Preview - Utah Jazz @ NY Knicks

by Basketball John on Nov 9, 2009 2:45 PM MST in Game Previews

How sad are the state of affairs of the Jazz when I will be doing back flips if we win this game tonight? This is a New York team that should be finishing at the bottom of not only the eastern conference, but the league.

We shouldn't have any problem scoring as they give up some of the most points in the league right now. They're ranked 24th in the league in defensive efficiency.

The bad news? Guess who ranks 25th? You don't even need three guesses.

As I mentioned in the Downbeat, this is one of only a couple of games where the team controls their own fate of that first-round pick next season.

That's not going to be what they're playing for primarily, but that pick could be a fra nchise changer. It seems to be that you have to have a couple of those types of guys on your team to compete for a title in today's NBA.

So how do the Jazz win tonight? First, put on some blinders so that they can't see the sidelines and look up into the crowd. Second, please don't let Lee have a big game. And really, it isn't even Lee I'm worried about. I'm more worried about someone like Gallinari or Chandler going off for 40. Or heaven forbid Larry Hughes.

I don't care if we get out of their with a 139-138, just so long as it's in the W column. Get the W and get the heck out of Dodge.

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If someone goes for 40, I want it to be hughes

He is on my fantasy team. How sad is this? I had him on my bench, then put him in my starting lineup when I realized we were playing them tonight…

by Bobby Joness on Nov 9, 2009 2:57 PM MST reply actions

gallinari for me

by moni on Nov 9, 2009 4:51 PM MST up reply actions

most important game of the season

well… one of two anyway…

by sherbs on Nov 9, 2009 3:31 PM MST reply actions

Is the draft going to be strong this year?

by Bobby Joness on Nov 9, 2009 4:12 PM MST reply actions

looks stronger than last year....

Don’t expect a 1984 class though :)

by sherbs on Nov 9, 2009 4:33 PM MST up reply actions

Oh yes.

Here is your number 1 overall pick. I have seen him play in person. He is going to be better than Derrick Rose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4CbQGBbUOw

And here is a little write-up I did on some of the other really good prospects.

http://jazzingitup.com/2009/10/17/why-jazz-fans-should-watch-college-b-ball/

The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.

by clarkpojo on Nov 9, 2009 4:36 PM MST up reply actions

Good info, Thanks

by Bobby Joness on Nov 9, 2009 5:29 PM MST up reply actions

another must-win game

sigh.

by moni on Nov 9, 2009 4:51 PM MST reply actions

I'm not worried about this game

I think we’re going to destroy New York. Here’s why:

This team, for some inexplicable reason, needs constant motivation. They beat San Antonio because they found it. However, this team is guilty of losing it so easily. However, beating New York should come with motivation. Proving to win on the road, to beat New York and to acquire the best 2010 pick.

I think the Jazz find motivation for a change and destroy the Knicks

by mcjazzman32 on Nov 9, 2009 4:58 PM MST reply actions

Well, this was on the mark for 3-ish quarters...

major problem with your motivation idea… a couple of the key players know that they might not even be around next year (Boozer? Brewer?, etc.) so it’s irrelevant.

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by UtesFan89 on Nov 10, 2009 7:27 AM MST up reply actions