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

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/3/15/22976930/analysis-utah-jazz-falter-down-the-stretch-in-loss-to-milwaukee-bucks-mike-conley-donovan-mitchell[/url]

[QUOTE]With one minute left in the game, with the Jazz down by two, Donovan Mitchell drove hard to the basket, and missed a layup. Mitchell thought he got fouled on the play, but play went on, and Mitchell immediately fouled up two. That foul led to two made free throws by Kris Middleton, putting the Bucks up four. Following those free throws, Holiday snuck up behind Mitchell and stole the ball, effectively ending the Jazz’s hopes of a comeback. Mitchell initiated most of the plays down the stretch, as he usually does, but perhaps Mike Conley — who had his best game in months and was doing a great job engineering the Jazz’s offense in the third quarter — should have had the ball in his hands more in the closing minutes.

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He should always have the ball more. The fact that Mitchell and Clarkson dominate the ball is one of their biggest problems

[QUOTE]Danuel House Jr. sustained a left knee injury in the first quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game. His absence, along with Bogdanovic, affected the Jazz’s spacing. Quin Snyder said that House Jr. would get an MRI tomorrow.

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hopefully not serious. He's a bright spot

[QUOTE] Tony Jones: Good news for the Jazz: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Danuel House has been diagnosed with a left knee bone bruise. He is out tomorrow night but the knee is structurally sound[/URL]

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


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good news

Utah: [URL="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2021-22-season/"]Trent Forrest (right wrist sprain) has been upgraded to questionable[/URL]. Danuel House (left knee bone bruise) has been downgraded to out.
– via [URL="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2021-22-season/"]NBA.com[/URL]

[QUOTE] [URL="https://basketnews.com/news-168032-exum-shares-wild-beginnings-in-barcelona-talks-about-his-future-in-europe.html"]“Coming over here, I was trying to prove I can stay healthy. I talked to many (NBA) teams, and it wasn’t about my ability. It was just my ability to stay healthy,” Exum revealed[/URL]. “The only way I can prove that is if I’m playing on a team and, you know, we have a crazy pretty much NBA schedule this month (17 games in 35 days). So I think it’s the perfect time to show that I can keep playing, knock on wood, and nothing happens,” Australian added. “That’s the goal. And then in summer, we’ll revisit that. “I think the biggest jump is making that first step to come over to Europe and play. If nothing works out, I know I can come back to Europe. I know the system. I know how everyone plays over here. So it will be an easier adjustment,” Exum said. “I think that’s a thing in summer that I’m going to revisit.”

– via [URL="https://basketnews.com/news-168032-exum-shares-wild-beginnings-in-barcelona-talks-about-his-future-in-europe.html"]Donatas Urbonas @ BasketNews[/URL]


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it's your ability sorry

Julia Poe: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Zach LaVine participated normally in shoot around this morning in Utah[/URL]. He is listed as probable for tonight’s game against the Jazz.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/byjuliapoe"]Twitter byjuliapoe[/URL]

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/3/16/22980117/analysis-donovan-mitchell-scores-37-as-utah-jazz-top-chicago-bulls[/url]

[QUOTE]There’s certainly going to be those who feel like after seeing Hernangomez and Alexander-Walker perform well for the Jazz, that they deserve more time in the regular rotation. The same goes for Eric Paschall, who did not get the same chance on Wednesday. I understand that there have been flashes here and there of what these players can do, but I feel like it’s necessary to say that expectations need to be tempered. These players, while great in their roles in these opportunities, will not be who the Jazz coaching staff relies on when the games really matter. As frustrating as that might be for a fan, it’s important to remember that experience and trust are what teams rely on in pressure situations and it’s what the Jazz will rely on. Not so much a low note here as much as it is a note to call for understanding what’s to come.

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COTM

Utah: [URL="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2021-22-season/"]Mike Conley (right knee injury maintenance) has been downgraded to out[/URL].
– via [URL="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2021-22-season/"]NBA.com[/URL]

Utah: [URL="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2021-22-season/"]Donovan Mitchell (right calf contusion) has been upgraded to available[/URL]. Hassan Whiteside (non-COVID related illness) has been upgraded to questionable. Trent Forrest (right wrist sprain) has been upgraded to questionable.
– via [URL="https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2021-22-season/"]NBA.com[/URL]

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John Schuhmann: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Jazz are 4-21 (7th worst in the league) after trailing by double digits.[/URL] Only teams that have been worse are all Lottery bound.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/johnschuhmann"]Twitter johnschuhmann[/URL]

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/3/23/22992796/analysis-utah-jazz-overwhelmed-by-celtics-on-both-ends-in-blowout-loss[/url]

[QUOTE]I think that we’re getting to the point that we might actually have to talk about playing Nickeil Alexander-Walker over Trent Forrest. I think that Forrest has been excellent for the Jazz when they have been in need and he stepped up when they didn’t have other options last season with both Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley injured and then he has provided some much needed relief this season as a third ballhandler, but the Jazz have developed and turned to Forrest because they didn’t have many other options, if any. But now they have two guys waiting in the wings in Alexander-Walker and Jared Butler who could probably develop on the defensive end pretty quickly and they have reliable shots. Forrest not demanding any respect and having gravity on the offensive end is creating some real spacing problems for the Jazz. When he is in the game and against tough opponents, it starts to look really bad.

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House will play. COTY likes who he likes. Don't expect him to play the guys that should play

[QUOTE]Mitchell finished the night with 37 points but was also a huge part of the ball sticking. I think it’s possible to look at the fact that the Jazz did not have Bojan Bogdanovic and Danuel House Jr., and that they didn’t get much help from Jordan Clarkson or Rudy Gay or Eric Paschall, but it has to start with the guys that are initiating the offense like Mitchell and Mike Conley and those guys didn’t seem to be willing to do the work necessary to beat the Celtics.

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Clarkson sucks. Gay is old. Pachall is an end of the bench energy guy not a starter

Ryan Miller: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Udoka Azubuike had surgery today to repair multiple ankle and foot ligaments in his right foot to stabilize the Subtalar joint. Azubuike will be out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season,[/URL] including the playoffs.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/millerjryan"]Twitter millerjryan[/URL]

Shams Charania: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Free agent center Greg Monroe is signing a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz,[/URL] sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania"]Twitter ShamsCharania[/URL]

Shams Charania: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Boston Celtics are signing forward Juwan Morgan of G League’s Maine Celtics to a 10-day contract,[/URL] sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania"]Twitter ShamsCharania[/URL]

Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Looks like Anthony Davis has gone from doubtful to out for the Lakers tonight against the Jazz.[/URL] pic.twitter.com/IndzlxE7O0
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]




Ben Anderson: The @Utah Jazz are inching closer to having their full playoff roster available. Danuel House Jr. and Bojan Bogdanovic are available. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Hassan Whiteside and Trent Forrest remain out[/URL]. #TakeNote | @kslsports
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