*sigh* - The Downbeat - #685
by prodigal punk on Feb 15, 2012 8:59 AM MST
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Rough couple of games for the Jazz and the frustration started to show last night. Millsap looked like he was ready to punt the ball into the nose bleeds at one point and, according to Brian T. Smith of the SL Tribune, Raja was complaining about screens while speaking to Matt Harpring.
I guess losses like these will cause these things to boil over. I don't think it has anything to do with animosity towards teammates or anything like that, just frustration because they really think that they can be, and want to be a good team.
I just think it is a good thing that the players care enough to be bothered by how the team is performing. The quickest way to spiral into a dreadful season is for the players to throw in the towel and just start going through the motions to get to the offseason. Luckily, the Jazz have guys like Earl that prevent such actions:
In lighter news, it seems like the NBA is taking its sweet time in releasing the participants for all the events of All Star Weekend. We're only 10 days away from the kickoff of ASW with the "Rising Stars Challenge" and we have yet to hear the players chosen to compete in the 3pt contest, Skills Challenge, or Dunk Contest. Last year we knew well in advance who the players chosen were.
There has been a rising surge of angst directed at the two former Mavs, Devin Harris and Josh Howard. Even the most moderate fans have begun to have their fill of the lack of energy and missed shots. Howard's struggles are no secret, but there was a point where he was having a very positive impact on the team. In Harris' case, things just haven't clicked. Al Jefferson took quite a while to come around and find a fit in the system, but even as he struggled you saw hints that it could work. With Harris, you just don't see it. Even when he has a good game, it doesn't really translate to success for the team. Its not really anything against Harris. I think he can be a great player in the right circumstances, I just don't know what those are quite yet.
The last player that drew this much ire from Jazz fans was Raja as he struggled through much of last season and the beginning of this season. It wasn't until the last 10 games that he has come around and is contributing in ways that are acceptable to all but the most ardent Anti-Bell fans. Maybe the same thing can happen for Harris, except, ya know, not take an entire season.
Personally, I would like to see Harris start by just buckling down on defense. Stop all of these point guards from going for 20+ points a game and let the offense roll from there.
The crazy thing I noticed during and after last night's game is that even the guys that get paid to peddle the Jazz FO's message have began to question the lack of minutes for the young guys. Harpring said it during the tv broadcast and this Tweet from PK (KFAN morning show):
What happened to Millsap? His inspiring play during the month of January has fallen so far that all our posts about him being an All Star seem contrived. During this month (9 games) he has shot just 46.3% and never scored more than 15 points. My question to you, Dunkers, is what do you attribute this to? Is it just the grind of the game? Is it due to just how hard he has to work some games to get those points and rebounds? Tell us your theories below and whether you think the All Star break will help him.
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Similar to what I said last night, I think he is just so freaking tired of busting his @$$ and basically never getting a call (in other words, respect) from the refs that he’s chosen to just not care as much. Because if he lets himself care like he wants to, some refs are gonna get their heads beat in. Then not being an All-Star happened & he’s probably a bit down about that. I fully expect him to come out of it. Everyone gets depressed & hopeless at some point.
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by SurlyMae on Feb 15, 2012 9:13 AM MST via Android app reply actions
sigh indeed
I love to see the passion behind Raja and Earl, love it. I wish some of our other players felt the same way or at least make it shown on the court.
I am done with Harris, just done and I have never felt that way about a Jazz player ever.
Interesting when people who get their paychecks signed by the Jazz are vocal about criticizing the Jazz. Well criticizing might not be the right word but making open comments going against what Ty is doing.
I have no idea about Millsap. When I talked to David Locke at the Clippers game he said he believes Sap has been scouted and this is who he is now and he never was an all-star type player (not exact words but generally the idea of his comments)
Deron congratulated Morrow for making the 3 point contest. So I wonder if teams know anything about participants.
deron's tweet about Morrow
Deron Williams @DeronWilliams
Congrats to my bro @BlackBoiPachino for making it to the #3pointshootout!
blackboipachino is morrow’s handle
"...I have never felt that way about a Jazz player ever."
Two words: Gordon Giricek
Sorry, I was just feeling a little nostalgic.
He needs to do what Al Jeff does when he is double teamed....
…not even notice it.
I'll make it coach.
he has been scouted since he came to the nba and has done preety well for someone to say ( not exact words) this is who he is not worth a crap never was a allstar type player all i heard last month was he was out playing the allstars. now they say (not exact words) ain’t worth a crap. did he say harris not a allstar type player and this is who he is. raja ain’t worth a crap this is who he is? when all the players are looking like crap ya’ll need to be talking about what is wrong with the coaching. that players that have been good for 6 years not allstar type players but good players that now are doing nothing. no doubt in my mind this is not who they are
by louisianajazzman on Feb 15, 2012 4:47 PM MST up reply actions
Huh?!
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by TurboJazz224 on Feb 15, 2012 4:56 PM MST up reply actions
i posed this question in the game thread yday
Is he physically worn down or being scouted more? From his post game comments yday seems mental frustration is choice c.
by moni on Feb 15, 2012 9:17 AM MST via iPhone app reply actions
I believe this is definitely part of it.
We have seen him have double teams ran at him that he is not used to. It took Al, what? Eight years to learn to pass out of a double team effectively. Millsap is going to need to do the same, because his turnovers have been up over this stint, as well.
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by prodigal punk on Feb 15, 2012 9:23 AM MST up reply actions
1. I love Earl
2. Will #JeremyDunk?!?!
3. Bell has redeemed himself sooooo much. Howard I just hate (wasn’t psyched about the signing to begin with), and Harris… I just feel bad for him. His game isn’t suited to our style play, and like you said, even when he has a good game, it doesn’t benefit the rest of the team. I agree in that I’d love to just see him focus on defense and stopping opposing PG’s. Let the offense run through Hayward.
4. With how Cj, Harris, and Howard are playing, it’s something you can’t avoid asking and thinking.
5. Its almost like he’s given up… like he knows he’s about to be traded… Thats really the only thing I can think of, unless he has a secret injury or personal issues he’s dealing with.
Great DB, Sigh indeed
Utah>*
I don't think he's given up.
Quite the opposite, actually. There was one very telling moment last night, after a particularly bad offensive set by him in which he was shut down by Ibaka, he fouled Perk at the other end and the look on his face was very telling. He had his jaw clinched and was squeezing the ball between his hands as hard as he could. The look in his eyes was one of helplessness and frustration.
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by prodigal punk on Feb 15, 2012 9:21 AM MST up reply actions
This is true.
Its still strange how he was airballing easy layups the last few games. Hoping the AS break gives him a chance to recoup a bit and come back in January Beast Mode
Utah>*
a combination
i think something is definitely going on with Millsap’s attitude whether it be trade speculations or frustration with the refs.
Either way it concerns me. I love Millsap but I sometimes think he gets a bigger pass from Jazz fans than if other players were playing with the same attitude. I guess it doesn’t matter we need to support our players its just interesting to me.
Weird thing is
We all say his style just doesn’t suit the team.
But he did fine last year. 15 ppg, 5 assists. It was typical Devin Harris. I think the entire team is discombobulated this year.
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This is what I don't understand
The drop from where he was with us last year to where he is now. Last year, he was one of our leading scorers pretty consistently, and actually had me kind of optimistic. For good reason, too, just imagine if he was averaging 12 and 5 or 6? Ugh..
by 3 in the Key on Feb 15, 2012 11:05 AM MST up reply actions
Another part of the Millsap problem is how he is being used.
Ty and the coaching staff need to really make an effort to run some of the offensive sets to his strengths, in particular his ability to cut to slash. A great example of this is how the 76ers use Thaddeus Young.
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Multiple reasons.
One is personnel. I’m not so sure he and Jefferson are a good combo, on either end of the floor. He might be better paired with Favors or Kanter, with Jefferson pairing with the other young big.
Another is opposing defenses. At the beginning of the year, teams may have focused on Jefferson. However, Millsap has gotten some press for his good play, with some even suggesting him as an all-star. Knowing Jefferson’s tendency to be inefficient, teams are giving Paul different looks to limit him and force Jefferson to beat us. Indeed, Jefferson is averaging more shots per game in Feb. than he did in Jan.
There is probably a mix of tiredness and frustration as well, resulting from the above issues as well as the schedule. Not that Millsap would ever admit as much.
I still like Kanter/Al off the bench
Favors/Sap to start. Al will hardly ever struggle to get his shot off anymore, and Kanter will crash the glass in case he’s missing his shots. Al can still play 25+ minutes, I just don’t know why starting matters – it’s about the matchups. Makes me crazy, because CJ, Earl and Burks would work great with this group, leaving Raja and Hayward on the wings to start. Of course, I’d like Tinsley to start in this scenario too.
Anyway rant end
by 3 in the Key on Feb 15, 2012 11:09 AM MST up reply actions
Howard or C.J.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Howard’s best games this year have come when Raja was out or when Ty was cutting C.J.‘s minutes. Also not a coincidence that C.J.’s best ball came when Howard was out. I think Ty needs to shore up the rotation with the wing players. Both C.J. and Josh are rhythm players and they need minutes to get going. We finally saw Josh start hitting shots last night after being in for an extended period. Going back to last season, C.J.‘s best stretch came in March when he was given starter’s minutes. With the rotations as they are as of now, the first wing off the bench gets a chance to establish their game, while the second wing off the bench is usually relegated to feeding the post to either Kanter or Flavors. I’ve always been a big C.J. guy, but I think Ty needs to play one and sit the other, whether it’s C.J. or Howard I don’t know if there is much difference. For example, bring Howard (or C.J.) in for Raja in the first quarter and let him play with Gordon for a stretch, then bring back Raja for Gordon for a stretch, and then pick two of either Gordon, Raja, or Howard to finish out the half, depending on match-ups/ hot hand. It sucks for the guy on the bench, but how many teams out there are rotating 4 (or even 5 when Burks gets in) wing players at about 20 minuters each through a game? A quick glance at box scores from last night (18 teams played) shows that no other team splits minutes between wing players like that.
by CJ's Smokehouse on Feb 15, 2012 9:43 AM MST reply actions
Yeah this is true
I really think Ty is mishandling the wing players. Bringing in Josh Howard was redundant if you have CJ. Now we have two players with similar games, who are not getting enough minutes to really be effective on many nights.
When you add Burks to that mess it really is not good for anyone.
I don’t get it at all, and I have hated it all season.
by davidthecomposer on Feb 15, 2012 10:18 AM MST up reply actions
Yeah, I'm about tired of it too
I was alright with the Howard signing, but he’s completely killing the rotation, way more than I could have ever expected. An extra 20 minutes split amongst Burks/CJ/Hot-Hand is just so much more valuable than giving them to Josh Howard.
by 3 in the Key on Feb 15, 2012 11:12 AM MST up reply actions
I think Millsap needs to go back to the bench.
Even if it’s just for a few games. That way he can play with Kanter against 2nd string bigs and work his way back to dominance. Or traded.
A trade that I know would be unpopular and probably never happen, but I would trade Millsap and Jefferson and Harris for Rondo and Garnett. Garnett would bring some much needed toughness on the defensive end and teach our bugs to play defense. Then draft another pf this draft. Rondo could be our pg of the future, Burks, Hayward, Favors, Garnett, Kanter, Sullinger. That’s a better team.
by jrclone on Feb 15, 2012 10:01 AM MST via mobile reply actions
Rondo
I like Rondo’s game, but he can’t shoot. The Jazz need a pg that can knock down an open 3 to take pressure off the bigs in the post. Somebody like either Calderon or Bayless from Toronto or either Teague or Hinrich from the Hawks.
by CJ's Smokehouse on Feb 15, 2012 10:20 AM MST up reply actions
I don't think we can be very picky at this point
If we can dump both Jefferson and Millsap and get a guy like Rondo (an extended Rondo), I think we have to. He had a triple double two days ago with 32 points. He’d be fine. I think a move has to be made though, for either Al or Sap, and an additional move involving Harris (if Howard were added, I definitely would not argue, CJ I might). I’d take picks and fillers at this point, so if we can get Rondo, I’d think we’d have to.
by 3 in the Key on Feb 15, 2012 11:16 AM MST up reply actions
Also, Rondo brings so much more
than guys like Calderon or Hinrich. Sure, they can shoot better. But you don’t have to score when you play team defense. We’d very rarely see any opposing PG success with Rondo and Watson at the position, and that’s how most offenses are initiated. That’s a huge advantage, and would improve our team D, which is already above average on a normal day (IMO).
by 3 in the Key on Feb 15, 2012 11:19 AM MST up reply actions
take what's out there.
I just don’t think Boston is any kind of hurry to trade Rondo off for what the Jazz have. In both the Toronto and Atlanta cases, both teams have two point guards who could do well as starters, making it more likely for them to trade one off.
by CJ's Smokehouse on Feb 15, 2012 11:22 AM MST up reply actions
I don't think they are either
but he is, imo, an undoubtedly better option for the future of the team. I wasn’t arguing that it was more likely that we’d get Rondo, I was rebutting your suggestion that HInrich or Calderon (or Bayless/Teague… man these guys are not building blocks) would be a better fit because of their outside shots. Rondo is a top 5 PG. It’s pretty hard to deny that, and to take Hinrich instead of Rondo would be silly (unless we were forced to sacrifice one of the young guns).
by 3 in the Key on Feb 15, 2012 11:28 AM MST up reply actions
better fit
I agree Rondo is up at the top of pg’s, but I don’t think he is a great fit for the Jazz’s system. Successful pg’s here have always been able to shoot from the outside. We all know Stockton was one of the best shooters around in his day, even if he didn’t jack up tons of shots. And Deron was way too good a shooter to leave alone. Rondo can’t shoot from the outside. Every decent defensive team always goes under picks when Rondo is running the pick and roll. And not being able to hit outside shots has been killing the Jazz all year. For this Jazz team, I think the other pg’s I mentioned would be a better fit than Rondo.
by CJ's Smokehouse on Feb 15, 2012 11:43 AM MST up reply actions
Do we really need to go agressively search for a PG?
Obviously, we may need a guy at some point, but we don’t need to find our “PG of the future” right away. We need to focus on developing the young guys we have now and eventually the right piece will come along, whether that’s a young PG or a veteran who becomes available when our young guys have a few more years of experience. In the meantime, I’m happy with our guys playing with Shift Boss Earl or Tinsley as they develop (and Harris would be fine if he could find his game again).
5.
no numbers to back this up, but it seems like he is taking far less jumpers from maybe 10-20 feet. I attribute his destruction of PF’s early in the season to the fact that he could spot up from a respectable distance. This allowed him to beat guys off the dribble as they respected his shooting abilities.
It almost seems that he got used to killing people inside and forgot that he can hit jumpers. Again, no numbers to back me up, but I hardly see him taking smooth, set jumpers anymore. Seems like far more spinning, falling, fading heaves.
numbers
http://www.hoopdata.com/splits.aspx?player=Paul%20Millsap
looks like he was taking 4 shots from 16-23 ft per game in January. That is at 2.4 attempts per game in February and his eFG% in that range is down from 48% to 27%
so yeah, less range in his game = easier time for defenders and poorer offensive numbers.
wow that is interesting
i wonder why he stopped taking the jumpers, they’ seem to be easier to take than taking it inside
just a random thought
how much of this falls on Ty? Our team has lacked an identity since Sloan left, and a little before then. How long can this team really go on without an identity. Its catching up to them. Players don’t seem to know their roles. Isn’t it the coaches job to teach players their roles an use them efficiently as possible?
I like Ty but something has to change (with how team is ran not saying he needs to be fired)
I wonder how this team can develop an identity
with no real camp, limited practice time, etc, I think we can expect it to take more time for the team to gel. Ty has many new pieces to work with. I like him as a coach, and I get the feeling from his comments that he is taking a realistic approach. He knows the team needs time, so he is not an alarmist when we have struggles.
We all agreed that those struggles were inevitable this season. Now that they are here, we all act surprised. I, for one, just keeping hoping for progress (read, develop our youth).
Now, Ty, make good on your word and get Alan “Sweet Baby” Bjorn some playing time.
Is it me, or is this fan base
more ‘what have you done for me lately’ than any other?
I dont read other teams blogs, but it sure seems like we have a bunch of cry baby fans. every time we lose “we need to trade _” and the name is usually whoever had a bad game, or a few bad games. Seriously, suck it up, we’ll probably be bad for a while, but trading away everyone who plays bad like its fantasy basketball or a video game or something IS NOT going to solve the problem.
If Howard comes out and scores 15 a game and plays consistent everyone will back off those statements of “hating” him. if Devin comes out and leads us to a few wins, everybody shuts up. all this finger pointing is the reason why I hate twitter/facebook and all this crap, because it gives the voiceless a voice.
hashtag, and retweet this, blaaaah
having said that
I think we could all benefit from being a little more patient. I recall a certain “boozer for a can of tuna.” Post a few years back right before the team started playing really well were still considered contenders
Not different elsewhere
If you did read other blogs, you would see that Jazz fans are very much the same as fans of other teams.
by CJ's Smokehouse on Feb 15, 2012 10:23 AM MST up reply actions
i think fans have a right to voice frustration
we see how this team used to play with effort an now its not there. I hate when they lose hate it but if they play with effort I can understand that sometimes the other team is just better.
the last while the Jazz have been missing that effort (even Raja recognizes it not just fans) so of course we’re going to be upset.
I don’t think anyone wants to trade everyone away I think we just want explanations for whats changed .
I agree that fans tend to jump on the guy who has been playing the worst lately.
The one thing I think our fan base does better than others is looking at the big picture. I feel like most of the negativity on this blog is directed towards the way minutes are distributed and not who is on the team. We all know we are building right now, even though we have a coupe vets getting a lot of minutes. I think our fan base can see that we need to focus more on the young players and trade/bench some of the veterans that aren’t in out long term plans.
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by TurboJazz224 on Feb 15, 2012 11:09 AM MST up reply actions
Not to pile on, but
also I think it’s extremely fair with the way the team is assembled to say a trade is necessary. I mean…Are Al and Paul carrying anyone to a championship? No. So, we must see what we have in our other lottery picks. If Al and Paul want to stay on board for that process, awesome. They’d be great pieces. But when someone suggests a trade, it doesn’t mean they’re suggesting the sky is falling.
Personally, it pisses me off more when Jazz fans take on a fake Sloan personality and refuse to even think of any sort of trade, thinking that they are some ‘end of the world,’ last resort scenario. They aren’t. It’s just another tool to construct your team with. This team is not competing, so all tools should be contemplated. Simple. Trades are not always bad or suggested in malcontent.
by 3 in the Key on Feb 15, 2012 11:24 AM MST up reply actions
5. Isn't it obvious?
We SLCDunkers have lost our way and have been way too lax with the jinxing rules. When we all clamored for Paul to be an All-Star, his snubbing and subsequent decline was inevitable.
Personally, I don’t ever think he will play to potential all-star level again, much less be voted in by fans or chosen by coaches.
5, Millsap
Millsap needs to stop trying to be an All star. What were the reason that we all loved Paul’s game? Well he hustled and got offensive putbacks, he ran the floor well in transition, he got his shot in the offense and never had to create for himself. Paul has always been efficient until lately when he has tried to be an allstar.
Message to Mr. Millsap, We all love your effort and energy. Due to our love for you and your game we wanted you to have success, even to the point of being an all star. After realizing that we like the old Paul Millsap better, we want to you to stop trying to become an all star for us, we just want you to go out there and be the same old Paul that gets the job done.
Love, Jazz Nation!
Millsap
I think that Millsap is just being scouted more. He is a great player, but is undersized for his position. Double teams pose larger problems when you’re undersized. I think he would be an ideal 6th man, but not sure he’d accept that role.
Ty
I think more blame needs to be thrown at Ty. A great coach gets the most out of his players. I feel like our players are either inconsistent or underachievers. Everybody responds to different coaching styles. A great coach can recognize how best to “coach” each player differently.
I fear that he has Sloan’s weakness of being slow to adapt. I love Sloan and would take him back in a heart beat, but I always was frustrated when he wouldn’t play rookies, play the hot player, call time-out to slow momentum, etc. because it wasn’t “the way things worked”. Ty needs to adapt as the season progresses….even as a game progresses.
+1
When you have 4 good players (+1 exciting) who can play the position, I don’t see why coach wouldn’t give opportunity to the ones who are playing better than ones who are struggling.
I would also like to see a little more of Tinsley and less of Harris when Harris is having an off day (that is almost every game). You might dislike Tinsley’s history but his play has not been disappointing.
Earl might be my favorite Jazz player.
He always brings it, always. And after he went after Dirk he scored huge points for me. Every time I read something about him, it is positive and he always has the back of his teammates. I want him on the Jazz bench for as long as he will take the job.
I feel like Millsap needs to go to the bench. I would love to see him as our sixth man. He has always played better, with more fire, and with something to prove in that role. And as good as the Millsap/Jefferson front court has looked at times, their defense is still seriously lacking. Anytime Favors comes in the game, the defensive intensity ratchets up a notch, whether he is playing with Jefferson, or Kanter.
My thoughts on Millsap and the team..
To me it just seems lately he’s been pretty frustrated especially on all the non calls that he has to deal with; Probably more non calls whenever Millsap gets hammered than any other player I’ve seen in the NBA.
For Millsap I suspect it’s a plethora of things going wrong with the Jazz such as defensive breakdowns leading to easy inside baskets by most teams the Jazz play, a lack of energy and pretty poor teamwork and probably what he thinks of his uncertain future as a Jazzman.
Harris: I see more people complaining about him lately than the few naysayers last year that thought he could rekindle some of his Dallas magic. I never thought he was a good fit for a Jazz team as he’s not a team player he brought the new Jersey 1 on 1 play with him and it’s hurting our team. I said this last year and I still think so no court vision he’s not a play-maker. The only reason he’s being played because he’s our second highest player. How would it look to bench a 10m a year player?
CJ Miles: If Evans and Burks get any more playing time I think this is his last year here and think he might be traded before the trade deadline so the Jazz can get something out of their 7 year investment. I always thought the Jazz brought in Howard to play the 2/3 in a timeshare situation to keep CJ Miles’s value down for this his contract year. CJ has looked pretty bad most of this year still committing rookie mistakes. When he had the ball behind the 3 point line to the side last night and didn’t pass the ball up to a wide open Kanter on the low block I pretty much gave up all interest in the game.
Speaking of the veterans it peeves me to such an incredible extent when I see guys cut to the basket but our veterans don’t pass the ball up inside from the top of the arc when all those cutters have to do is turn their body and toss up the ball for an easy layup, this is a typical Jazz move that I’ve seen done for the past 16 years – I don’t see this happening at all anymore.
As Harpring likes to mention the “one on one street-ball mentality” I think hurts the Jazz more offensively than any one guy having off nights.
And yeah Watson is pretty awesome as a leader and teammate 8)
As long as the Jazz can't make their three point shots
There is no downside to clogging the lane. Have three guys defending Jeffersap with the double team on whomever has the ball. What is the worst that can happen? CJ clangs another 3?
Seriously though, how is it that CJ still can’t play within the offense? He is a black hole. This team is seriously flawed.
5. I wish he would punt the ball or punch a ref.
He gets fouled so much it’s absurd how little he gets whistles in his favor.
I’ve always wished a Jazz player or coach would go to a Lakers post game press conference with their check book and say, “Fine me. Fine. But here’s the truth: Kobe gets every call and my guys don’t and I’m sick of it.”
As a rule, I don’t like to blame refs, but when it’s consistently in one player’s favor or against a particular player, it makes me want to wretch.
I'll make it coach.
Killer downbeat
I feel like you were speaking for me. I think you articulated precisely how a lot of us are feeling lately.
I'll make it coach.
paul
last month only player they had to worry about was millsap if he played good we had a good chance of winning. this month he is double and tripple teamed. when he drives 3 players waiting on him. just in last night’s game i don’t know how many times he set a pick rolled to the baskett no pass. so only choice was take the ball and drive to the baskett were 3 players all taller than him were waiting don’t like the odds. someone heeds to teach harris and watson some pick and roll and nix the high school flex.. all that is manley the result of not having any shooters. if they had a couple of shooters like most teams do it would all opean up. i guess if someone is getting paid millions of dollars to play baskettball would expect them to be able to shoot. GUESS NOT
by louisianajazzman on Feb 15, 2012 3:28 PM MST reply actions
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The Jazz get over looked again by the NBA. No Jeremy Evans in the Slam dunk contest. On a side note. I found out yesterday my father in law is taking me to the Jazz vs Clippers game in LA on March 31st. Does anyone know how the Clippers fans are? I hate going to Lakers games here because the Lakers fans can be so annoying. This is my first post on slcdunk, but i have been reading this blog ever since I started getting back into the Jazz last year.
Earl Watson, the real deal.
Earl Watson is a good leader for the Jazz right now. I think he’s stepped up huge since D-Will got traded. He didn’t seem to have the same confidence and leadership when D-Will was on the team as he does now.
I like his ability to push the ball and keep a limited amount of turnovers for the most part. I run a blog about the Jazz and am always following the guys and analyzing their play. Earl has given me great content for the www.jazznation.net
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