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Official Round 1 Predictions: Jazz-V-Thunder

Catchall said:
The Jazz *can* win this, but the margin of error is very small. If PG13 and WBrook hit contested 28-ft 3-pointers, then hat's off to them. I believe in the Jazz's defense for sure, but they're going to have to find a way to score the ball. Rubio going to have to shoot well. Ingles and Crowder are going to need to shoot well. But someone else needs to step up and make plays on offense. Maybe Royce O'Neale surprises. Maybe Alec Burks has a good game or two.

One potential hero for the Jazz is Derrick Favors, if he goes beast mode.
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I have no problem letting those two shoot contested 28 footers for the series. A game or two, sure. But a best of seven?
 
Harambe said:
I have no problem letting those two shoot contested 28 footers for the series. A game or two, sure. But a best of seven?
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For sure. Westbrook and PG13 are going to have to be dominant offensively for OKC. Look how great Lillard and McCollum were offensively for Portland last night. Can Rus and PG really match that kind of production?
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
People are reading waaaaaay too much into the loss last night. Tough opponent... back end of a back-to-back and 3rd game in 4 nights. With flights from LA to Utah to Portland. These guys aren't robots... tired legs will miss shots.

I hoped we could win, but it shouldn't surprise anyone that we were flat.
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This.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I realize the Portland game was tough but we are on the backend of a back to back... they play a style that gives us issue and no one was making shots.

They were waiting for us at home, fresh and their guys shot well... we lost by 9... it happens.
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The Jazz may have lost by 9, but they were down by 10-20 most of the game. It wasn't even close. They destroyed everything the Jazz wanted to do on the offense. It felt like what the Jazz usually do to other teams. And there was very little response.

I'm disheartened because it's not the first time they've done it. It felt exactly the same way the game felt when the Blazers ended the Jazz's winning streak after the All-Star break.
 
7StraightIsGreat said:
I don’t think it’s that at all. I totally understand why the Jazz lost to Portland they way they did. It was a perfect storm for a Portland victory. I literally factor zero of last nights performance into how we will do vs OKC. However, the fact of the matter is that I don’t think we can win 2 games in OKC and I think that’s what it will take to win this series. Thus, losing HC cost us a chance to advance. (Again, I HOPE I’m wrong)
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People on this board usually confuse objectivity with not being a fan. Personally I prefer the non kool aid drinking posts. You build a good case and I tend to agree. And like you, I hope I am wrong.
 
Ricky was awesome last night. Loved that he called out the refs. He is playing at such a high level. Hopefully he can do something about Westbrook.
 
All these non believers man.

Jazz in 4.

Even if Westbrook and pg13 get 30 each every game, we still win all those games. It comes down to Adams, melo, and their bench to win the series
 
OKC is a pretty bad matchup for the Jazz. I'm sorry but I don't see the Jazz doing well against them. RW, PG and CA is too much to handle in the playoffs so I'll say... OKC in 5.
 
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