Uta vs. Hou: Game 2 off/def strategy change up?

[SCS]

There was more fire last season, I don’t know if it was Mitchell being the “new big thing” or what, but Ingles looked better last year during the playoffs, Gobert, nearly everyone.

O’Neale was the exception tonight, attitude wise. Frustrating.

We were a better team last year. I've been saying that ALL season. And ALL season people here have argued otherwise. They would tell me to stop being negative. It wasn't negativity. It was just honesty.

I'm wondering if people will finally admit it now.... no, probably not.

 

[JazzForLifee]

maybe it’s a good thing if we get swept. reality check and force us to change.


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[Deleted member 365]

And now’s the time to bash the team. We played like trash and I only hope we make it a respectable series at least. There was no heart and they looked defeated from the get go.

If you look at the last 4 playoff games against these guys, 3/4 of them have been blowouts. 2/3 have been the worst playoff losses I’ve ever seen (game 3 last year, I was there at the game. I left once we fell behind by 40) and take your pick between Sunday and today. The only worse playoff loss I’ve ever seen was when the bulls destroyed us in game 4 of the Finals.

 

[l Abach l]

We were a better team last year. I've been saying that ALL season. And ALL season people here have argued otherwise.

I'm wondering if people will finally admit it now.... no, probably not.

People underrated burks, Exum, and Jerebko, and overrate the *uck out of Korver.

 

[LoPo]

Rumors were that Mark Cuban offered to trade Dirk for AK and the jazz brass said no.

I remember AK for Marion getting turned down. I was pissed because I knew Marion was more of a true SF. But more importantly, Marion made less money and AK had one more year at $18 million on his contract. That was back when $18 million represented like 23% of our entire team budget but he was the 4th most important player behind Deron, Booz and Okur.

AK should have definitely been traded. But we never did. Happens to us a lot.

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[MVP]

Rumors were that Mark Cuban offered to trade Dirk for AK and the jazz brass said no.

That never happened. Most ridiculous thing to even speculate.

 

[Deleted member 365]

There was more fire last season, I don’t know if it was Mitchell being the “new big thing” or what, but Ingles looked better last year during the playoffs, Gobert, nearly everyone.

O’Neale was the exception tonight, attitude wise. Frustrating.

Facing a much better team will do that to you. I don’t think the jazz lack passion. They lack talent.

 

[Mission Accomplished]

Joe Ingles no show again.

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[LoPo]

One thing is for sure - I love Royce O'Neale. Guy is a long term keeper for sure.

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[Jazzta]

If you look at the last 4 playoff games against these guys, 3/4 of them have been blowouts. 2/3 have been the worst playoff losses I’ve ever seen (game 3 last year, I was there at the game. I left once we fell behind by 40) and take your pick between Sunday and today. The only worse playoff loss I’ve ever seen was when the bulls destroyed us in game 4 of the Finals.

And always against the same team, with the bonafide superstar who you can’t breathe 1ft away from or you’ll get called a foul. Basketball is being morphed into something else than what I was watching growing up, a shooting contest or something.

 

[Jack Strop]

Excellent point.

We’re a small market so signing the big time free agents isn’t going to happen.

That makes it all the important that you make smart free agent signings and excel in the draft. We haven’t done that.

Why didn’t we sign Seth Curry? We should’ve gotten Gallinari two summers ago instead of waiting on Hayward. And we’ve been poor in the draft. Two scores and the rest have been major busts.

Local media needs to put Snyder and Lindsay on watch. They've gotten a pass for far too long.

We were a better team last year. I've been saying that ALL season. And ALL season people here have argued otherwise.

I'm wondering if people will finally admit it now.... no, probably not.

I've been saying this for quite awhile now, and have been blasted for it. But I wouldn't put Snyder on the watch list just yet...unless it were revealed he's the one who has ultimate say on the draft picks and F/A signings. You can only coach the players you've been given. And Lindsey hasn't helped him much. Sure, Gobert (which he only gets part credit for), Donovan and Joe. But nothing of note outside of that. DL has wasted pick after pick and not signed any FA's.

Local media won't criticize. They're all owned or controlled by the team.

 

[l Abach l]

Facing a much better team will do that to you. I don’t think the jazz lack passion. They lack talent.

As I said in another thread, the Jazz are lacking a lot more than just "a third star". At this point I'm really starting to question whether Gobert can be a central piece to a TRUE championship contender... not a 5-8 seed playoff treadmill team.