The Official 2014/15 Tank Watch thread
- Thread starter Stifle Tower
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Haha.. it's not that bad bro.
Looking at the remaining schedule, I see 11 or 12 more wins. Truthfully, once we get down to the final 10 games of the season, we should take our foot off the gas a bit and let guys rest. Hayward has had a long season. Same with Favors.
Phoenix would have to go like 6-14 when they're theoretically in a playoff chase.
Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
Jazz are now 11th, just 2 games back of the Heat.
Boston MIGHT be able to keep pace. But I doubt we catch Phoenix. They'll stumble to a .500 record and the Jazz won't quite get there. We do have 12 home games vs. 8 away. so there's a chance. But we could only afford to lose 1-2 at home and not stumble on the road against any bad teams (away games at Lakers, Minnesota, Denver, Phoenix and Sacramento are all winnable).
I still say #12 is the most likely place we'll finish.
Boston MIGHT be able to keep pace. But I doubt we catch Phoenix. They'll stumble to a .500 record and the Jazz won't quite get there. We do have 12 home games vs. 8 away. so there's a chance. But we could only afford to lose 1-2 at home and not stumble on the road against any bad teams (away games at Lakers, Minnesota, Denver, Phoenix and Sacramento are all winnable).
I still say #12 is the most likely place we'll finish.
Jazz have games remaining with:
Houston - twice
Portland - twice
Dallas
Memphis
Golden State
OKC
Phx
We probably wouldn't be favored in any of these.
Then we also have Washington and Charlotte at home, which could be a too-up.
So that should be 8 or 9 losses, meaning we finish 12 - 8 at best.
Miami and Indiana just need to stay .500 to stay ahead of us. This would put us 11th.
Houston - twice
Portland - twice
Dallas
Memphis
Golden State
OKC
Phx
We probably wouldn't be favored in any of these.
Then we also have Washington and Charlotte at home, which could be a too-up.
So that should be 8 or 9 losses, meaning we finish 12 - 8 at best.
Miami and Indiana just need to stay .500 to stay ahead of us. This would put us 11th.
I'm willing to bet Dennis Lindsey sees it differently.. I think he could see it as us auditioning our team for FAs during the offseason.
Is it a coincident that Matt Harpring keeps harping on about the Jazz being "One Player away" from making the playoffs next year????
framer
Well-Known Member
I'm not sure that we are going to be dogs to Phoenix as they are presently constructed. Additionally Portland with no Wesley Matthews does not fill me with fear whatsoever. I'm really excited to see how we match up with Houston right now. . .
Coach Ellis
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I don't disagree, but I think the Jazz have already seen what they need to for this season. Gobert will be a force but needs to develop his offense, Favors looks solid at PF and should try to extend his range a bit more, Hayward is worth his contract but needs to become the leader this team needs, Exum needs to get bigger so he can finish at the rim, Burks and Hood need to get and stay healthy, Burke needs to continue to improve his defense and decision making (although they're worlds better than they were to start the season), Millsap and Jingles both need to see if they can improve their shooting for their limited roles and Booker needs to continue to bring the energy and nasty. . .
What I'd like to see as they finish the season is. . . Rudy shoot the ball, Booker prove he has starting potential in the NBA, Exum be an Alpha on offense, Burke facilitate more, Hood try to light it up every time he's on the floor and Millsap to fulfill the offensive end of 3-and-D. I want them to rely less on Hayward and Favors and force other guys to step up more to win games. They might lose a couple, but the potential payout long-term should be higher.
Sorry I didn't mean for us to see what we have, but more for the League to notice our potential, and for Free Agents to start wanting to come and play here. (Imagine Jimmy Butler or Kawhi Leonard wanting to jump ship from their respective teams to come play in Utah).
To that end, winning it consistently night in night out from here on out is going to be crucial. We need to drive home the point that we can and will make the playoffs next year.
BOS with a GREAT win over the Grizzlies. The can smell that playoffs spot and they WANT IT.
Coach Ellis
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Utah Jazz season in a nutshell. . .
Quarter #1 - 5 wins and 16 losses - (.238)
Quarter #2 - 9 wins and 12 losses - (.428)
Quarter #3 - 13 wins and 8 losses - (.619)
Quarter #4 - The Jazz have 19 games left. . . if they win 14/19 (0r roughly 3/4 of them), thus continuing to increase their win percentage they will finish at .500 for the season. I don't think that they'll quite make it there, but instead of a Tank Thread, we should have a Countdown to .500 thread to see how close they get to 41 wins this season. Based on their progress over the course of the season (and the fact that they should be on a 10 game win streak right now. . .) I'm going to say that they should finish with at least 35-38 wins.
That to me is amazing. The impact that Quin Snyder has had on this team is something to be very, very excited about. They still hhave a lot of developing left to do AND the front office realizes that they need to build a bench to support the young core players. While I'd like to get an impact player in the draft, I'm okay with them finishing 12-14 if it means that they will have the momentum to build on this season for a serious playoff run next year (and beyond).
Quarter #1 - 5 wins and 16 losses - (.238)
Quarter #2 - 9 wins and 12 losses - (.428)
Quarter #3 - 13 wins and 8 losses - (.619)
Quarter #4 - The Jazz have 19 games left. . . if they win 14/19 (0r roughly 3/4 of them), thus continuing to increase their win percentage they will finish at .500 for the season. I don't think that they'll quite make it there, but instead of a Tank Thread, we should have a Countdown to .500 thread to see how close they get to 41 wins this season. Based on their progress over the course of the season (and the fact that they should be on a 10 game win streak right now. . .) I'm going to say that they should finish with at least 35-38 wins.
That to me is amazing. The impact that Quin Snyder has had on this team is something to be very, very excited about. They still hhave a lot of developing left to do AND the front office realizes that they need to build a bench to support the young core players. While I'd like to get an impact player in the draft, I'm okay with them finishing 12-14 if it means that they will have the momentum to build on this season for a serious playoff run next year (and beyond).
I guess what I most want is us finishing .500 but also being in the lottery with a good pick... can't have the cake and eat it too I guess.