2020-21 Regular season- The tax team

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/3/25/22351229/utah-jazz-trade-deadline-nba-stay-quiet-squad[/url]

[QUOTE]After extending Gobert and Donovan Mitchell this offseason, the Jazz really have their hands tied in terms of bringing on additional salaries, which is why they couldn’t really chase guys like Fournier without giving up additional assets.


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Mitchell, Bojan, Clarkson, Favors and Hughes are the bad contracts. Rudy a steal

[QUOTE]Jazz owner Ryan Smith going into the luxury tax his first year on the job is really telling. This man has money, and this man means business. He’s keeping together a squad that is high on the NBA mountain top right now, with the league’s best record. Staying relatively quiet at the trade deadline send the signal that the Jazz are confident in their current roster. They realize this window they might have to make a run and grab an NBA Championship is bigger now than they’ve seen in a very long time. This Jazz team is the deepest roster they’ve ever had, but are they the best? Without a deep playoff run and possibly an [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/nba-finals"]NBA Finals[/URL] appearance, it’s probably hard to say. The Jazz front office is sticking with this squad, and we’ll see how far they go.



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stupid to not try and put the best team out there. Might never have the chance again. Should have learned that with Stockton and Malone

[QUOTE]I’m not saying the Jazz should have traded those players, I’m just saying that the Jazz had plenty of assets to make a big trade if they had wanted to.
And I’m pretty sure the Jazz could have offered two 1st round picks with the right protections. Bogey+Oni+2 1RP is a pretty good package.
This is the year to trade future assets for current assets, and the Jazz got Matt Thomas. That seems like a huge missed opportunity to me.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Kira%20Argonova"]Kira Argonova[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/3/25/22351229/utah-jazz-trade-deadline-nba-stay-quiet-squad#538021581"]Mar 26, 2021 | 8:37 AM[/URL]
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Who wants Bojan, Clarkson and Favors is the problem? Could have probably moved Niang or Hughes for roster space. Mitchell certainly but he might have a statue before he even actually does anything so he's not going anywhere

[QUOTE][h=4]And who would you have traded for that is a sure fire upgrade over Bogey+Oni?[/h]
Who would you have traded Royce or Clarkson for that was sure fire upgrade over either of them?
Edit: corinthians comment was made while I was typing mine. consider me a parrot

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/15,806%20assists"]15,806 assists[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/3/25/22351229/utah-jazz-trade-deadline-nba-stay-quiet-squad#538022237"]Mar 26, 2021 | 8:51 AM[/URL]

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Didn't need an upgrae of Bojan. Clarkson or Favors. Just need them gone!

[QUOTE]In my opinion we need some length at the power forward. Some may say he is a center and not quick enough to guard on the perimeter. However, it would’t take much to be just as mobile on the perimeter as Bogey. I doubt the Jazz are going to miraculously land the next superstar PF with no weaknesses. So it is worth looking at someone who is 6-9 and has shot 34% from 3 in the G-league.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/oregonjazzfan"]oregonjazzfan[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/3/25/22351229/utah-jazz-trade-deadline-nba-stay-quiet-squad#538009068"]Mar 25, 2021 | 8:15 PM[/URL]
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you mean they need a PF since the two they got don't play

[QUOTE]I hope he’s not turning into Rodney Hood before our eyes. High volume shooter with huge fluctuations. Are teams ready for him now and defending him different?
2/11, 3/13, 6/16, 1/15 is not good.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/SKMike"]SKMike[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/3/25/22351229/utah-jazz-trade-deadline-nba-stay-quiet-squad#538000797"]Mar 25, 2021 | 6:08 PM[/URL]
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Hood's better

[QUOTE][h=4]I just don't get it ???[/h]
I understand you can always use another shooter on an NBA team. That being said, isn’t that what Elijah Hughes and Miye Oni are supposed to be? Miye is also a good defender which has allowed him a few minutes on the floor this year but not a lot of time. Elijah can’t get on the floor. Matt Thomas is the same size as these two players. The Jazz have other needs.
1) With Azubuike out for the season a 3rd big as insurance for Favors and Gobert would be a move I would understand. You are not going to get a star but you could have picked up a veteran for a couple of future 2nds. Don’t try to convice me that Erson Illyasova is your 3rd big.
2) The Jazz have 3-4 young guys on their bench that don’t get playing time. Could you have packaged a couple of them and a future first for Lauri Markkanen or Larry Nance?
3) We have all said a big defensive minded wing is something the Jazz need. Maybe Erson fills that roll, but I think I would have waited to see who comes available in the buyout market.
Maybe if the right guy comes along on the buy out market the Jazz cut Thomas and that will only cost a few million $ (wish those kind of problems didn’t bother me). I understand the Jazz didn’t want to mess with team chemistry but when you are talking about the moving the 11th or 12th guy on a roster is that messing with team chemistry? I just don’t get the move.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Yer%20Mama"]Yer Mama[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/3/25/22351229/utah-jazz-trade-deadline-nba-stay-quiet-squad#538003850"]Mar 25, 2021 | 6:56 PM[/URL]

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Hughes and Oni aren't shooters. Thomas is a shooter. Might not be anything else but he can shoot. Udoka is out for the year with a sprained ankle? Morgan/Ersan 3rd and 4th big. Need a PF that will play!

[QUOTE]I get that you don’t like Thomas. But don’t create the Jazz front office in your image. You should probably give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they are pretty smart guys with a pulse on the league and, even though they didn’t call you for advice, they did do some homework before making the deal.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/jmnunes5"]jmnunes5[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/3/25/22351229/utah-jazz-trade-deadline-nba-stay-quiet-squad#538026527"]Mar 26, 2021 | 10:18 AM[/URL]
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Rather have the open roster space. 2nd rounders have little value with the Jazz sadly. They say Thomas is part of their plans for next year but the only way I see that is if Conley goes. :facepalm

[QUOTE]the only downside is that if the jazz can get someone on the buyout market they gotta cut someone on the roster
but that’s not even that big of a deal

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/letter%20to%20the%20Corinthians"]letter to the Corinthians[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/3/25/22351229/utah-jazz-trade-deadline-nba-stay-quiet-squad#538027138"]Mar 26, 2021 | 10:31 AM[/URL]
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just stupid like all the 2nd rounders they've thrown around to get rid of contracts they don't want

[QUOTE]The Jazz should cut Ilyasova, cut Morgan, and cut Thomas (which means they just threw away a 2nd rounder) and go hard after three of the names above.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Kira%20Argonova"]Kira Argonova[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/3/25/22351229/utah-jazz-trade-deadline-nba-stay-quiet-squad#538027763"]Mar 26, 2021 | 10:44 AM[/URL]
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Morgan should start. Can't see cutting him. Ersand and him are the only PF's. Thomas sure but you just gave up a 2nd for him! Niang I could see as well. Hughes should be the guy but guarantee for next year for some stupid reason

[QUOTE]Sarah Todd: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gobert on Matt Thomas: “Just one more sniper on the team.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NBASarah"]Twitter NBASarah[/URL]



Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gobert, on Alex Jensen staying with the Jazz: “I always tell him that I want him to do what’s best for him and his family. Just like me, like us, he’s a competitor and he’s happy with the progress we’re making and he doesn’t want to leave us now.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]



Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang on ex-ISU teammate Matt Thomas and new Jazz teammate: “Just a great player and a great person. When I passed the ball, he made a lot of shots.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]



Ben Anderson: Georges Niang on Matt Thomas: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“He has Jazz DNA. He’s a great person, he can really shoot the ball and I think the way we play really fits his game.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]



Joe Mussatto: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Neither Tony Bradley nor Austin Rivers has reported to the Thunder yet, per Mark Daigneault[/URL]. Daigneault said both players are still working with the team through their representation.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/joe_mussatto"]Twitter joe_mussatto[/URL]



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Maybe get Bradley on a buyout? :roll:

[QUOTE]Harrison Wind: Malone reminiscing on Gary Harris’ 6+ years in Denver: He mentions Harris was the first player to recognize Nikola Jokic’s passing ability, and called his game-winning three vs. OKC in 2018 one of his “signature moments.” [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Also: “We don’t beat the Utah Jazz without Gary Harris.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/HarrisonWind"]Twitter HarrisonWind[/URL]



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true and COTY didn't adjust to them going bigger, the return of Harris and Porter to the bench

[url]https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/03/27/triple-team-jazzs-offense/[/url]

[QUOTE]We’ll fast forward all the way to the end of the game. The Grizzlies have come back, but a Jazz bucket would seal it. They take the step of double-teaming Mitchell up top — when Mitchell sees it, he starts to drive. But he forces a terrible look from eight feet away instead of passing to, well, it seems nearly everyone else on the floor is open.


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what's new?

[QUOTE]The Jazz were 11-37 from mid-range tonight. That’s a way to lose a game, to be honest: too many low-percentage attempts.


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how many did Mitchell take? His favorite shot

[QUOTE]That’s not unusual — O’Neale is the Jazz’s second-leading rebounder this year, behind only Gobert, with 6.6 rebounds per game. O’Neale’s been the rebounding force the Jazz have needed, with bigger guys like Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Ingles, and Georges Niang relatively ground-bound.


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ground bound has little to do with rebounding. Ingles has improved this year too. Wouldn't call O'Neale a force. Still need an actual PF so Royce can concentrate on other stuff

[QUOTE]The league’s video cuts it off, but I also like how he gets up quickly to get back in position to get a corner three. It’s just an impressive motor.


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never stops

[QUOTE]How about in Jazz history? Well, it’s [URL="https://stathead.com/basketball/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=single&order_by_asc=0&order_by=trb_per_g&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&is_playoffs=N&franch_id=UTA&lg_id=NBA&birth_country_is=Y&age_min=0&age_max=99&height_min=0&height_max=78&season_start=1&season_end=-1&college_id=0&as_comp=gt&as_val=0"]the best rebounding season[/URL] for a 6-4 Jazz player of all time. 6-5 Adrian Dantley got more in only one season, and the next highest rebounding season from a Jazzman as short as O’Neale is actually Donovan Mitchell’s current season, followed by Ricky Rubio’s 2017-18 season.


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Dantley was more like 6'2 I've heard. He was good on the offensive glass

[QUOTE]Johnnie Bryant has a very different but equally impressive resume. As a college coach, he could walk into any home across America and say “Look at Donovan Mitchell. Look at Gordon Hayward. Look at Paul Millsap. Those are three vastly different NBA All-Stars for whom I played [I]the most important role in their development, and I could do the same for you.” From a recruiting perspective, he’d be incredible, but he’s no slouch in Xs and Os either. He’s never been in the top chair, but I’d make the bet he’d be great at it.[/I]

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why if he's never done it?

[QUOTE]I do not understand if the Utes passed on Bryant... that would be insanity, I think. The level of talent the Utes would get — well, I think it’d greatly raise the Utes’ ceiling.


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insane to pass on a guy with no experience just because he coached for the Jazz! :facepalm

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/3/26/22344747/instant-analysis-utah-jazz-win-first-of-trio-of-games-memphis-grizzlies-nba-rudy-gobert-ja-morant[/url]

[QUOTE]Oh and by the way, Conley’s defense is consistently underrated. He’s very good on that side of things.

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the main difference between this years team and last years

[QUOTE]Bojan Bogdanovic seems intent on pulling himself out of his recent slump and is continuing to fight for easier buckets rather than shoot his way out and it’s really working. Not only that but he continues to really work harder on the defensive end. I’ve been really impressed with the way he is contesting shots the last couple of games. He was just 1 of 3 from deep on Friday, but he was 8 of 15 overall and got those shots on backdoor cuts and by exploiting mismatches and going to the rim strong.

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maybe benching him had an effect? Should try it again sometime Snyder

[QUOTE]With about 4:30 left in the second quarter, the Jazz had some great help defense and the rotations were so good that I made a note of the time. Jordan Clarkson slid out to the corner to contest a shot and when his man got by Mitchell he was right there to stop him and even then Derrick Favors was the insurance on the back line that sealed the defensive possession. That’s the kind of thing the Jazz weren’t doing a couple of weeks ago when they were kind of losing themselves defensively and it is nice to see them get back on track. They still need to pick things up but these are hopeful signs.

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the D sucked the 2nd half especially the 4th

[QUOTE]Hesitation Royce O’Neale strikes again. Not that he really ever left, but he was doing a better job lately. That’s not the whole point though. I think that when O’Neale hesitates to shoot open 3s that it’s contagious. There were a couple times that he passed up an open look and when he gave up the ball to Mitchell, Mitchell then passed on an open look for a tougher contested shot inside the arc.

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blender!

[QUOTE]The Memphis bench is one of the best in the league and the Jazz knew that they were going to have to be really strong during the minutes when Gobert and one of the other starters were sitting. The first time that Gobert subbed out of the game the Grizzlies made them pay, scoring on six of the eight possessions that followed the Favors substitution. That’s not just on Favors, who looked pretty good on Friday. There was way more penetration and just a lack of rotation on the perimeter that opened up shots and driving lanes and made things really difficult.

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a lot of it is on Favors. You can just see when Rudy's in they won't attack hi and Favors comes in they start licking their chops like a hyena smelling a wounded animal

[QUOTE]Georges Niang was called for a foul with just over eight minutes left in the fourth. It was just his second foul but he was furious. He talked to the official for quite a while after and then went back to the bench completely dejected. I’m not saying that the foul call was correct or that it’s not OK for players to be upset after calls they don’t agree with, that happens all the time. I just don’t like that look for Niang specifically. He seems like a player that is harder on himself than anyone else is and right now he’s playing really well. He’s shooting the ball well and has good positioning on defense and it would be unfortunate if something like that took him out of his groove.

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he'll be fine. There's other guys like Clarkson you should worry about

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/26/22353613/utah-jazz-survive-the-memphis-grizzlies-game-recap-nba-donovan-mitchell-ja-morant-highlights-news[/url]

[QUOTE]Same teams, same place tomorrow night. It will be tough for the Jazz to win twice in a row against a good Memphis team but let’s hope that they can bring the same intensity and same desire to close out a good week.


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maybe they can even do it for a whole game!

[QUOTE]This is the best home record the Jazz have had since the 97-98 season when they finished 38-3. With only 11 home games remaining after tonight, if the Jazz can win out at home they will finish 29-2 and actually finish with a 93.54% winning percentage at home vs 92.62% in the 97-98 season. Here’s to hoping that the Jazz can win out and finish with the best home record of any of their 47 seasons in existence.


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be surprised

[QUOTE]I know Rudy is our best and most important player, but those are MVP numbers. If Mitchell stays healthy and maintains this level of production and efficiency, and we keep winning games at a high clip, I don’t know how you keep him out of the discussion.

]Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Korumbian"]Korumbian[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/26/22353613/utah-jazz-survive-the-memphis-grizzlies-game-recap-nba-donovan-mitchell-ja-morant-highlights-news#538054693"]Mar 26, 2021 | 11:12 PM[/URL]
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because he doesn't lay D and is inconsistent offensivley

[QUOTE][h=4]Another thing that’s exciting is looking at Mitchell’s trajectory through the season[/h]
December: 21/3.3/4.5
January: 23/4.4/4.9
February: 27/5.2/5.9
March: 29/4.7/6.2
He’s been improving in a lot of the areas we hoped he would too to up his efficiency. His FTAs have gone from 4 early in the year to 7 the last two months. His assists have increased by almost two per game. And even with a prolonged shooting slump in February he’s still right around 40% from deep.
His post all-star sample is super small, but his trajectory is season-long and has trended very steadily upward. That’s a good sign.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Korumbian"]Korumbian[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/26/22353613/utah-jazz-survive-the-memphis-grizzlies-game-recap-nba-donovan-mitchell-ja-morant-highlights-news#538059257"]Mar 27, 2021 | 9:04 AM[/URL]
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see that every year with him. When's he going to show up for a full year and play D?

[QUOTE]Judging from from last night, it reasonably appears that getting traded to Memphis has done wonders for Grayson Allen’s career. I don’t think he would have gotten anywhere near the opportunity to play as many minutes—or to start—if he would have stayed with the Jazz. Kudos to him for taking advantage of that situation.
Memphis sure doesn’t have much of a presence in the post. With all the available, veteran (and young) centers floating around the league (or not even being signed), and with centers, in general, not being very highly valued or sought after, you’d think they could easily be much better at that position.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Fesenko%20for%20President"]Fesenko for President[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/26/22353613/utah-jazz-survive-the-memphis-grizzlies-game-recap-nba-donovan-mitchell-ja-morant-highlights-news#538059062"]Mar 27, 2021 | 8:55 AM[/URL]
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You sure about that? You forget he went to Duke? I could easily see him as the 6th man here and starting if Conley wasn't here. Jaren Jackson. A good example of why the Jazz need to win now. Memphis is coming soon

[QUOTE][h=4]Valaciunas is a nice player and does a nice job when he’s in the game, but Memphis has absolutely no one to back him up—he can’t consistently play all 48 minutes.[/h]
I guess Jaren Jackson Jr. would normally fill that role, and has been out with injury all season. But decent, veteran backup centers like Ian Mahinmi and Dewayne Dedmon have been available most, if not all, of the season—and could be signed at a minimum salary. Knowing that Jackson would be out most of the season, you’d think that Memphis could have come up with a better backup plan.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Fesenko%20for%20President"]Fesenko for President[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/26/22353613/utah-jazz-survive-the-memphis-grizzlies-game-recap-nba-donovan-mitchell-ja-morant-highlights-news#538059649"]Mar 27, 2021 | 9:24 AM[/URL]
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Clarke and they had Dieng

[QUOTE][h=4]If anyone still thinks +/- is a reasonable way to measure performance:[/h]
Mike Conley shot 2/13, 1/6, 0/0 and was a +11.
Donovan Mitchell shot 12/23, 5/7, 6/6 and was -10.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Kira%20Argonova"]Kira Argonova[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/26/22353613/utah-jazz-survive-the-memphis-grizzlies-game-recap-nba-donovan-mitchell-ja-morant-highlights-news#538056970"]Mar 27, 2021 | 6:45 AM[/URL]
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Conley defends and plays a lot smarter

[QUOTE]Grayson Allen was a good pick

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Calvin%20Chappell"]Calvin Chappell[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/26/22353613/utah-jazz-survive-the-memphis-grizzlies-game-recap-nba-donovan-mitchell-ja-morant-highlights-news#538058833"]Mar 27, 2021 | 8:44 AM[/URL]
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don't know about that

[QUOTE]clarkson just needs to keep shooting
Posted by letter to the Corinthians on Mar 27, 2021 | 9:02 AM
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yeah that's working out well

[QUOTE]Trading for Mike Conley will always be a win for me because Allen left in the process.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/WolfmanT"]WolfmanT[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/26/22353613/utah-jazz-survive-the-memphis-grizzlies-game-recap-nba-donovan-mitchell-ja-morant-highlights-news#538060735"]Mar 27, 2021 | 10:11 AM[/URL]
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Would have been even better if Exum and Rubio had went with him. Certainly would have had a better team last year

[QUOTE]Bobby Marks: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Here’s what Al Horford has left on his contract with OKC:[/URL] 21/22- $27M 22/23- $26.5M ($14.5M is guaranteed) Increases to $19.5M guaranteed if his team reaches the NBA Finals in 2022. Increases to full if team wins the NBA championship in 2022.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42"]Twitter BobbyMarks42[/URL]



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Jazz might want to think about it. Some combo of Favors/Clarkson/Bojan/Hughes. OKC splits one big contract into multiple contracts that would be easier to move

[QUOTE]Brandon Rahbar: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mark Daigneault says Tony Bradley is in OKC and will be joining the team: “That’s progressed.”[/URL] He says Sam Presti is still working on things with Austin Rivers and there’s no update.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar"]Twitter BrandonRahbar[/URL]



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Looks like he might get a chance to play with Horford out. Good for him :cheers:

[url]https://kslsports.com/456279/jazz-survive-grizzlies-attack-prepare-for-rematch/[/url]

[QUOTE]One solution the Jazz can turn to however is to simply play Rudy Gobert more. The Jazz outscored Memphis by 10 points in Gobert’s 32 minutes on the floor and were outscored by seven while he rested.


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I thought it was Bradley's fault?

[QUOTE]“The shot wasn’t necessarily falling,” Mitchell said of Conley, “But he was back there directing traffic, getting stops, sliding his feet, and also coming up with the rebound. To jump with a guy like Ja Morant, that’s impressive.”


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it's not really. Jump balls are generally a joke

[QUOTE]“I’ve just got to keep continuing to play free, take the shots that are there and keep staying aggressive,” Clarkson said of his approach. “You know that’s going to happen over a season where you kind of go into a little slump.”


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or you could pass the ball and play D

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/27/22354164/utah-jazz-vs-memphis-grizzlies-round-2-game-preview-nba-start-time-donovan-mitchell[/url]

[QUOTE]Tonight we’ll see how the Jazz and the Grizzlies adjust in what feels like a in-season playoff series. In reality, this is great for the Jazz to simulate playoff action this year. Utah did not get to play with Bojan Bogdanovic last playoffs and, in a way, it’s their first time being able to play with him in a playoff-style game. Will Snyder have found something that he can exploit? Will the Grizzlies find a way to take advantage of a Jazz weakness? We’ll see.


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Snyder will do the same stuff

[QUOTE][h=4]I would like to see Oni get a shot at guarding Morant for a few[/h]
Just to see what he could do.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/rubar4"]rubar4[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/27/22354164/utah-jazz-vs-memphis-grizzlies-round-2-game-preview-nba-start-time-donovan-mitchell#538066529"]Mar 27, 2021 | 1:12 PM[/URL]

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Or even better would be starting Morgan or Ersan and letting O'Neale concentrate on one role

[url]https://kslsports.com/456369/jazz-sweep-grizzlies-for-fifth-straight-win/[/url]

[QUOTE]The Grizzlies were led by Kyle Anderson who scored 16 points, but the Memphis attack was largely neutralized as the Jazz allowed the young team to shoot just 40 percent from the floor and 27 percent from the three-point line.


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110 points :facepalm

[QUOTE]The guard has been nearly [URL="https://kslsports.com/456335/donovan-mitchell-looks-unguardable-in-opening-minutes-of-jazz-grizzlies-game/"]unguardable[/URL] over the last eight games, and the Jazz are 6-2 in the stretch. That’s an important sign as Mitchell’s highest-scoring games haven’t always translated to Jazz wins historically, but are now trending in that direction.


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unguardable and lost 2

[url]https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/03/28/triple-team-jazz-beat/[/url]

[QUOTE]There is something to be said that it might not be this easy in the playoffs, but even in the playoffs, this is what superstar-caliber players do: they take their time, find their spots, manipulate the defense, and make the right play. And heck, it’s not like Mitchell’s performance in playoff situations is really in doubt, anyway.


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actually it is. What has he done in the playoffs really?

[QUOTE]It’ll be interesting to see if he ends up on an All-Defense team. Early on in the season, I was critical of his defensive play, as he really struggled to stay attached to the Jamal Murrays and the Kyrie Irvings of the world. But he’s been a big part of the Jazz’s run since then, and deserves recognition for that.



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more important than anyone but Gobert and Conley

[url]https://kslsports.com/456386/sixers-coach-doc-rivers-doesnt-think-jazz-are-a-team-to-beat-in-the-west/[/url]

he's right. They've proven nothing. A lot of questions to be answered

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/3/28/22344473/utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-hero-ball-clutch-nba-heres-what-happens[/url]

[QUOTE]When Clarkson is dribbling through traffic and hitting tough, contested shots in isolation he’s revered for his confidence and called a walking bucket, as if he’s some type of hero.


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I call him a gunner

[QUOTE]Through the first 42 games of the 2020-21 season, Mitchell had a 42.9% usage rate in clutch minutes for the Jazz, which leads the team, but his shooting numbers in close games aren’t the best. In fact, Joe Ingles, Royce O’Neale and Mike Conley all have better shooting percentages when a game has a differential of five points or less.


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end of article?

[QUOTE]Entering last week, Mitchell was shooting just 32.1% from 3-point range and 39.1% overall in the fourth quarter this season.


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or here?

[QUOTE]In clutch minutes, Mitchell has the highest assist percentage on the Jazz at 36.4%. And, his point about reading the defense is an important one.


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because he has the ball. They'd be better if Conley or Ingles had it

[QUOTE][URL="https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/12/12/22170833/utah-jazz-bojan-bogdanovic-phoenix-suns-nba"]Bojan Bogdanovic[/URL] hit two buzzer-beaters for the Jazz in the 2019-20 season and when the Jazz lost Game 7 against the Nuggets in the playoffs with Conley’s final shot rimming out, it was Bogdanovic that many were wishing was on the court to take the final shot. It took just two instances of Bogdanovic hitting a good shot for him to be labeled a clutch player.


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wouldn't have been a final shot if Bojan had been there. Nuggets would have put him on an island defensively

[QUOTE]It’s not always about percentages or even shooting. A player can be clutch, can be the hero, by making the right decision and having just a couple timely buckets that spark a run and give the rest of the team confidence. That’s really what Mitchell’s role is.


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It is though. Maybe it's not a close game if he's not missing shots earlier in the game

[QUOTE]Snyder isn’t the kind of coach that would put players in a position where they aren’t skilled or they don’t have a chance to be successful. Mitchell having the ball is by design and it’s supported by everyone on the team.

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sure he would. See Bojan finishing games

[QUOTE]Mitchell is in just his fourth year in the league, and right now he’s leading the winningest team in the NBA toward the latter part of the season and looking toward the playoffs, where real basketball heroes are made and labels are cemented in basketball history.



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leading :facepalm

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/five-questions-as-the-jazz-head-down-the-stretch/[/url]

[QUOTE][B]The 4-4 start.[/B] The team showed signs of a revamped offense, but back-to-back losses to Brooklyn (without Kevin Durant) and New York gave fans real concerns.

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who was concerned? Same team same results.

[QUOTE][B]The 20-1 run[/B]. Everything is awesome.

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but it wasn't

[QUOTE]The trade deadline has passed and the buyout market begins. The Jazz already made a free agent move with the signing of veteran Ersan Ilyasova, then traded for Matt Thomas just before Thursday’s deadline for in-season trades. Both are insurance players, which is unsurprising given Utah’s situation. The Jazz could still go after another free agent, especially should an impactful player secure a buyout, but with 15 on their regular roster, they would have to waive another player. Rudy Gay or Otto Porter Jr. would be excellent additions, but chances of either securing a buyout are unclear, and both should have strong interest from every contender. It’s more likely that the roster is set for the season.


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every other contender can't have everybody. Got to think Utah would be high on Porter's list and vise versa. The front office hasn't put them in a good situation roster wise though


[QUOTE]The bottom line is that there are some shifts around the conference, but nothing earth-shattering, which is a net positive for the top team in the West.


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We'll see

[QUOTE]LeBron James is reportedly out for at least 3–4 weeks. That happens to line up around mid-April, when the Jazz will play the Lakers back-to-back. Anthony Davis’ timetable is also still uncertain, so we have no idea what those matchups will look like. One one hand, a pair of easier wins is good for seeding. But it would be valuable to see how the full-strength teams stack up. Utah purposefully brought in Derrick Favors to match LA’s size (though recent acquisitions Marc Gasol and Montrezl Harrell play differently than 2019-20 Lakers Dwight Howard and Javale McGee). We’ll see what impact the Drummond buyout has.


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and still have no PF

[QUOTE]The Jazz had Gobert help on LeBron to great success in a convincing 114-89 victory last month. But Davis missed that game, and he may be one of Utah’s greatest matchup problems in a hypothetical Jazz-Lakers series. It would be useful to get some tape to watch if a future playoff matchup happens.


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we have tape. Last season. Not pretty. Favors was the answer :cry:

[QUOTE]A bigger story however, is whether Donovan Mitchell makes the team. Doing so would trigger an additional $8 million per year for the rest of his 5-year extension. This has huge implications on team building for the next half decade — about the same impact of Rudy earning the regular max vs. the supermax, which was much discussed.


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hard to imagine him making it. Shouldn't be a max player or all star

[QUOTE]Lakers: missing on Lowry and injured stars could cause them to fall anywhere from 5th to the play-in tournament. Jazz fans will root for them to finish 6th or 7th where they’d likely wind up across from the Clippers before either team reached the Jazz. The healthy Lakers finishing 8th (after the NBA’s 2-game play-in) would be a disaster.

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I'm cheering for the lottery! :roll:

[QUOTE]The Mavericks, Spurs, Grizzlies, Warriors, and possibly the Pelicans and Kings should continue their fight for the 7th and 8th spots, which ultimately will be decided by a play-in tournament involving the teams ranked seven through 10 at the close of the regular season. I feel good about Utah’s chances with any of these teams, but I’d rather avoid Luka and Steph.


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Dallas wasn't scary earlier. GS beat them. Lakers are the biggest worry because of their size. Can play with anyone else

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/03/28/utah-jazz-spearheading-mvp-campaign/[/url]

[QUOTE]With Saturday night’s 126-110 zapping of the Memphis Grizzlies (21-22) in Salt Lake City, the league-leading Jazzmen (34-11) have won five straight, not to mention their 19-game unblemished home streak. And in light of recent brilliance from Utah Jazz gem Donovan Mitchell, some argue the top talent on the top team must now appear in Sharpie among MVP candidates.


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no one with any brains argues it

[QUOTE][URL="https://twitter.com/AndrewDBailey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1376029929494573060%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthejnotes.com%2F2021%2F03%2F28%2Futah-jazz-spearheading-mvp-campaign%2F"][B]Andy Bailey[/B]



@AndrewDBailey


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Three players in NBA history averaged at least 20 points, three assists and one steal in each of their first four seasons: Larry Bird, Allen Iverson and LeBron James.Donovan Mitchell is on pace to be the fourth.

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2 of the 4 gunners

Kelsey Russo: #Cavs [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]J.B. Bickerstaff said he expects Isaiah Hartenstein to play tonight vs. Jazz. “It will be a little difficult, but I expect him to get some burn tonight.[/URL] We’ll keep it simple, put him in positions where he can be comfortable and successful, but I’m excited about it.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/kelseyyrusso"]Twitter kelseyyrusso[/URL]

Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Juwan Morgan has been ruled out for tonight’s game due to calf tightness[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/29/22356255/are-all-nba-honors-in-the-cards-for-donovan-mitchell-of-utah[/url]

[QUOTE]The jist: Donovan certainly belongs in the All-NBA talk.


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:facepalm

[QUOTE]Donovan Mitchell’s season isn’t just All-NBA worthy, it’s been one of the best seasons of franchise history and from a player in his 4th NBA season.


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dig deeper. Not even one of the best this year

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-seven-mitchell-streaking-jazz-hit-another-level-more/[/url]

[QUOTE]Mitchell has been the Jazz’s centerpiece for so long that it’s easy to forget he’s 24 years old. A [URL="https://twitter.com/NickHagen9"]Twitter pal[/URL] reminded me recently that John Stockton started two games as a 24-year old. What we’re seeing now from the precocious guard is so far ahead of the regular developmental curve for NBA guards that it sometimes escapes us that he’s still refining, and that he’ll likely get much better before it’s all said and done.


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but Mitchell may never be as good as 22 year old Stockton

[url]https://kslsports.com/456439/elijah-hughes-learning-nba-ropes-as-rookie-with-jazz/[/url]

[QUOTE]“Jordan Clarkson has been on my corner a lot, telling me on the bench, ‘We’ve all been here, we’ve all been through it. So keep learning, keep trying to pick up things.'”


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I'll bet. Fellow gunner

[QUOTE]“I’m on the best team in the NBA. I can’t really be upset, I can’t really be mad.”



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lucky to be in the league from what I saw

[url]https://kslsports.com/456456/five-times-utah-sports-teams-were-set-free/[/url]

[QUOTE]As the head coach of the Jazz for three and a half seasons, he had a 112-146. Quin Snyder is in his seventh season at the helm for the Jazz and has won over 300 games.


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Gobert > Jefferson. Corbin did a great job under the circumstances. A playoff, a near playoff and a tank. Just quit with this shit already :facepalm

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50136804/from-the-comments-what-can-be-learned-from-the-jazzs-20-game-home-winning-streak[/url]

[QUOTE]The Jazz were nearly 20-point favorites on Monday. So, yes, a blowout win was expected. But something that wasn't expected: a 20-game home-winning streak. Even a team that historically is far better at home than on the road doesn't have those too often.


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not historically under Snyder

[QUOTE]There's no question the Jazz are better than a depleted Cleveland team — a lot better. Some of Utah's big names struggled on Monday: Bojan Bogdanovic had just 3 points, Jordan Clarkson was 3-of-14 from the field and Mike Conley had just 2 points in the first half. Yet the Jazz had a 20-plus point lead in the second quarter and led by as many as 41 points in the game.


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The fact that JC and Bojan are big names is a problem

[QUOTE]"I think that's really where our mind has to stay locked in on that point, and it can't happen," Mitchell said. "We fixed it, we cleaned it up. Don't get me wrong, we had plenty of really good defensive possessions."


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no thanks to you

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/3/29/22356013/instant-analysis-utah-jazz-beat-cleveland-cavaliers-starters-rest-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert[/url]

[QUOTE]Bojan Bogdanovic again matched a season low in scoring with just three points but he finished with five assists and three rebounds and showed off a lot of impressive passing and a lot of patience both on the outside and from the post. Also, he’s looked a lot better on the defensive end over the last few games. As he’s working his way out of his shooting slump it’s good to see him progressing in other areas.

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yeah it's good since the coach wont bench him no matter what

[QUOTE]Isaiah Hartenstein lasted 38 seconds before he’d already committed two fouls and been pulled from the game. If that wasn’t a sign of how the game was going to go, I don’t know what was.

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texted my brother before the game that Rudy was going to have fun

Henry Abbott: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]TrueHoop source on the Jazz flight to Memphis says the 757’s engine failed after hitting a flock of birds quickly after takeoff. The damage, especially to the engine, is obvious. They are still planning to go to Memphis later today. Team rattled[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/TrueHoop"]Twitter TrueHoop[/URL]



Henry Abbott: To clarify: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]team is safely on the ground in Salt Lake City now, having turned around quickly after the incident[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/TrueHoop"]Twitter TrueHoop[/URL]



Andrea Urbina: [URL="http://twitter.com/AndreaUrbanTV/status/1376992211192049666"]I can confirm that this is the Utah Jazz team charter flight. The plane hit birds during takeoff resulting in an engine problem and immediate landing[/URL].

[QUOTE]Gerald Bourguet: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Crowder was asked about bouncing back from that 0-for-9 shooting performance…and was surprised to learn he had gone 0-for-9 in the first place[/URL]. So I guess that answers the question of how he was able to keep that shooter’s mentality and bounce back lol
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet"]Twitter GeraldBourguet[/URL]



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I'm not. Didn't he have a 0-8 with Utah?

[QUOTE][URL="https://www.rts.ch/sport/basketball/12090832-nba-sefolosha-a-mis-fin-a-sa-carriere.html"]Thabo Sefolosha has ended his career[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.rts.ch/sport/basketball/12090832-nba-sefolosha-a-mis-fin-a-sa-carriere.html"]Radio Télévision Suisse @ RTS.ch[/URL]



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sad part is he'd probably still be better than Bojan

[url]https://kslsports.com/456536/jazz-look-for-season-sweep-of-grizzlies/[/url]

[QUOTE]Donovan Mitchell did not make the trip with the Jazz and will miss the game for personal reasons.


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uh oh! How will they ever survive! :cheers:

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/3/30/22352500/bojan-bogdanovic-jordan-clarkson-working-through-shooting-slumps-utah-jazz-nba[/url]

Nothing to worry about unless Snyder keep playing them regardless. :facepalm

[QUOTE]Duane Rankin: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]#Suns will raise fan limit from 3,000 to “5,500-plus” starting April 7 vs. Utah, team officials said Wednesday. [/URL] The “plus” is in suites. Attendance been little over 3K since going from 1,500 to 3,000 when Suns played Brooklyn Feb. 16. 1st had fans this season 2-7 vs. Boston.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin"]Twitter DuaneRankin[/URL]



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big game apparently

[url]https://kslsports.com/456579/quin-snyder-recalls-jazz-traumatic-and-eerie-plane-trip/[/url]

[QUOTE]Guard Donovan Mitchell who was on the first plane was not with the Jazz on the second flight later Tuesday evening. The Jazz listed the All-Star as out with personal reasons, though the guard has openly discussed his dislike of flying earlier in his career.


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hmmm

[url]https://kslsports.com/456563/should-the-utah-jazz-have-an-mvp-candidate/[/url]

[QUOTE]Based on NBA precedent, either Gobert or Mitchell, both of whom own a claim as the best player on the best team in the league should likely be ranked no worse than the top five in the MVP race. Only five times in the last 21 seasons has the NBA’s best team failed to have a player finish in the top five in MVP voting.


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Mitchell has no claim which you pretty much said in the previous paragraph :facepalm

[QUOTE]That gap is equal to the space between Capela, ranked second, and Spurs forward Rudy Gay who ranks 15th according to ESPN. Gobert also ranks second in the NBA in blocked shots and second in rebounding, while leading the Jazz to the third-best offense and defense in the NBA.


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Mitchell!

Rudy should have been under consideration every year for the past 6 so not surprising where even the local media loves his teammate and not him

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/donovan-mitchell-elite-scorer/[/url]

[QUOTE]Mitchell’s shot profile is most similar to James Harden’s (whose looks quite a bit different in Brooklyn compared to his Houston days). Ideally he continues to convert midrange shots into rim and 3-point attempts like Dame and Curry, who are shooting over half of their shots from downtown. But Beal, Booker, and Irving show that it’s possible to be an efficient volume scorer with a healthy dose of midrange shots.


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he's not efficient though

[QUOTE][h=4]Shot Accuracy[/h][/QUOTE]

worst at rim and mid range. Needs to be a spot up shooter from 3 until that changes if ever. Put the ball in Conley and Ingles hands

[QUOTE][h=4]Foul Drawing[/h][/QUOTE]

nt big on contact at either end

[QUOTE]Mitchell has shown improvement in drawing fouls, up from 8.7% of his shots last season to 10.4% this season. Booker has always been better at this, and that’s a big reason his efficiency numbers have always edged Mitchell’s. Making another mini-leap in foul drawing will be the key to scoring at Dame and Beal’s level. A big part of that is simply taking more shots at the rim. If Mitchell takes about 5% more shots at rim, he’ll be there.


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why would you want that when he's not good at the rim?

[QUOTE]Stats per 100 Possessions


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shows you he's inefficient and needs to pass more and concentrate on what he's best at instead of shooting more

[QUOTE]Efficiency


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never been better and still last

[QUOTE][B]Steph Curry:[/B] Mitchell will never be the shooter Steph is, but he can continue to push the envelope. Steph is shooting a wild 54% of his shots as 3s, and Mitchell is trending this direction. From a high-level perspective, Mitchell can draw confidence from the fact that Steph led a team to the title as the number one option, averaging “only” 23.8 point per game. Mitchell doesn’t have to wait to be a 30 ppg guy before realizing championship aspirations.


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that's where he's best. Concentrate there

[url]https://kslsports.com/456607/jazz-sweep-grizzlies-after-harrowing-36-hour-ordeal/[/url]

[QUOTE]Clarkson and Bogdanovic both continued to fight their way out of shooting gluts and sparked the Jazz with 47 combined points.


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:roll:

[QUOTE]However, with Mitchell out, the guard gave the Jazz a valuable 24 points and seven rebounds off the bench, though it took him 22 shots to get there.


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valuable?

[QUOTE]Against Memphis, the forward had 23 points on just 6-17 shooting, but connected on 5-12 from beyond the three-point line to help carry the Jazz short-handed offense.


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maybe you'll figure out you are good at one thing?

[QUOTE]The team now returns to Salt Lake City where they will face the Chicago Bulls on Friday with a chance to earn their franchise-record 21st consecutive victory at home.

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new and improved Bulls should be interesting
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ESPN Stats & Info: After tonight, [URL="http://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1377452657728688132"]Ja Morant joins Mike Conley as the only players in Grizzlies history with 300 points and 100 assists in a month.[/URL] Conley did this twice: Nov. 2018-19 and March 2012-13.
– via [URL="http://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1377452657728688132"]Twitter[/URL]

As the Utah Jazz’s team charter plane tried to make an emergency landing after birds struck the plane’s engine on Tuesday afternoon, members of the organization could not help but think about the worst-case scenario. [URL="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/jazz/2021/03/31/utah-jazz-plane-emergency-has-team-shook/4832524001/"]“For a good 10-15 minutes, I think all of us on that flight were questioning whether we were going to be here today,” Jazz guard Mike Conley said following the team’s 111-107 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.[/URL] “That’s how serious it was for us. I can’t speak for everybody. But I know guys were trying to text family just in case. It was that kind of situation.”
– via [URL="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/jazz/2021/03/31/utah-jazz-plane-emergency-has-team-shook/4832524001/"]Mark Medina @ USA Today Sports[/URL]



Tim MacMahon: Mike Conley: “It felt like the plane was breaking apart in midair. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]For five or 10 minutes, it felt like complete helplessness. We’re thankful it wasn’t as serious as it could have been, but it was scary.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon"]Twitter espn_macmahon[/URL]



Many tried to send out texts to family members, worrying that it might be the last communication they would ever have. “It’s definitely an experience that I’m happy we’re able to tell,” Clarkson said. [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/3/31/22360326/utah-jazz-quin-snyder-mike-conley-jordan-clarkson-details-flight-engine-damage-during-takeoff"]“At least 30 seconds of that flight everybody came to a point where it was like, man, this might be over for us.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/3/31/22360326/utah-jazz-quin-snyder-mike-conley-jordan-clarkson-details-flight-engine-damage-during-takeoff"]Sarah Todd @ deseret.com[/URL]




But Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson reiterated respect for Mitchell sitting out. [URL="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/jazz/2021/03/31/utah-jazz-plane-emergency-has-team-shook/4832524001/"]“I understand fully why Don didn’t come. All of us were out of there in limbo,” Clarkson said. “It’s definitely something that you got to push through and get over it.[/URL] That’s just a tough situation. I don’t think that’s happened many times on a plane ride. I talked to many of my friends that are in the league and they said that’s the biggest fear.”
– via [URL="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/jazz/2021/03/31/utah-jazz-plane-emergency-has-team-shook/4832524001/"]Mark Medina @ USA Today Sports[/URL]



The flight eventually made it back to the ground safely and though everyone was pretty shaken up by the traumatic event, they were safe, and most of all thankful. [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/3/31/22360326/utah-jazz-quin-snyder-mike-conley-jordan-clarkson-details-flight-engine-damage-during-takeoff"]“The pilots, you get an appreciation for their expertise and their training, and everything that they do to keep all of us safe,” Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said.[/URL] “There was probably a 10 or 15 minute window where the situation, no one really knows what’s going on… you’re in limbo and that’s a traumatic and eerie feeling.”
– via [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/3/31/22360326/utah-jazz-quin-snyder-mike-conley-jordan-clarkson-details-flight-engine-damage-during-takeoff"]Sarah Todd @ deseret.com[/URL]

[url]https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/04/01/triple-team-mike-conley/[/url]

[QUOTE]With Donovan Mitchell sitting out for the game, the Jazz came down the stretch needing someone else to step up into the spotlight. And while it was predictable that it was Mike Conley who did — he did this for years in this very arena — we should recognize just how good he was in doing so.


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wish he or Ingles had it every game

[QUOTE]But when you add in the passes, when the defense commits and Bogdanovic is able to find the open man — then it becomes really effective. Those possessions score 1.76 points on average so far this season, much better.


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He needs to be benched if his passing is all he has. He's better off shooting and nothing else

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/3/31/22360324/instant-analysis-utah-jazz-third-win-over-memphis-grizzlies-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-ja-morant[/url]

[QUOTE]Bojan Bogdanovic hit just two 3s total through the first two meetings with Memphis and had already racked up three 3-pointers by the end of the first quarter on Wednesday. He was all smiles in the third when he hit his fourth trey and then he was responsible for a huge, timely 3 in the fourth. He finished with 23 the most he’s scored since March 1.

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and yet was just as awful as he's been all year

[QUOTE]Miye Oni got some extra time with Mitchell out of the lineup and every time that he gets a little more run he impresses. He is smart on the defensive end, more athletic than he looks like he might be and works really hard to get back and make hustle plays.

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what about him doesn't look athletic?

[QUOTE]Though Jordan Clarkson’s shooting numbers are still down he is not afraid to let the ball fly and that is respectable even if not always advisable. He went 4-of-15 from 3-point range, which isn’t great, but he finished with 23 points, also had a timely fourth-quarter three and really played commendable defense, adding seven rebounds and a steal to his statline.

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it's disrespectful as your teammates stand around watching brick after brick

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/4/1/22359763/nba-power-rankings-roundup-utah-jazz-no-1-espn-cbs-sports-illustrated-nbc-sports[/url]

[QUOTE][INDENT]“Mike Conley’s terrific season is going a bit under the radar as the Jazz cruise through the regular season. Conley is averaging 16.1 points per game while shooting 41.7% from three, and his advanced metrics are even more impressive. Conley is tallying nearly three assists for every turnover. He sits No. 3 in the NBA in defensive rating and No. 1 in net rating. Conley has found his Memphis form in 2020–21, helping fuel a dominant year in Utah.” — [I]Michael Shapiro[/I]
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but Mitchell MVP!

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/3/31/22361415/utah-jazz-win-a-close-one-against-memphis-grizzlies-donovan-mitchell-ja-morant-rudy-gobert-nba-close[/url]

[QUOTE]In the first half, Bojan Bogdanovic got off to a great start from downtown (hallelujah!) and threw some fantastic passes out of the post. This has been a common occurrence for him these past few games and it is amazing to see. He ended the night with 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Mixed in with some great defensive rotations, this might be one of Bogdanovic’s best all-round games in this season.


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and that is a problem!

[QUOTE]We also saw Miye Oni, arguably one of the best 10th-11th men in the NBA (yeah I said it!), come out and prove why he should be a rotation player on this team in the near future. While his stat line of 3/1/1 isn’t going to drop any jaws, his defense and effort were absolutely stupendous. Every time Oni touches the floor, he plays hard, makes few mistakes, and hounds players on the defensive end. He’s got a future on this team.


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How unless Conley leaves and who cares then