The Downbeat - 18 December 2009 - #125 - The Hotlanta Edition

by Basketball John on Dec 18, 2009 10:59 AM MST in The Downbeat Comment 9 comments

1_medium Amazing stat. It took a few hours, but I think I found the formula for Jazz success.

They are an incredible 15-0 when they score more points than the other team. They are 0-10 when scoring less. They have yet to tie on points, so I don't know how they would fare then.

2_medium A little more seriousness - Last year I talked about the Jazz record when Memo scored more than 15 points a game. When that happened, the Jazz were 33-10! That's almost a 77% winning clip.

This year, he has only 5 such games and the Jazz are 2-3. Now, he was called on to score more last season with all of the injuries and his scoring load is down for this season. But I think I have to agree with clarkpojo when he says that Memo needs to shoot threes more and stop with the headfake crap.

Almost all of his stats are down this year. You would think that with all of the driving and posting up, he would be getting to the FT line more, but even that's down. Again, some of that has to do with the workload on offense.

Memo, just camp out on the three-point line, preferable at least a half foot behind it, and let it fly. I miss the Deron and Memo pick play where Deron draws Memo's man into the lane with him and he kicks it out for the corner three.

8_medium Thanks to Shums for putting up the post on Deron's appearance on TNT. I had written something up for it for VoteDeron.com. You can read it there.

Also, make sure to vote before you read on.

4_medium The Jazz have lost their last two @ATL but have had success overall against them over the past several seasons.

The Jazz actually had a lead going into the fourth in last season's game but they got blown out in that quarter. That was an all-too familiar trend that road trip.

5_medium With all of the sports scandals and gossip, the Jazz have been relatively scandal-free. That doesn't mean that nothing is happening.

If there was a scandal involving one of the Jazz players, which one would be the biggest shock? It doesn't have to be like Tiger's deal, just something that comes out that blows you away. Like finding out the KOOF is a mere mortal or something just as outrageous. Don't get carried away though.

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8. appreciate your thoughts on the D-Will TNT appearance too. Sorry for stealing your thunder on it. Everyone should go read what BBJ said.

4. The Hawks are actually super-entertaining to watch this year. They’re my adopted Eastern Conference team this year.

5. What you said WAS outrageous. Watch your back.

Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?

by Shums on Dec 18, 2009 11:31 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

No thunder stolen

I had been planning on writing something up for VoteDeron.com and then copy/link here. Thanks for getting that up. I hope you were working last night and not just up at 2:30

SLCDunk.com, The Utah Jazz on SBNation

by Basketball John on Dec 18, 2009 12:08 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

insomnia is AWESOME

Uh, do you think you could draw me like a ninja?

by Shums on Dec 18, 2009 12:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

A Memo on Memo:

What makes or made Memo such a great offensive player last season was that if the other team put a true center on him, his perimeter shooting took them out of rebounding position or else he was able to blow past them. And if a team would put a mobile 3 or 4 on him, he was skilled enough to just post them up. But now he just shoots over or drives on basically everyone. I have never seen him pass up so many open 3 pointers. He isn’t going to shoot 44% like last season or whatever, but he is still our best 3 point shooter.

Tonight the matchup won’t favor him. the Hawks will probably put Josh Smith on him, if they are smart. If they put Zaza Pachulia on him, then I hope Okur just lines it up and shoots 10 3 pointers. Seriously.

I’ll never forget when Okur scored like 35 points in Atlanta on 12-15 shooting to erase a 20+ deficit in the fourth quarter.

I just looked up the game. We outscored Atlanta 40-13 in the 4th quarter and Okur was 11-17 from the field with 30 points. that’s the Memo I want to see. the one that took over @Was one time.

Jerry Sloan’s quote after the Atlanta game: “He’s such a wonderful shooter. We are always shocked when he misses one.” I remember feeling the same way as recently as last season. Bring Memo back.

I still stand by the fact that he should be coming off the bench just to see how it goes.

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

by clarkpojo on Dec 18, 2009 11:33 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

I would be the most shocked to hear that...

Ronnie Brewer was able to avoid a inappropriate sexual relation by wearing a full body leisure suit that only unzipped from behind. That would be shocking.

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

by clarkpojo on Dec 18, 2009 11:36 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

I would be the most shocked to hear that...

Carlos Boozer is sleeping with all his teammates’ women. Oh wait, I actually already heard that.

by pmannion on Dec 18, 2009 1:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

and I wasn’t all that shocked.

by pmannion on Dec 18, 2009 1:58 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

#1

Your statistical analysis ties in nicely with my Dad’s basketball strategy: If you just score more than the other team, you’ll win. He’s been preaching it for years, and it’s good to see the stats back it up.

by kris247 on Dec 18, 2009 12:19 PM MST reply actions 0 recs