Game 30 Post Game Thread: Final Score: Rockets 101 Jazz 85

by AllThatJazzBasketball on Feb 19, 2012 7:24 PM MST in Game Recaps

The Utah Jazz fall to the Houston Rockets 101 to 85. It was the Kyle Lowry and Luis Scola show as they combined for nearly 60 points by themselves. Kyle went 7/8 from three against the Jazz, and for a team, the Rockets went 10/19 (52.6%). Nice defense there, Jazz. The Jazz won the battle of the glass, but did not get anything outside of what they got from Paul Millsap (22 points), Al Jefferson (23 points 11 rebounds), and Raja Bell (11 points, 3/3 from deep). The bench didn't do anything, and they are usually our greatest strength.

But hey, it gets better. We have San Antonio tomorrow night. I expect nothing more than a combined 20 mins from Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors tomorrow night. They played way too much tonight, 26. Way too much for two #3 draft picks. Picks that high only get better when watching other guys play. : )

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Purely for “Picks that high only get better when watching other guys play.”

I’m not a fan of Corbin’s rotations at all. We know the Al/Sap combo experiment gives us nothing but headaches and he killed Gordo’s momentum tonight playing a 5 wing rotation. He was playing great then got two fouls and rotted on the bench. I am annoyed. And will be for a long long time until a trade goes down because Ty is showing no hint that he means to change the rotations. Even though he always says he will, he never actually does it.

by SexualFavors15 on Feb 19, 2012 7:37 PM MST reply actions

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Hahaha, I played 14 minutes tonight, that’s too much for me coach. F Ty Corbin and his shi**y rotations.

by KaBar6 on Feb 19, 2012 7:47 PM MST reply actions

I also think Ty has been brainwashed by Sloan

VETS VETS VETS. That seems to be the MOST important thing to this team right now, and it isn’t.

Send Harris to the D-League. We have Tinsley, and Borks to back up Watson. A little bit of change can go a LOOOONNNG ways.

by KaBar6 on Feb 19, 2012 7:50 PM MST up reply actions

Is He Still Too Close

… and guys are getting unjustified minutes due to personal bias? He was the good guy to Sloan’s bad for quite a while

by Borgs on Feb 19, 2012 7:52 PM MST up reply actions

I mean

how does CJ play so many minutes. The guy takes far more off the table than he puts on it.

by Borgs on Feb 19, 2012 7:57 PM MST up reply actions

i'm really hoping

the reason he and Howard are getting so many minutes and taking them from Gordon is to showcase them a little bit and hope they have a breakout game so their trade value goes up and we can deal them

I like CJ a lot but he is just too inconsistent and has once again gone away from what was working for him (driving hard to the basket). it just seems like for every good thing he does (two great blocks) he has a couple bonehead moves to offset them (dumb fouls on courtney lee, one to give him a chance at a four point play)

by PMoney on Feb 20, 2012 7:03 AM MST up reply actions

Gordon Hayward

is averaging 3rd most mpg on the team, almost as much as millsap. he’s not losing minutes man. he didn’t play a lot last night because of early foul trouble.

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by AllThatJazzBasketball on Feb 20, 2012 10:39 AM MST up reply actions

He had some nice blocks. I think he's working hard.

I'll make it coach.

by MTN on Feb 20, 2012 10:50 AM MST up reply actions

lol..

I think Harris probably makes more money this year than the operational budget of our D-league team. Sending Harris there wouldn’t make Jazz management look god at all.

by utahspazz on Feb 20, 2012 10:26 AM MST up reply actions

Lamentable, Lamenting Matt Harpring Says

“the Jazz have just gotta [etc]”

… about a million times. I’d complete the sentence by saying “fire their color guy”.

by Borgs on Feb 19, 2012 7:56 PM MST reply actions

The jazz will always let loyalty get in the way of quality.

I'll make it coach.

by MTN on Feb 20, 2012 10:50 AM MST up reply actions

yep, ask Memo.

by AllThatJazzBasketball on Feb 20, 2012 1:40 PM MST up reply actions

You have to wonder...

5 wing players, and the Jazz just signed Carroll for the rest of the season despite him being hurt and not playing at all. Makes me wonder if KOC has a trade in the works. CJ’s contract is expiring.

Bright Spot tonight:

I really look forward to watching Kanter play. Its funny, because I thought Big Al was having a very good game. He was hitting his shot and it seemed that he was very efficient tonight. However, Kanter is, right now, in defense and rebounding. I’m still wondering when the Jazz are going to run some pick and pop with him, because he has good range on his jumper.

Kanter may just be Carlos Boozer + Better team attitude + better Defense + bigger and taller.

BRIAN W BROCKHOFF

by brock38 on Feb 19, 2012 8:13 PM MST reply actions

Kanter was for sure the highlight for me.

He is the most enjoyable Jazz player to watch right now. I just wish I could watch him for more than 12 minutes (if that) a game.

by hamfist on Feb 19, 2012 8:22 PM MST up reply actions

Carroll isn't hurt.

He’s been inactive because he’s the 14th player.

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by ForTheLove on Feb 19, 2012 9:17 PM MST up reply actions

if it isn't a trade, how else could KOC justify the moves? He's got a trade, or he's on crack.

I'll make it coach.

by MTN on Feb 20, 2012 10:51 AM MST up reply actions

Correction

The third sentence in the second paragraph was supposed to read…

However, Kanter is, right now, an upgrade in terms of rebounding and defense.

BRIAN W BROCKHOFF

by brock38 on Feb 19, 2012 8:15 PM MST reply actions

So if the Jazz follow the OKC model, does that mean that Burks and Hayward score 50 and 40 against the Nuggies?

Because I hate the Nuggets!

by jjrosk on Feb 19, 2012 8:53 PM MST reply actions

Oh yes, and Favors gets a triple double, following same said model.

by jjrosk on Feb 19, 2012 8:55 PM MST up reply actions

I love it baby!!!!!!

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by jahunter221 on Feb 20, 2012 5:15 AM MST via Android app reply actions

My favorite part of the night was...

Not when coach Ty put in Josh Howard for 2 minutes and Josh managed to get a couple of steals and run the fast break only to end up blowing several scoring opportunities for his teammates by being the non-team player that he is.. But when Ty went to his doghouse and pulled out CJ Miles right after. FINALLY Josh Howard gets benched quickly for playing that way! Now I’d like to see him stay there hahaha.

And I actually thought the Jazz played defense fairly well especially in the first half getting tons of steals, stops and blocks. What hurt them was Kyle making incredible shots and so many non calls which unbalanced the game early on.

We need more teamwork as far as setting up other players I thought Hayward started out great doing that we just need our point guards to do it as well :(

by utahspazz on Feb 20, 2012 10:22 AM MST reply actions

Hmm

Gordo blossomed when Bell was hurt. Minutes were consistent and safe. With the much too big wing rotation, he’s reverted back to the player he was at the start of the year.

by RedHopeful on Feb 20, 2012 10:41 AM MST reply actions