2020-21 Regular season- The tax team

[url]https://kslsports.com/450434/jazz-get-best-win-of-the-season-over-milwaukee/[/url]

I'd say Portland or SA where they played some D was

[QUOTE]“We haven’t seen it as much because matchups and games haven’t dictated it as much,” Snyder said of the pairing. “But we know what those two guys can do.”


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wouldn't it be nice if you dictated the matchups. Was a big issue for SLoan as well

[QUOTE]Overall, the Jazz shot 10-19 during the two stretches, but connected on just 2-7 three-point attempts in roughly 10 minutes together on the floor, and were a +11.


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big surprise. No one covered Favors.

[QUOTE]“That’s an imposing duo on the defensive end,” Snyder said. “That’s why we used it. That lineup, I think as we get more integrated, you’ll see it again.”


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oh joy

[QUOTE]O’Neale has taken some heat over the last two games due to his poor defense against guards Kyrie Irving and Austin Rivers, but Snyder was quick to applaud him after the Jazz win over Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo scored only 10 more points over the final two quarters.


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tough to be the perimeter stopper and PF all at the same time

[QUOTE]When Clarkson dropped off in the second half, Mitchell more than carried the weight. After a solid, albeit unspectacular 12 point, 3-9 shooting performance in the first half, Mitchell was the best player on the floor in the third and fourth quarters.


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how many points he give up?



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[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/8/22221831/utah-jazz-defeat-miluakee-bucks-131-118-game-recap[/url]

[QUOTE]Jordan Clarkson absolutely exploded and had 23 at the half. That trade will go down as one of the very best in franchise history. Giannis had 25 and definitely looked like an MVP. He’s capable of taking over at times. But the Jazz as a whole had ouplayed the Bucks. Well, they really had just out-shot them. 14 threes at halftime!


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any trade that gets rid of Exum is good

[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Philadelphia has nine eligible players today for 3 PM tip vs. Denver, including Ben Simmons, Tyrese Maxey, Isaiah Joe, Dwight Howard, Dakota Mathias, Tony Bradley — the three who sources say were cleared from protocol this morning: Embiid, Green and Reed[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/wojespn"]Twitter wojespn[/URL]



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Sixers can blame everything on Bradley!

[url]https://kslsports.com/450503/utah-jazz-aim-for-consistency-during-game-against-detroit-pistons/[/url]

[QUOTE]One of the lineups seldom utilized this season has been the duo of Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors. After Snyder’s use of Gobert and Favors against Milwaukee, the possibility of seeing the pairing against the Pistons is more likely.


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oh boy

[QUOTE]“We haven’t seen it as much because matchups and games haven’t dictated it as much,” Snyder said of Gobert and Favors playing together. “But we know what those two guys can do.”


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yeah they can ruin the spacing. That's the problem right there though. You should be able to play big to dictate the matchups not just because the other team is big. Get a modern ****in' PF!!!

[QUOTE]Utah listed Jarrell Brantley and Juwan Morgan as “OUT” against Detroit. Joe Ingles was listed as “QUESTIONABLE” after missing the game against the Bucks.


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what's up with Brantley?

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/9/22223052/utah-jazz-look-for-some-consistency-as-they-take-on-the-detroit-pistons-game-preview-start-time[/url]

[QUOTE]Likely it will be Royce O’Neale who will get the bulk of his minutes on the floor to guard Grant. But does he have the size necessary? The other option with the starting unit would be Bojan Bogdanovic but that isn’t likely to end well.


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Favors! :roll:

[QUOTE][h=2]Can the Jazz keep up their offensive output?[/h]

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not going to matter if they don't defend

Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Joe Ingles is PROBABLE to play today vs. Detroit[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]

[QUOTE]Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Quin Snyder, on getting upset post 3Q: “We were all frustrated. But we punched back. They threw some punches, we took some punches, and we punched back[/URL] … I said, ‘You guys take care of it.’ I maybe said it a little more forcefully than that.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]



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that would be fine if you took care of Bojan on the bench

Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Jazz win 96-86. The offense was ugly in the second half, but the defense really deserves credit in this game… Pistons shot just 33%[/URL]. Conley and Mitchell combine for 50 to carry the Jazz. Jazz are now 6-4.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]

[url]https://kslsports.com/450563/jazz-earn-good-win-in-ugly-fashion-over-pistons/[/url]

[QUOTE]If the trend continues, teams will eventually change how they defend Gobert, preferring to send him to the free-throw line versus letting him finish at the rim.


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that was already the case

[url]https://kslsports.com/450554/quin-snyder-ties-frank-layden-for-second-most-regular-season-wins-in-jazz-history/[/url]

sad franchise

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/1/10/22221614/instant-analysis-utah-jazz-detroit-pistons-fend-off-second-half-rally-second-straight-win[/url]

[QUOTE][I]“To come back and not have a good shooting night and win with defense was something that I don’t think we’ve done that this year to that extent. So, in a low-scoring game it’s good to see Rudy and Fave control the boards like they did.” — Jazz head coach Quin Snyder[/I]

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especially since the Pistons play very big and the Jazz are ultra small

[QUOTE]Bojan Bogdanovic continues to have a streaky go of it through this season. One game he’ll look like he’s back to normal and then he’ll be completely cold the next. After a good shooting night against the Bucks on Friday, Bogdanovic went 0-of-5 from 3 against the Pistons.

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had two decent games. That isn't streaky. That sucks!

[QUOTE][I]“They made the adjustment at halftime to start switching pretty much all the pick-and-rolls, which for us ends up being get a little bit sticky with the ball and and guys get a little bit too much one-on-one going. In the first half they weren’t playing that way, we were able to get into the paint and make plays for each other and kind of get the ball spinning around the perimeter. But they made the adjustment and it’s an adjustment that a lot of teams have have made against us.” — Mike Conley[/I]

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how long til you adjust?

[QUOTE]Georges Niang is now just 3-of-16 from beyond the arc on the season. There’s probably an argument to be made about him going from playing about 14 minutes per game last year to around eight minutes a game this year, but his minutes are largely predicated on his ability to shoot the three ball, which has not been going well.

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He's the least of their problems. See Bojan/Coty

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/10/22221806/utah-jazz-cool-off-after-hot-start-and-grind-out-defensive-win-over-the-detroit-pistons-game-recap[/url]

[QUOTE]Some of this can be attributed to Bojan Bogdanovic’s struggles this year. This game he was 0/5 from three and still looks out of wack from last year. His wrist is obviously giving him problems and it makes you wonder if Utah needs to give him some rest to get better or if he needs to just play through it until it gets better. During a season with such a breakneck pace it makes you wonder how long that would take.


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that and Snyder's refusal to bench him is most of it. He's arguably a negative at his best. Kills you if he's not. Brings little else to the table

[QUOTE]The league needs to watch out because Donovan Mitchell is already figuring it out again this season. This game he scored 28 points on 50% shooting from the field and 50% from three. The other exciting thing? Mitchell got to the line 7 times.


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let me know when he plays some D

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/1/10/22223098/frustrated-quin-snyder-tells-utah-jazz-players-its-on-them-to-close-out-against-the-detroit-pistons[/url]

[QUOTE]It’s actually a pretty sneaky coaching move. Snyder cares deeply about his players and the success of the team and he’s really smart. There are probably hundreds of plays in his arsenal ready to be fired at any moment. It’s not like he was truly at a loss for something to say. But, in order to ignite a bit of a fire, he showed the players how much he cared through anger and frustration.


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not up with the silent treatment he gave them

[QUOTE]They have the defensive tools to be able to keep the opposition at bay, they just can’t let up the way they have been once they see the score margin widen.


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they do? They did yesterday but I'd guess that's more Detroit than Mitchell and Co.

Russell Westbrook, who was acquired from the Houston Rockets in exchange for John Wall (21.2 points, 5.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals, 34.6 minutes) is dealing with [URL="https://mayoh.substack.com/p/purgatory"]a new right quad injury that is likely to hold him out of action for at least a week (Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons), my sources tell me.[/URL] Also, he still hasn’t quite found his footing in a “familiar” Scott Brooks scheme, alongside Beal.
– via [URL="https://mayoh.substack.com/p/purgatory"]Quinton Mayo @ May-Oh? Washington Wizards Newsletter[/URL]

The Cleveland [URL="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/01/cleveland-cavaliers-sign-yogi-ferrell-with-hardship-exception-sources-say.html"]Cavaliers have signed point guard Yogi Ferrell to a 10-day contract, helping them overcome a rash of injuries that’s led to a shortage on guards,[/URL] league sources tell cleveland.com. The Cavs used the hardship exception, which allows teams to temporarily sign an additional player beyond the maximum of 17 (including a pair of two-ways).
– via [URL="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/01/cleveland-cavaliers-sign-yogi-ferrell-with-hardship-exception-sources-say.html"]Chris Fedor @ Cleveland Plain Dealer[/URL]



Sources say [URL="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/01/cleveland-cavaliers-sign-yogi-ferrell-with-hardship-exception-sources-say.html"]Ferrell will be available to play Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies[/URL] after conducting the necessary COVID-19 testing.
– via [URL="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/01/cleveland-cavaliers-sign-yogi-ferrell-with-hardship-exception-sources-say.html"]Chris Fedor @ Cleveland Plain Dealer[/URL]