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carolinajazz said:
I see no senario where the Jazz don't make the playoffs this year! Infact, I suspect they will do even better than last year! We've already beaten the likes of GS, Houston, Toronto, Boston....some of those teams multiple times! It's true, we've laid a few eggs, but I think those days are over!
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Jazz did not beat Toronto
 
While this is true..... being 16-18 while being relatively healthy all year is unacceptable with the team that we have.

We aren't as good as we thought. If we were a true contender, a top 2/3/4 team in the west like most of us expected, we'd be at least around 20-14 right now.

The schedule has been brutal. But I don't want excuses, I want wins.
 
Taking a look at the schedule, we've got a couple of home games against Philly and NYK before going on another 4 game road trip (Raptors, Cavs, Pistons, Bucks). After that however the Jazz get to play 12 out of their 16 games before the All Star break at home, split into three 4 game home stands. Their only road games are against the Clippers, the Wolves, the Blazers again and the Warriors right before ASB, so the travel is very minimal during that entire stretch.

Very excited to see how the team performs considering their current form.
 
Six more games and then a crap ton of easier/how games await.

I’d love to go 4-2 or 5-1 in this stretch. First up, at home, the Sixers.
 
Jazz took off during the second half of last season! I'd say they are in position to do the very same thing this year....maybe even better! I think Mitchell will continue to improve as he seems to be "coachable" and Rubino is also got another year under his belt and blends nicely with our big guys underneath the basket! Our bench is more than decent and Korver has been rejuvenated with his change of scenery! 50 wins is certainly attainable and not out of the question! How many games did the Jazz win last year, anyway?
 
SCS said:
While this is true..... being 16-18 while being relatively healthy all year is unacceptable with the team that we have.

We aren't as good as we thought. If we were a true contender, a top 2/3/4 team in the west like most of us expected, we'd be at least around 20-14 right now.

The schedule has been brutal. But I don't want excuses, I want wins.
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As a fan you or anyone can want whatever the heck they want. However having realistic expectations a long side those wants is a good idea.

For me the Jazz are about 2 games behind where I thought they would be in my "realistic" going through the schedule as the season was starting. That's not going through picking game by game but looking at a stretch of games and saying they should win 2 out of those 3 type of thing taking into account teams played, travel, days off and what the team they're playing schedule looked like the day or 2 before.

Now that doesn't mean I didn't think they could and should win more, especially once the games started and doesn't mean I have been disappointed how the defense started and in that Mitchell hadn't made another quantum leap we all hoped considering his rookie year. But he would've had to take one in order for the Jazz to have a better record then what they do and to even sniff your record and your VERY lofty expectations.
 
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As a fan you or anyone can want whatever the heck they want. However having realistic expectations a long side those wants is a good idea.

For me the Jazz are about 2 games behind where I thought they would be in my "realistic" going through the schedule as the season was starting. That's not going through picking game by game but looking at a stretch of games and saying they should win 2 out of those 3 type of thing taking into account teams played, travel, days off and what the team they're playing schedule looked like the day or 2 before.

Now that doesn't mean I didn't think they could and should win more, especially once the games started and doesn't mean I have been disappointed how the defense started and in that Mitchell hadn't made another quantum leap we all hoped considering his rookie year. But he would've had to take one in order for the Jazz to have a better record then what they do and to even sniff your record and your VERY lofty expectations.
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54-28 was my expectation. That didn't feel "VERY lofty" by any means after what the team accomplished last season after dealing with a ton of injuries. I predicted 48-34 last season btw. I'm very realistic and accurate in my predictions more often than not.

Their record so far this season is unacceptable. Point blank and period. We've been healthy to this point. There are no excuses.

We are either as good as many including myself expected... or we are not. That simple. So far we are not.
 
The Jazz really need to complain about this schedule.

Our players are not going to be all-stars this year due to our record. But a team that has had a really easy schedule so far has a better record and their players are more likely to be all-stars.

My bet is that one of our players makes the all-NBA team this year but no one is an all-star. That means a lot to the players to get that honor. Plus its a good chance for players to recruit other players.
 
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