Report: Jazz rebelling against small-ball trend

[magic]

I think our length will be good against most teams.

Against GSW though, I can easily seeing us having to sub out Gobert. In our last match against them, they destroyed us by using their pace to their advantage. They scored before Gobert could even get back. If we want to beat them, we'll have to match their speed.

 

[Carbon13]

I agree with everything here except for where you place Favors on the pecking order. I think Favors might be our most important defensive player because he can defend power forwards that can step out and ones that can post up. Our ability to switch 1 thru 4 is helped by Dante being big, but equally important is Favors ability to guard smalls. Finally, Favors can play C when teams go small on us. The Warriors were able to beat the Cavs when they went small and increased the pace of play. We'll be able to do the same with Favors without giving up rim protection. Also, he can be a good antidote to teams that try to do the same to us. Favors in my opinion is unique and a little underappreciated!

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

I think our length will be good against most teams.

Against GSW though, I can easily seeing us having to sub out Gobert. In our last match against them, they destroyed us by using their pace to their advantage. They scored before Gobert could even get back. If we want to beat them, we'll have to match their speed.

Nah... You just put Gobert in with Exum, Hood, Hayward, and Lyles/Burkes. Everyone can cheat on perimeter defense because you have paint protection with 1 player. I think that we matchup quite well against the new stretch trend. Worst case scenario you use Favors instead of Gobert. We maintain length, paint protection, perimeter protection, and length with that sort of lineup against virtually any team's small ball lineup.

PS... https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2743749-155/utah-jazz-bucking-nbas-small-ball-trend

 

[fishonjazz]

I think our length will be good against most teams.

Against GSW though, I can easily seeing us having to sub out Gobert. In our last match against them, they destroyed us by using their pace to their advantage. They scored before Gobert could even get back. If we want to beat them, we'll have to match their speed.

The last time we played gs didn't we beat dat *** by like 15 or something?

 

[Getting Traded]

Good teams play to their strengths. Golden State just played to their players strengths and it becomes small ball to the media.They discovered Draymond Green on their team and he turned out much better than what they expected ,similar to Gobert to Jazz.
Another team that can blow up the smallball trend is OKC .They can rebound and score ,they can be in the top half in team defense and be elite.
Jazz will be top 5 defense.If they can get in the top half of offense ,their a playoff team .If they can get top ten in scoring .....elite.

After Kanter left and Rudy started getting more minutes, the Jazz were number one in the league in defense.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

So four obvious starters are: Exum, Hayward, Favors and Gobert.

Who do you think the 5th starter will be, say, by the All Star break this year?

a) Burks

b) Hood

c) Lyles

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

^b

 

[tleikheen]

After Kanter left and Rudy started getting more minutes, the Jazz were number one in the league in defense.

yes they were,but with a new season coming up I think everyone can agree they should be at least a top 5 defense while thinking they can jump right back to the top of the NBA as they left off

 

[Coach Ellis]

So four obvious starters are: Exum, Hayward, Favors and Gobert.

Who do you think the 5th starter will be, say, by the All Star break this year?

a) Burks

b) Hood

c) Lyles

The answer should be - B.) Rodney Hood - by opening night. I LOVE me some Houdini, but Hood is such a much better fit for the starting lineup. Shooting, length, athleticism and surprisingly better defender than expected. Let Alec Burks wreak havoc off bench by moving him into Trey Burke's 6th man role. Add Pleiss, Lyles, Booker, Jingles, Burke and Neto to the rotation. . . Jazz are pretty much set until the Sll Star break, which is when I expect them to make a bold move for their playoff push.