Utah Jazz @ New Jersey Nets - Game Thread
by Basketball John on Dec 17, 2008 5:15 PM MST
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Utah Jazz at New Jersey Nets, Dec 17, 2008 5:30 PM MST
I don't have to remind you what happened last time against the Nets. That was the last game I went to in person and the ugliest one that I've seen in person. That put my current losing streak to 2 games after having seen 7 wins in a row.
Devin Harris went off (he also went off against the Suns the next game, so it wasn't just the Jazz). Nobody really had a good night for the Jazz except Millsap & CJ. I love their contributions, but they should be supplemental to the big dogs. Although you could argue Millsap is becoming a big dog.
But Memo, I'm looking at you. I've written before, but Memo having a good game the past couple of years has been the key to Utah's success. In games where he's scored at least 15 points, the Jazz are 69-26 (.730).
Boozer will be out again tonight, so we'll need someone other than Millsap to step things up.
The Nets only have two guys on their team that you have to worry about. Vince Carter and Devn Harris score 43% of their team's points. If the '98 Utes can stop Carter and Jamison, then the Jazz should be able to stop these two.
The Jazz have a ton more scorers and a lot more options.
It's time to turn things around now. No more waiting on injuries. The Jazz have the team to beat the Nets easily. So let's get an optimistic prediction here:
Jazz - 107, Nets - 95
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Holy sh!t
pathetic start.
Memo is 0-4, and we’re down 12-2.
Did people forget (or not know?) that it’s an early game?
Yep.
Definitely.
It’s the one thing that sucks (no matter what fantasy sport)… starting the guys that your team is playing against.
in my other league
i sat all my 4 of my jazz players. i just didn’t have a good feeling about today.
Nice.
I think the only Jazz players I have (in any of my leagues) are Booze (oops) and Brewer. I was never able to get AK… he always ended up going right before where I was targeting him.
this is my second year playing fantasy
and i learned from my mistakes last year. i.e. i avoided drafting booz.
thank god
I have a final to study for. now it’s just time to find a way to draw myself to studying for the worst class i’ve ever taken.
Cellular Neurobio?
If only… because then I wouldn’t be in the class.
It seemed interesting, and then class started. Been a battle to stay awake in class ever since.
It's official
…we have hit rock bottom. Maybe it’s time I separate myself from this team for a while…
I'd say
“there’s nowhere to go but up”, but we have a back-to-back with the Pistons & Bulls starting Friday, so I’ll have to refrain from that comment.
Do we have the cap space
to pay both of them?
That said… Stephen Curry. It’d take a high pick (aka luck), but maybe…
7 points in the quarter
2 for Brewer
2 for Koufos
2 for Almond
1 for Deron
3-19 shooting. 6 turnovers. Down by 20 (27-7) after 1.
On the plus side, at least it’s not the fewest points ever in 1 quarter (2 points, Golden State, 2/8/04)
for heaven's sake
they come out in the 2nd quarter shooting 3s and long shots
are they complete idiots?
the players might have
but i don’t think jerry ever has or will.
he needs to call the plays. seriously.
I don't know
there are some games where it seems that J-Slow might as well give up, because the players obviously have and he’s just wasting his energy.
Suggestions for alternate viewing?
Cuz dis game, (so far), is not worth the electricity to watch it! AAARGH!!!
No
I most definitely am not.
It’s just at this point, it’s hard to be much more pessimistic than I already am.
Maybe because the Nets lead is under 20
so J-Slow sees hope… and therefore the starters have to get in?
Lucky for the Jazz
that the Nets are 1-9 from downtown
and 15-35 from the field.
This could be a lot uglier (yes, it somehow could be)
Okur struggling big-time
0-6, and I’ve read “missed dunk” and “missed layup” at least once each.
I think BBJ jinxed Okur with his game-thread start today.
This game
is the Jazz-sters way of coming out and telling us all to shut up with the “trade Booze” talk.
they have to convince me first that he makes that big a difference
it’s not like he doesn’t have serious flaws in his game
If J-Slow has half a brain in him
Okur gets like 5 minutes. And if he isn’t playing better, it’s to the bench for him. At least until he has to come in due to foul trouble or something.
that should apply to everyone on the team
if/when boozer comes back and he dogs plays on D, yank him. if cj and almond jack up shots and don’t crash the boards, yank them. coaches take charge
the theme of this game is
if your name doesn’t start with a K, you don’t get to play
i wish fess were active, that would give us 5 K players
One can but hope...
That Sap gits a big time bonus at the end of the year!!
He has earned it already, and the season is young..
can't hope that....
if it’s another team signing him to an offer sheet the jazz will not be able to match it unless they get rid of booz, memo or AK…
and once again
i am all for keeping memo and ak
booz might be a better offensive player, but he’s not 10 million more better
5-18
5 missed treys, and 2 of the missed shots were blocked.
That’s the Nets 2nd quarter… I guess it’s not as bad as the Jazz 3rd quarter vs. Orlando.
I am in Denver.
And don’t get the game. What a game though. What is up with our starters?
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
He isn't 100% but he is playing well. He may not be 100% for several months either.
Just a warning.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
I miss ejections of Sloan. It is needed to fire up the team.
Our team needs a fire lit under them. And I hate it when Harpring plays in the 4th quarter.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
completely agree.
jerry might have needed to “mellow out” bc of all the young players on the team, but i miss his fire.
I know that he stopped doing it because of the team he has, but this team needs some whooping into shape.
Big time. They are waaaay underachieving and under performing and most disappointingly, undertrying.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
and we can only hope that the ejection does light a fire under the players
of course, they could also respond by…not responding.
I love CJ's play, but he is lazy and I think of him and Brewer as the guys people are talking about when they say some players are only playing offense.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
I cannot believe this turnaround.
Sloan’s tactics return! His ejection was the thing this team needed.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
He will have a serious, but constructive conversation.
I don’t think he yells as much as he used to.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
I am watching on espn gamecast cuz I am in Denver visiting Shums brother.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
what did I miss?
we’re ahead now? I’m at my parents’ house, have been out shopping all day and they don’t have cable…
Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?
It's time Patti and Matt shelled out the cash for cable.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
stoled from utesfan above.... but ... :)
7 points in the quarter
2 for Brewer
2 for Koufos
2 for Almond
1 for Deron
3-19 shooting. 6 turnovers. Down by 20 (27-7) after 1.
Dang
Miles & Brewer benched the entire 2nd half, KK finally awake (Deron too?), and Koufos having a huge game… and still not getting enough time.
Pretty much that they're expendable
if Korver & AK show up. Though we already knew that about CJ, right after he signed the offer sheet with OKC. $4 million/year to play 16 minutes a game (6 today).
And if we could somehow add Stephen Curry… :)
Don't get me wrong
I love Brewer, and think he’s one of the better perimeter defenders on the team, but with this team… perimeter defense doesn’t matter because no one does it.
i love him too
but i think he should be doing what he did last year. i know he worked on his shot but i still don’t want him shooting them.
Agreed
Unfortunately, with Deron struggling still & Okur struggling (like his horrible 0-6 first half for 0 points), Brewer & CJ are the “shooters” that need to make the jumpers to keep the DTs away from ’Sap.
Been awhile since we took one in this venue.
I think many of you were probably quite young way back in 03… :)
Make that a firm 11 at game end!
Congrats to us all!
Oh and especially for the team and a massive road win!!!
The thing is that Brewer was fighting for his starting life last year so he played tough defense.
Now he feels comfortable as a starter and isn’t playing like his job depends on it. Same story with CJ.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
they just showed the game winner from the last time the jazz won in nj
stock and ak and karl in purple
Holy Crap
I hate watching these things on gamecast/radio. Can’t post from my tiny phone. Anyone want to buy me an iPhone?
The turning point in the season?
by Basketball John on Dec 17, 2008 8:02 PM MST reply actions
Hopefully
rock bottom was the first quarter today, and not the upcoming Detroit/Chicago back-to-back.
Oh crap… I’m back to my pessimistic ways. ;)
Boozer to Opt Out
Hey guys. Just a quick note. We just saw on ESPN that Boozer IS opting out next season.
Finally we have something up before BBJ….assuming he didn’t put a gun to his head after the 1st quarter tonight.
We bleed True Blue.
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