The Downbeat - 10 March 2010 - #182 - The Raining Threes Edition

by Basketball John on Mar 10, 2010 10:00 AM MST in The Downbeat Comment 8 comments

Man, if the Jazz keep shooting threes like this, my expectation for the playoffs just went way, way up. Over the last 5 games, they're 49/98 (50%) from downtown. Against the Clippers they were 4-15, a game which they lost of course. If you throw out that game, they're shooting 54% in those other 4 games.

What have we been asking for? An outside shooter. Maybe they're not going to create their own shots, but if you have Matthews, Memo, Deron, CJ, and Korver hitting threes, that's bad news for other teams. Very bad news.

Can they keep up their current pace? Probably not. But they're becoming a three-point threat and that's going to let our bigs go wild.

Make sure to give some love to Ross Siler today. I think he's one of the best beat writers in the league and Jazz fans are lucky to have him. Make sure to hit him up on twitter or email him, rsiler@sltrib.com.

Deron comes in at #5 on the top Illini athlete of the decade. Maybe if he had worn #1, he would have had the #1 spot? I'm not up on my Illini athletics, but I'd like to see who ranks ahead of him. An excerpt,

Walk into a typical freshman athlete’s dorm, and you’ll most likely see clothes strewn about, empty Gatorade bottles on the floor and shoes laying everywhere. But if you walked into Deron Williams’ apartment during his college days, picked up a magazine and put it down in the wrong place, he would be looming behind you, just waiting to put it back in its correct spot.

Before basketball games, Williams’ shoes have to be tied the right way, his socks have to be on correctly and his jersey has to be tucked in the way he likes it.

And when he was on the court as an Illini from 2002-05, that perfectionist mentality, along with an endlessly competitive spirit, kept him striving to become the best at everything he did.

Can I say that I have a theory about the Sundiata Gaines shot and jinxes? I'm terrified to even mention it. But if my theory is correct, talking about it wouldn't be a problem. Okay, I've said too much.

A little self-promotion. March 7th was my three-year anniversary of blogging. Three years in internet time equates to about 55 real years. I'll spare you the link to my old, old blog. But this has turned into something good for me and I have all of you to thank for it. I'll shut up now and get writing.

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Couldn't Agree More About Siler...

I have said for the past couple of years that we are absolutely spoiled to have Ross on our beat. His Trib Blog is fantastic. What he is doing right now with this “Behind the Beat” series is some of the best reading a Jazz fan will find anywhere on the net (besides here of course).

And congrats to BBJ on 3 years of blogging. Anyone who has ever tried to start a website or blog can attest to how difficult it can be to do it successfully. I think we would all agree that you have done that.

Damn, I feel like I am handing out too much praise today. Where is Bucim so I can talk some trash?

Twitter: bjcseven

by BC7 on Mar 10, 2010 10:11 AM MST reply actions

It's Booch, silly

;)

The Orioles Suck!
Kill CJ Miles!
Play FESS More!!!
Okur Less!!!!!
I love men!
HEH!

by bucimislover on Mar 10, 2010 2:25 PM MST up reply actions

Othyus Jeffers

Jeffers has had a crazy life. Check out the last paragraph of this article . http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=364856

by No Guts No Glory on Mar 10, 2010 11:05 AM MST reply actions

5. Congrats BBJ....

by iLoveBooks100per on Mar 10, 2010 12:05 PM MST reply actions

CJ

Just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

by sirkickyass on Mar 10, 2010 2:22 PM MST reply actions

And it did

by sirkickyass on Mar 11, 2010 10:22 PM MST up reply actions

Stats and maps.....

Both can lead you in a direction unintended. :)

I’m a fan, just a simple fan, all I desire is the W at the end of each game. I do not always get the W to wave around. But I come back for the next contest anyway. Because I’m a fan of both the game and especially this team!

Just win baby!!!

Deron is really coming into his own, tidbits like that above are symptomatic of why. Good job Deron.

Yatta “one shot wonder boy”…. He will be fine. Just needs to remember that others are on the team, (make the pass). Continue working on what he does well and even more so on his shortcomings.

A big To you John.