Who in the FRUMP are we actually going to beat?

[jumpin bean]

after we have Tytanic take us to the bottom of the ocean,we need a new ship and a new captain to lead us through the future icebergs.Ty wont get us anywhere but a good draft pick.new coach next year,then I will have hope.

 

[phippsj]

Closing is a team job... yes, the hero makes the shot, but executing the offense gets them that shot. That's what everybody seems to miss. Even in the Stockton and Malone days, plays were ran to get a specific player a shot.

I the FEW preseason games we have had, we really only got to see closing once (last game). Folks want to jump on Hayward for not closing, but they only executed one play down the stretch (where Favors got the dunk) and it was set up by the offense, ran through Hayward. We need all five players to execute the offense against a defense that knows whats coming... which means execute the offense to perfection.

That is why we are not going to win close games. If it was all about a one-on-one game, then we could just throw the ball to Burks and get out of the way (and hope its a night that he's on). That just not how the Jazz play, and that's not how championship games are played (unless you have Jordon, LeBron or Kobe on the team... but even then the other players knew where to be to stay out of the way while still being in position to get an offensive rebound).

Some questions are about player talent, but on this team its about team cohesion and ability to execute. There are going to be a lot of losses, but I don't expect to see the same team the last 10 games of the year that we are seeing now. I expect we will win some close games by then based on offense execution.

 

[Revolution 9]

We can beat anyone at home. We may not reach everyone expectations night after night, but we are going to have some MONSTER nights(esp at ESA).


Our team will go through growing pains, but we'll see flashes of it come together. If we put it together around the all-star break
we could make a run for the playoffs. I think it all depends how Favors develops. He is the biggest wildcard question mark for me after
watching a few pre-season games.

 

[Stoked]

The Jazz can beat:

Charlotte
Milwuakee
Sac-Town
Phoenix
Nawlins
Denver
Philly
Toronto
Detroit
Lakers
Boston


The occasional win against a better team like Memphis, Indy and Brooklyn.

 

[Julie Greengiant]

Home court advantage is huge in the NBA. Road wins will be hard to come by but we've beat the Heat the past two years at home.

 

[cowhide]

Hey folks... Long time, no post.

But seriously now... WHERE ARE WE GOING TO GET WINS OUT OF THIS TEAM? I have heard predictions as high as 45 wins and as low as 25 wins from so called experts. But, how? Who can we beat? We'll put up a fight against the Bobcats, 76rs, Suns, Pistons, and other bottom dwellers, but about 12 Western Conference Teams figure to be competing for playoff spots come February/March.

Our brave coach has a backbone made out of sopping wet spaghetti, our youth movement is over rated on this forum based on the pre-season performances (barring Kanter to date). The bench is TURRIBLE. And the point guard position has MAJOR question marks. How about 4rth quarter closers? We have Hayward who is a good player, but hasn't shown above avg. Clutch capabilities.

I figure the vast majority of our wins will be defensive stops w/ transition on our home court. Will we win more than 7 games on the road? Will we win more than half of our home games? Perhaps some folks want to spend some time breaking down the season game by game to anticipate wins and losses. I really see us in the 24 - 26 wins at the end of the season range.

Supporting through the voluptuous and not so voluptuous years... Jazz Wonderbra

Preseason means squat. Burke getting hurt didn't help but the Jazz still have a tough home court. Besides the team will get better as they learn how to play. I believe Rush and Marvin Williams will help out the bench. I hope that Burks gets to play off the bench because I think that is his best role. He could be the main bench scorer. I have no idea how many games they will win.

For me what I am looking for is improvement as individuals and as a team. I would rather be rebuilding then renting vets with the hope that we make the playoffs. Just making the playoffs is worse than sucking because a team has no hope in the NBA when they are average especially if you are a small market team like Utah.

 

[GVC]

The Jazz can beat:

Charlotte
Milwuakee
Sac-Town
Phoenix
Nawlins
Denver
Philly
Toronto
Detroit
Lakers
Boston


The occasional win against a better team like Memphis, Indy and Brooklyn.

Are you saying the Jazz "should" beat or "can" beat the bolded teams?

This Jazz team is going to be bad. I'd be surprised if they won 30+ games.

 

[Stoked]

Are you saying the Jazz "should" beat or "can" beat the bolded teams?

This Jazz team is going to be bad. I'd be surprised if they won 30+ games.

The Jazz can beat anyone on any given night like any NBA team.

The bolded teams are ones that the Jazz should have a reasonable chance against anytime they play. Where as teams like Miami, Chicago, Memphis and OKC are more unlikely.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

The Jazz aren't getting killed on the boards. That should give them a chance to be competitive every night. They need a shooter or two on the floor though, and Corbin needs to run some legit plays.

 

[Hekate]

I am pretty sure that we can beat Dallas

 

[Stifle Tower]

Welcome back bro, I mean bra.
Yep. Starters will compete hard and bench will give up leads or extend deficits. Not sure who is predicting 45 wins...that ain't happening. Doubt the Jazz can slip below the 76'ers, Suns and Celtics, but beyond that, who knows? Wiggins would be a dream come true. But I'll also be thrilled with Parker, Randle, Exum or a few others.

 

[addictionary]

After all these years, people still take preseason as a base for their arguments about the upcoming regularity. Even for your offensive team favorite Kanter is not pushing it even a bit yet. I'm sure Favors is like that too. Most of these guys are regular starters for the 1st time in their careers. So they are thrilled to play some serious ball. Stoked if you will. They only need a mentally strong coach. If they have it too, they achieve much more than what they already will in this season that they're gonna surprise many.