2021-22 regular season Utah Jazz news, notes and game coverage

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/12/27/22856130/utah-jazz-look-to-beat-the-san-andotnospurs-without-donovan-mitchell[/url]

[QUOTE]Like every game this season, the goal is to avoid injury and rest the starters as much as possible. Utah has done a pretty good job of keeping minutes low for their starters but it would be nice to get a big lead and allow some of their end of the bench players can get some run. At some point I would like to see Jared Butler get some minutes, for example. One, because it would mean the Jazz have a nice lead. And two, I would like to see Jared Butler play and develop.

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that's what the Stars are for. I want to see him play because he's not Clarkson!

[QUOTE]Knowing Quin Snyder, it’s probably a lock that Joe Ingles will start in this game. But with his level of defense lately, it might be time to start thinking of other options. Can the Jazz play someone like Eric Paschall to start and have a more defensive focused lineup? That type of move would bring more size and mobility on the defensive end. At some point Snyder is going to have to think about his lineups and what the overall goal is. Is it just to overwhelm teams with offensive output? Or is it for a more well-rounded team that actually considers defense to be important? Over the coarse of the year, we’ll see.

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don't get your hopes up about COTY making changes

[url]https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/christmas-day-ends-utah-opening-one-more-present[/url]

[QUOTE]"He's locked in, and I think he has the ability when he's in the lane to score or draw people and make plays," head coach Quin Snyder said of Clarkson. "We're not going to judge him on whether the ball goes in or not. … He's trying to take good shots, involve people, and play defense. I'll take that any day of the week."

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sadly we know you will

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50318811/some-luck-defense-and-versatility-leads-jazz-to-win-over-spurs[/url]

[QUOTE]The good news for the Jazz: Most of their best 3-point shooters can attack in other ways. Mike Conley, Joe Ingles and Jordan Clarkson have been superb this season finding space in the paint. If that's the shot the Spurs were willing to give up, the Jazz were happy to take them.

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yeah Clarkson has been superb!

[url]https://kslsports.com/475627/clarkson-forrest-help-carry-jazz-past-spurs/[/url]

[QUOTE][h=2]Clarkson Continues Excellent Play[/h][/QUOTE]

continues?

[QUOTE]In total, Clarkson’s 23 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in 32 minutes allowed the Jazz to survive in San Antonio without their best player.

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best? :roll:

[url]https://kslsports.com/475659/jazz-center-rudy-gobert-moves-into-top-50-on-nbas-all-time-blocks-list/[/url]

:bowdown:

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/12/27/22855492/instant-analysis-playing-without-donovan-mitchell-utah-jazz-win-with-defense-against-spurs-nba[/url]

[QUOTE]The Jazz knew that they were going to need a collective effort to make up for the fact that Donovan Mitchell was not going to be in the game. Mike Conley said as much Monday morning and pointed out that there is always a little more responsibility placed on their shoulders when a player of Mitchell’s caliber is not on the floor. So to see the way that the Jazz moved the ball and tried out a bunch of different looks against the Spurs was a great sign. The Jazz still managed to have six players score in double figures even without Mitchell on the floor, led by 23 points from Jordan Clarkson off the bench.

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ball always moves better without him. Watch out if they get rid of Clarkson too

[QUOTE]The plucky Spurs made a late push against the Jazz’s deep bench lineup to try to come back, but it was not really a comeback that had the Jazz in real peril. That said, Quin Snyder had to bring back in his starters to close the game because his bench unit was giving up the lead. That means less rest for a group that is playing shorthanded on the road which means that the deep bench guys need to step it up. That shouldn’t happen.

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deepest team in the league!

[QUOTE]While Utah hasn't been nearly as dominant at home this season, already with six losses, they've been warriors on the road. They're currently 11-3 on the season away from the snowy mountains, including road victories over Milwaukee, Atlanta, Cleveland, and Philadelphia — all teams currently in the top-6 of the Eastern Conference standings.

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more like the rest of coty's reign

[QUOTE] Michael Scotto: [URL="https://*********.com/lists/podcast-danny-ainges-impact-on-jazz-trade-talks-joe-ingles-future/"]Joe Ingles’ name has come up since the draft in trade talks,[/URL] according to rival executives I’ve spoken to. It’s unclear who’s initiating that, but his name has been brought up.

– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/podcast-danny-ainges-impact-on-jazz-trade-talks-joe-ingles-future/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]




Tony [URL="https://*********.com/lists/podcast-danny-ainges-impact-on-jazz-trade-talks-joe-ingles-future/"]Jones: I think the Jazz are going to be really aggressive in terms of making calls and scanning the trade market[/URL] to see if there’s anything available versus looking at their roster and seeing if there’s an upgrade.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/podcast-danny-ainges-impact-on-jazz-trade-talks-joe-ingles-future/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]







Tony Jones on the relationship between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert: I think they have a good professional relationship. Obviously, they’re never going to be best friends. That’s okay. [URL="https://*********.com/lists/podcast-danny-ainges-impact-on-jazz-trade-talks-joe-ingles-future/"]You don’t have to be best friends with your co-worker. I think what’s important is that both of those guys know how important they are to each other.[/URL] I don’t think you can name me a star duo that is as important to each other and the careers of each other than they are.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/podcast-danny-ainges-impact-on-jazz-trade-talks-joe-ingles-future/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]


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anyone want Clarkson should be the question

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/12/28/22856904/the-next-step-for-utah-jazz-guard-trent-forrest-is-learning-to-trust-himself-as-scorer[/url]

[QUOTE]The next evolution for Forrest, as he continues on as the Jazz’s de facto “your number could be called at any time” player, is becoming more confident in himself as a scorer. It’s not that Forrest is afraid or doesn’t think that he’s able, it’s that he’s surrounded by so many other players that are built to score and he wants to do what’s best for the team. And he’s right to think that sometimes the best thing is to swing the ball to Bojan Bogdanovic for an open 3-pointer, or to hit Rudy Gobert or Hassan Whiteside on a lob, or pass it to Jordan Clarkson and let him do what he does best. But sometimes the right thing for Forrest to do is to take the rock all the way to the rim.

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unless he can hit an open shot it won't matter much

[QUOTE]Forrest has become the go-to man to fill in the gaps when either Mitchell or Conley are not playing. This season, opportunities have been limited, with Forrest mostly playing in garbage time or on one side of a back-to-back set when Conley sits out to rest. But it was only a matter of time before one thing or another would lead to Forrest having to step up again, and that thing happened when [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/12/26/22847093/donovan-mitchell-to-miss-two-game-road-trip-with-back-strain-utah-jazz"]Mitchell tweaked his back against the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day[/URL].

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he plays almost every game

[QUOTE]Snyder is pleased with how Forrest is coming along defensively and is impressed with his natural instincts as well as how he’s developed in such a short time and with limited playing opportunities. It’s no secret that Forrest needs to work on his jump shot and develop some range, but in his role with the Jazz, because he is surrounded by capable shooters, it might be more important for him to refine his interior game.

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don't need another Ricky

Big game for Gay against the Blazers, really kept everything moving in that 2nd quarter.

[QUOTE=El Kabong;14505258]Big game for Gay against the Blazers, really kept everything moving in that 2nd quarter.[/QUOTE]

good to see. He'd been looking old

Jon Krawczynski: Anthony Edwards is ready to roll tomorrow vs. Utah: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“I probably won’t sleep tonight. It’s probably going to feel like I got drafted again. It’s going to be fun.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski"]Twitter JonKrawczynski[/URL]

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50319840/are-the-jazz-a-better-team-away-from-salt-lake-city-[/url]

[QUOTE]So what gives?

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except for last year they've been better on the road under Snyder than at home

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/12/30/22860036/utah-jazz-road-wins-nba-record-away-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell[/url]

[QUOTE]If you’ve been Jazz fan for a while, and watched them over the years, you know how uncommon it is for the Jazz to really thrive on the road. I’m old enough to remember the D-Will/Boozer team that was literally a completely different squad on the road vs at home. In 2007 they went 37-4 at home, and 17-24 on the road. Even in past years when the Jazz have had great teams, they were never elite road teams like they are this season. The best season the Jazz have ever had on the road was in 1994-95 when they finished 27-14 on the road. As it stands right now, the Jazz are on pace for a 33-8 road record, which would put them just one game behind the 2015-16 Warriors for the best road record of all-time. Pretty crazy to think.

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if you've followed them under COTY you'd know they've been a good road team and not a dominant home team except last year

Mike Singer: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Nuggets are signing Rayjon Tucker to a 10-day hardship exception,[/URL] league source tells @denverpost.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/msinger"]Twitter msinger[/URL]