These Jazz Practices Are Making Me Excited.

[Hekate]

This moving before you catch the ball thing should help Exum play off-ball. Hopefully he doesn't roam the 3pt line trying to get the ball and cuts to the basket as much as possible.

 

[cnavk]

This is the wonderful time of the season : Coaches say the right things and seem like they will address all the problems, players worked hard all summer and are in an excellent shape, based on few practices rookies seem like next Jordan ( maybe not exum)

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I'm with you. I want to be optimistic as well, but Hayward has played a lot of minutes over the last four seasons and I just don't think his shooting is going to suddenly improve.

I hope I'm wrong.

How easily we forget how good a shooter Hayward was in the past. It was only two years ago he was a 40% 3pt shooter.

Did you also practice "obvious unselfishness"?


That's not in Cy's vocabulary.

Didn't think so.. lol

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[zman1527]

Hard to make shots from the bench. (I dont expect novak to play much)



Jazz have been like this for way too long. I hate how they seem to believe that the point guard is the only one who can bring the ball up.

That was a Sloan rule that Corbin carried on with. Remember how Stockton had to be the one and only one to bring it up? I sure hope Quin kills that rule because it kills a lot of fast break opportunities.

 

[MDAV28]

How easily we forget how good a shooter Hayward was in the past. It was only two years ago he was a 40% 3pt shooter.
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But in those seasons he wasn't the "go-to" guy. A lot of times he was the 3rd or 4th option. Because really, what changed? Why would his shooting just fall off like that? He shot 41.5% from 3 and took more. Last season he shot 30.4% and took less. The question is if he can shoot efficiently being the "go-to" guy.

 

[Gameface]

Man, I'm trying not to get excited because talk is talk and so far that's all we've got. But I love everything I'm hearing. Just trying to keep it in perspective and wait to see what happens on the court and how this team deals with adversity, because even if things exceed the most optimistic expectations there is still going to be plenty of adversity this year.

 

[Stifle Tower]

But in those seasons he wasn't the "go-to" guy. A lot of times he was the 3rd or 4th option. Because really, what changed? Why would his shooting just fall off like that? He shot 41.5% from 3 and took more. Last season he shot 30.4% and took less. The question is if he can shoot efficiently being the "go-to" guy.

Who says he's the "go-to" guy?
Tell me who was that guy in SA last season (during the regular season). No one averaged more than 16.7 pts/per on SA nor played more than 30 mins.

What I want to see is everyone sharing the load. I'd be thrilled if the Jazz were averaging 100+ pts and no one player was scoring more than 18/per game. Also, with the increased pace and the apparent depth on the team, no one should be playing >30 mins.

 

[Doublea]

But in those seasons he wasn't the "go-to" guy. A lot of times he was the 3rd or 4th option. Because really, what changed? Why would his shooting just fall off like that? He shot 41.5% from 3 and took more. Last season he shot 30.4% and took less. The question is if he can shoot efficiently being the "go-to" guy.

Even though he was a "go to" guy, I think a better offense would get him better shots and his percent would go up. It's the coach that should know his players strengths and get them shots that they are good at. Example would be Dragic with Hornacek last season.

 

[SojoDave]

Wait a minute, if coach Q is getting after players in practice, doesn't he risk not being a "players coach". SOOOOOO glad Ty is gone. We are going to be tougher and more organized and that alone will make me happy.

 

[jope]

That was a Sloan rule that Corbin carried on with. Remember how Stockton had to be the one and only one to bring it up? I sure hope Quin kills that rule because it kills a lot of fast break opportunities.

"We don’t want to define positions," Snyder said. "We think basketball should be position-less. We want to have great shots each time down the floor. There have been times this week where the ball has moved extremely well. We aren’t perfect, we probably will never be. But I’m pleased with what I’ve seen this week."

been hearing all summer that Quin wants to emphasize bringing the ball up the boundaries as quickly as possible, which in turn means passing off the rebound to the nearest "ball-handler" (alec, gordon, exum, trey) and going.

 

[franklin]

Man, I'm trying not to get excited because talk is talk and so far that's all we've got. But I love everything I'm hearing. Just trying to keep it in perspective and wait to see what happens on the court and how this team deals with adversity, because even if things exceed the most optimistic expectations there is still going to be plenty of adversity this year.

And if the season flops? O/U on how quickly the Shrine of Quin gets burned down by his current "I haven't seen him coach a single game but he's the best thing since sliced bread" worshipers?

We all know how this season is going to turn out.

 

[Stoked]

And if the season flops? O/U on how quickly the Shrine of Quin gets burned down by his current "I haven't seen him coach a single game but he's the best thing since sliced bread" worshipers?

We all know how this season is going to turn out.

I going with 12 games. Personally I am good for a rough season. Good luck Coach Q. Bring it on!!