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

Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Masks are no longer required at Vivint Arena after the state legislature overturned Salt Lake County’s mask mandate today[/URL]. Vaccination or negative test still required.
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Individually, it probably goes down as the single biggest shot in the history of the franchise. It’s the shot that got the Jazz over the playoff hump, the shot that allowed that era of the Jazz to prove they were more than postseason flameouts. [URL="https://theathletic.com/3066919/2022/01/17/nba-75-at-no-25-john-stockton-was-an-indestructible-guard-who-set-records-that-may-never-be-broken/"]“His statue is up there (outside of Vivint Arena) for a reason,” said Thurl Bailey, who played with Stockton and is now an announcer with the Jazz. “You can’t even think about the history of the Utah Jazz without including John Stockton.[/URL] He was the head of the snake. He was the brains of the operation on the court. It will be hard to see that kind of longevity on the court again from the point guard position.”
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/3066919/2022/01/17/nba-75-at-no-25-john-stockton-was-an-indestructible-guard-who-set-records-that-may-never-be-broken/"]Tony Jones @ The Athletic[/URL]

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2022/1/21/22894054/the-utah-jazz-are-crumbling-heres-how-they-fix-it-nba-2021-22-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell-snyder[/url]

[QUOTE]At this moment, I think there are a couple little things that could help. One possible way to bring life to this team is giving Eric Paschall more playing time. Don’t get me wrong, Paschall has flaws and isn’t the answer to all of Utah’s problems. But Paschall brings energy, something the Jazz are lacking. He brings excitement to hustling on defense and doing the little things. Another idea is getting Joe Ingles heavily involved in the next few games with Donovan Mitchell out. Give Ingles more shots, more pick and rolls, and more opportunities to get into his groove again. Last season, Ingles played incredible. Can the Jazz find some more of that magic again?

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He should play over Clarkson and Forrest but COTY

[QUOTE]But finally, I think the Jazz have to see what’s available in the trade market. There are a handful of reasonable targets that could help this team. Marcus Smart, Kenrich Williams, Josh Richardson and Justin Holliday are some of my favorite players that are within Utah’s price range. They aren’t game changing, but they all bring solid perimeter defense and effort.

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they'd get better if they dump Clarkson and the coach. Don't need to get anything back for Clarkson and they get better

[QUOTE]How about we just try Elijah for a couple of games? Like he only went 9/15 and 7/12 in his only start. Like duh what else do you have to do to get minutes?


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he sucks. Had one good game. One big game in the Gleague where he should dominate like Niang and Brantlry did

[QUOTE]Millsap is...old.[/QUOTE]

If he could give them 20 minutes or so of what he did last year they are much improved

[url]https://twitter.com/BaraccoJuan20/status/1484600368625426433[/url]

If they could do it from Clarkson, HUghes, Whiteside I'd say yes

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2022/1/20/22893993/utah-jazz-where-do-they-go-from-here-standings-playoffs[/url]

[QUOTE]So, with all things considered, where do the Jazz go from here? There have been reports of the Jazz wanting to be very active as the trade line approaches, having a “defensive-minded wing” at the top of their priority list. You watch the Jazz one game and you can see their most glaring weakness, which is perimeter defense. With Rudy Gobert missing a few games over this bad stretch, the Jazz defense was completely exposed. It’s pretty clear that the Jazz need to improve on the perimeter or they will struggle with the exact same things that knocked them out of the playoffs last season. But what’s the play? The Jazz lack the assets to really make a meaningful move, unless they are willing to get crazy, which most believe they are not.

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need to get rid of Clarkson, get a starting 4 that can cover the rim some when Rudy is pulled away. Move O'Neale to the wing and Bojan to the bench

[QUOTE]I agree. I hate the fact that Gobert still looks like a drunk baby giraffe when he has to make a post move, but everything else about him is elite. Including his effort and drive.



I see everybody else being available.


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someone gets it

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2022/1/21/22895596/utah-jazz-try-to-avoid-another-bad-loss-against-detroit-pistons-donovan-mitchell[/url]

[QUOTE]The [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com"]Utah Jazz[/URL] take on the [URL="https://www.detroitbadboys.com"]Detroit Pistons[/URL] in a Friday night matchup. The Jazz come into this game with star big man listed Rudy Gobert as questionable. With that being said, what the Jazz need is a win, not excuses. Anything less than a win tonight might start a revolt amongst fans and start to cause real tension and pressure on team chemistry.

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good luck

The Utah Jazz take on the Detroit Pistons in a Friday night matchup. The Jazz come into this game with star big man listed Rudy Gobert as questionable. With that being said, what the Jazz need is a win, not excuses. Anything less than a win tonight might start a revolt amongst fans and start to cause real tension and pressure on team chemistry.

[QUOTE]In all likelihood, this would have to happen in a three-team trade. Alternatively, the Jazz could try to attach one of Jared Butler, Udoka Azubuike or Elijah Hughes to one of their veteran’s contracts. Portland could be enticed to acquire a young player to include in a potential offseason trade package.

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Hughes, Clarkson and Whiteside!

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50333285/can-the-jazz-contend-upcoming-stretch-may-reveal-the-answer[/url]

[QUOTE]"We know what a season holds. We know there's gonna be a down part of the season," Clarkson said. "There's 82 games — if you think we are gonna play at the highest level every single night and not have a slow stretch where we lose games or anything like that, I think it's unrealistic."

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I certainly don't expect it from you

Tim MacMahon: Jazz star [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Donovan Mitchell remains in concussion protocols and did not travel with the team for Sunday’s game against the Warriors[/URL].
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Tim MacMahon: Backup center [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Hassan Whiteside has cleared health and safety protocols and is questionable due to conditioning.[/URL] All-NBA big man Rudy Gobert (left ankle soreness) is also questionable.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon"]Twitter espn_macmahon[/URL]

[QUOTE]Ryan Miller: Rudy Gobert on his injured calf: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“I think it’s just a strain. I never really had that before.[/URL] So I don’t know — it’s hard for me to tell how many games or how long it will take to heal but I don’t think it’s anything bad.” – via [URL="https://twitter.com/millerjryan"]Twitter millerjryan[/URL]



Andy Larsen: Rudy Gobert: “It’s just a little strain. I’ve never had this before, so it’s hard for me to tell how many games. … [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]a minor injury, we’re going to be cautious, obviously, but it’s going to be fine.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]







Tony Jones: Nothing official, but Rudy [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Gobert doesn’t sound like someone who anticipates playing tomorrow night in Phoenix…. “Obviously, we’re going to be cautious with it”….[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/Tjonesonthenba"]Twitter Tjonesonthenba[/URL]







Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert: “We’re gonna be cautious. I felt something right away … [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]not a tear, but … like a slow tear.[/URL] I tried to play through it, but I knew I wasn’t moving right.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]


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good thing they still have the best player in franchise history!





[QUOTE] Ben Anderson: Bojan Bogdanovic on his knee contusion suffered in the fourth quarter against the Warriors. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“I’ll be fine, I don’t know what it is, but I’ll be fine.”[/URL]

– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]







Eric Walden: Bojan: “I can’t tell you much right now. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Tomorrow morning, we’ll know more.”[/URL]

– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]


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[QUOTE]We’ve seen in the playoffs time and time again that Rudy Gobert often gets schemed off the floor and in an attempt to avoid that in the future, perhaps the Jazz can add a center that could help when a team tries to do that.

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need a starting 4 that could play some 5. O'Neale to wing. Bohan to bench. Clarkson out of town

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50333788/i-really-thought-it-was-the-game-winner-late-shots-roll-off-jazz-lose-heartbreaker-[/url]

[QUOTE]The reason was pretty clear: Donovan Mitchell was out as he continues to recover from a concussion.

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GS is a great defensive team

[QUOTE] Portland’s [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/latest-from-the-trade-and-embiid?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjkxNTY4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzYwNDgyOSwiXyI6ImFMaU5TIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQzMDQ2MzE1LCJleHAiOjE2NDMwNDk5MTUsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zOTIyMDUiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.Yk8m2-o3RGDr-PucElaeaCzoYAXOU2ZrnBUlCiOvDAs"]Robert Covington, league sources say, is a trade target who interests the Jazz given their well-known desire to upgrade defensively on the wing[/URL].

– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/latest-from-the-trade-and-embiid?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjkxNTY4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzYwNDgyOSwiXyI6ImFMaU5TIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQzMDQ2MzE1LCJleHAiOjE2NDMwNDk5MTUsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zOTIyMDUiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.Yk8m2-o3RGDr-PucElaeaCzoYAXOU2ZrnBUlCiOvDAs"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]

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starting 4 :cheers:

[URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/latest-from-the-trade-and-embiid?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjkxNTY4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzYwNDgyOSwiXyI6ImFMaU5TIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQzMDQ2MzE1LCJleHAiOjE2NDMwNDk5MTUsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zOTIyMDUiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.Yk8m2-o3RGDr-PucElaeaCzoYAXOU2ZrnBUlCiOvDAs"]Some teams regard Terrence Ross as a natural target for the Lakers or the Jazz[/URL] — both known to be seeking a defensive-minded wing player but possessing limited trade assets to make an impact trade in the next 17 days.
– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/latest-from-the-trade-and-embiid?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjkxNTY4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzYwNDgyOSwiXyI6ImFMaU5TIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQzMDQ2MzE1LCJleHAiOjE2NDMwNDk5MTUsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zOTIyMDUiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.Yk8m2-o3RGDr-PucElaeaCzoYAXOU2ZrnBUlCiOvDAs"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]

Detroit’s [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/latest-from-the-trade-and-embiid?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjkxNTY4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzYwNDgyOSwiXyI6ImFMaU5TIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQzMDQ2MzE1LCJleHAiOjE2NDMwNDk5MTUsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zOTIyMDUiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.Yk8m2-o3RGDr-PucElaeaCzoYAXOU2ZrnBUlCiOvDAs"]Jerami Grant is said to be Utah’s most preferred target in that quest, but it’s believed that the Pistons have no interest in a trade package headlined by Ingles’ expiring $13 million contract packaged with a future first-round pick[/URL].
– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/latest-from-the-trade-and-embiid?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjkxNTY4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzYwNDgyOSwiXyI6ImFMaU5TIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQzMDQ2MzE1LCJleHAiOjE2NDMwNDk5MTUsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0zOTIyMDUiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.Yk8m2-o3RGDr-PucElaeaCzoYAXOU2ZrnBUlCiOvDAs"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]