Game Thread - Memphis Grizzlies @ Utah Jazz
by Basketball John on Jan 6, 2010 6:46 PM MST
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PrintBack in November when the Jazz knew how to win, I put up a poll about how you felt since the (then) Jazz had won a few in a row. The majority of votes were cast for "I no longer want to hang myself, but I'm proceeding with caution."
I'm afraid to put up the same poll now.
Tonight is a game that in years past would be an almost automatic W. It sure seems as if anybody can beat us in Utah though and Memphis isn't the team they've been before. In fact, they're just a 1/2 game behind us in the standings.
Zach Randolph is no longer going one on one only to jack up 35-footers. He's playing some of the best ball of his career and has been a Jazz-killer.
The bad news tonight is that Deron Williams won't play after spraining his wrist in the NOLA game. The good news? Deron Williams won't be playing tonight.
Maybe without Deron playing, we can see the team focus and put up a better effort like they did when he was out earlier this year.
With Ronnie P starting at the point, we'll see a lot of ball handlers with AK, Brewer, CJ, and maybe even a little Gaines. Maybe the team has been sucking on the Williams teat too much this season and this will help wean them a bit.
So let's get back to the basics. Take care of the ball. Take good shots. Find the open man. That's not too hard, right?
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it's a reflection of the sad, sad state of the jazz
that it might be good news that dwill’s not playing.
however, it’s bad news for my fantasy team as i could really use some assists
real life > fantasy bbal…i think.
Knowing that Williams might not play tonight, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan earlier in the day said that he might use a combination of Ronnie Brewer, C.J. Miles or Andrei Kirilenko to get the team into its offense rather than rely on newcomer Sundiata Gaines.
From Jody Genessy’s preview.
Hmmm.
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i was thinking an hour ago (before reading that)
what’s the point of getting a 3rd point when the coaches will in all likelihood use ak/cj/ronnie b as the third point if needed.
Offense Team
Struggling
Fixed.
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FANS sturggling!
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 7:18 PM MST up reply actions
Does he count towards the 13 player minimum?
by Basketball John on Jan 6, 2010 7:19 PM MST up reply actions
ah, you beat me to it.
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Yeah
I think they have to have 13 guys on the NBA roster though he’s still technically with the team. I don’t know for sure though.
by Basketball John on Jan 6, 2010 7:23 PM MST up reply actions
THE KOOF IS OMNIPRESENT
IT WILL TAKE CORPOREAL FORM IN OREM WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT
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maybe
waiting for the 13-players-on-roster thing?
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"the jazz need a big game out of paul"
“six straight games where he has not reached double figures”
really locke? dwill is out and sap is the one we need a big game out of?
@scrantonicity33: Jazz making the Grizzlies look like the showtime Lakers.
/weeps silently
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holy crap
Young C. Jeezy in the proverbial heezy
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every time I see the word 'Gasol'
I get irrationally angry
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It’s like the patch. It’s releasing Ninja into his system
by Basketball John on Jan 6, 2010 7:35 PM MST up reply actions
duuude
I want a Ninjotene patch
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in a minute of playtime
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 7:35 PM MST up reply actions
ah sam young
the one i wanted in the draft….
just as a matter of fact, he suffers from oden/lbj syndrome
am i the only one that finds this sad?
ak blocks few enough shots as it and boozer refuses to take it to the hole
How many times has Booze been blocked?
by Basketball John on Jan 6, 2010 7:40 PM MST up reply actions
FES
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lol at that one little boy or girl
by the mic chanting “Defense”
poor little child, it’s a lost cause
He reminds me of someone
Can’t put my finger on it though
by Basketball John on Jan 6, 2010 7:55 PM MST up reply actions
Okay I really need to see a win tonight.
Home in Utah for the Holidays and my wife got me tickets to the Nuggets game. Oh it was ugly. I told her the tickets shouldn’t count as my present the way the Jazz played.
are the lakers playing?
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 7:46 PM MST up reply actions
My wife's been banned from coming to future games.
I banned my daughter last year after the GSW loss. She’s 5.
She did try and talk trash to the Nuggets fan next to her.
So it’s not for lack of effort. Just the jinx rules.
i’d wait til we have a chance at some remarkable success before imposing such extreme anti-jinxing measures.
by bigdog'sshades on Jan 6, 2010 7:48 PM MST up reply actions
i don't understand how he can focus on anything
one of his eyes struggles mightily. i also don’t understand how his hair stays in that exact same position night after night.
by bigdog'sshades on Jan 6, 2010 7:49 PM MST up reply actions
A tube of hair gell.
he probably wakes up looking the same way
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 7:50 PM MST up reply actions
is that like
Seinfeld-style “yada yada yada” or Sundiata Gaines “Yatta Yatta Yatta” ?
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As long as you don't yadda yadd over the best part
by Basketball John on Jan 6, 2010 7:49 PM MST up reply actions
definintely a seinfeld reference.
When I found out my wife had never seen a seinfeld episode it was nearly a deal breaker for me
by Alexandria VA on Jan 6, 2010 7:52 PM MST up reply actions
are we talking about relationships vs. jazz devotion?
i converted my last two exes (both born knicks fans) to jazz fans and this was before the knicks sucked so bad.
Price?
What happened to Price? Missed the 1st quarter.
by KaBar6 on Jan 6, 2010 7:52 PM MST via mobile reply actions
He played the first
Gaines started the 2nd
by Basketball John on Jan 6, 2010 7:52 PM MST up reply actions
He’s got that sling on, did he get knocked around a bit?
by KaBar6 on Jan 6, 2010 7:57 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
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when he came in to the league
i thought he would be perennial all-star. maybe it’s not too late, but i think something is wrong/missing “upstairs.”
by bigdog'sshades on Jan 6, 2010 7:57 PM MST up reply actions
lol
I think this calls for that “Long 2” crown picture, except with a sombrero.
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i just want to take a moment to announce my displeasure with OJ Mayo
no one probably cares here….but that jerk participated in ruining USC basketball for a few years. what a selfish ahole. it hurts especially since the team came together and is currently totally overacheiving, and now they will suffer for his selfishness and tim floyd’s stupidity. makes me angry, that is all.
plus they gave Reggie Bush a house
/troll
:)
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lol
CB5 was as giddy as a school girl.
by KaBar6 on Jan 6, 2010 8:03 PM MST via mobile reply actions
rofl
awesome. gold star for you.
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man
just watched the halftime highlights. Andrei DUNKED. Like, in traffic. I’ve been wanting him to do that pretty much since the Paleozoic Era.
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Everyone seems to be playing well.
It begs the question, does this team expect DWill to do everything, and now all of a sudden he’s not playing and they start playing to up to their capability because they know they have to produce more to make up for DWill’s usual production?
Wait
The game’s not over? I thought we won. Crap.
by Basketball John on Jan 6, 2010 8:19 PM MST up reply actions
Along those lines...
…how easy is the Grizz coach’s halftime speech right now?
“Hey guys, not a bad half. Now, we know the Jazz are going to implode at some point in the third quarter or early fourth, so let’s just go out there and not totally suck and we’ll win this thing.”
+1
we’ll probably win tonight.
The Jazz are inconsistent like that.
We’ve spent time complaining about how they lose to bad teams & beat good ones. Maybe they’re going to reverse the trend now?
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lol
I’d like to see him grow a ‘stache like that. Looks like he’s having a birthday at Chevy’s. good one
A man choo with the coatee...
That’s just so gay!
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 8:23 PM MST up reply actions
Nice to see Moni taking our requests seriously
by Alexandria VA on Jan 6, 2010 8:24 PM MST up reply actions
Regionally sesist remark...
Withheld for personal survival! :)
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 8:25 PM MST up reply actions
i have too much free time
apparently
that is not permission to start saying “money!” in every language you can think of haha
Wow... we're winning?
Er, I mean… hello all
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with only two fouls.
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 8:27 PM MST up reply actions
Did he foul
wimpy fouls? Or did he prevent baskets or something?
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He laid a good one on for one.
The other was a typical Sterns button item..
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 8:29 PM MST up reply actions
Scream it!
De Ron has been pokey as a mule in the grand Canyon!
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 8:44 PM MST up reply actions
Dayum
Ronnie needs to keep that shoulder injured. And CJ, soo close.
by KaBar6 on Jan 6, 2010 8:27 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Oh Em Gee
Boozer blocked a shot
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fyi
boozer is averaging .5 blks per game, only .1 off his season high of .6 blks per game set in ‘03-’04. give respect where respect is due!
by bigdog'sshades on Jan 6, 2010 8:29 PM MST up reply actions
Weird
his name doesn’t show up on Y! gameday.
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Would ya look at that!
Booze all up in the air with like both feet clear off the ground!
Rim hang too!
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 8:32 PM MST up reply actions
I want one... (Greg miller tweet)
I have a single front row ticket to tonight’s game that’s not spoken for. First one to meet me at the end of the Jazz bench gets it. Hurry!
about 2 hours ago from Echofon
CJ has shot 2 free throws tonight
is that a career high?
Season high, yes
his career high is 8 (done it twice)
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haha that's kinda funny actually
considering i was being sarcastic.
by bigdog'sshades on Jan 6, 2010 8:40 PM MST up reply actions
Maybe our team has been possessed by some even bball spirit
over the past few weeks and it has just chosen memphis as its new host
God...
Boozer is the loudest player I’ve ever heard.
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minus the rabies
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Yess!
Ronnie is getting his groove back.
by KaBar6 on Jan 6, 2010 8:38 PM MST via mobile reply actions
My fear
the Jazz play well here, and the FO decides things are looking up and doesn’t do anything.
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Things you can depend on is all.
Don’t fret it.
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 8:41 PM MST up reply actions
at this point...
there might not be much to do except hold a firesale. and i don’t know if any of us would be satisfied with that. i think we’ll be waiting until the offseason to see significant change.
by bigdog'sshades on Jan 6, 2010 8:44 PM MST up reply actions
It would take
A lot more performances like this (so far). I think something is going to happen, and hopefully it makes sense and is productive.
OMFG
That was some real time fast break offense by the jazzboyz
OMFG times 2
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WOLVERINE
(I’m calling Ronnie Price “Wolverine” now because he’s short, quick, and played for UVU)
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Wow
Just logged in for my obligatory late-check-in.
What gives? I thought the Jazz were playing Memphis tonight.
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And thanks to BBJ for making me laugh
“… sucking from the Williams teat ….”
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lol
Wolverine fail
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Thanks
Paying attention now
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Buzzer beating rim bounce!!
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 8:52 PM MST up reply actions
Sundiata, Sundiata, Sundiata, Sundiata
(sung to that old kids song)
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Overtime comming up!
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 8:53 PM MST up reply actions
Sundiata Gaines!
No, I don’t think so.
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Bear Grills building a fire with sticks?
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 8:54 PM MST up reply actions
Yes you will
That was one of the funnest part of the game to watch.
by KaBar6 on Jan 6, 2010 8:56 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
HAHAHA!
They weren’t gonna call that obv foul on Sap but he turned around and showed his number.
And STOP with the morgan jeweler shit. Please. It’s tired.
Gasol...
really hasn’t done much today.
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Whopee...
They are playing and beating a parity team….
They can’t beat worse teams.
They can’t beat better teams.
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 9:03 PM MST up reply actions
That shhould be good for a .500 season.
good idea though.
Call sterns and get the sched fixed will ya?
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 9:04 PM MST up reply actions
Hoping...
but it is Memphis.
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The whole team
seems happy to be playing today.
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A "too tall" Nate maybe
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 9:09 PM MST up reply actions
Love the fact we are winning
But very disturbed with how well we are playing w/out DWill.
All kidding aside, what is this?
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It makes sense actually
The team lacked energy. Williams being out sets a “crisis” situation in which the rest of the team is required to step it up. This just goes to show that our team has plenty of talent and no motivation. Mental errors keep us from being a contender. If this team could just get their heads on right, we would always see the team we had in hell week.
What's happening....?
There is a lot of commotion in the next room and I’m afraid to go look!
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never could get up that high
But that happened to me once in my buddies’ back yard.
7 ft hoop
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Called the DA shot?
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 9:13 PM MST up reply actions
two seasons ago
when ak had a triple double with 6 steals and 4 blocks, jerry took him out at the end of the game
These kids, even the older ones, really need to learn individual stats are meaningless!
If they were 60-22 at years end season to season, fine.
But we blow games off all the time, and one can almost hear double double, and crap. Distractions.
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 9:18 PM MST up reply actions
I think the 5-5
is an indication of a more well-rounded game
hey, Korver's corpse can shoot
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1st of the year?
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 9:20 PM MST up reply actions
Fes makes me laugh
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hes the funniest man in the NBA!
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by bucimislover on Jan 6, 2010 10:03 PM MST up reply actions
sounds anticipatiory to me. :)
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by RRR on Jan 6, 2010 9:32 PM MST up reply actions
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