Utah Jazz @ Oklahoma City Thunder - Game Thread
by Basketball John on Jan 14, 2009 4:46 PM MST
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PrintUtah Jazz at Oklahoma City Thunder, Jan 14, 2009 6:00 PM MST
Not a game to be taken lightly.
The spunky Thunder are a more respectable 3-4 in their last 7 games. Excluding their 40 point blowout to the TWolves, they've been in every game.
That stretch started after the signed Nenad Krstic back from Europe. A coincidence? Probably. But he's played pretty solid for them.
The Jazz will be without Millsap once again as he's still sore from his knee-to-knee collision with K(to)K. He's suppose to have an MRI. While it's not suppose to be serious, we've heard that too many times this season.
Utah has already beaten the Thunder at home this season. That was Jerry's 1,000th win with the Jazz. They led by 31 at the half but eased up in the fourth and had to hold off a Sonics run that cause the final score to be just 104-97.
This is another should-win game even if it is on the road. Memo cools off a bit (how could he not?) and we see Deron & AK light it up.
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TV dolts
Are painting the klamha Thunder as a worthless team, last in all these stats and such.
BooHoo
They could kill us if we look past them! After all we made that, losing to losers, almost famous last season.
GO JAZZ!!
Good luck, Jazzmen
Unfortunately, I have a class, so I’ll miss a large majority of the game.
5 in a row!
And I'm not even going to mention how the Blazers game is going lest I jinx their game again.
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I just posted that answer on the other thread. Let me paste it here.
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The injury itself shouldn't be a bad one. The bruise terminology is interesting since the knee doesn't have blood vessels around it.
But because it isn’t surrounded by vessels, it will also take longer to heal. My worry is that the injury is giving him so much pain, so there might be some damage. Bottom line: it’s just going to take some time to heal. My guess would be one week or so, but you never know with Paul Millsap.
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blech
I am displeased with our performance so far. Haven’t been playing super close attention as I’m at work, and also working on a Fanpost summarizing how the SLC Dunk fantasy league is coming along.
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Like I just said, OKC is hitting contested jumpshots so far.
And I don’t think they will keep it up. We just need to keep attacking.
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Fanpost is up
League members, follow the format and get me your updates. Non-league members, well, hope it’s mildly interesting.
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This is a much improved OKC team and they are getting some calls.
With that said, they are hitting some very difficult shots right now and we are missing some gimme plays, so we will catch up if the game continues like this.
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Harpring with a semi-athletic move.
Surprising.
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He has played pretty well lately.
Even I, his biggest critic, will give credit where credit is due.
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I'm just really glad that Portland drafted Oden and not Durant.
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But it is times like these that we miss Millsap the most.
We have Harpring and Koufos on the floor together, which is just kind of tough.
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Yeah and the Kings complained about them running up the score, but the end of the bench guys were hitting 3s too.
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Kings...
Play some D. Seriously.
According to Ben at Third Quarter Collapse…
What’s more remarkable: that the Orlando Magic made an NBA-record 23 three-pointers in their big 139-107 win, or that the Sacramento Kings left them wide-open on at least three-quarters of them?
Yep.
But they didn’t complain about us running the score up… though I guess that’s because we played D the same way they did.
We really let Nien Nunb get to the hoop that time.
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It's not my fault that Earl Watson looks just like Lando Calrisian's sidekick.
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A losing recipe on the road.
Shooting mostly jumpers.
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So we are shooting 10% worse, and being outrebounded 18-9. We can't win unless we make 30 more free throws than the Thunder.
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I mean, unless we improve our rebounding and shooting.
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wow
a “Not!” joke. You’re either channeling Borat or every single commenter on the website I work for.
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That is actually my # 1 pet peeve with Harpring. His defense.
When he “helps” on defense he usually just ends up in no man’s land, so that he is neither double teaming nor guarding his own man. So he is useless. And on that 3, he was just standing 3 feet off of Green for no reason. Even if he gets up and plays him, then at least there is a chance for help defense. But the defense he played was basically just shooting practice for Green.
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Dude. Few people can pull off a successful "not" joke. I believe I just did.
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you're right, of course.
should give credit where credit is due.
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Did you guys notice how huge Westbrook's hands are when they showed him on the bench?
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Wait a sec?
Is my boyfriend wearing a mouth guard?
by DaniellelovesKK on Jan 14, 2009 6:57 PM MST reply actions
Harpring just got away with a travel and then almost blew the layup.
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every team would want.... FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!
/Triumph’d
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swift? really?
somehow i don’t think he and jerry would get along. somehow i don’t think jerry approves of guys that wear black nail polish.
Are you crazy? We'll give him to them for just cap relief. Nothing in return.
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No good places to watch online?
Anybody seen one? Channelsurfing’s link is not working.
Make it happen baby: Cubs, Jaguars, FSU, Jazz, Thrashers.
Ah, thanks.
…does it work for Mac? I’m going to root around the site a little.
Make it happen baby: Cubs, Jaguars, FSU, Jazz, Thrashers.
Take Harpring out. If Miles missed a 3 pointer that badly, he would be benched for 10 minutes.
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Rest assured everyone.
I just entered to ‘win a date with Kyle Korver’ via text messaging.
by DaniellelovesKK on Jan 14, 2009 7:05 PM MST reply actions
Well, its official. If we are going to win this game, Williams is going to have to take over.
Right now he only has 8 points and 5 assists. He will need probably 30 points if we are going to win this game.
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And I'm not afraid of the jinx any longer. Portland is down by 20 to the 76ers with 6 minutes left in the game.
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Yeah...
I ended up re-adding Dalembert just recently for some odd reason.
Not quite sure what I was thinking.
That's always good
points would be nice to.
Oh, and Ron Artest is a pain to have on your team.
I would suggest never drafting him.
Agreed.
But I have him on 2 teams, and both have only 2 or 3 man benches, and he’s always hurt.
I like the leagues with extended benches (5 or so players)… for that reason if nothing else.
jeff foster has played 1:28
and has 4 fouls
but he’s in the game with 1:25 left and the pacers down by 1
Solid. :)
At Indy Cornrows after the game, they were mentioning how they would’ve preferred Foster man up on Okur… even he was to foul out in 5 minutes.
you think we are missing Millsap, just a little bit?
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We are not going to win this game, my friends. It doesn't feel like we will anyways.
Why hasn’t Price played tonight? We need his energy.
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I'm not one for excuses, but missing your 1st and 2nd string power forwards is difficult on the road.
We are going to have a hard time winning any of these road games without Millsap.
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One of the hottest teams in the NBA right now.
No exaggeration.
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Oh, and also.
Why start Price?
The Thunder are start 3 Fs (Durant, Green, Mason), and we counter with 3 Gs (Deron, Price, Brewer)?
The OKC announcers just used the red-headed stepchild line to describe how badly we are getting beat on the glass.
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Calm down.
I have a feeling everything is going to be fine. I mean it is Oklahoma and all.
by DaniellelovesKK on Jan 14, 2009 7:48 PM MST reply actions
What the hell kind of defense was that by Harpring?
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Here's my Madden analysis
We just need to play some D and the rest will come. Is that Madden or Sloan?
by Basketball John on Jan 14, 2009 7:57 PM MST reply actions
I think this is a game we lose mainly due to injury. That makes like 4 or 5 for the season.
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Danielle's fantasy league update is in
FYI. Thanks, D.
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When do you want it by?
Is tomorrow night/Friday good?
I’m getting overrun by classes… and it’s only the 3rd day. :(
sure, no hurries.
I’m just throwing them up as I get them. And I’m not looking for ridiculously deep analysis. Follow the template on the thread, shouldn’t take more than five or ten mins. Whenever you have a moment is fine, bro.
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Yeah...
anatomy & physiology are both MTWH classes, so I should have time (knock on wood) tomorrow evening.
Maybe when I’m watching Bones.
THE JAZZ STILL DON"T HAVE THAT WIN ON THE ROAD MENTALITY
And It’s pissing me off.
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Thank you Jazz
I was quite depressed after my Blazers lost to the Sixers by 20. But this game made my day.
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