Utah Jazz Preseason Game #1 Sydney Kings at Utah Jazz Mon Oct 2, 7:00 pm

[fishonjazz]

Rudy Gobert had a double-clutch finger roll that hasn't made anyone's highlights. He looked like freaking George Gervin.

Damn, I missed that one.

 

[fishonjazz]

Nothing against Neto, but he should never even see the floor this year. Backup PG minutes need to go to Exum and maybe Mitchell. Start giving Neto minutes and somebody else is going to get shafted who shouldn't.

I agree 100%. He should be getting some PT on another team tbh.

 

[fishonjazz]

What the Jazz need is another big who can drill 3s. We have Favors, Udoh, Sefalosha and Jerebko, but none of them are knock-down shooters, unless Jerebko can step into that role. We need a quick-release catch-and-shoot big out on the perimeter.

JJ

 

[gomretat]

I think it is crazy and preposterous to even attempt to draw conclusions from one game, particularly a preseason game and one that is not even against NBA talent.

 

[Getting Traded]

I think Mitchell is going to be fine defensively at the 2 on most nights. He already plays at the 2 as it is. Hood is no worse a defender at the 3 than he is at the 2 in most matchups. For a team that needs offense, taking Ingles off the floor in favor of Mitchell ought to be a good move, especially if the team wants to push pace.

Mitchell is already a far better defender than Rodney. It seemed Rodney could not even stay in front of his man last night. Sure Rodney was hitting the 3 last night, but if he hadn't been hitting his shots, he would've been worthless out there -- poor defense and careless passes.

 

[Miggs]

I think it is crazy and preposterous to even attempt to draw conclusions from one game, particularly a preseason game and one that is not even against NBA talent.

This.

Since the pre-season schedule came out, I've felt disappointed by it. There is no real tough competition and anyone to push us like I would've liked to have seen at least once. Obviously one of these teams could beat us but you get the idea.

 

[candrew]

Mitchell is going to give teams headaches on defense - either at the 1 or the 2. It's not the height it's the length.

Think Delonte West on lithium.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Mitchell is already a far better defender than Rodney. It seemed Rodney could not even stay in front of his man last night. Sure Rodney was hitting the 3 last night, but if he hadn't been hitting his shots, he would've been worthless out there -- poor defense and careless passes.

I noticed Mitchell defensive breakdowns way more more than Rodney.

 

[Stoked]

I noticed Mitchell defensive breakdowns way more more than Rodney.

Like when he came to far into the paint to help Favors and left his man wide open at the three point line. And on cue the kick out was made and despite Mitchells strong effort to close out they got a 3.

Mitchell is killer and then you see these things. It doesn't sour me on him at all. It amazes me. He's already this good and he has things he will clearly improve on with time. Like these rookie defensive lapses. Mitchell is a star and he will quickly make a name for himself.

 

[fishonjazz]

Good work, jazzfan1071. If you don't mind, I'll use some of your assessments and add or change according to my impressions.

Rubio: As good a passer as advertised. Just not sure if he can thrive without some personnel changes. Need shooters at the 3 & 4 along with Hood at the 2 to allow Rubio to be a distributor.

Hood: Deadly tonight. And as others have mentioned, his body positioning is better on his 3's; he's getting his feet set. I see him averaging 18 pts/per. Concerned with his defense, though.

Ingles: Led the team in assists against the Kings, IINM. He's still a reluctant shooter. Don't see him averaging > 10 pts/per, even if he starts. Still believe Utah needs a better starting SF, with Ingles backing up everywhere as needed.

Favors: I like Favs. He's been a loyal soldier. But I just don't see how he can co-exist with Gobert, especially with another non-shooter in Rubio. Opponents can run Hood off the 3Pt line and just pack the paint. I could see Quin playing him 25/per. Sub him out early and then bring him back in at the backup 5.

Gobert: Going to compete with Hood for leader in pts. Is 18/14/3 too much to expect? I'd like to see Quin cut his minutes a bit this season to keep him fresher. Even a couple of DNP's to help him deal with nagging injuries and fatigue (yeah, I know, not going to happen).

Exum: Definite improvement. He looks aggressive and confident. Could make Rubio expendable in 2 years. I predict Jazz will match any offer for him.

Mitchell: Donovan should start, but won't. Exum/Mitchell might be the future at the 1/2, which would make Hood a trading chip to acquire a big SF or replacement for Favors?

Sefolosha: Better offensively than what I thought. He and Ingles are going to have some tough matchups this year. Thabo is going to play a lot.

Burks: How do Hood, Mitchell and Burks all get minutes? Someone is going to be traded.

What does IINM mean?

I agree about ingles. Everyone loves him (how could you not) and there is value in that alone, plus he is a very good defender and can hit the three ball and distribute. But imo he is much better on a team with a star scorer. On this team I think he is less valuable than he could be. He definitely needs to pull the trigger more on open threes.

I also agree about favors and also think we should try to keep rudy fresh.

Might be that favors is best used at the 5...... when gobert is off the floor. Maybe best to keep favors minutes quite low (keep him fresh and injury free) and Jay give him all the backup 5 minutes and a few minutes at the 4. In a contract year that would piss him off though probably (rightly so)
Quin gonna have a tough time figuring out how to use favs I think.

Burks looked good but sadly I don't think it matters much how good or bad he plays. I think he won't get minutes on this team sans injurues. Seems like Quin has moved on from burks.

 

[fishonjazz]

Not sure if Hood can give us the complete game Hayward could, but I'm confident he can give us the offense. He looked poised, and confident.
I think Hoods biggest worry is his health. We have so many solid defenders and passers around him I dont think he needs to give us everything Hay did.

He just needs to score, stay healthy, and consistent.

Good post

 

[fishonjazz]

A good young player that would complement this current group would be Dario Saric. Not saying we can get him, but he's the versatile, skilled forward the team is currently lacking. Saric is starting to really shoot the ball well.

Good call. And he can play the 4, right?