Recap - Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz - L - 113 - 96
by Basketball John on Nov 2, 2009 10:03 PM MST
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Lex Luthor just walked into the Fortress of Solitude and blew it up. And nobody on the team did anything to stop them.
I commented twice in the game thread (don't look unless you're feeling good and need a downer) that I couldn't believe we were winning at the half and after the first quarter. Now we know why. They shouldn't have been winning at all with the way they played.
Maybe time has dimmed my memory, but this game seemed even more embarrassing than the GS game last year. I haven't seen anything so uninspired in at least... two games.
The Jazz need a makeover, now. We can't wait for things to happen or wait to see how things fall when Korver and CJ come back. December is too late. Next week is too late. I really don't think this is an overreaction. How long before we're hearing, "It's early, we're only 25 games into the season. CJ and Korver will be back soon."
We're one good fourth quarter from being 0-3.
Boozer just doesn't look like he has it. What the hell happened? While his character and defense have been rightly criticized, his offense has never been a concern. His jumper has not fallen at all. There's really no explanation for it. His value declines with every clang and airball. Maybe Greg Miller appearing on KSL sporting his Boozer jersey was the dreaded vote of confidence.
You name it and the Rockets beat us in it. We got killed on the boards by a team that had nobody that could start center on the local JV team. We couldn't guard a three. They were out-assisted. We were out-played in ever facet of the game.
Greg Miller talked about allocating an unprecedented amount of money towards the team on opening night in hopes of bringing hope a championship. Well, that's not happening with the team as constituted.
So how about doing something else unprecedented and go out and make something happen instead of waiting for things to happen? We have plenty of trade pieces and expiring contracts. Get something done.
And now we're off to Dallas tomorrow night where we all know how we play on the back end of a back to back - on the road.
This has all the makings of the Orlando road game last year.
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I think we were thinking along the same lines when I wrote my Millsap preview.
And that is some serious gloating going on over at theshake. But they deserve it. And I don’t think it will last. But the Jazz are bad.
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by clarkpojo on Nov 2, 2009 10:27 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Carlos' time
here has ran its course, if he is not traded immediately I am going to go insane, we need to part ways…..its clear, this is the time to do something Jazz management or see your overpriced team get booed on your homecourt on a nightly basis, we cant have that….its pretty simple what the Jazz need, we need a player who can hit the shot, (I wish Redd wasnt perpetually injured like Mr. booze, )Redd or would be an ok fit, what about Magette or Rip Hamilton? We need someone DWill can go to, or we are burnt toast, in a hurry…we also need to get a grip on how to defend the three, I mean if we could do that, we could beat San Antonio almost all the time, its apparent what needs to be fixed but people would rather sit around and wait fo them to get better…..holding hands together….just face it, its not going to happen with Boozer on our team, without a true shooting guard and with Memo as our center…..play the Fes!!!
by hustla801 on Nov 2, 2009 10:30 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
I bet the ESA is half full next home game.
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by clarkpojo on Nov 2, 2009 10:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
the drop in ticket sales may inspire some needed changes to the roster and the payroll. I was a little uninspired as I heard greg miller tell fans on opening night that the jazz had put this roster together for a title run.
Boozer is a cancer on this roster. And Dwill, as much as I love the guy, he needs to quit bitchin about calls when he is having an off night and start acting like the leader of this team. And maynor, has got to show some effort on the floor if he wants to see substantial playing time. Just watch him move without the ball. Actually that could apply to almost the whole team putting in a piss poor effort in running the offense. I could go on, but on a positive note…oh never mind. nothing positive.
by jake1ar on Nov 2, 2009 10:49 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Was at the game
Just a disgraceful performance. Very disheartening.
Boozer is a dog and everyone knows that, but I’ve about had it with the Jr Jazz style coaching. I mean, Christ. These aren’t 10 year olds. Everyone doesn’t have to play. Deron Williams sat on the bench while the game got out of hand early in the 4th. I’ll never understand why Jerry insists on starting the 4th quarter with the worst lineup possible.
by Brigadier Pudding on Nov 2, 2009 11:34 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
haha i used the same picture in my recap
the problem is not that boozer’s jumper isn’t falling. the problem is even though it’s not falling, he keeps shooting them while refusing to go inside.
maybe he’s so scared of getting injured and not getting paid this summer that he’s avoiding all physical contact.
by moni on Nov 3, 2009 2:09 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
That was really ugly!
I spent the entire game trying to justify Sloans decision making with substitutions to no avail. From the moment Memo went out of the game for the first time I had a feeling that this was going to get ugly, and even when he came back. I don’t care how fast or small the Rockets were going to play, the Jazz needed a BIG presence in the middle last night. I kept thinking that it had to be because Fes wouldn’t be able to run the court on defense with the Rockets smaller lineup, but think of the 15 offensive rebounds the Rockets had and the hypothetical 30 points that were given up. Utah got killed on the boards, not to mention the turnovers. Last night the Jazz needed a BIG man, not having one on the floor killed any possibility of opening up the floor or getting any second chance points.
With that being said, the presence of an offensive rebounder for the Jazz would allow Boozer to get some halfway decent looks as well. His play has been atrocious thus far on offense admittedly. However, the shots he is taking are not good looks. If he is going to get the outside shot to fall and get on a roll, he has got to get some better looks. We all know that he can make them, even when soemone is in his face. Work with him (which they are not doing effectively) or get rid of him now. Don’t wait until it is too late.
by Youngun on Nov 3, 2009 9:03 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
I've not a clue as to what would have helped
But I can tell you easily what did not!
Last nights game plan was total foo pa!
You can bet hard cash that had Yao been available he would have been on the floor! Where was our big boys? Warming a sidline seat the whole game!
Truely a J-Slow moment in time.
by RRR on Nov 3, 2009 11:58 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
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