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Time to Bench SOMEONE In the Starting Lineup

Who should be benched?

  • AK

    Votes: 18 23.7%

  • Raja

    Votes: 42 55.3%

  • Jefferson

    Votes: 11 14.5%

  • Millsap

    Votes: 5 6.6%
  • Total voters
    76
The unit just has to play better. I wish there were stats for offensive rebounding by quarter. Having watched the last 5 games in the last few days, the one thing that stands out about 1st quarters is it seems our offensive rebounding in the first is awful. Some of that is jumpshots, some of that is lack of urgency, and some of it is still kinks in the offense. One thing you see too often in the first is a shot goes up and guys drifting in space. Crash the glass, pressure the ballhandler, or sprint back, those are the only options. Too many guys in soft backpeddles or playing the middle in a jog.
 
Yeah, I'm sick of getting killed on the boards. I thought Millsap and Jefferson would be better than they have been.
 
How about this: next time (next game most likely) they start really badly, call a timeout and replace the entire starting five. Bring in the entire second string and see what happens for a few minutes. Shock value/embarrassment alone might be useful going forward.

Amazing that Sloan has done nothing, nothing, at all that is obvious for this consistent hole-digging start to games. Wazzup with that Coach?
 
zman1527 said:
How about this: next time (next game most likely) they start really badly, call a timeout and replace the entire starting five. Bring in the entire second string and see what happens for a few minutes. Shock value/embarrassment alone might be useful going forward.

Amazing that Sloan has done nothing, nothing, at all that is obvious for this consistent hole-digging start to games. Wazzup with that Coach?
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Trying to be patient? Dunno.
 
We are more than a 1/4 into the season and Sloan is on the bench with his thumb up his ***.
 
zman1527 said:
How about this: next time (next game most likely) they start really badly, call a timeout and replace the entire starting five. Bring in the entire second string and see what happens for a few minutes. Shock value/embarrassment alone might be useful going forward.

Amazing that Sloan has done nothing, nothing, at all that is obvious for this consistent hole-digging start to games. Wazzup with that Coach?
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i remember him doing that a few times in the past. Think it is about time to go this route. Bruised egos? So be it.
 
Another item along these lines: why don't the Jazz try to make the other team pay more for having a bigger guy guard Deron? They are doing this all the time and it generally makes life tougher on Deron. If Deron can outquick the guy, they ought to just let him go one on one multiple times until they get tired of that abuse. Deron does some of that but more is needed.

The other is to have our SG abuse the smaller guy guarding him. Last night it was Bibby guarding Raja. I did see them try to post up Bibby once last night, but that is the only time I can remember the Jazz trying to take advantage of that.

I suspect this is ole Jer just wanting to run his offense with no regard to what the other team is doing. Stupid.
 
zman1527 said:
The other is to have our SG abuse the smaller guy guarding him. Last night it was Bibby guarding Raja. I did see them try to post up Bibby once last night, but that is the only time I can remember the Jazz trying to take advantage of that.

I suspect this is ole Jer just wanting to run his offense with no regard to what the other team is doing. Stupid.
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This seems reasonable and accurate.
 
zman1527 said:
Another item along these lines: why don't the Jazz try to make the other team pay more for having a bigger guy guard Deron? They are doing this all the time and it generally makes life tougher on Deron. If Deron can outquick the guy, they ought to just let him go one on one multiple times until they get tired of that abuse. Deron does some of that but more is needed.
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Because the other wing players on the opposing teams are cheating to help when Deron tries to take guys off the dribble. It's hard to go 1 on 3. Unfortunately, Raja and AK haven't shown the ability or willingness to take and hit wide open 20 - 25 footers.

Sap and Deron deserve to start. No one else brings the energy or performance to guarantee a spot as a starter.
 
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