I also think fatigue played a role in this game. GS looked fresh. The Jazz looked a step slow.
I also think fatigue played a role in this game. GS looked fresh. The Jazz looked a step slow.
elan_prodigy
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Never going to beat GS playing a way they have perfected ie small ball.
I still think we managed to slow the game down to our pace but they executed really well. More film, more Exum and maybe Favors starts...
I still think we managed to slow the game down to our pace but they executed really well. More film, more Exum and maybe Favors starts...
Miggs
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I think it's fair to say we are not going to beat them in a seven game series. We just aren't. Knowing that, I don't think it can hurt to try to start Faves (if he feels okay) or at least sub him in a little earlier alongside Rudy to see how that works. Likewise, we should experiment in other ways as well to see what works, what doesn't work. Maybe not yet. Maybe save all this for the 2nd half of game 2 if it's ugly. But it really can't hurt and I think is a good experiment of sorts to perform for us to look back to for next year and the year after.
That said, and somebody said this earlier in this thread, GS just looked much, much quicker to me. Up and down the court. Penetrating. With their passes. With their ability to catch and shoot from three. It's scary really. Almost unfair. For us, this needs to be addressed this off-season in many ways. We just aren't athletic enough. We need a really athletic 2/3 who can defend and hopefully create a little and shoot the 3. That's not Burks, sorry, and I don't think Hood isn't athletic enough. We could also maybe use someone like OG Anunoby who is both athletic and strong as hell and has some offensive ability and the potential to perhaps offset Draymond, Kawhi, and their ilk in the years to come. Or maybe the kid from SMU but he's really only a 3/(maybe 4) strong, athletic combo. All this is for another day once the series is over though.
That said, and somebody said this earlier in this thread, GS just looked much, much quicker to me. Up and down the court. Penetrating. With their passes. With their ability to catch and shoot from three. It's scary really. Almost unfair. For us, this needs to be addressed this off-season in many ways. We just aren't athletic enough. We need a really athletic 2/3 who can defend and hopefully create a little and shoot the 3. That's not Burks, sorry, and I don't think Hood isn't athletic enough. We could also maybe use someone like OG Anunoby who is both athletic and strong as hell and has some offensive ability and the potential to perhaps offset Draymond, Kawhi, and their ilk in the years to come. Or maybe the kid from SMU but he's really only a 3/(maybe 4) strong, athletic combo. All this is for another day once the series is over though.
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I think X should play more (and mack less) and Lyles and bolomboy should get some minutes (less diaw)
Et tu Brute
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Call me kamikaze - but I'd play Lyles.
Heck I'd almost start him
It is the only genuine rabbit Q can pull.
Heck I'd almost start him
It is the only genuine rabbit Q can pull.
It doesnt really matter who they get, they will have to play near flawless basketball to ever beat the GSW. They could pick up another top 20 player and they would still be behind talent wise. Maybe if the Jazz can somehow luck out and they can get CP3 to sign with them, but that is the only realistic way I see us really scaring the Warriors.
The thing is though, the game was played to our pace for the most part. It was 91 pace. On the season GSW played at 102 pace and the Jazz played at 93. When they werent getting out in transition the Jazz were doing a good job of holding them later in the shot clock than they normally like to play.
Game6Conley
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Go Big? What exactly do you call Joe Johnson and Diaw?? Combined they gotta weigh 550lbs.. The widebodies absolutely killed em, there's no margin for turnovers with them on the floor.. If you look at game one thru that lens you'd have to conclude that the **** hit the fan very early on.. the Warriors exploited it masterfully in the 1st half....
The warriors straight ran them off the court on so many possessions, it's good tactics from GSW, they're leaking early, and why wouldn't they? Jazz crumbled under the pressure early..
** It's worth noting that Favors wasn't a part of the wide-body oversaturation but his injuries have mired him into that group.
The Jazz are woefully unequipped to deal with this, unless they play mistake free, thats the only option. Harrison Barnes would've been very helpful, deny that and you show your hand that you think Basketball is all about offense.
The warriors straight ran them off the court on so many possessions, it's good tactics from GSW, they're leaking early, and why wouldn't they? Jazz crumbled under the pressure early..
** It's worth noting that Favors wasn't a part of the wide-body oversaturation but his injuries have mired him into that group.
The Jazz are woefully unequipped to deal with this, unless they play mistake free, thats the only option. Harrison Barnes would've been very helpful, deny that and you show your hand that you think Basketball is all about offense.
NAOS
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What about Aminu, HOLMES??
homeytennis
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How about Quinn junking the book and playing 48 minutes of hell. Use the whole bench. Then demand that everyone play like there's no tomorrow. Use the hockey model.