2019-20 season - Been waiting two decades for this one!

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/11/20/20974136/utah-jazz-must-figure-out-a-way-to-stop-towns-3-point-shooting-in-wednesday-game-nba

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/11/20/20974077/utah-jazz-to-wear-popular-city-jerseys-for-final-time-this-season

won't miss them! :cheers:

[QUOTE]Favors absence is hurting us at the defensive end (however, we expected this). Therefore, the team

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/11/20/20974128/utah-jazz-offense-improve-struggles-schedule-road-trip-travel-scoring

[QUOTE]On a scale of 1-10, my worry meter is probably still only a 1 or 2. I

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Pau Gasol: As of today, I will no longer be a member of the @TrailBlazers player roster, so I can focus all my energy on my rehabilitation. 📹💪🏼🙏🏼

He could be a nice pick up later in the year

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Dane Moore: Game time decisions for Andrew Wiggins and Josh Okogie tonight.

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/11/21/jazz-wolves-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]I think most people still think of Gobert as

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https://www.lockedonjazz.net/jazz/emptying-the-noggin-revamped-game-plan-and-shot-making-leads-to-jazz-win-in-minnesota/


Home and Home off a loss with Quin Snyder as your head coach and the competitiveness of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell and I like the Jazz chances.


1 of 3 anyway. Take away Rudy and I'm still not sure the Jazz don't suck


Bojan Bogdanovic had a monster night. He had 30 points on 6 of 11 from three point shooting. Love the 11 attempts. He was also +38 on the night. He also went to the free throw line 7 times.


would love even more attempts when he's got it going and Mitchell doesn't


Not sure the Jazz can play Dante Exum and Emmanuel Mudiay at the same time


Gee ya think? I'm not sure Exum can play at all :rant

[QUOTE]Mike Conley had 8 assists and 0 turnovers. He kept himself out of the problem areas on the floor. He also added 16 points. He had 5 assists in the 4th quarter and he added a huge walk up three. He also

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https://saltcityhoops.com/late-barrage-from-outside-seals-jazz-win-103-95/


In the end, this was a great redemption game. There were some poor stretches and the Jazz still have some things to work out, but Snyder is trying new things. Dante Exum is back on the floor now1 and Gobert is still a defensive powerhouse, partially responsible for holding Karl-Anthony Towns to just 14 points in Minnesota. The Jazz will be fine and eventually they will be great, if the fan base can wait just a little bit longer.


mostly responsible :wtf:

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Looks like Goss did a bit better tonite with the Stars. Probably should have kept him stashed though and signed a proven vet

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Gobert proving again he's the MVP of the side. The runs teams are going on without his defensive presence are killing the side at the moment.

Ingles poor shooting needs to turn around too. He's not looking like the same Joe and a 30% rate on 3's isn't gonna cut it. Still got the playmaking ability going, but his shot is off ATM. Things like Ingles/O'Neale combing for 6-8 points a game is not great production ATM.

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Gobert proving again he's the MVP of the side. The runs teams are going on without his defensive presence are killing the side at the moment.

Ingles poor shooting needs to turn around too. He's not looking like the same Joe and a 30% rate on 3's isn't gonna cut it. Still got the playmaking ability going, but his shot is off ATM. Things like Ingles/O'Neale combing for 6-8 points a game is not great production ATM.

They certainly need more from them. Gobert is playing too many minutes.

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With just over 3 minutes to play, Donovan Mitchell crossed up Minnesota forward Robert Covington, sending him falling to the ground, as the Utah Jazz guard pulled up for a clutch stepback-3. On the box score, the basket was unassisted. But Mitchell credited a fan sitting on the front row at Target Center for helping set up the bucket.

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/11/20/20974140/motivated-rudy-gobert-outplays-karl-anthony-towns-as-jazz-pick-up-road-victory-over-minnesota

[QUOTE]While his numbers didn

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[QUOTE]Rudy is worth a Supermax
I

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/20/20975400/utah-jazz-minnesota-timberwolves-game-recap-road-win-donovan-mitchell-bojan-bogdanovic-rudy-gobert

[QUOTE]I don

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/11/21/utah-jazz-get-much-needed-win-bench-continues-problem/


Bojan Bogdanovic, who has been Utah’s most consistent force, was once again extraordinary, finishing with 30 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the field and 6-of-11 from deep. Rudy Gobert was solid with 12 points and 15 rebounds while holding Karl-Anthony Towns to just 14 points. Donovan Mitchell once again struggled with efficiency, going just 9-of-24 from the field for his 26 points, but his 5-of-10 three-point shooting was reassuring.


Rudy isn't their most consistent force after almost 5 years of this? :roll:


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Mitchell take a back seat? Right! :lol


Meanwhile, Dante Exum continued to look rusty as he went 0-of-1 in his seven minutes of play which produced a plus/minus of minus-16. Georges Niang was ineffective and Jeff Green was streaky. In short, once again when reserves were depended on, they failed to rise to the occasion.


how can you tell Exum looks rusty? Looks like the same crappy player he's always been to me Imagine what that 9 million a year could do to to the bench:rant


After all, they are relying on two guys on minimum contracts in Jeff Green and Emmanuel Mudiay to step up and play significant roles. Beyond those two, there’s Dante Exum who has a long way to go to get comfortable once again post-injury, Joe Ingles, who has been off all year long, and then a slew of inconsistent or unproven guys that round out the bench.


Green and Mudiay have both shown the ability to put points up off the bench in the past. 26 or something a game between them last year. Exum has never proven anything other than he sucks. Joe's play is worrisome as is Niang's actually. The fact that Kidd is still on the team is a joke though


So unless the Jazz decide to dip into the shallow free agent market or pull off an unbelievable trade, I’m not so sure what they’re going to do other than hope that the current guys can continue to improve and assimilate, and that Ed Davis can return quickly and leave a dramatic mark.


they have COTY and the Wizard and there is nothing they can do? :rolleyes:

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[QUOTE]Gasol

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[QUOTE]Keith Kreiter: Congrats @juwanmorgan @IndianaMBB on your new deal with the #Jazz- so well deserved- special times ahead #NBAJourney #EdgeFamily pic.twitter.com/MlLAsj6toa

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Anthony Slater: Warriors listing Draymond Green as questionable for tomorrow

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Now, as Golden State heads to Utah for the final game of its road trip, the Dubs have their fingers crossed that Green will be able to play against the Jazz on Friday.

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Tony Jones: New Orleans Pelicans power forward Derrick Favors will not make the trip to Salt Lake City and will NOT play against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, league sources tell The Athletic. Favors has been out due to back spasms

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/11/21/20975485/jazz-are-not-getting-as-much-production-from-their-bench-as-in-the-past-nba


After fielding one of the deepest teams in the NBA over the past couple of seasons, the Jazz bench has become thin this year and a bit of a liability, forcing the Jazz coach to play his main guys longer minutes and having fewer options to turn to when the starters are struggling.


The only years they've been deep probably in their history was the couple non tanking ones with Corbin. Big reason they were in the playoff hunt at all with those teams

[QUOTE]Last year three more Jazz players averaged more than 20 minutes per game

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Juwan Morgan signed and Kidd released
Morgan was signed to multi year deal, probably similar to Royce. He was the best player on the Stars, and can play several roles.

Doubt we see him much this year but the Jazz liked him enough to spend more money. He was really fun to watch in Summer League, as he just worked harder than everyone else. He seemed really nervous when I watched him, and is doing much better in the G League

Posted by TheNextGM on Nov 21, 2019 | 3:04 PM

Multi year deal means this year is probably guaranteed. I thought he looked good in fall camp and with the Stars. He might play instead of Green at the 4 I'm guessing? So their only flexibility now is cutting Niang or packaging their deadweight in a trade? Need to at least have flexibility for buyouts:wtf:


Not sure how signing a 6'8" guy is going to help our backup C problem.
Posted by SKMike on Nov 22, 2019 | 12:43 AM

center is where they had him in preseason and with the Stars, Must be long? He's got a solid build


I posted earlier about how much we obviously miss Ed Davis, wanted to dive into the rebounding numbers a bit mroe
Bench rebounding with Ed:
1: OKC – 16, UTA – 15
2: LAL – 15, UTA – 16
3: SAC – 16, UTA – 25
4: PHX – 20, UTA – 18
5: LAC – 18, UTA – 15
6: SAC – 14, UTA – 3 (Ed played 7:46 before injury)

Bench rebounding without Ed:
1: LAC – 27, UTA – 11
2: PHI – 10, UTA – 13
3: MIL – 17, UTA – 15
4: GSW – 16, UTA – 14
5: BRK – 21, UTA – 16
6: MEM – 15, UTA – 6
7: MIN – 22, UTA – 13
8: MIN – 21, UTA – 13

So.. yeah. Those numbers tell a bit of a story. Rebounding isn’t even the only area where Ed >>> Tony/Jeff. I don’t think anyone needs to wonder "what’s up with our bench".

Posted by Alex Dye on Nov 21, 2019 | 3:43 PM

He gets his hand on almost every board so not surprising


This is why Davis needed to be much higher than Green in our preseason list
We don’t have a replacement for him. The plan is pretty much for Davis and Gobert to be healthy all the time.

Posted by Ethan Renshaw on Nov 21, 2019 | 4:21 PM

which was ridiculous for no other reason than just so Bradley could play in the Gleague. I'm guessing Bradley might get some run with the Stars now that they signed Morgan but they both need to be down there


No where near a capable #3 Center, (Udoh wasn’t either) and no plans to get one!
Bradley hasn’t got it but they still hope.

Dumb contracts like Exum 9m for an unproven player, always thought it was stupid. Joe I. extension, why?
It seem to me the FO/Organization are too loyal to the detriment of the "Contention Potential".
Look at how the Patriots use and reload their players, even some highly effective ones are let go to pick up new talent.
I think the Jazz hold on AND over pay players too often. (Exum, Favors, Ingles were/are all overpays IMO)

Posted by AdMan59 on Nov 21, 2019 | 5:11 PM

Udoh certainly was and Bradley is still the youngest guy on the team. Exum getting paid when he'd done nothing was a joke. Joe's extension after an off year isn't looking good right now. But typical Jazz moves all the way around. Been doing it for 4 decades now


Exum on the other hand has been a mistake and there is no other way to look at it. If they wanted to re-sign him when they did, they could have offered him half of what they did and still he would have signed, he wasn’t going anywhere else and if he did, well so be it. That was not a good decision. Hopefully he comes good at some point but it’s hard to argue, even if he does, that it was a good decision and represented value. Unless by some miracle he improves massively and becomes like a critical 6th man on a Jazz championship team and hits a game/series defining shot or something, which is absolute fantasy land at this point.

Posted by AussieBBallFan on Nov 21, 2019 | 7:50 PM

Exum shouldn't have gotten more than 1 guaranteed year. Would have come off the books with everyone else this past summer. Especially when I didn't get the impression that any other team was bidding for his services. The Jazz bid against themselves for him and Favors it seemed?

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/11/21/20975553/utah-jazz-lineups-donovan-mitchell-mike-conley-rudy-gobert-bojan-bogdanovic

[QUOTE]Before the start of this season, something that many people wondered regarding the Utah Jazz was how Quin Snyder was going to utilize his personnel. Who was he going to start? Who

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Logan Murdock: Draymond Green (heel) is out vs Utah tonight

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Tony Jones: Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley has switched agents and joined CAA

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/11/22/20976388/2019-nba-rudy-gobert-is-locking-up-the-dpoy-again-defeinsive-player-of-the-year

[QUOTE]This play right here shows why Gobert is so dominant and maybe a little why Mike Conley is making the Jazz defense even better overall. Conley does a good job staying in front of the man he

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/22/20977347/utah-jazz-golden-state-warriors-preview-bojan-bogdanovic-bench-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert


Speaking of Alec Burks, at least the former Jazz fan favorite is getting a run as the starting shooting guard, filling up the box score with 14.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. After being traded for Kyle Korver, Burks has bounced around the league from Cleveland to Sacramento to signing with the Thunder this offseason, only to take back his commitment after the Paul George trade and sign for the vet minimum with Golden State.


Imagine Burks, Thabo, Udoh and Neto on the bench! :rant

[QUOTE]As Taylor covered in an excellent downbeat yesterday, there

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/11/22/utah-jazz-compare-purple-predecessors/2/


NBA teams are always built around a core of a star player or two, and sometimes the head coach. The Utah Jazz are no different, having built around center Rudy Gobert ever since he broke out during his sophomore campaign.


They haven't really built around him until this year though

[QUOTE]When both Malone and Gobert started to develop into stars, their respective teams started winning more games as a result. Malone

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/256233/Two-Way-Contracts-Have-Depleted-Available-G-League-Player-Pool


The NBA's addition of two-way contracts has had a number of unintended consequences, perhaps most notably the decreased number of viable players available for teams to sign during the season.


shouldn't need to sign as many guys since you have more available on your roster though


"One of the reasons why there's not that many options is even if they wanted to go get a young player, if they don't have him on their roster, there's only a handful of guys that aren't on Two-Way contracts that are NBA-ready, according to people I've talked to. I understand the desperation," added Windhorst.


there are lost of proven vets available

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/11/22/utah-jazz-bump-morgan-main-roster-waive-kidd/


On Thursday, the Jazz announced they had signed Morgan to a deal, which NBA scribe Keith Smith is reporting as a two-year, non-guaranteed pact. To make room on the 15-man roster for Morgan, the team has waived forward Stanton Kidd.


good. at least keep some flexibility please


Morgan has been involved with the Jazz organization since the summer; after going undrafted in June, he caught on with the team ahead of summer league play. The 6-foot-8, 232-pound forward can play the three and the four (perhaps even the five in a small-ball setting) and has a reputation as a good defender, rebounder and a hard worker.


Once again at least do your homework. He signed immediately after the draft. Sounds like they like him about as much as their 3 picks. He also played nothing but center in pre season and starts at the 5 for the Stars :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]Overall, Morgan had been the Stars

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Eric Walden: Warriors coach Steve Kerr, on former Jazzman Alec Burks:

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/11/23/jazz-warriors-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]The Golden State Warriors had only eight healthy players for tonight

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/23/20978891/utah-jazz-almost-squander-game-in-4th-to-alec-burks-golden-state-warriors

[QUOTE]Rudy needs to get more touches. It

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/23/20979304/utah-jazz-new-orleans-pelicans-november-23-2019-game-preview


He was a really good player for a really long time and will always be a Jazzman in our hearts. Ultimately, I think the Jazz made the right move in trading him this summer, but miss him eat the same time.


They didn't make the right move keeping him and Kanter over Millsap though :rant


Can we get him back for Exum + Green ?
Posted by statpower on Nov 23, 2019 | 12:47 PM

Unless he's strictly the backup center I wouldn't want him back! :eek:

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[QUOTE]Andy Larsen: Jazz center Rudy Gobert is questionable tonight against the Pelicans due to a left ankle sprain.

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The Utah Jazz power forward exited his car on Friday night and walked to his apartment in a haze. One moment, he was in the locker room following a win, smiling, laughing, preparing for a shower and a change into regular clothing. The next, he was leaving Vivint Smart Home Arena in a rush after a suspicious package was found, forcing an evacuation following a 113-109 win over the Golden State Warriors. Niang exited in a haste, the fear of the unknown supplying a sense of urgency. He was still wearing his purple game uniform. He hadn

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https://saltcityhoops.com/the-jazz-make-plays-to-fend-off-pelicans-surge/

[QUOTE]Enter Bradley. The youngster had his best outing of his young career. With 14 points, nine rebounds and one blocked shot in 22 minutes, Bradley looked confident and capable. He came out aggressively and contributed the Jazz

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/23/20979918/donovan-mitchell-37-points-rudy-gobert-injury

[QUOTE]With that final point total, Mitchell is averaging 28.2 points in his last six games which is top 10 in the NBA for that span. The catch is that his efficiency isn

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Ryan McDonald: Rudy Gobert is listed as questionable for tomorrow

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/11/25/utah-jazz-need-joe-ingles-snap-slump/

[QUOTE]Through Utah

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https://saltcityhoops.com/sc7-lost-leads-slipped-screens-more-crowded-west/

[QUOTE]It

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46681024/too-much-giannis-reigning-mvp-drops-50-as-utah-jazz-fall-to-milwaukee-bucks

[QUOTE]Mitchell

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/25/20983235/utah-jazz-milwaukee-bucks-giannis-50-points-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/11/25/20982332/utah-jazz-new-orleans-pelicans-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell-mike-conley

[QUOTE]The Tony Bradley show may not be cancelled after all. Tony Bradley was actually pretty good last night. Tony Bradley had a defensive rating of 100.0 while on the court. That

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/11/25/utah-jazz-checking-donovan-mitchells-progress-year-3/


A polarizing figure in his own right for the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell seems to be answering the call in what is an All-Star worthy season so far.


not if he makes it over Gobert. Not sure he deserves it over Bojan either

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Justin Kubatko: The @Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo is just the fourth player to record at least 50 points and 10 rebounds in a game without committing a turnover. The others to do so are Michael Jordan (2x), Moses Malone, and Carmelo Anthony. * Individual turnovers were first recorded in 1977-78.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/11/26/20983103/utah-jazz-bojan-bogdanovic-success-this-season

[QUOTE]After 16 games played with the Jazz, Bogey is a vital piece to this beautiful Jazz puzzle. His scoring has been a significant addition and has given the Jazz several wins this year that they wouldn

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/27/20983852/utah-jazz-indiana-pacers-malcolm-brogdon-bojan-bogdanovic-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]Bojan has been red hot of late, scoring 24 points and nailing five three-pointers in the loss to Milwaukee. He has been a godsend for Donovan Mitchell, who is under far less pressure to score than he was last year. Mountain Mike Conley has quietly recovered from his slow start With Rudy Gobert

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[QUOTE]Sources tell us that Dallas (during the summer) was close to unloading Lee on a few occasions, including an almost-done deal on draft night. Lee, 34 and a salary-dump inclusion in the Mavs

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Mark Montieth: Rudy Gobert was listed as questionable for tonight

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Scott Agness: Pacers

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/27/20986679/2019-nba-utah-jazz-fall-to-the-indiana-pacers-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]That type of shooting won

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https://twitter.com/danclayt0n/status/1199931729009491969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1199931729009491969&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slcdunk.com%2F2019%2F11% 2F27%2F20986679%2F2019-nba-utah-jazz-fall-to-the-indiana-pacers-donovan-mitchell

Great stuff. Laughable to think they'd be better with Rubio! Everytime he makes a layup or stays in front of his man on D I think of Ricky :rant

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46682158/bojan-bogdanovic-had-a-special-3rd-quarter-should-it-have-been-more

Not the first time. Mitchell needs to pass the ball! :rant

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/11/28/icymi-good-chance-utah-jazz-will-work-extend-royce-oneale/


I would think that considering that the Jazz gave Royce his NBA chance and that he has been able to flourish with this team, he’ll be anxious to stay with the franchise and work with them to find an appropriate agreement. What gets tricky is that with Utah’s current cap space situation, they may find it a challenge to fork out the necessary dough to retain O’Neale and keep him happy.


Do they have a choice? Maybe it will lead them to finally giving up on Exum?

Will be committed to Bojan, Ingles and Royce past next season before paying Rudy, Mitchell, Conley...

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/11/28/utah-jazz-ed-davis-set-return-soon/

[QUOTE]Ed Davis should be making a return soon as his status has been upgraded to questionable for Friday

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/11/28/utah-jazz-case-didnt-know-jarrell-brantley-lighting-g-league/

[QUOTE]In Brantley

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https://stats.gleague.nba.com/player/1629625/

look at those shooting numbers. Might be a 6th man in the making

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https://stats.gleague.nba.com/player/1629671/

Oni hasn't shot well but rebounds, assists, steals and D

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https://stats.gleague.nba.com/player/1628430/

Goss hit the boards but not good overall. Might not be athletic enough?

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https://stats.gleague.nba.com/player/1629752/

Morgan might have the best overall line. I imagine he'll be back with the Stars once Davis is back. COuld rotate him and Bradley between Stars and Jazz too though Tony has shown enough to stay with the Jazz I guess?

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https://stats.gleague.nba.com/player/1629714/

Brantley has to work on his shooting, D and turnovers still. He's the oldest of these guys as well

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/11/30/20989223/bojan-bogdanovic-has-been-carrying-utah-jazz-for-several-games-with-his-clutch-shooting

[QUOTE]

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https://saltcityhoops.com/bogey-puts-jazz-on-his-back-again-for-103-94-win/

[QUOTE]Some have singled out Donovan for borderline hero-ball type play. Here

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/11/30/utah-jazz-year-three-donovan-mitchell-still-playing-historical-level/


Utah Jazz: Year three Donovan Mitchell still playing at a historic level


historic shot attempt levels? :rant


Clearly, Mitchell continues to be in rarefied air as a player. And while the Jazz are still working to find their groove as a unit, their go-to guy is playing at a historically great level.


should he be the go to guy though? :rant

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Eric Walden: Toronto

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/11/30/game-thread-utah-jazzs-tough-road-trip-continues-visit-toronto/

[QUOTE]As much as it pains me to say it, based on how the Jazz have played lately, I have a hard time seeing them being the ones to knock off the Toronto Raptors for the first time this season on their home court. Marc Gasol presents a tough matchup for Rudy Gobert, and the Raptors bench has been playing significantly better than Utah

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/11/30/can-utah-jazz-catch-los-angeles-lakers-schedules-balance/

[QUOTE]However, as I noted earlier today, the Utah Jazz will soon find themselves in a stretch of games that are almost all extremely winnable. Following the conclusion of their current five-game road trip and a home bout against, ironically, the Los Angeles Lakers, they

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/1/20990261/toronto-raptors-utah-jazz-bojan-bogdanovic-pascal-siakam-kyle-lowry-mike-conley

[QUOTE]Pass the damn rock to Bojan. I really don

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/12/1/20989162/2019-nba-donovan-mitchell-a-quick-fix-for-the-utah-jazz-offense

[QUOTE]But what

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Eric Walden: FINAL: Raptors 130, Jazz 108. Turns out giving up 70+ in a half and trailing by 40 is hard to come back from. Raptors shot 52.2% overall and 52.8% from 3. Utah is now 12-8 on the season, and at Philly tomorrow.

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Tim Reynolds: Raptors 77, Jazz 37 at the half.

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46684030/historically-bad-first-half-dooms-jazz-in-toronto

[QUOTE]Let

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/1/20989847/dante-exum-utah-jazz-guard

[QUOTE]Exum played 11 minutes in Sunday

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/1/20989840/utah-jazz-toronto-raptors-december-1


Sure the Jazz were tired, playing the fourth game of a five-game road trip. However, Snyder had basically given his players two days off, not holding a Saturday practice or the usual shootaround on Sunday morning.


maybe they needed them? Tired when you play every other day? Today sure. :rant


Utah actually pulled within 16 late in the quarter, but the hole was too deep, and both teams cleared their benches for the final five minutes.


He'd brought the starters back in briefly when the bench was playing well. Why? :wtf:

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https://saltcityhoops.com/err-canada-flat-start-dooms-jazz-in-toronto/

[QUOTE]19: Siakam

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[QUOTE]As far as teams that could pop up as potential Aldridge suitors, ********* asked various NBA executives for their thoughts on the matter, and one of the first landing spots that was mentioned was a familiar team for the big man:

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[QUOTE]He currently ranks 10th with 8,879 assists, but he will soon surpass Gary Payton (8,966), Isiah Thomas (9,061) and perhaps even Chris Paul (9,290) this season. Assuming he maintains his season average of 11 per game, James should top Payton and Thomas at some point in the middle of this season. Paul, who is currently with the Oklahoma City Thunder in his 15th season, has stayed healthy and productive thus far. Considering Paul

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Keith Pompey: #Sixers SG Josh Richardson is OUT tonight vs. the #UtahJazz with right hamstring tightness. pic.twitter.com/b9wXh8NJh9

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https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-seven-questions-at-the-quarter-mark-conley-effect-more/


3. Does the rotation need tweaking? After the six players named above, it gets dicier for the 2019-20 Jazz. Frankly put, the rotation has been a problem, and Snyder has experimented with staggering different starters into the second unit to try to stabilize groups that have bled points on the scoreboard. But lineups with two or fewer from that core group continue to struggle. Snyder has a tough call to make: does he stagger his starters more liberaly across the second unit, even if that means fewer minutes for his best players to play together? Or does he prioritize the strength of that core group and continue to sweat those bench stretches?


got to change things coty and the Wizard needs to get some help

[QUOTE]Dante Exum appears to be making a case for more minute as he works his way back from knee rehab, but even his advanced numbers look wobbly since he

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Kyle Neubeck: Trey Burke is out tonight with an upper respiratory illness.

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https://saltcityhoops.com/the-road-trip-is-over/


It looked like the Jazz were headed for a complete blowout loss but when Jazz coach Quin Snyder pulled the starters with 6:55 remaining in the game and down 18 points, the bench showed a lot of energy. The defense was better (five straight empty possessions for the Sixers) and the ball started moving. Suddenly, the Jazz were down only 10 and the starters began to trickle back into the lineup with three to four minutes to play.


Why can't he just stick with the guys that are playing well? :rant

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/02/utah-jazz-traded-millsap-bledsoe/

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz were involved in a trade rumor years ago that would

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/02/power-rankings-roundup-how-did-the-utah-jazz-fare-in-week-7/

[QUOTE]In just a one week span, the Jazz

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46684104/how-bad-do-we-want-to-be-a-good-team-the-jazz-are-asking-questions-amid-disappointing-road-trip

[QUOTE]On paper, the Jazz look to be among the elite teams in the league. They have a dynamic player in Donovan Mitchell, they have one of the league

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/12/2/20991699/jazz-are-happy-to-get-home-again-after-suffering-fourth-loss-on-five-game-road-trip-in-philadelphia

[QUOTE]Utah

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/2/20992775/utah-jazz-road-trip-disaster-loss-vs-philadelphia-76ers

[QUOTE]Since the season is now more than a quarter over, you can

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[QUOTE]Harden

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Derek Bodner: Mitchell said he wouldn

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Anthony Slater: League beginning its shift away from the Warriors

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Andy Larsen: Mike Conley is out for the Jazz

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46684775/how-the-jazz-plan-to-move-on-after-long-disappointing-road-trip

[QUOTE]There

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https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/12/3/20993998/utah-jazz-time-to-worry-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]Snyder and the Jazz have Donovan Mitchell to thank for that offense. His stardom was obvious, as was the fact that he needed help. Utah

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/12/3/20994061/the-utah-jazz-history-with-long-road-trips


Donovan Mitchell was the number 1 option for the Utah Jazz last year.

Mike Conley was the number 1 option for the Memphis Grizzlies last year.

Bojan Bogdanovic was the number 1 option for the Indiana Pacers for a significant portion of last year.

and for some reason Mitchell thinks he should be even more selfish. He seems to have believed the hype. Maybe having his own shoe went to his head? :rant

[QUOTE]But yeah, they need a better power forward. They need somebody who can rebound, so that all the rebounding is not on Rudy Gobert. They need somebody a little bigger than Royce O

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/03/game-thread-utah-jazz-revenge-against-lakers/

[QUOTE]Utah will continually work Dante Exum and Ed Davis back into the rotation, as they are back from their injuries. I

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Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert said the level of criticism the Jazz faced after their poor road trip was a bit overboard:

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Andy Larsen: Juwan Morgan is also listed as out for tonight

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Mike Trudell: For tonight

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Eric Walden: Lakers coach Frank Vogel said he expects both Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma to play tonight. He said they

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/12/4/20995957/utah-jazz-bench-joe-ingles-dante-exum

[QUOTE]Well, most of the failures of the bench fall on the shoulders of Utah

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/4/20991917/utah-jazz-struggles-continue-with-121-96-loss-to-los-angeles-lakers

[QUOTE]Personally, I think I

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/5/20996689/2019-nba-what-is-wrong-with-the-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-bojan-bogdanovic

[QUOTE]Bojan and Gobert are fine, Royce is super low usage player ( 5,9 ppg). But you can

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/05/utah-jazz-won-kyle-korver-trade-year-ago/

[QUOTE]Having said that, let

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/12/5/20995848/how-the-utah-jazz-are-building-a-winning-culture-nba-quin-snyder

[QUOTE]SALT LAKE CITY

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https://saltcityhoops.com/jazz-bring-road-struggles-home-in-loss-to-lakers-121-96/


The Jazz know that their struggles have come mostly on the defensive end, allowing 119.4 points per a game for their opponent during those four losses. Utah Coach Quin Snyder highlighted these struggles in an interview after the game.


hardly all defensively. A lot of their defensive problems are from turnovers

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/12/5/20997965/the-utah-jazz-low-nba-struggle-donovan-mitchell-jeff-green-rudy-gobert

[QUOTE]So, where do the Jazz go from here? Looking at a few different factors, the most probable answer is definitely up. Starting Saturday night at home vs. Memphis, the Jazz will play 18 of their next 22 games against teams that currently have a losing record. The four games against teams with winning records are Minnesota, Miami, Clippers and Pacers, which you would think are games the Jazz would have a shot to win as well. Here

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/06/utah-jazz-lebron-james-sounds-off-and-other-takeaways-from-wednesdays-loss/

[QUOTE]The Jazz have got to feed the hot hand when it is there. Last night Bogdanovic had a great first half, but only got up 15 shot attempts to finish with 23 points. Had he gotten more touches he could

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/05/utah-jazz-gone-malcolm-brogdon-instead-mike-conley-summer/

[QUOTE]What makes this sting even more is that Brogdon is making just $20 million this year, while Conley is at $32.5 million. I know I

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/05/is-this-rock-bottom-utah-jazz-have-dropped-three-straight-in-pitiful-fashion/

[QUOTE]Unfortunately, while coming into the year we believed this Jazz team to be deep, thus far their second unit has instead appeared exposed as incompetent. Guys like Ed Davis, Georges Niang and Tony Bradley just aren

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Andy Larsen: Mike Conley is listed as questionable for tomorrow

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[QUOTE]Alex Kennedy: The Cleveland Cavaliers are ready to listen to trade offers for Kevin Love, according to @Adrian Wojnarowski. The Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers have shown interest in Love in the past, as Woj noted, so perhaps they could be possible landing spots for him now.

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or maybe Millsap becomes available? :cheers:

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/12/7/20998145/2019-nba-the-utah-jazz-turnaround-is-coming-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]Two things that have been strange have been Joe Ingles

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/06/utah-jazz-center-tony-bradley-nba-2k/


I am pleasantly surprised with his offensive potential he has shown. With some time, practice, and added muscle, a lot of his flaws and jitters can be ironed out on both ends of the floor. The Jazz right now are looking smart for choosing to pick up his option for the next couple of years.


tell me an option they haven't picked up? :roll:

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/7/21000713/2019-nba-utah-jazz-take-on-the-memphis-grizzlies-again-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]Jeff Green and Emmanuel Mudiay have had their moments this year but they

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/07/three-players-utah-jazz-can-pursue-theyre-desperate-size/

[QUOTE]With that said, let

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/07/utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-adapt-offense/

[QUOTE]The offseason additions of Bojan Bogdanovic and Mike Conley were made with the hope to take pressure off of Mitchell, so he could be more efficient and focus on defense. But with the overall team offense struggling as a whole, the Jazz have had to rely on Mitchell more than ever. His usage percentage and minutes per game at a career high, and despite the increased volume his turnover rate is better and his shooting efficiency hasn

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/8/21000244/for-the-utah-jazz-staying-loose-and-having-fun-are-part-of-the-formula-for-winning

[QUOTE]

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https://saltcityhoops.com/point-ingles-and-a-strong-second-quarter-carry-jazz-to-win-126-112/

[QUOTE]The takeaway seems simple: bring Ingles back to the starting lineup, or at least let him spend much more time with the starting unit. There

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/8/21002307/memphis-grizzlies-utah-jazz-bench-joe-ingles-shooting-bad-shot-selection-no-floaters

[QUOTE]From Joe Ingles on court chemistry with Rudy Gobert in the pick and roll, to the bench

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https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/joe-ingles-and-rudy-gobert-finding-their-pick-and-roll-rhythm

Maybe look to stagger Rudy's minutes and play him with Ingles and the 2nd unit like they did with Favors last year. Need 2 or 3 starters out there at all times

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/09/game-thread-utah-jazz-look-to-reignite-win-streak-against-tired-thunder/

[QUOTE]In fact, as the standings lie currently, the Thunder are actually in eighth place in the West, meaning they

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[QUOTE]Charlotte Hornets

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46688355/is-it-time-to-alter-expectations-questions-about-the-jazzs-unexpected-start

[QUOTE]If the stars are in, the Jazz are a good, if not great, team. But those guys can

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/12/10/jazz-thunder-analysis-by/


Jazz with any 5 of Joe Ingles, Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O’Neale, Bojan Bogdanovic, Rudy Gobert: +11.5, 928 possessions


So try to keep 2 or 3 of them on the floor at all times. Front office needs to get them help besides more rookies. Try something else besides just Mitchell with the 2nd unit. Looks like you need to try staggering Rudy so he can play with Ingles on the 2nd unit minimum or take out O'Neale early to play Ingles with Rudy in the starting lineup but not sure that helps Conley?


Are the bench players permanently bad? I think you can argue for realistic optimism for better play from one guy: Ed Davis. Davis has proven to be a good player for the last couple of years, and has yet to find that level of impact in a Jazz uniform. There are reasons to believe it will improve.


you have to hope since he's being paid the most and is on the books next year as well


Everyone else, being hopeful is not too far away from dreaming. Dante Exum has been a good rotation player for about 20 games in his NBA career... he may improve as time passes after his injury, but it’s certainly not a sure thing. Emmanuel Mudiay is young, but he’s been bad his whole NBA career. Jeff Green is who he is at this point: he’s going to give you about 10-20 good games per season. Georges Niang can make a shot and probably is going to be a negative at the other stuff.


Mudiay and Green have both shown they can score the ball. Exum can defend. Niang can do a lot more than shoot if given the chance. Snyder needs to try these guys in some different combinations


What I find mildly remarkable is that the other players who aren’t playing are somehow even worse in practice. They must be, given that they’re not playing. We know what Tony Bradley is. Nigel Williams-Goss must somehow be so bad that the underperformance of Mudiay and Exum hasn’t even made Snyder think about playing him. Juwan Morgan earned a 3 trillion tonight. He’s apparently more valuable than Miye Oni, who was made inactive tonight. Stanton Kidd apparently wasn’t the answer, but did anyone think he was?


a bunch of rookies aren't the answer? Wow who would have thought that when Mitchell is the only rookie that has ever been good to start a year under Snyder. I think a few of them could help at some point this year though


Gobert was efficient: he scored 19 points on 9-10 shooting and added 17 rebounds. Great! But he didn’t make his usual impact defensively. He did scare the Thunder from getting all the way to the rim tonight, and they only took 18 shots down there. But they made 14 of them. On those shots from 4-14 feet away, the Thunder were 9-19, again, a higher percentage than Gobert usually allows. He blocked zero shots, and it’s his third consecutive game with zero blocks. He’s not the problem, but he hasn’t been DPOY elite recently.


maybe he needs some help?

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/9/21002948/utah-jazz-basketball-nba

[QUOTE]

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/9/21001854/utah-jazz-bad-offensively-again-lose-to-oklahoma-city-thunder-104-90


Utah got off to a good enough start, as it led 24-19 with 2:09 remaining in the first quarter. But as has happened numerous times this season, the Jazz offense stalled as the second unit came in (such has been especially challenging over the past three games as Snyder has had to tweak rotations due to the absence of Mike Conley because of knee soreness).


thought it was a tight hamstring


With Mitchell playing alongside Emmanuel Mudiay, Georges Niang, Jeff Green and Ed Davis, the Jazz surrendered that lead and trailed 25-24 at the end of the first quarter.


maybe it's time to try something different? :rant

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https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-seven-offense-hurting-the-d-bench-troubles-continue-more/

[QUOTE]And then of course there are all the paint misses. The Jazz are currently 15th in the league in converting rim opportunities, 27th in what CTG calls

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/9/21004253/the-utah-jazz-lose-oklahoma-city-thunder-game-recap-december-9-2019


The Jazz have the worst bench in the NBA. There will be a little more on this tomorrow. The starters deserve better than this. The starting 5 can play great minutes (not tonight) and they will be completely vanished by a few bench minutes. It’s getting overly predictable at this point. Like the Stockton and Malone pick and roll, you know what’s going to happen and there’s nothing you can do about.


I think you could try do something about it instead of just sending Mitchell out with the 4 bench guys over and over again


Obviously health has played a role in that. But come one, you can’t tell me Exum is actually worse this year than he was as a rookie. He came in really late into the game and made a nice little impact. He played some good D, drove hard to the rim for a nice layup. Brought some nice energy. But one bad pass and bam he’s back on the bench after just a couple minutes of playing. How’s a kid supposed to play with any confidence or game sense if that’s always in the back of his head?


as a rookie Trey Burke was their only other option. Not about him being worse just about him never being very good and the other options improving. 9 million reasons to play with confidence

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/12/09/nba-top-teams-pretenders-miami-heat/


A possible reason for the Jazz flying under the radar is the minimal chatter about their rising star, Donovan Mitchell. The young jet is continuing to develop his game but with the sharp rise of young superstars such as Luka Doncic and Trae Young, Mitchell has almost become the forgotten star in the West and despite being the No.1 player on the Jazz roster.


he's far from the #1 guy on the roster :rant

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/256406/Thunder-Willing-To-Absorb-Burdensome-Salary-In-Potential-Trades

Exum and filler for Gallinari?

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Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert:

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Malik Beasley Receives Trade Interest From Multiple Teams
DEC 9, 2019 11:37 PM


Multiple teams have expressed interest in trading for Malik Beasley, league sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Charania adds that trade conversations have yet to gain traction.

Beasley, who did not sign a contract extension with the Nuggets in October, will be a restricted free agent next summer.

He'd fit. Not sure you could get him from a division rival

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/10/game-thread-rattled-utah-jazz-squad-returns-minnesota/

[QUOTE]The bad news for the Jazz is that, even though they just won in Minnesota, they

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/12/10/top-10-players-2017-nba-draft-class/5/

a few guys I'd rather have than the gunner now :rant

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Eric Walden: Joe Ingles, after the OKC loss, on the little things adding up:

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/12/11/21011379/once-seen-as-a-strawman-the-utah-jazz-now-are-tin-men-with-no-heart-struggles-passion-wizard-of-oz

[QUOTE]So the Jazz went out to get muscle. An offensive axe that could provide real metal on that side of the court. They brought in Bojan Bogdanovic and Mike Conley. But that axe cut off many of their limbs in the process. Ricky Rubio, Thabo Sefolosha, Ekpe Udoh, Grayson Allen, and Jae Crowder all were betrayed by the axe. The Jazz

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[QUOTE]One league executive, whose team has not discussed a Love deal with the Cavs, believes they may eventually be able to get a first-round pick for him, depending on how much salary the Cavs are willing to take back. There are a few complications, beginning with the fact there aren

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/12/12/21012284/donovan-mitchell-utah-jazz-all-star-record-as-donovan-goes-jazz-go

not getting my hopes up. He's a gunner

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/12/utah-jazz-who-will-fix-broken-bench/

[QUOTE]outscored by 7.5 points per 100 possessions when Rudy Gobert sits

outscored by 9.3 points per 100 possessions when Bojan Bogdanovic sits

outscored by 5.5 points per 100 possessions when Royce O

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/12/14/jazz-warriors-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]Tonight

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[QUOTE]Denver could be in the market with Malik Beasley and Juan Hernangomez potentially available if they can package a deal that nets the Nuggets a contributor.

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[QUOTE]Denver could be in the market with Malik Beasley and Juan Hernangomez potentially available if they can package a deal that nets the Nuggets a contributor.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/13/21021514/jazz-overcome-first-half-deficit-thanks-to-all-time-night-from-bogdanovic

[QUOTE]It

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/15/what-if-utah-jazz-kept-wesley-matthews/


By the trade deadline, Matthews had proved his worth as a valuable role player in the NBA. The Jazz were comfortable trading away Ronnie Brewer to avoid getting hit with the luxury tax, because they knew they had other options to fall back on. In essence, Matthews replaced Brewer as the starting shooting guard and backcourt partner with Deron Williams.


getting rid of Brewer was stupid as well. Perfect fit with Okur

[QUOTE]Here

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Andy Larsen: Mike Conley is working out in today

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https://saltcityhoops.com/its-literally-time-for-the-jazz-to-make-a-trade/

[QUOTE]Here is a list of the assets the Jazz could use in a trade from most valuable to least:

2026 first round pick1
O

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https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-seven-rotation-problems-continue-schedule-lightens-more/

[QUOTE]But it might be time to start considering some different configurations. When a team with an elite core like Utah

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Andy Larsen: Mike Conley is listed as probable for the Jazz

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/256501/Banned-Fan-Sues-Jazz-Russell-Westbrook-For-$100-Million-Worth-Of-Damages

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[QUOTE]Beyond that, an NBA source said it is believed that the Knicks would be open to moving Randle, though he has the contract locked in for next season.

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[QUOTE]The Minnesota Timberwolves (10-15) are believed to be shopping both Jeff Teague and Robert Covington, the former GM said.

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[QUOTE]Trey Burke

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/12/18/jazz-magic-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]Terrific defense by Conley. To be honest, I thought he was the catalyst for a lot of what the Jazz did so well tonight, at least with the starting unit on the floor. And so it

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46692463/donovan-mitchell-bojan-bogdanovic-will-utah-jazz-to-win-over-orlando-magic

[QUOTE]

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/17/21025394/3-keys-in-the-utah-jazzs-109-102-win-over-the-orlando-magic

[QUOTE]

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/17/21025389/communication-trust-at-core-of-utah-jazz-search-for-playing-smarter

[QUOTE]SALT LAKE CITY

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/18/utah-jazz-takeaways-victory-magic/

[QUOTE]All in all it was a good win for the Utah Jazz. Fans should be assured that the team is in good hands with Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic balling out. Rudy Gobert is still an elite defensive presence, and Quin Snyder is still one of the best basketball minds on the planet. All we have to do is hold our breath with Conley

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Shams Charania: Jazz guard Mike Conley Jr. is expected to miss multiple games with his reaggravated left hamstring and could miss multiple weeks, league sources tell me and @Tony Jones.

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Sarah K. Spencer: Trae Young on if it

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[QUOTE]The Nuggets have interest in Iguodala, who was briefly in Denver before leaving for the Warriors in free agency. Utah is said to be a longshot but a possibility for Iguodala

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[QUOTE]If the Pelicans do decide to make a few big moves at the trade deadline, Brian Windhorst of ESPN said that he

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Melbourne United have announced the signing of 27-year-old forward Stanton Kidd. Kidd, who joins the team as an injury replacement player for Casey Prather, played four games for the Utah Jazz in the NBA earlier this season and has made a name for himself as a tough and versatile two-way player. Kidd impressed during two NBA Summer League stints with the Jazz and earned a spot on their 2019/20 roster, before being waived on 21 November.

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Tony Jones: Mike Conley has been ruled out tomorrow afternoon against the Charlotte Hornets

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/12/22/jazz-hornets-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]First, I want to show you his excellent defense on the perimeter. The Hornets were targeting the switch, trying to get Gobert to come out to guard Devonte Graham. He did, but the results weren

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/21/21033423/nba-utah-jazz-overcome-late-deficit-to-beat-the-charlotte-hornets-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell


Rational Reaction #2: Rudy Gobert is a top ten player


and he's not even their best player :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]It

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[QUOTE]Green and Niang can

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/21/21032598/nba-utah-jazz-its-time-to-play-dante-exum


Let me know in the comments what you see, but to me I see a player who trying not to make a mistake and be taken off the floor.


well when your game is fouls, turnovers, missed shots, missed layups you should be trying to not make those mistakes. Quit making excuses for the guy. Either you can play or you can't and he's never shown he can

[QUOTE]That means Dante Exum is being asked to prove himself in 6 minutes against a top ten team in the league at the end of a long road trip, while the Jazz still haven

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/22/utah-jazz-jae-crowder-trade-2-years-ago/


Utah Jazz: Who won the Jae Crowder trade nearly 2 years ago?


seriously? dumping Hood and Johnson for nothing would have been a great move. They got someone good though :wtf:

[QUOTE]Utah wasn

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Tommy Beer: The Jazz have won five straight games and Joe Ingles resurgence has been a major reason why. During this five-game stretch, Ingles is averaging 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.8 triples, while shooting 57% from the floor, 54% from downtown and 100% on FT

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[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: Cleveland and Utah have worked together on three trades since February of 2018, including that trade deadline three-way with Kings that included Jae Crowder and Rodney Hood. Jazz acquired Kyle Korver for Alec Burks and two second-round picks last November. The Jazz will send Cleveland a 2022 (via San Antonio) and 2023 (via Golden State) second-round picks, sources said.

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Eric Walden: Joe Ingles, at shootaround today, on facing a good Heat team tonight:

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: BREAKING: The Utah Jazz are waiving Jeff Green, league sources tell myself and @ShamsCharania.

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https://gleague.nba.com/player/rayjon-tucker/

Looks alright. Stars might win a championship anyway :rolleyes:

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46695111/the-jazz-couldnt-wait-for-dante-exum-anymore

[QUOTE]What would have happened if he had stayed healthy? Where would he be

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/23/21036201/utah-jazz-rayjon-tucker-wisconsin-herd-jeff-green-nba-trade-deadline

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz have signed Rayjon Tucker from the Bucks

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz waived Jeff Green for two reasons, league sources tell The Athletic: They want to get Georges Niang on the floor more (shooting). And they are impressed with Jarrell Brantley

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Eric Walden: Joe Ingles, on Dante Exum

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/24/21036321/nba-utah-jazz-trade-dante-exum


Utah found ways to not just lose games, but also avoid development of young promising players at the same time. We watched Derrick Favors be squandered on the bench behind unassailable minutes for Al Jefferson. We saw Gordon Hayward get benched to provide minutes for a washed up Josh Howard to play. What a great decision that turned out to be!


liked Howard and liked Hayward on the bench. Might have been a good thing in his development. This idea that young guys should get to play without earning it is why they just had to give up two picks to get rid of Dante :rant


But after that bottom 5 finish the Jazz made moves that would make improvements on the team First they hired Quin Snyder and then drafted Dante Exum and Rodney Hood in what was applauded as a great draft.


No mention of the biggest moves to let Millsap and Demarre go so they could tank? :rant

[QUOTE]What that was? Not sure. Perhaps it was Exum not going to the G-League or not wanting to go to summer league year after year after year that frustrated Quin Snyder. Whatever it was, it was enough to give him the shortest leash I

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One by one, Jazz players came out of the locker room Monday night and trudged to the team bus. Some had surprised looks. Some looked downright shocked. Almost all were glued to their phones as their team changed in real time. This is what happens when management shakes things up and sends a message. And, oh, boy, did the Jazz front office send a message Monday night in what was a stunning sequence of events.

[Xiao Yao You]

https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/24/21035797/utah-jazz-takeaways-road-trip-slow-start-dante-exum

[QUOTE]Years ago, Frank Layden, Kevin O

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/25/21032317/utah-jazz-nba-analysis-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell-bojan-bogdanovic-mike-conley

[QUOTE]It can

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Andy Larsen: Mike Conley out again for Jazz vs. Blazers tomorrow.

[Xiao Yao You]

https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-seven-plus-roster-shuffle-clarksons-fit-road-recap-more/


Simply put, the Jazz traded Exum at the worst possible time. They had a player who was contributing on the court and still had value in the NBA marketplace, but instead they waited until they had to bribe a team to take him off their hands.


when was he contributing? :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]At 38.6% from beyond the 3-point line, Tucker brings more than just bouncy athleticism to the Jazz. He

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/26/game-thread-utah-jazz-seek-post-christmas-victory-portland/

[QUOTE]As of this writing, Tucker is available to play whereas Clarkson

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Tony Jones: BREAKING: Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson will make his debut tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers

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[QUOTE]Eric Walden: Donovan Mitchell, on the departure of Jeff Green:

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David Locke: Quin Snyder

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Eric Walden: Quin Snyder, on the Dante Exum-Jordan Clarkson trade:

[Xiao Yao You]

Mark Berman: #Rockets announce they

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[QUOTE]Eric Walden: Didn

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46695936/fans-get-full-jordan-clarkson-experience-in-throw-him-in-the-fire-jazz-debut

[QUOTE]Snyder and the Jazz front office had conversations about bringing in Clarkson over the summer, so trading for him shouldn't be seen as a desperate play. And the Utah brass has been encouraged by Clarkson

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/26/21038767/utah-jazz-portland-trailblazers-game-recap-donovan-mitchell-35-joe-ingles

[QUOTE]With 16 points in the 3rd quarter, Donovan put the Jazz up for good. Though the lead was given up, Portland never led once during tonight

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Dewayne Dedmon Seeking Trade From Kings
DEC 27, 2019 3:40 PM

Dewayne Dedmon wants a trade from the Sacramento Kings, according to sources that spoke with Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Dedmon signed a three-year, $41 million contract with the Kings in the offseason.

Luke Walton is believed to have soured on Dedmon and neither side believes the union can be salvaged.

Dedmon hasn't played in eight of the past 10 games.

Multiple teams are making offers for Dedmon in hopes of a deal by the deadline.

makes too much money I guess

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Mike Conley Likely Out Multiple Additional Weeks With Hamstring Strain
DEC 27, 2019 4:32 PM


Mike Conley Jr. is likely to miss multiple additional weeks with his reaggravated left hamstring strain.

Conley re-injured the hamstring on Dec. 17 after missing two weeks with the strain.

Conley was acquired by the Utah Jazz from the Memphis Grizzlies last offseason.


was tighness

[Xiao Yao You]

https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/28/utah-jazz-houston-rockets-snag-potential-diamond-rough-slc-stars/

[QUOTE]He isn

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/28/utah-jazz-ranking-players-2019/3/


Ricky Rubio


:roll:


Coming in at fourth on this list, Ricky Rubio is one of those Jazz players I wished could have stayed longer had circumstances allowed. Ultimately it was his lack of outside shooting touch that did him in for being replaced by Mike Conley, but other than that Rubio was a great NBA player for the Jazz.


missed layups, to's bad D, bone head passes... :rolleyes:


I was tempted to put Mike Conley in here, but as far as influence goes Rubio played in the stretch run of the 2018-19 season when the Jazz stormed back into the playoff picture. His 22 point and 11 assist outing versus the Hawks in February and his 20 point 13 assist performance on April fools day were some of his best games in 2019. Despite the trade buzz surrounding the Jazz with Mike Conley, Rubio dealt with it very well despite knowing he would probably play for a new team the following season.


he cried about it. How is that dealing with it very well? :lol


Before this season started, I assumed Mike Conley would be the second scoring option behind Donovan Mitchell. I knew Bojan Bogdanovic had done well in Indiana taking over the scoring load when Victor Oladipo went down with a quad injury, but I had no idea he was this prolific of a scorer.


even though he did it last year.:facepalm


Donovan Mitchell is no longer sneaking up on opponents as a draft steal; he is becoming a full-fledged superstar in the league. He is a consistent bet to score over 20 points in nearly every game, and the Jazz are built to go as far as Mitchell and Gobert take them.


superstar? :eek:


When Gobert is paired with Ingles, their pick and roll game is a thing of beauty. More often than not Gobert is an offensive threat, and a game changer/superstar on the defensive end of the ball. If defense got as much credit and hype as offense and scoring, then Gobert would be as valuable as LeBron James, James Harden, Luka Doncic, and other superstars.


he is one of the most valuable rather you or anyone thinks so

[QUOTE]All three of those guys are game changers offensively, and manage to get by on defense. Why can

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/12/28/sixth-man-year-ladder-2-0-shakeups/

[QUOTE]Conley will eventually return to the lineup and when that happens, coach Quin Snyder will have to decide whether to slide Ingles to the 3 and put Royce O

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Ohm Youngmisuk: Montrezl Harrell is out against the Jazz due to illness.

[El Kabong]

If Clarkson can put up that type of production on a consistent basis they may have fixed one of the bigger issues with the team.

[Xiao Yao You]

If Clarkson can put up that type of production on a consistent basis they may have fixed one of the bigger issues with the team.

He's fit perfectly so far. Backup center is the next thing. When is Bogut done down under for the season?

[Xiao Yao You]

https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/29/21039671/utah-jazz-los-angeles-clippers-120-107-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-nba-detroit-pistons-quin-snyder

[QUOTE]Losses to the Kings, Grizzlies and Timberwolves this season can easily be seen as games that the Jazz were supposed to win. It

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/29/utah-jazz-statement-win-clippers/2/

[QUOTE]Bailey has a fair point that Mitchell and Conley aren

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/12/29/utah-jazz-four-trade-possibilities-struggling-center-ed-davis/5/

[QUOTE]In short, the challenge in moving Davis is that it is dependent on a team still believing in him despite his poor start in Utah. Quite frankly, I believe his struggles have been more an indication of fit than him being a negative roster piece, so there

[El Kabong]

He's fit perfectly so far. Backup center is the next thing. When is Bogut done down under for the season?
Sydney probably make the finals, so early March.

[Xiao Yao You]

https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-sevenish-mitchell-shines-unleashing-rudy-clarkson-debuts-more/


[QUOTE]If you rank order the main guys in terms of overall Net Rating for the season, the order exactly follows the ranking of who has played the most minutes next to the Stifle Tower. Only the centers, who haven

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/12/31/21044023/utah-jazz-detroit-pistons-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-jordan-clarkson-all-star

[QUOTE]Jordan Clarkson when playing the point guard position since joining the Jazz

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/12/30/utah-jazz-2010s-decade-team/5/


Power Forward of the Decade: Paul Millsap


Imagine him next to Rudy :rant


Honorable Mentions of the Decade: Al Jefferson & Derrick Favors


Al one of the worst things ever to happen to the franchise. Favors instead of Millsap :cry:

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Justin Kubatko: Hassan Whiteside led the NBA with 211 rebounds in December 2019: 1️⃣ 211

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Andy Larsen: Mike Conley isn

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Tim Bontemps: Reggie Bullock checks in for the first time this season for the Knicks, after missing the first two-and-a-half months with a back issue. Bullock could be a really interesting trade candidate as a 3-and-D wing on a reasonable deal over the next month for contenders seeking depth.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2020/1/1/21045960/three-questions-the-jazz-must-answer-by-the-all-star-break


Is finding a new backup center a high priority?


should be the highest priority


Aside from hoping Davis improves his play, the only other option is Tony Bradley, who has seen the most meaningful minutes of his career thanks to Davis’ recent incompetence. But Bradley currently seems only capable of a few minutes per stint before Quin Snyder begins anxiously counting the seconds before he can comfortably cut short Rudy Gobert’s resting spells on the bench.


Morgan needs a look


Frankly speaking, the Jazz don’t have any valuable players they’re willing to move. Emmanuel Mudiay, Bradley and Davis — the most expendable players at the moment — will hardly net much in return without sending compensation. The necessity to send second round picks to get Jordan Clarkson proves that point. If Utah wants better players than they have, they’ll have to pay for them in assets.


then that's what you do


Should Joe Ingles move back to the bench when Mike Conley comes back?


I think they have to try it again and hope having better players around him will help. Bradley can run the pick and roll and Clarkson has been great


An interesting tidbit, however, is that among Utah’s 20 lineups that have seen more than 15 minutes (and that aren’t impossible because certain players have been traded), the two best are lineups where Mitchell and Conley do not share the floor.


COTY has to figure a way to make it work


A little over 21 of Conley’s 29.4 minutes per game come with Mitchell on the court. It might behoove Snyder to cut that down by a few minutes and stagger his two backcourt scorers. The two are similar in some ways in terms of style, so, reaching into the realms of speculation, it’s possible the two are redundant and not quite complimentary. At least not yet.


One on court at all times makes sense but now you have Clarkson not to mention Mudiay as well


I think the second biggest surprise was how suddenly the Jazz parted with Jeff Green, and then replaced him with a much smaller player in Jayvon Tucker—when it is apparent that the Jazz are already undersized in the front court (other than Rudy Gobert, Ed Davis and Tony Bradley).

Having serious championship aspirations for the current season has apparently made Jazz management less patient than in previous seasons, as is also evidenced by the trade of Dante Exum (whom the Jazz has patiently waited on for over 5 years) for Jordan Clarkson.

The actions Jazz management has already taken in the early portion of the trade season creates speculation as to what additional actions Jazz management might take between now and the trade deadline—and whether any player (other than Donovan and Rudy) is safe from a trade (even prized new additions Mike Conley and Ed Davis), if the Jazz believe a trade would help the team in its urgent quest to be a legitimate contender.

Posted by Fesenko for President on Jan 1, 2020 | 10:44 PM

not to mention a 6th rookie on a supposedly contending team

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Gobert finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks in Utah

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[QUOTE]

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Marc J. Spears: Pelicans say Jrue Holiday (Left Elbow Contusion) is questionable for Monday

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Tony Jones: Juwan Morgan

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SNY Knicks: Several teams around the league have shown interest in Bobby Portis. (@Ian Begley)

Jazz I assume?

[El Kabong]

Jazz I assume?
Don't think there's anything else that can be moved, unless it's a direct swap for Clarkson.

[Xiao Yao You]

Don't think there's anything else that can be moved, unless it's a direct swap for Clarkson.

yep you're right. I forgot they paid him so much.

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https://saltcityhoops.com/late-stop-saves-jazz-in-new-orleans-on-off-night-for-the-d/

[QUOTE]-9: Utah was still negative

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2020/1/6/21054405/utah-jazz-new-orleans-pelicans-128-126-game-recap-january-6-2020


He scored 16 points tonight and was 4-7 from 3. Nothing he does seems unsustainable, so it would appear that the Jazz have answered their bench scoring problems in one move. I wonder if the front office has anything else up their sleeves during trade season.


they better

[QUOTE]Tony was always a long-term investment for the Jazz. They knew he wouldn

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Mirjam Swanson: The L.A. Clippers report that they have assigned Mfiondu Kabengele, Terance Mann and Jerome Robinson to the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario.

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[QUOTE]The Cavaliers are showcasing veteran big man John Henson with the hope of trading him. And now they have an opportunity to do the same thing with Brandon Knight because of Kevin Porter Jr.

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Ian Begley: Knicks say Julius Randle (personal reasons) is not with the team and is out for tonight

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Other times, Mudiay used his size and speed to put pressure on the rim and create for himself.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2020/2/12/21135873/utah-jazz-defeat-the-miami-heat-in-impressive-116-101-win-february-12-game-recap


Tonight brought a really fun basketball game, especially for Jazz fans. The Utah Jazz big three played spectacularly, with each having spurts of dominance. Rudy Gobert (https://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/297107/rudy-gobert), Donovan Mitchell (https://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/285727/donovan-mitchell), and Bojan Bogdanovic (https://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/296476/bojan-bogdanovic) combined for 64 points, 32 rebounds, and 8 assists. Plus, Jordan Clarkson (https://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/246165/jordan-clarkson) added an electric 21 points off the bench. The Jazz will be a very difficult team to beat if they get that kind of production from those four.








Defense will be their problem


I’m not going to take the time to review past mid-season trades. That’s a lot of Jazz history to dig through for a game recap. But my instant reaction right now is that Jordan Clarkson is one of the best mid-season acquisitions in Utah Jazz franchise history. He’s an absolute game changer for the bench. I’m to the point where I’m worried he’ll make more than we can afford this summer, but I’ll worry about that then. For now, I’m just going to sit back and enjoy him roasting teams night in and night out.




I'm more worried they'll pay him and not get the starting PF they desperately need

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/2/12/21134732/donovan-mitchell-all-star-game-utah-jazz-chicago


The next step is knowing how to bring that same type of mental fortitude into a game from beginning to end. Dictating the tone of a game through 48 minutes rather than waiting until the team needs it to happen is often the difference between good and great, or great and elite players.




All-stars should be bringing it every night. Not for a month

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/2/13/21135892/utah-jazz-western-conference-championship-contender-the-ringer


Mahoney writes that one of the biggest keys to Jazz playoff success comes down to Quin Snyder. “Utah has a formidable base defense thanks to Rudy Gobert, but its playoff viability will likely come down to Quin Snyder’s sense of tactical adventure.”




they are in trouble than. Too many holes defensively

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https://thejnotes.com/2020/02/13/tony-bradley-proves-productive-glass-cleaner-utah-jazz/


This season, in the 41 games in which he’s appeared in a Jazz uniform, Bradley has averaged 1.7 offensive rebounds and 2.5 defensive rebounds — again, nothing jaw-dropping (https://thejnotes.com/2020/01/21/utah-jazz-tony-bradley-midterm/) by any means.




taps a lot of balls and keeps them alive as well which I don't believe he gets any credit for


Gobert always gets his rebounds; Bradley is now doing his part, as well.
He always was. The rest of team otoh :cry:

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Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert, on he and Donovan as a new Stockton and Malone of sorts: “That’s the kind of legacy we hope to leave behind us when it’s all said and done. (https://*********.com/social/) And hopefully win championships. It’s just great to have those two guys paving the way for us.”
– via Twitter tribjazz (https://twitter.com/tribjazz)





As far as I'm concerned Rudy is the 3rd most important person in Jazz history already. Mitchell has a lot to prove yet

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Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert: “Utah is a great state — those guys embraced me and my family since I got here. … I’m excited to represent.” (https://*********.com/social/) And on his All-Star goals: “I just want to have a good time, hopefully inspire all the kids from France … and try to get a win. Might as well.”
– via Twitter tribjazz (https://twitter.com/tribjazz)

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Eric Walden: Donovan Mitchell, on having a defensive player like Rudy Gobert in the All-Star Game: “I hope somebody tries to dunk on him, because it’s not gonna happen. (https://*********.com/social/) He’s gonna go out there and do his thing. … If someone tried it, he’ll be there.”
– via Twitter tribjazz (https://twitter.com/tribjazz)

All-Star (https://*********.com/tag/all-star/), Donovan Mitchell (https://*********.com/player/donovan-mitchell/), Rudy Gobert (https://*********.com/player/rudy-gobert/), Utah Jazz (https://*********.com/team/utah-jazz/)
(https://*********.com/rumor/1319616/)


Eric Walden: Donovan Mitchell: “I’m not ‘Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz’ right now; I’m Donovan Mitchell, 13-year-old.’ I’m like, ‘That’s Kyle Lowry!’ you know? (https://*********.com/social/) … I’m really focused on the moment now … just happy to be here and enjoying the experience.”
– via Twitter tribjazz (https://twitter.com/tribjazz)

[Xiao Yao You]

Eaton never had Gobert’s athleticism. Gobert doesn’t have the girth and raw strength Eaton possessed. Eaton couldn’t move like Gobert and was more limited offensively. But the two shared characteristics. They are intensely competitive men. They took pride in their defense and their ability to pack the paint. In Gobert, Eaton saw a little brother and, finally, a guy to carry his torch. He was as proud as anyone when Gobert received his call to the All-Star Game. “He texts me a lot, and we talk often,” Gobert told The Athletic in an extensive interview. “It’s great to have someone like him look after me and to have someone to talk to. (https://theathletic.com/1609871/2020/02/15/in-rudy-gobert-former-jazz-all-star-mark-eaton-finds-a-brother-and-someone-to-carry-on-his-legacy/) He’s been to the places that I want to get to, and I appreciate a lot of the advice that he has to offer.”
– via Tony Jones @ The Athletic (https://theathletic.com/1609871/2020/02/15/in-rudy-gobert-former-jazz-all-star-mark-eaton-finds-a-brother-and-someone-to-carry-on-his-legacy/)

Mark Eaton (https://*********.com/tag/mark-eaton/), Rudy Gobert (https://*********.com/player/rudy-gobert/), Utah Jazz (https://*********.com/team/utah-jazz/)
(https://*********.com/rumor/1319588/)


In Gobert, Eaton sees a sleek version of himself, someone who represents a better version of himself. The two men have formed a bond over the years. They talk regularly, not so much about basketball but about life in general. They are, in many ways, a tie between generations that doesn’t happen often enough. “I love it,” Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey told The Athletic. “Both of those guys, they have Jazz DNA. (https://theathletic.com/1609871/2020/02/15/in-rudy-gobert-former-jazz-all-star-mark-eaton-finds-a-brother-and-someone-to-carry-on-his-legacy/) Their relationship crosses generations, and I love that both of those guys had to work for everything they accomplished in the game. They fit our history, and we love the fact that they have a good relationship with each other.”
– via Tony Jones @ The Athletic (https://theathletic.com/1609871/2020/02/15/in-rudy-gobert-former-jazz-all-star-mark-eaton-finds-a-brother-and-someone-to-carry-on-his-legacy/)





only difference is Eaton sucked

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No matter when it was, Mitchell feels like he has something to prove. He expects a lot from himself. Because his own expectations are so high, he’s pushed himself to excel and has been rewarded with a very charmed young NBA life. “I’ve said before that I didn’t think I would be here but I’m at a point in my career where this has to be it,” Mitchell said of the success that he expects (https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/2/14/21137801/donovan-mitchell-nba-all-star-weekend-utah-jazz-news-rising-stars-challenge).
– via Sarah Todd @ deseret.com (https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/2/14/21137801/donovan-mitchell-nba-all-star-weekend-utah-jazz-news-rising-stars-challenge)

[El Kabong]

"Conley is averaging 20.3/5.0/4.8 on 46.8/50.0/76.9 shooting after returning to the starting lineup."

I'd have to go check what Ingles numbers have been in the same span, but I'd bet they've dropped significantly. Going to the bench means he's with Clarkson instead of Conley, who controls the ball just as much.

I will say Clarkson's ability to finish at the rim has been a huge surprise for me however. Given his size you'd think he'd have more trouble. With how much Devonte Graham for the Hornets has improved this year it's an area he still struggles with massively. It'll be an interesting off-season to see how much both get offered. Graham can probably take advantage of the Hornets desperation a bit more, but I'm hoping we can keep Clarkson for the same sort of salary ($15 million per) on a 3-4 year deal.

[Xiao Yao You]

"Conley is averaging 20.3/5.0/4.8 on 46.8/50.0/76.9 shooting after returning to the starting lineup."

I'd have to go check what Ingles numbers have been in the same span, but I'd bet they've dropped significantly. Going to the bench means he's with Clarkson instead of Conley, who controls the ball just as much.

I will say Clarkson's ability to finish at the rim has been a huge surprise for me however. Given his size you'd think he'd have more trouble. With how much Devonte Graham for the Hornets has improved this year it's an area he still struggles with massively. It'll be an interesting off-season to see how much both get offered. Graham can probably take advantage of the Hornets desperation a bit more, but I'm hoping we can keep Clarkson for the same sort of salary ($15 million per) on a 3-4 year deal.

Clarkson was listed at 6'5 before the new measurements so he's got pretty good size. He's very athletic. Kind of like watching a rich man's Devin Harris or Al Jefferson when they played here though. You know they aren't giving it up!

O'Neale needs to start. He's their 2nd best defender. Probably best rebounder of their non centers. One of their best shooters and doesn't need the ball like Ingles.

A starting PF needs to be the 1st thing on their list in the off season.

[Xiao Yao You]

https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/2/15/21138159/utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell-quin-snyder-saved-career-all-star


“When Quin got there, I was almost in the G League,” Gobert said on Saturday. “He really believed in me, he gave me an opportunity, gave me a chance to become a big part of this team and this organization. ... We’ve been through it all with one another, and I’m just grateful to have Quin as my coach.”




Come on Rudy! You should have spent your whole rookie year in the Gleague and it was brief. You put in the work. I thought you earned your rotation spot and than became the best player since Deron shortly after that


Drafted 27th overall in 2013, Gobert struggled under coach Tyrone Corbin to find playing time. At the end of the bench, Gobert rarely broke the rotation and had multiple stints with the then D-League Bakersfield Jam.




He wasn't physically ready


He was racking up multiple DNPs, minutes were scattered, he was fifth at best on the Jazz’s center depth chart and was becoming all too familiar with the long bus rides and sleepless nights that come with D-League assignments.




Millsap, The Black Hole, Favors and Kanter. Rudy should have played? :oldlol:


It was, of course, five years later that Gobert was left off the All-Star team and infamously became emotional when speaking to reporters the following day about being snubbed and receiving a tearful phone call from his mother.




It was two years later when he was first snubbed


“When Gordon (Hayward) left, everyone thought we were going to be a lottery team. We didn’t think that way — we had different plans,” Gobert said. “Then you have that rookie that comes in and does what Donovan was doing and all of a sudden everyone gets excited again and we are where we are today.”







Hayward wasn't their best player


Mitchell’s journey to becoming an All-Star has not nearly been the roller coaster that it’s been for Gobert. He was a contender for Rookie of the Year honors, he’s never known what it’s like to miss the playoffs, and he’s an All-Star in just his third year.




and unlike Rudy he hasn't earned it yet

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Joe Ingles: Excited to be flying to Chicago to watch my guys @Rudy Gobert & @Donovan Mitchell play tonight. 6 years with Rudy & 3 with Don, great teammates & they both deserve this! (https://*********.com/social/tweets/) Glad I can be there to watch their dreams come true! *Only nice tweet going to them for a long time, save it.
– via Twitter Joeingles7 (https://twitter.com/Joeingles7)

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Eric Walden: Rudy was asked if he had something to prove: “I don’t think you can prove something in an All-Star Game. You prove something by winning championships. (https://*********.com/social/) … But I hope I made people proud and I inspired kids to one day tell themselves, ‘I can be whoever I want to be.’”
– via Twitter tribjazz (https://twitter.com/tribjazz)

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Spencer Checketts: Last night on @NBAonTNT post game coverage: “Rudy Gobert is the most underrated player in the NBA.” – Charles Barkley (https://*********.com/social/)
– via Twitter spencechecketts (https://twitter.com/spencechecketts)

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/2/17/21141371/lessons-learned-from-the-nba-all-star-game-2023-slc-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell-utah-jazz


“You realize that you’re among the best guys in the league and you’re one of them,” he said.




You're not sorry. Rudy showed he is though like there was ever a doubt

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2876750-jazzs-donovan-mitchell-defends-rudy-gobert-thinks-critics-should-shut-up


Gobert has obvious limitations on offense. According to Basketball Reference (https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/goberru01.html#shooting::none), 83.1 percent of his shot attempts have come within three feet of the basket. The Jazz still rank eighth in offensive rating (111.9), though, per NBA.com (https://stats.nba.com/teams/advanced/?sort=OFF_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season).




Because it's the most efficient shot in the game still :facepalm


The two-time Defensive Player of the Year remains effective when defending away from the basket as well. He's holding opponents to 33.4 percent shooting beyond 15 feet and 34.5 percent on three-pointers, per NBA.com (https://stats.nba.com/player/203497/defense-dash/).




The French Hibbert! :roll:

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Joe Ingles: A guy puts a phone right in my face and says ‘selfie, selfie’… I said at least say please. Then says ‘you want me to call you sir also’? Seriously, come on man. I have no issue at all having photos with people but at least say please. Especially if I’m with my family (https://*********.com/social/tweets/).
– via Twitter Joeingles7 (https://twitter.com/Joeingles7)

[Xiao Yao You]

https://thejnotes.com/2020/02/19/utah-jazz-bad-playoff-opponents/


Houston Rockets



Might as well tank if you're going to run from the Rockets. You changed the roster to match up with them finally and now the Jazz have size problems against other teams. Houston shouldn't be able to stop the Jazz offense. Defesively they should't be as hard without Capela's roll either

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“He’s had a great year, for sure, but not sure everyone fully trusts it yet,” a league source told The Athletic. “It’s been the most consistent he’s shown his whole career. I think, maybe, $5 (million) to $7 million per year (is what he’ll get).” Then there’s this evaluation … “I would expect him to get a mid-level value, something like $9.7 (million) annually,” an NBA agent said (https://theathletic.com/1616534/2020/02/19/what-will-re-signing-christian-wood-cost-the-pistons/?source=dailyemail).
– via James L. Edwards III @ The Athletic (https://theathletic.com/1616534/2020/02/19/what-will-re-signing-christian-wood-cost-the-pistons/?source=dailyemail)


Wood has impressed all year, as a bench man and even as a starter. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent this summer after playing this season on a vet-minimum deal. At the trade deadline, the Rockets and Celtics, two championship-contending teams, made multiple offers to Detroit for Wood, (https://theathletic.com/1616534/2020/02/19/what-will-re-signing-christian-wood-cost-the-pistons/?source=dailyemail) per a source. The 2020 free agency class is considered blah, so don’t be surprised if Wood garners interest from teams with available cap space.
– via James L. Edwards III @ The Athletic (https://theathletic.com/1616534/2020/02/19/what-will-re-signing-christian-wood-cost-the-pistons/?source=dailyemail)






Jazz have the mid level supposedly. He should certainly be on their list. Kind of sad when they could have had him for nothing. I thought he was the best player in the Gleague by far a couple years ago

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2020/2/20/21145742/utah-jazz-post-all-star-break-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell


With Donovan Mitchell, I believe the story is a bit different. I think Donovan Mitchell has his best basketball yet to be played this season. It’s been a bit of an up-and-down year for Mitchell, although the ride as a overall unit has been pretty awesome, hence the All-Star appearance. He’s coming off kindof a weird stretch of games lately where he played some of the worst basketball of the season prior to the All-Star break. You could tell from watching him play that they just wanted to make it to the break, which is a pretty common thing among NBA players the week of the ASB. With that all behind him, I think Spida explodes in the remaining games for the Jazz this season.



Doesn't sound like an all-star


I said about two months ago that I truly believed Donovan Mitchell contained the keys to unlocking the true potential of the Utah Jazz, and I stand by that. If he can play the best basketball of his career in the next few months, the Jazz will contend for a championship. It seems strange to still be relying on a 23-year-old to lead you to glory, especially when you consider the fact that Rudy Gobert is playing on an MVP level and Bojan Bogdanovic (https://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/296476/bojan-bogdanovic) has been one of the best supporting role players in the NBA this season. But even with that, Donovan Mitchell will decide the fate of the Utah Jazz this season, and beyond.




Bojan is arguably more of an all-star. He doesn't do much more than score but he's more consistent at what he does

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https://thejnotes.com/2020/02/20/utah-jazz-stating-obvious-jarrell-brantley-good-g-league/


Jarrell Brantley, a Two-Way player for the Utah Jazz, looks dominate as ever with the Salt Lake City Stars in the G-League. When does he get his NBA shot?



When he hits the 3 and turns it over less? . If they played him at center his shooting wouldn't matter but does he deserve to play over Bradley or Morgan? He can only be with the Jazz for so many days which plays a part as well


Unfortunately, the Jazz didn’t have a spot on the main roster for him, so they decided to give him a Two-Way contract. This contract allows players to spend up to 45 days with their NBA team while spending the rest in the time playing in the G-League on assignment.




They did have a spot. They decided on Oni, Green, Davis etc. instead though


He’s looking more and more like a legitimate NBA player after each game. In 28 games, Brantley owns averages of 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 52 percent from the floor and 31 percent from the three-point line.




His 3 % has went up recently. Be tough not to play him if he becomes reliable with that


We don’t know what his future is going to look like, but you can’t help but feel pumped for this young man. He’s balling right now and has caught the attention of many fans.




Many fans? Those same fans that thought Bradley sucked because he'd only played quality minutes with the Jazz once before this year?

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https://thejnotes.com/2020/02/20/west-better-utah-jazz-remain-legit-contenders/


Adding another piece to the puzzle could have went a long way, but it also could have costed more than they are willing to part with. The Jazz made their big addition (Jordan Clarkson (https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)) earlier this season, and the buyout market has looked underwhelming.




Has more to do with no roster spots and the Jazz being the Jazz


Robert Covington (https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/covinro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), DeMarre Carroll (https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/carrode01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and Jeff Green (https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenje02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) all fit perfectly in Houston’s small-ball strategy. They will make the Rockets even tougher to play against. I still, however, believe that the Jazz are on par with them as well.




tougher than Capela? That remains to be seen


They still have some problems to address, such as rotations, consistency on the defensive end and taking care of the ball, but I’m satisfied with where this team is at. They’re going to be a dangerous team come playoff time.




no mention of their lack of size outside their 2 centers. No starting PF.


If this team ever reaches 100 percent health and plays to their 100 percent potential, they are one of the few teams that can realistically win a championship this season, in my opinion. Unfortunately, most of those teams reside in the Western Conference — go figure.




They are 100% Healthy. :facepalm


The Jazz have the best defensive player in the sport, shooters that they haven’t had in previous seasons, guards who can create for themselves and a brilliant coach to lead the way. They are built for a deep run.




brilliant coach? :yaohappy:

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https://hoopshabit.com/2020/02/19/utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-best-player/


There’s no doubt that the future of the Utah Jazz rests largely on the shoulders of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. However, in spite of Mitchell’s high-octane style of play, one thing is certain — Rudy Gobert is the better basketball player.



Which has been the case for over 5 years now


What’s starting to severely widen the gap between the two, however, is that — as of this year, at least — Gobert’s become an offensive force (https://www.forbes.com/sites/andybailey/2019/12/17/is-rudy-gobert-a-great-offensive-player/#6a843303627f) for the Utah Jazz, as well:




Always was one


More so than in seasons past, this year, #TakeNote Nation has grown increasingly loud with her claim that Rudy Gobert is a top-10 talent in the NBA (https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/eow47o/currently_rudy_gobert_is_a_top_10_player_in_the/). I’ve kept the Kool-Aid from my lips as long as possible, but the deeper the analytical dive I willingly take, the more enticing it becomes.




statistically he's been better. Last year for sure