New Orleans Hornets @ Utah Jazz - Game Thread
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 6:55 PM MST
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New Orleans Hornets at Utah Jazz, Jan 7, 2009 7:00 PM MST
This is arguably one of the biggest games of the year so far and not necessarily for the reason you might think.
Let's get this out of the way - Any time it's Williams v. Paul, it's big. Deron likes to say it's just another game, but at the same time he says that he likes going up against the best. So there's always that extra motivation for him. But the matchup isn't the main reason why this is a big game.
The Hornets just did the rest of the Western Conference a favor last night, knocking off LA in LA and closing the gap for everyone a bit. NOLA is 7-3 in their last 10 games and have won 5 of their last 6. So they're playing pretty well right now.
This game will be a good barometer whether the Jazz are serious contenders at this point in the season. We're facing a Western Conference power, at home, after they just knocked off the conference leader on their home court. So if the Jazz win tonight, it will show a few things,
- It would put a significant stamp on the season so far when the Jazz have been wishy-washy at best. We've alternated wins and losses for too long now. We have to start putting something together. A win would be two in a row and perhaps start a streak similar to last January.
- If we beat NOLA without Boozer, we'll be that much better off when he returns.
- Maybe the front office reconsiders making any moves. They're not going to be rushed or forced into anything anyway, but a win here would have to be encouraging for them knowing that the team as constituted is pretty good. If there was a significant upgrade, they'd make it. A loss though might prompt them a little to make a trade though.
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I'm here and I'm wearing my 8>3 t-shirt right now.
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Sweet
I’ve been meaning to email you about that. How does it look?
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 7:10 PM MST up reply actions
You spoke too soon.
Worst pass of the season by Deron.
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No wait. This just in.
It was a hermit crab dribble.
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Miles drives me crazy. If he could even just learn to either not foul, or foul so the other guy can't score, he would be much improved.
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I don't think Miles will start more than 10 more games for the Jazz.
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Think he's to blame for the slow starts?
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 7:21 PM MST up reply actions
everyone's to blame
with dwill back in the starting lineup there’s no more excuses for these slow starts
Not solely.
But he’s a big reason. He doesn’t play with energy and he doesn’t run the first team offense. I mean his guy has 7 points so far and did you see that awful left hook shot? I also think we have sort of mentally embraced the slow start thing.
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I am displeased thus far
hopefully it’s just jitters.
HOLY CRAP RONNIE B. Okay. I feel better.
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Miles problems boil down to two things and they are very fixable.
1. Be more active on defense and don’t let your defender get open layups and dunks
2. Cut to the basket without the ball and never stop moving on offense.
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maybe he thinks that he already is active on defense
and is moving on offense.
isn’t that what it boils down to? he and jerry have different definitions of what constitutes “working hard”
With that said. He looks more active now.
I mean even going after the offensive rebound allowed Memo to get that putback.
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David West got away with a huge offensive foul. He pushed AK's hand away.
I like AK on West though.
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Did you guys see the sour puss on West's face after that call?
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lol
Boler: “Hornets shoot free throws at 80% as a team.”
Booner: “80% as a team… and… that’s good…”
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over the air
actually, the HD is better because it’s not compressed.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 7:37 PM MST up reply actions
True. I remember missed fts cost us like 8 games last season. We just need to focus a bit better.
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what a huge bench drop-off for NOLA
from West and Chandler to Armstrong and Ely. Ouch city.
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Mark my words.
No team can be considered a contender when Marvin Ely is your backup power forward.
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btw in case some of you haven't seen it
the stockton pepsi commercial got picked up by ball don’t like via slcdunk yesterday. it was on the front page of yahoo nba yesterday.
I was going to comment on that. Good find moni.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 7:45 PM MST up reply actions
nice job Moni. I laughed out loud. It made my day.
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We need to win this game, because I feel like we are going to get some help from Miami, Detroit, Boston, and/or Indiana
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I really don't care how the Williams/Paul matchup ends up
I just want the win because we’ll never hear the end of it.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 7:47 PM MST up reply actions
Millsap with 9 points and 7 boards already. And 3 offensive boards.
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Hey, that's how Harp can avoid missing his layups!
DUNK it! Who’d have thought?
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Even without Boozer...
Our second team is about 3 times better than the Hornets’ second team.
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And I can already see that AK can cause West all sorts of problems if we ever see them in a series.
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To his credit.
He is over 40% on 3s this season. He crept up on us.
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Harp being Harp
drawing crap calls away from the ball.
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Here is my wife's quote on that rebound.
“Wow. He’s really lucky the Hornets didn’t stick around.”
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Your nerd meter just went through the roof.
Now I know, it’s battlestar galactica.
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Yep
It was another rushed post. I was going to put it at the end but forgot.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 8:02 PM MST up reply actions
You have to think
That the Jazz should be able to pull away with their bench and with the Hornets finishing up a road trip and having played last night.
AND only having 2 FGs in the quarter
sorry to keep harping on about it but i find it hard to believe the game is this close considering that
that possession
was very Paul-like from D-Will. lots of dribbling, a little penetration, and then a kick-out for a jumper. Deron could do just about anything Paul does if he set his mind to it.
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Paul is putting up tons of points...
but other than the first four minutes of the game, he isn’t getting any teammates involved. This is how SA beat them last year. They let Paul get his, but not anyone else.
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remember
this is the dude who nailed a guy in the nuts in the NCAA tournament.
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Bench points.
17-2. We would own these guys in the playoffs. Just sayin’.
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Miles, Brewer and Korver all had exactly 12 minutes played.
Well done, coach. That’s impressive. And even I have to admit, Harpring played well.
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So the difference between good Harpring and bad Harpring is finishing at the rim.
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Yeah
a Harpring on a different team.
In the interim, a Harp that can make his shots is always good. And one that doesn’t totally suck it up on any given day (especially against a fast-paced team).
I should have been at this game
And paid for a front-row spot to wear my shirt.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 8:21 PM MST up reply actions
Feb 21st is the next time they're in town.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 8:23 PM MST up reply actions
I think you have a market. All 5 of my brothers in law were jealous of mine.
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Yep
He still sounds pretty good on the radio. It would be sad to see him have to skip games.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 8:23 PM MST up reply actions
I'd have done it
if I wasn’t working. And if I had bought an 8>3 shirt. (I still plan to, I just haven’t yet.)
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I got a fever
and the only prescription is more double-doubles.
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Miles played a horrible first 3 minutes.
And he has been fantastic ever since.
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Miles is actually running the Jazz offense.
It looks great. So glad we re-signed him.
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Hornets fan here...
We were just wondering the same thing. That was pretty blatant. Were they tied up before that or did Tyson do that unprovoked? We only saw the push.
http://www.hometownhornets.blogspot.com/
Yes, he is...
And it hurts us Louisianians all the more since he’s a local boy.
http://www.hometownhornets.blogspot.com/
I wish he'd had sucked a little more this year...
…so we don’t have to pay him 8-10 mil/yr in the near future.
Money well spent.
in my opinion. Harp’s getting 6.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 8:36 PM MST up reply actions
I certainly agree...
Just would have been in the 5-6 range if he didn’t blow up. Even a month ago I think we discussed this and I had said 5 for 30mil or something. Now it’s likely 45-50 IMO.
Boler
jinxing Millsap at the line again. “It never fails,” he says. Then don’t frakkin’ mention it!
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I was thinking
use him as a 3rd PG a la Price (aka, very little time).
Move price to 2-guard to give us another shooter for when CJ & Korver are struggling.
not a bad idea
but we already have issues guarding opposing 2-guards. Ronnie P is not a large fellow. Dunno if the pros outweigh the cons.
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I'd have to sell 5,600
As the profit is only $2.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 8:43 PM MST up reply actions
I need just one
But I think you have to buy both.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 8:47 PM MST up reply actions
CJ came down on Posey's leg
And twisted his ankle
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 8:49 PM MST up reply actions
When I said Miles wouldn't start 10 more games, I didn't realize it would be so prophetic.
I actually think he will be ready to go on Saturday, by how he walked off the court. He played hard tonight.
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Posey
has been taking Bruce Bowen lessons… or Derrick Rose lessons…
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seriously.
Don’t you remember him sizing up Kirk Hinrich and just lowering the boom on him?
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Wow
And 30 of those come from the FT line, or so it seems.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 8:53 PM MST up reply actions
The Jazz are soon to be undefeated when Harpring makes all of his layups.
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We are going to be back in the playoffs after tonight's win.
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No kidding
No use getting another injury now.
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 9:05 PM MST up reply actions
Brev Brev
flattest jumper for a guard in the whole NBA? Thing has NO arc.
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"Did I hear anti-Booze?"
-every Jazz fan who hated my post
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Not to hijack the thread here...
But the trip BC and I took to Staples Center was a blast. I’ve never been to a road Jazz game and it was pretty fun.
I think I broke my toe pregame, so I might be hanging on the couch after the game.
I’ll post something.
The toe break, or the article?
Yeah, I was starting to get dinner ready and a big Mason jar of salsa fell on my toe. Then about 10 minutes later a really sharp knife bounced off the floor and stabbed me in the shin. Needless to say, I’m gonna stay seated the rest of the night. :)
is he dressed?
I didn’t know if he was inactive or not.
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R.P.s hair looks a little funny.. but at least they finally let him play.
by Kelltick not Celtic on Jan 7, 2009 9:17 PM MST reply actions
Is your username in reference
To Gordon Monson’s comment a few weeks back?
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 9:18 PM MST up reply actions
around the league...
Indy up on Phoenix late…
Denver in a close one with Miami…
Detroit beating Portland…
This could be a nice night for us all around.
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lol
this just in from the Hardwood Paroxyism Twitter feed:
“Good God, Millsap is the Cloverfield monster.”
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Are you in the SLC area?
KJZZ usually re-broadcasts at 12 or 1
by Basketball John on Jan 7, 2009 9:23 PM MST up reply actions
R.P.s Hair Looks funny… but at least they finally let him play:D
by Kelltick not Celtic on Jan 7, 2009 9:22 PM MST reply actions
Coaches
I love how at the end of an NBA game the coaches just give the “hey what’s up” head nod and hand in the air
Big time win guys.
Our first back to back win in what? 20 games?
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well
CP3 vs. D-Will:
Paul: 10-18 FG, 26 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 0 turnovers, plus/minus of -17.
Deron: 3-7 FG, 8 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 turnovers, plus/minus of +16.
Iiiiiiiinteresting.
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Suns just lost on a Granger buzzer beater three.
Granger had 37 points.
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