And let's not act like the Magic are an easy team to defend. They spread the floor with 4 excellent 3pt shooters, and a good midrange shooter in Big Baby. There is so much ground to cover when defending them, it's a nightmare for an immobile defender like Jefferson.

 

[Weezur]

are you ****ing kidding me? Jefferson was such a liability on the defensive end tonight. At one point he was -20.... they were abusing the hell out of him. We won't miss him at all. He's a nice dude, and classy... but I'll buy his plane ticket.

This. Even the ESPN announcers said that Jameer Nelson was abusing the Jazz high PnR defense tonight. They were a little too dumb to realize that it was mostly against Jefferson, but they try.

I'm scared of what Steve Nash will do to the Jazz with Gortat/Nash pick and rolls. Good thing Channing Frye is out.

 

[NAOS]

it looks like Scorpjazz can read a boxscore. I didn't even think he could do that...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I also remember a key block Jefferson had on Anderson in the 4th after Anderson faked out Favors in the air.

 

[write4u]

Al's deficiencies on D really showed tonight. He can't defend the p n r, in fact he still makes mental mistakes on it. Did you see that 3 the Nelson made after AL turned his back and effectively screened off Harris leaving Nelson wide open.? It was after that, that the Magic went on their 13-0 run. Plus he was constantly losing Davis on the p n r. Things turned around when Corbin put in Favors who stopped the p n r and this is what really won the game. Tinsley continues to produce. What will we do with Earl, because Tinsley is so much better?

 

[7StraightIsGreat]

are you ****ing kidding me? Jefferson was such a liability on the defensive end tonight. At one point he was -20.... they were abusing the hell out of him. We won't miss him at all. He's a nice dude, and classy... but I'll buy his plane ticket.

At this point in time, we don't have anybody even close to having the low post skill set of Al. He is the closest thing to an offensive "go to" guy that we have. That becomes HUGE in the playoffs (this season and beyond). He had some defensive lapses in the first half, but overall, his defense has improved dramatically from the time he first arrived in Utah. And while he was -20 at one point in the game, he finished on the + for the game so I don't really see where you're trying to go with that stat. Not only that, he made plays for Utah down the stretch that got that game into OT.