Western conference semi-finals: Game 1 — Jazz @ Rockets 4/29/18 1:30 pm MST

[fishonjazz]

It's called NO VOLUME. How useful are Neto's stats really? He has played like 5 minutes. You guys are seriously crazy if you want to cash in Xman for midget Neto. Whatever

Not shooting a lot doesn’t automatically mean when you shoot more you will get worse.

In fact some people believe that it’s harder to come in cold off the bench and only get a couple of shots and have no chance to get in a rhythm and a flow of the game.

 

[fishonjazz]

**** right off with this **** Alec Burks

I didn’t say anything about Burks in the post you quoted.

 

[fishonjazz]

There is no ****ing way you could be basing that on today's game.
Unless, you think player's are busts when they make careless turnovers?

Do yourself a favor and go back and watch him D up Harden three times. Go back and watch how many times he waltzed into the paint. Go back and watch some of his nifty work that was unfinished.

His 3 horrible turnovers are part of the game too though. They contributed to his negative 7 while on the court.

 

[MVP]

Neto is a midget with short arms who Houston’s players will just shoot over however well he defends them.

Exum wasn’t great the last 3-4 OKC games buy today he was ok, I just didn’t see the endless dribbling.

Just watch him in half court more carefully. He takes forever before getting rid of the ball. In Jazz motion offense ball handler needs to make decisions quickly and swing the ball fast... Exum stops it badly. As I said he did much much better in run and gun stretch we had.

 

[fishonjazz]

Neto is a midget with short arms who Houston’s players will just shoot over however well he defends them.

This didn’t factor in yesterday.
Neto was very good against the rockets yesterday and was the highest on the team in +/-

 

[fishonjazz]

Any news on Spida’s ankle? He ok?

 

[Ellipse]

Just watch him in half court more carefully. He takes forever before getting rid of the ball. In Jazz motion offense ball handler needs to make decisions quickly and swing the ball fast... Exum stops it badly. As I said he did much much better in run and gun stretch we had.

I'm sorry, but I'm confused -- are you talking about Exum or Joe? Oh wait, you said he did much better in the run and gun stretch, so it is Exum you are talking about.

 

[One Brow]

We finished our media obligations at 1:30am CST. We played 37 hours later at 2:30pm CST. On top of that, we had to travel. Show me another situation where there was that quick of a turnaround for a traveling team.

Cleveland has to play two days later and travel, but they had media obligations Sunday until 4pm CST and will play Tuesday at 6pm CST. So our game started 37 hours later. Cleveland will play 50 hours later. 13 hours is a pretty big difference.

Just looking ahead, GSW-NOP is at 8pm Friday and 3:30 pm Sunday, only 3.5 hours more than our 10:30-2:30, in the second round as opposed to the first. In prior years, there is always a Western conference round 1 game 6 scheduled at 10:30 Friday, followed by game 7/game 1 Sunday afternoon. Every single year.

 

[Mission Accomplished]

Exum and Burks are fine. They didn't get the playing time to refine their games for the playoffs. Sorry, we are going to have some mistakes. But, both are needed the other wings are just chucking threes we need more dribble penetration.

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[LifeOnaPlate]

I"m not too mad. Unless the Jazz can play over their heads and force the Rockets into not playing to their level, the Rockets are simply a better team. It pains me a bit to say that, but the truth is the truth.

They're a superteam created by a player deliberately targeting them, ie, Chris Paul. Capela is a steal at 2 million, as well, and they have the true mvp in Harden. Ain't no shame in admitting they're extremely well built.

 

[LifeOnaPlate]

I'm not going to put too much thought or worry into this game. I didn't even know that the game was today until this morning, because I figured there was no way this game would be scheduled before tomorrow night. That was unbelievably poor fortune for the Jazz. For playoff games, there should never be less than 48 hours from the end of a closeout game to the beginning of the next series. No shock at all that the score was 39-17 in short order. Quinn is better than Dantoni and that should get the Jazz at least a couple victories, the teams aren't as lopsided as this game. Rudy was more goober than Gobert and I don't expect that to repeat. Jazz will give themselves a chance in game two.

I think there should be a standing rule: no fewer than 48 hours between each series. Injury risk should be a consideration.

 

[LoPo]

Just looking ahead, GSW-NOP is at 8pm Friday and 3:30 pm Sunday, only 3.5 hours more than our 10:30-2:30, in the second round as opposed to the first. In prior years, there is always a Western conference round 1 game 6 scheduled at 10:30 Friday, followed by game 7/game 1 Sunday afternoon. Every single year.

This doesn't compare at all. #1 - We had to move from one series to another. OKC and Houston are two completely different animals. #2 - Don't they stay in NOLA for both of those games? #3 - 3.5 hours is a practice, film session, more sleep, whatever.