[QUOTE]After an intense hike in the mountains around Heber City, Utah, Karl Malone stopped into one of his local businesses and received some interesting news. Someone working there told
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[QUOTE]After an intense hike in the mountains around Heber City, Utah, Karl Malone stopped into one of his local businesses and received some interesting news. Someone working there told
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/30/utah-jazz-emmanuel-mudiay-looking-like-low-key-steal/[/url]
[QUOTE]Not much was expected of the former No. 7 overall pick when he put pen to paper on a one-year, $1.7 million deal with the Jazz. But it
[url]https://www.lockedonjazz.net/jazz/emptying-the-noggin-ugly-wins-sometimes-are-most-important-wins/[/url]
[QUOTE]The Jazz defense has been elite through the first 4 games and was again tonight. The Jazz have held all 4 opponents to under a point per possessions (86% win rate) and under .95 pts per possession in 3 games (98% win rate)
Rudy Gobert is getting better. He was truly fabulous tonight. He alters every play. He protects the rim, changes shot charts, effects offensive rhythm and disrupts everything the other team wants to do. Tonight he also grabbed 18 rebounds. He nailed 11 of 12 free throws and 8 of 8 in the clutch.[/QUOTE]
and still underappreciated :rant
[QUOTE]The Jazz bench is a little disconcerting right now.
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should have been from the time they filled it
The Jazz
[QUOTE]Tim MacMahon: Kawhi Leonard will sit out tonight in Utah and play tomorrow in San Antonio, Doc Rivers said.
Andy Larsen: Jazz announce 8-year extension of their agreement with University of Utah Health Care. U of U provides numerous physicians to the Jazz.
[QUOTE]“The biggest thing that I was wondering last year: Was I just a one-year hit and out? Was I peaking too soon?” Mitchell told The Athletic. “I came in as a surprise and I had a real high and I never came into a season with an X on my back. Not in high school, not in college. I had never been the guy before. That was one thing for me to learn. I had to understand: PG (Paul George) isn’t just guarding you in the fourth quarter. He’s guarding you the whole game. Klay (Thompson), Kawhi (Leonard), these guys are guarding you the whole game. “I feel the pressures now more so than my first two years. I understand the game more and the looks that I’m getting. Having the summer I had really helped. Last year, I came in and was hurt to start the year. My body wasn’t in the right place.” (This summer he spent time playing for the National Team in China.) – via Shams Charania @ The Athletic
“Mike is so easy to get along with, and for me it’s continuing to bond,” Mitchell said. “He’s a guy who’s easy to bond with, and basketball was really second in our workouts. We were trying to figure out who we were. He had left Memphis, and he was a star there and he’s taught me a lot about that experience. We’re still figuring each other out, but we’re really bonded and it’s pretty dope having a lead guard who wants to make the game easier for me. “A lot of this offense is reading each other. We have to read each other and play (alongside) each other. – via Shams Charania @ The Athletic[/QUOTE]
Ricky didn't want to make the game easier for you?
[url]http://saltcityhoops.com/bojan-bogdanovic-is-filling-the-void/[/url]
[QUOTE]You have to admit it. Just like all of us, you thought Gordon Hayward was the chosen one. The one who would save the Utah Jazz fans and organization from darkness. And for very good reason. In his last season in Utah, Hayward was an All-Star. He averaged over 20 points in a slow-tempo offense, whether becausehe carried the team on his own or if Quin Snyder
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/30/20939857/utah-jazz-2019-2020-roster-rank-ed-davis-comes-in-8th[/url]
[QUOTE]Davis is an elite rebounder and solid defender. Is he as good as Derrick Favors was as the backup center? Of course not. But at 4.7 and 5 million per season for the next two years, he gives the Jazz a lot of value. I was quite surprised that he was signed for only the Room Exception, as I thought he
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/30/20940629/utah-jazz-offense-mike-conley-joe-ingles-rudy-gobert[/url]
[QUOTE]Outside of those two, there
[url]https://saltlakecity.gleague.nba.com/news/stars-finalize-training-camp-roster/[/url]
[QUOTE]The Stars
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/30/20940982/utah-jazz-guard-dante-exum-assigned-to-stars-practice-for-rehab-then-recalled-by-jazz[/url]
I know people will say it doesn't count because it was a Kawai-less Clippers, but that game will be huge for Conley's confidence. Hit some very tough 3's when he got super hot in the 3rd quarter.
[QUOTE=El Kabong]I know people will say it doesn't count because it was a Kawai-less Clippers, but that game will be huge for Conley's confidence. Hit some very tough 3's when he got super hot in the 3rd quarter.[/QUOTE]
Whatever it takes. They're a different team with him playing well.
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/30/20940767/3-takeaways-from-the-utah-jazzs-runaway-win-over-the-la-clippers[/url]
[QUOTE]Outside of Conley, Utah
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/30/20941242/mountain-mike-leads-utah-to-110-96-victory-over-the-clippers[/url]
[QUOTE]When that blender gets churning, it’s nearly impossible to stop. I’ve never counted, but there are some possessions where the Jazz pass the ball a ton! Pass and cut, pass and cut, swing to the corner, drive, make the 17th extra pass, open 3. It’s beautiful when that ball is zipping and guys are moving. I just love seeing the defense scrambling and doing their best to rotate knowing full well that someone already is or soon will be wide open.
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What's really beautiful is that now someone that can actually hit an open shot will be shooting and not Rubio or Favors
[QUOTE]Under-Reaction: Teams aren’t good when their top 2 players are out
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The Clippers still have a lot of talent. Jazz without Rudy and one of their other big 4 wouldn't be as good
[QUOTE]Teams need time to jell.
It was only a matter of time for Conley. I’m not going to expect 29 from him every night, but 18 isn’t unreasonable. I’m also not going to expect games like the first four every night. If the Jazz can get everything humming and in sync, it’ll be a fun season.
P.S. before anything says anything, yes the correct term is jell. Google it.
Posted by IAMCAKEMAN on Oct 30, 2019 | 10:59 PM[/QUOTE]
I can see him being their 3rd or 4th leading scorer. It's great that they have so many weapons!:cheers:
[QUOTE]Hopefully He Can Play Like This Consistently.
We’ve had guards in the past who would show up about once in every 4 or 5 games and shoot lights out before disapearing again for several more games.
I hope this him finding his groove and finally showing he was worth the trade and not just a one of.
Posted by ArcticSlicer on Oct 31, 2019 | 2:22 AM[/QUOTE]
done it consistenly for a long time :rolleyes:
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/latest-utah-jazz-news-recent/2019/10/30/20941177/utah-jazz-hc-quin-snyder-father-gary-snyder-passes-away-age-80[/url]
So Jensen will be the man for some games I'd think?
[url]https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/255789/2019-20-Northwest-Division-Season-Preview[/url]
[QUOTE]With Favors gone, Utah is the umpteenth team to talk themselves into relying on Jeff Green. That
[url]https://www.lockedonjazz.net/jazz/emptying-the-noggin-mike-conley-is-alive/[/url]
[QUOTE]Conley finished with 29 points of 11 of 17 shooting and 5 of 8 from three. The Jazz have now won games behind the offense of Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic and Mike Conley. That is exactly how the team was constructed.
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Rudy's turn! :cheers:
[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert is completely altering the opponents shot charts. The Jazz forced the Clippers into taking over 50% of their shots as mid range shots in this game. It is really hard to win when your shot chart is that skewed.
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what's new?
[QUOTE]The Clippers only took 24% of their shots at the rim tonight.
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3 time DPOTY! :bowdown:
[QUOTE]4-1 start. Interesting next 5 games for the Jazz. Will Joel Embiid be suspended? The Warriors without Steph. Will the Kings come out with all sorts of juice or are they broken? What are the Clippers with Kawhi like?
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got to take advantage! :applause:
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/31/20940978/inside-the-mind-of-utah-jazz-star-donovan-mitchell[/url]
[QUOTE]SALT LAKE CITY
[url]https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/utah-jazz-3-players-that-could-make-the-all-star-team-this-season[/url]
[QUOTE]On that note, here we take a look at the three Utah players that are in with a chance of being named as an All-Star this season.
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sleeping on Bojan! :rolleyes:
[url]https://hoopshabit.com/2019/10/30/utah-jazz-3-takeaways-first-4-games/[/url]
[QUOTE]Last season, Mitchell had a defensive rating of 103.7. Through the start of this season, Mitchell has drastically improved his defense to the tune of an 89.4 defensive rating, nearly 15 points better than last season. Sure, the season is still young, but that is a tremendous improvement.
Bojan Bogdanovic
Through the first week of the new season, only nine players have used more than 29 percent of their team
Andy Larsen: Exum still out for Sacramento game, as is Marvin Bagley
[QUOTE]Serena Winters: Joel Embiid & Karl-Anthony Towns have both been suspended 2 games.[/QUOTE]
oh well. Thought the Jazz might catch a break
[QUOTE]Andy Larsen: Tony Bradley, Dante Exum, and Miye Oni were assigned to the Stars today. Bradley, not Exum or Oni, was recalled back to the Jazz after their practice. The Jazz did not practice today.
[url]https://saltlakecity.gleague.nba.com/roster/[/url]
looks like they may have finalized the roster? 12 players other than the Jazz guys. No surprises. Thought Toolson might make it because he's local and his dad played for the Jazz. Could be their deepest team since Jazz bought the team.
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/31/utah-jazz-good-news-bad-news-dante-exum-front/[/url]
[QUOTE]It was expected that Dante would take some time to recover and get adjusted after undergoing knee surgery. It was expected that the Jazz would be cautious with him before bringing him back into action. However, it was also expected that Exum would actually be a contributor this season for a team with illustrious hopes for the 2019-20 campaign.
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Why would anyone expect that? He sucks!
[QUOTE]That
[url]https://fansided.com/2019/10/31/utah-jazz-fast-start-stems-elite-defense-rebounding-forcing-turnovers/[/url]
[QUOTE]Utah Jazz: Fast start stems from elite defense, rebounding and forcing turnovers
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without Ricky gambling for steals? :cheers:
[QUOTE]On the defensive end of the floor, only two of those four potential outcomes are positives: missed shots that lead to defensive rebounds and turnovers. This season
[url]http://saltcityhoops.com/flashback-friday-whats-new-in-35-years/[/url]
[QUOTE]Twenty games were televised locally, and another pair of games on national cable on WTBS. That
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/1/20943809/nba-utah-jazz-sacramento-kings-mountain-mike-conley-donovan-mitchell[/url]
[QUOTE]Hield, Bogdanovic, and Barnes can get hot from beyond the arc. Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Royce O
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/1/20943840/utah-jazz-2019-2020-roster-rank-royce-oneale-is-the-6th-man[/url]
[QUOTE]I
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/11/1/20943780/2019-g-leaugue-interesting-things-from-salt-lake-city-stars-media-day-jarrell-brantley-utah-jazz[/url]
[QUOTE]This year the Jazz will see more time with some of their rookies on the Stars that might not be there if the Jazz were a worse team. My favorite quote from Schiller is that he thinks that Miye Oni can be the next Royce O
[url]https://fansided.com/2019/10/31/nba-halloween-playing-trick-treat-each-early-season-trend/30/[/url]
[QUOTE]However, even before Conley bounced back with 29 points on 11-of-17 shooting in a win over the Clippers Wednesday night, this was still firmly in the
[url]https://gleague.nba.com/news/nba-players-g-league-experience-start-of-season-2019-20/[/url]
Should get a lot higher when every team has a gleague team and it's a real minor league. Everyone should be considered a gleaguer until they prove otherwise. Vets in the NBA not kids with potential
[url]https://gleague.nba.com/news/2019-nba-g-league-training-camp-rosters/[/url]
[QUOTE]Salt Lake City Stars (Utah Jazz Affiliate)
Affiliate Players: Trevon Bluiett, William Howard, Juwan Morgan, Mike Scott
Returning Players: Kyle Collinsworth, Tre
Jason Anderson: Kings coach Luke Walton says Harry Giles (knee) will not play tonight.
Eric Woodyard: Raptors
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/11/1/20944785/utah-jazz-vs-sacramento-kings-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell-harrison-barnes[/url]
[QUOTE]Luckily, there
James Ham: Richaun Holmes