Jazz will be without Mike Conley for start of NBA playoffs

[insidehoops]

Jazz PG Mike Conley has left the Disney NBA bubble and headed back to Ohio, for the birth of his son.

Unknown when he'll be back in Florida to rejoin his team. And he'll have to quarantine first before playing in games.

The Jazz face the Nuggets in the first round. Game 1 is tomorrow (Monday) afternoon.

[Xiao Yao You]

knew that was coming at some point this month

[LoneyROY7]

Denver should bury them.

With MPJ starting and Bol Bol in the fold as well, the talent gap is significantly in the Nuggets favor.

[FreezingTsmoove]

What a clown, I would have cut this dude on the spot. The first baby wasnt even his

[Xiao Yao You]

Denver should bury them.

With MPJ starting and Bol Bol in the fold as well, the talent gap is significantly in the Nuggets favor.

worst defensive team in the bubble. They'll still have a hard time stopping the Jazz. Jazz D hasn't been great but at times it is anyway and they might be better at that end without Conley they certainly are without Bojan. Certainly be bigger and longer without him which has been an issue. Hopefully Snyder is smart enough to start one of the rookies and leave Clarkson and Mudiay on the bench but I wouldn't count on it

[NBAGOAT]

worst defensive team in the bubble. They'll still have a hard time stopping the Jazz. Jazz D hasn't been great but at times it is anyway and they might be better at that end without Conley they certainly are without Bojan. Certainly be bigger and longer without him which has been an issue. Hopefully Snyder is smart enough to start one of the rookies and leave Clarkson and Mudiay on the bench but I wouldn't count on it

clarkson is playing like 30mpg haha, possibly starting. Utah's defense is in trouble

[Xiao Yao You]

clarkson is playing like 30mpg haha, possibly starting. Utah's defense is in trouble

Yeah he's already playing starting minutes. Better to have him off the bench though. Their defense could improve without Conley. They certainly aren't in as much trouble as the worst defense in the bubble

[Xiao Yao You]

What a clown, I would have cut this dude on the spot. The first baby wasnt even his

yeah cut a 30 million dollar 2nd option :facepalm

[Xiao Yao You]

Adrian Wojnarowski: More depth concerns for Utah: Jazz F Ed Davis will miss the first-round playoff series against Denver with a left knee MCL injury, sources tell ESPN. He’s expected to be re-evaluated in a few weeks, (https://*********.com/social/) per sources.
– via Twitter wojespn (https://twitter.com/wojespn)








If they need Ed they are in trouble though he finally looked good in the last game

[Xiao Yao You]

Andy Larsen: (https://*********.com/storyline/ed-davis-injury/)Mike Conley, Ed Davis, and Justin Wright-Foreman are OUT for the Jazz against the Nuggets tomorrow. (https://*********.com/social/) No other players on the injury report.

– via Twitter andyblarsen (https://twitter.com/andyblarsen)

[Xiao Yao You]

Kendra Andrews: Gary Harris, Will Barton and Vlatko Cancar are all OUT for game 1 against the Jazz tomorrow. – via Twitter kendra__andrews




I'd say the Nuggets might miss Gary and Will more than the Jazz will Conley despite their depth

[coin24]

Conley has been ass all season, jazz will be lucky to win a game against the nuggets..

[Xiao Yao You]

14 pts/38% 3/4 assists isn't exactly ass

[coin24]

14 pts/38% 3/4 assists isn't exactly ass

Have you seen him play?

[Xiao Yao You]

Have you seen him play?

yes. Been a pleasure after 2 seasons of the Rubio shitshow

[AlternativeAcc.]

14 pts/38% 3/4 assists isn't exactly ass

150mil for that washed up scrub :roll:

[Xiao Yao You]

150mil for that washed up scrub :roll:

closer to 60 million minus Trump virus pay reduction

[NBAGOAT]

Alright so this series could be great again with not much starpowr. Just jokic/ Murray/mpj vs gobert/Mitchell/ingles practically. Nuggets in 6 is my final prediction but obviously could be very wrong depending on how long guys are out.

[Xiao Yao You]

Alright so this series could be great again with not much starpowr. Just jokic/ Murray/mpj vs gobert/Mitchell/ingles practically. Nuggets in 6 is my final prediction but obviously could be very wrong depending on how long guys are out.

O'Neale and Conley aren't chopped liver

[NBAGOAT]

O'Neale and Conley aren't chopped liver

Sure but if both teams are healthy I’m still picking a 6-7 game series. Utah is going have more missed games from Bojan/conley than from Harris/ Barton so I’m fine with picking den.

[Axe]

Nugs would likely triumph in this series

[Xiao Yao You]

Sarah Todd: The Jazz are still waiting to find out a timetable for Mike Conley’s return to the bubble (https://*********.com/social/). He did not make it to Ohio in time for the birth of his son (gender was a surprise) but he’s with his wife and newborn now and they’re enjoying what time they have, per her instagram.
– via Twitter NBASarah (https://twitter.com/NBASarah)

[Xiao Yao You]

Tony Jones: Concerning Justin Wright-Foreman, the Jazz had a staff member come into the bubble and had to swap someone out and that someone was JWF (https://*********.com/social/)

– via Twitter Tjonesonthenba (https://twitter.com/Tjonesonthenba)

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

no Bogie, Conley or Ed Davis LOL

Bogie their best offensive player and main spacer that frees up everyone

already had the worst bench in the league by far minus Clarkson

Jokic bodies the shit out Roody Toody in their matchups

Denver in 5

[Xiao Yao You]

no Bogie, Conley or Ed Davis LOL

Bogie their best offensive player and main spacer that frees up everyone

already had the worst bench in the league by far minus Clarkson

Jokic bodies the shit out Roody Toody in their matchups

Denver in 5

Bojan does nothing but score. Spacing isn't a problem without him or Conley. They will have more length and D. There bench hasn't been bad since they changed it up. Clarkson gunning may be the worst part of it. Jokic couldn't stop Gobert last game and has had plenty of success vs him

[Xiao Yao You]

When asked what the news of Conley’s departure would mean for Denver, head coach Mike Malone said his first thought was that of congratulations for the Conleys. His next thought was not to equate this absence as any sort of advantage for the Nuggets. “If Mike Conley is not available, then I’m sure other guys will step up,” Malone said. “We were able to go into Utah this year and win with seven guys. If Mike Conley is not available that means more Donovan Mitchell, who is an All-NBA caliber player.” (https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/8/16/21367908/utah-jazz-mike-conley-joe-ingles-quin-snyder-mike-malone-nba-playoffs)
– via Sarah Todd @ deseret.com (https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/8/16/21367908/utah-jazz-mike-conley-joe-ingles-quin-snyder-mike-malone-nba-playoffs)




Malone has made no secret of the fact that Ingles’ playmaking has hurt them in the past and is something that concerns him in this playoff series. “I think Joe is one of the keys to this series,” Malone said. “Someone I think will be a real X-factor in determining this series (https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/8/16/21367908/utah-jazz-mike-conley-joe-ingles-quin-snyder-mike-malone-nba-playoffs) … I think we’ve done a good job guarding him in our three head-to-head matchups, but he is averaging close to nine assists a game against us.”
– via Sarah Todd @ deseret.com (https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/8/16/21367908/utah-jazz-mike-conley-joe-ingles-quin-snyder-mike-malone-nba-playoffs)

[NugzFan]

geez, the more i read this thread, sounds like this series should be over in 4 maybe 5 if we are lucky. jazz win.