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

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50282591/jazz-turn-to-the-g-league-to-help-with-jared-butlers-development[/url]

[QUOTE]The thing is, sitting and waiting doesn't usually lead to development. With the Jazz practice schedule hit or miss, at best, Butler's time with the Stars has given him a chance to get some time in.

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lots of ways to develop

The greatest player in Miami Heat history will be in South Florida next week and is planning to attend the Heat’s game against the Washington Wizards at FTX Arena on Thursday. It will mark the first Heat game Wade, 39, has attended in Miami since he purchased an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz in April. [URL="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article255772976.html"]“I’m super excited to be able to be at the arena and see the fans and feel the energy,” Wade said to the Miami Herald ahead of the Heat’s matchup against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena on Saturday. “That’s forever home. That’s my office.[/URL] I just got to ask for a key now, but that’s my office. I’m going to enjoy being back like I always do.”
– via [URL="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article255772976.html"]Miami Herald[/URL]




‘I’m just in the next stage of my life,” Wade said. “Some players, they retire and they go into the front office or they stay in the community or they stay in Miami because they’ve had success or it’s just where they want to live. [URL="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article255772976.html"]I’ve always been a little different, man. I’m antsy. I can’t sit down. So for me, I had to get to the next phase of my life right away. So I’m not [in Miami].”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article255772976.html"]Miami Herald[/URL]







Wade’s relationship with the Heat has endured despite ups and downs along the way. Chris Bosh’s enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September helped bring Wade and Heat brass together again. [URL="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article255772976.html"]“In due time, things heal,” Wade said. “We’ve been through a lot. To spend that much time together, I think I posted a picture talking about that we’re like a family. We argue, we may not speak for two years.[/URL] We do all the things. But when we’re together, we love each other. I can’t wait to be around those guys again. It’s always that way. But life goes on, too, and I’m in that life moves on phase with business.”
– via [URL="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article255772976.html"]Miami Herald[/URL]

[url]https://kslsports.com/472347/most-memorable-fights-in-jazz-history/[/url]

[QUOTE][h=2]Jazz Owner Larry H. Miller Fights Nuggets Fan[/h][/QUOTE]

embarrassing

[QUOTE]The Jazz were heavily favored to sweep the Nuggets after opening the series with a 3-0 lead but underperformed in game four before the series moved back to Utah. The Jazz followed up the game four loss with rough first half against Denver which led Miller to tell coach Jerry Sloan to pull star Karl Malone from the game in the team’s locker room.

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:facepalm

[QUOTE]Few Jazz players made a bigger impact on the fan base in a shorter stint than Ricky Rubio in his two seasons in Utah.

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what a shit show!

[QUOTE]Suns forward Jared Dudley, still upset about the perceived no-call on Chriss’s dunk attempt, committed a hard foul on Rubio to stop the play, which Chriss followed up by throwing Rubio to the floor.

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flop!

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/11/13/22778400/how-much-is-the-nbas-change-in-officiating-affecting-donovan-mitchell[/url]

wait until December or January before you get too alarmed

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/11/13/22779871/jazz-will-look-to-even-up-season-series-against-the-heat[/url]

[QUOTE]This will be a good opportunity for the Jazz to show how they can adjust to one of the elite teams in the league. How will the Jazz’s defensive schemes adjust to the Heat to slow them down? Will Quin Snyder try some things in this one to get more stops? We’ll see if there’s any sort of adjustment or if the Jazz just need to play better on the defensive end. Likely, a combination of the two needs to happen for the Jazz to win.

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COTY making adjustments? :roll:

[QUOTE]Though this would obviously make the matchup easier, it’s a shame if the Jazz might not get a chance to match up against the Heat’s best. Utah is scuffling and they need chances to show that they’re able to stay with the elite in the league. If they beat a Heat team that’s not at 100% it’s nice for the overall record, but you don’t come away with a solid understanding of how the team needs to improve.

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until Gay is back you don't either

[QUOTE]And that should be the major question for Justin Zanik and the front office. Is this team good enough as constituted? There is a window for this Jazz team to make it to the western conference finals and beyond. They have to make the team better this trade deadline and games like tonight will help them know what pieces work best, and what pieces might be better used in a trade.

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No. Clarkson and COTY are hurting them

[QUOTE]Rudy Gay will be making his debut soon and will add another rotation player to the Jazz. The question will be, who loses minutes for him to play? Eric Paschall has been a pleasant surprise while Joe Ingles and Jordan Clarkson have struggled. Will Quin Snyder replace the minutes of struggling players with Rudy Gay, or will we see the same rotations from last season kept mostly in stone? We’ll find out soon.

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He already said he won't bench Clarkson. Ingles won't be either

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/11/12/22779177/sbn-nba-reacts-a-possible-trade-target-for-the-utah-jazz-christian-wood[/url]

[QUOTE]That’s a slim majority, but it’s still a majority of Rockets fans willing to trade Wood. For the season Christian Wood is averaging 17.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Wood would be a fantastic fit in the Jazz starting lineup providing size and shooting. Wood is shooting 47.1% on pullup threes this year on just 1.5 attempts. Imagine him coming into the Jazz offense getting the volume of threes the Jazz offense manufactures!

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what would the Jazz do with a starting 4? :roll:

[QUOTE]For the Rockets, they get an expiring contract with Joe Ingles but they likely demand Jared Butler and a pick to make this happen. Would the Jazz be willing to do that? It’s a steep price, but that is likely the type of demand that could make this trade work. What do you think, Jazz fans. Is this something you would do?

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Rather give up Clarkson. Maybe a 3 team deal

[QUOTE]Ingles, Butler, and a pick for Christian Wood? In a New York second. In fact, I would offer Ingles and any two of Butler, Hughes, Oni, Azubuike, and a pick.



I don't believe in making trades just to make trades but, when a deal can significantly improve the team, I am all for it. This move would really improve the team in my opinion.



Standard rotation:

- Starters: Conley, Mitchell, Bogey, Wood (stretch-4), Gobert

- Rotation: Clarkson, O'Neale, Paschall, Gay, Whiteside

- Deep Bench: Forrest (two-way), Oni, Hughes, Fitts (two-way), Azubuike



Two open roster spots that can be used if needed.


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yeah but you still have Clarkson and COTY. O'Neale would need to start not Bojan

[QUOTE]As I've voiced before, udoka has absolutely zero value on this team as constructed..



I would trade him and bolerjack in exchange for unpaid back taxes

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always need to develop young guys so he has value

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/11/12/22777464/its-time-to-talk-about-joe-ingles-utah-jazz-nba-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-quin-snyder-2021-2022[/url]

[QUOTE]The biggest adjustment (and one I’ve been advocating for since the beginning of the season) is lowering Ingles’ minutes. Currently, he’s playing 25.2 minutes per game and I firmly believe that there is no reason why he should play more than 20 minutes per night. There are too many players (Eric Paschall, Jared Butler, Miye Oni) who could fill in those minutes moving forward. At this point, the production Ingles is providing in his extra minutes aren’t helping the Jazz. Those minutes would be better served if they went towards developing younger players and would give Ingles the opportunity to rest more. [/QUOTE]

Butler needs to develop with the Stars


[QUOTE]To put it into perspective, giving Ingles 5 less minutes of play time every night for the rest of the season would provide him with an extra 364 minutes of rest. That is essentially 8 less games worth of minutes for Ingles, something that I’m sure he and his body would appreciate. At this point, I just don’t understand why this change hasn’t been made. If the Jazz keep playing Ingles they way they have, they'll reach the playoffs with a version of him that won't contribute to winning. After all, isn’t this supposed to be the year the Jazz make a real run at the title? Why not then take the initiative now to ensure the team looks its best in May? I’ve got a lot of faith in Ingles returning to a better version of himself, but if no changes are made, that faith will begin to waver.

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not hard to understand. COTY

[QUOTE]But I certainly don't see how the Olympics could have any major negative impact on his fitness. I mean Patty Mills is the same age and seems unaffected by the Olympics [/QUOTE]

Mills is in better shape. Ingles has never looked in shape. Last year he spent the off season in Utah for the first time. It's why he had such a great year. This year he didn't. I expected it

[QUOTE]Don't be surprised if we soon here about Joe Ingles signing a contract extension with The Jazz.

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yep. That's what I'd expect

[QUOTE]When he has started for Conley he has been at 31 and 34 minutes. Which is probably too much. Especially the 34. Would like to see Butler starting and him keeping the same role.[/QUOTE]

Butler starting! :lol

[QUOTE]Ingles has been bad but Clarkson has definitely been worse. And Clarkson doesn't have the excuse of playing in the olympics, being old, or not being athletic. I'm beginning to wonder if Clarkson has an injury that hasn't been disclosed. At least he's shooting reasonably well from within 15". [/QUOTE]

Clarkson just sucks. He sucked most of last year

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50283122/score-might-not-show-it-but-jazz-blasted-by-heat[/url]

[QUOTE]Tyler Herro, who finished with 27 points to lead the Heat, got an easy-backdoor layup after Royce O'Neale completely dies on a screen. Either O'Neale has to fight through that or there has to be some communication with Jordan Clarkson to switch.

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Jazz don't switch and Clarkson sucks

[QUOTE]Clarkson completely lost Robinson on a cut to the basket as he tries to jump a passing lane. In most games, Clarkson would likely have been able to count on Gobert for some help, but he's occupied with Bam Adebayo. Clarkson has to know he can't stunt like that.

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come on Rudy is supposed to cover everyone

[QUOTE]There isn't any panic yet in the Jazz locker room; they haven't shot well (they were 41% from the field and 31% from 3 on Saturday) and that, as much as they hate to admit it, has had an impact on their defense. But that habit is something that'll need to change to reach their ambitious heights.

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as long as Clarkson and COTY are doing their thing there's reason to panic

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/11/13/22772968/instant-analysis-jazz-late-rally-not-enough-to-make-up-for-bad-performance-against-the-heat[/url]

[QUOTE]At one point, Rudy Gobert left the game limping off the floor. He eventually came back in, but that’s going to be something to keep an eye on. Never good when the defensive anchor is not feeling great.

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hello lottery if he's hurt

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/11/13/22780622/utah-jazz-struggles-continue-in-home-loss-to-the-miami-heat-nba-2021[/url]

[QUOTE]The one bright note from tonight’s game was the play of Jordan Clarkson, who finished with 25 points on 8-17 shooting from the field. As one of a few different players on Utah’s roster that has struggled to play up to expectations this year, it was nice to see Clarkson have a really good game. There’s always going to be ups and downs with JC, but if he can start playing like this more often it would at least solve one of Utah’s problems.

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he sucks. He's played just like I'd expect

[QUOTE]Overall the Jazz have a lot of things they need to fix, and all of those issues culminated in tonight’s loss. Their forwards lack defensive versatility and rebounding, their shooters aren’t hitting their shots, and the perimeter defense is still questionable. The eventual return of Rudy Gay should help alleviate SOME of Utah’s issues (particularly the lack of interior defense and rebounding from the forward spot), but it would be foolish to bet too much on a 35 year old coming off of offseason foot surgery. Regardless of how they do it, if the Jazz can’t internally figure out solutions to their current problems they might be forced to make some roster changes in the coming months.

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Gay isn't a great rebounder. Having a starting 4 might help though :facepalm

[QUOTE]-Jordan Clarkson gave up [B]five[/B] uncontested layups from off-ball action, three in the first quarter. I kept rewinding so I could figure out who fing up. Jordan. Every single time. He had three live-ball turnovers in the third and another pass that he threw off the back of the backboard. You don't win games in this league if one of your most important players gives up 10 points on bunnies and then coughs the ball up four times in one quarter. Simple.[/QUOTE]

you don't win if he's one of your most important players

[QUOTE]-QS continues to not utilize 1-5 switching and continues to get killed defensively for long stretches of games. Moving Gobert away from the rim is not ideal, but switching disrupts offenses and forces 1:1 matches, and we can always switch off-ball to get him closer to the paint area. It's just ridiculous that a guy as smart as Q refuses to do anything other than drop. In so many ways, he's made this league better by dudes stealing his schemes (everybody was dropping two years ago and following his model) and now teams are switching 1-5 to stop his offense. He's made the league smarter and more dynamic and forced it to evolve. It's his turn. [/QUOTE]

it was his turn a couple years ago. Now it is Zanik/Smith's turn to get rid of him

[QUOTE]-Conley was noticeably not on the court at the end of this one. [/QUOTE]

which makes 0 sense
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Drafting a redundant player like udoka really hurts the jazz too...





Instead of a second year player that could contribute meaningful minutes.....we have.... a g league project.[/QUOTE]

they've drafted guys that could help. COTY refused to play them

[QUOTE]Obviously not the only one. But even on a good shooting night was only 4/13 from 3, 31%. One awesome flame thrower 4 minutes, then 28 of not so good. We really need him to get his game together on both ends.

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good luck with that

[QUOTE]Can't believe I'm saying this, but I think Joe, if he wants to continue his stellar career in the NBA, needs to get flipped to a stacked contender who have the luxury of only rolling him out for 10-15 mpg of "good Joe". [/QUOTE]

that could be here but COTY

[QUOTE]I am very concerned about the Jazz effort on rebounding. I know that Royce O'Neal has been playing defense lately but he seems under sized for his position. Little Royce only had 2 boards in 35 minutes of play today. That's horrible for your so called power forward. [/QUOTE]

seems undersized?

[QUOTE] Our forwards need to start playing like forwards and crash the boards like these teams do that are kicking our ass. If they don't very soon "wake up" then I am all in for changes to be made.[/QUOTE]

guys that don't rebound aren't suddenly going to start rebounding

[QUOTE]Ingles does need to be traded for a better defensive and swifter forward. Jazz need to start

Paschell at power forward and bring O'neale of the bench![/QUOTE]

yeah start an end of the bench energy guy over one of your best players! :lol

Noah Levick: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Danny Green (left hamstring tightness) is listed as out for Sixers-Jazz tomorrow night[/URL]. Joel Embiid and Matisse Thybulle (health and safety protocols) also remain out, along with Ben Simmons (personal reasons) and Grant Riller (left knee injury recovery).
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NoahLevick"]Twitter NoahLevick[/URL]

Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gay is still OUT for Tuesday’s game against the Sixers[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]

Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gay, on going through practice today: “It’s a process. I feel good. My body feels good.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]




Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gay said he’s not working on a specific timeline, that he and the team want to make sure there are no setbacks[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]






Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy on his shooting sessions with Joe Ingles: “He’s one of the best shooters of all time. It’s steel sharpening steel. I like going up against the best.”[/URL] As for Joe’s claim that he wins 9 out of every 10: “C’mon. He’s good, but … Who am I, Shaq?”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]

[QUOTE] Sarah Todd: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gay is fully participating in Jazz practice today[/URL]

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





Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Quin Snyder said it was good to have Rudy Gay back in practice today, but that it’ll be up to the training staff to decide when he’s cleared for game action[/URL].

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


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looks like he is close. They need something

Joe Vardon: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Team USA announced its roster for the first round of the 2023 World Cup qualifier, which is later this month. The highlight is 2018 NBA champion Jordan Bell. Beyond him, Luke Kornet, Shaq Harrison, Chasson Randle, Frank Mason III are names you know. Jim Boylen is coach[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/joevardon"]Twitter joevardon[/URL]

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50284356/jazzs-rudy-ocho-gay-practices-fully-for-first-time-nears-return-to-court[/url]

[QUOTE]Add in the fact that he's a serviceable shooter, can handle the ball, and can play some small-ball center if Quin Snyder wants to go that route, and he's someone that can plug a lot of holes.

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let's stop with tCOTY and small ball center already :lol

[QUOTE]Gay practiced with the Salt Lake City Stars Sunday to help get his wind back. He said his body recovered well between the two training sessions — a good sign for sure — though he did grumble about Utah's famed altitude.

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hopefully the Stars learned something from the vet

[url]https://kslsports.com/472582/rudy-gay-returns-to-full-practice-for-jazz/[/url]

[QUOTE]While he averaged just 4.8 rebounds per game last season, the second-lowest of his career, Gay’s history as a strong rebounder for his position would be an upgrade for the smaller Jazz roster.

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he may have been a strong rebounder for his position but his position has changed and he's not that good as a 4

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/sc7111521-def-before-after-concentration/[/url]

[QUOTE]Every season, the Jazz have a stretch somewhere along the way where they underperform, and we use this space to loudly remind eveybody loudly: [URL="https://saltcityhoops.com/sc7-def-urgency-slow-starts/"]it’s[/URL] [URL="https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-seven-its-the-defense-did-utah-overcorrect-their-identity-playoff-race-more/"]the[/URL] [URL="https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-seven-defensive-issues-catch-up-to-the-jazz/"]defense[/URL]. After a 1-4 stretch, it’s time to play the familiar tune again.

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for a couple seasons it was the offense

[QUOTE]Clarkson needs 88 more threes to reach 1,000 career triples, something he will likely accomplish this season.

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hopefully with another team

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/11/15/22783368/realistic-expectations-on-gays-integration-with-utah-jazz[/url]
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The latter question is especially concerning given the Jazz’s inability to score with Eric Paschall on the floor (104 ORTG in 377 possessions, [URL="https://www.pbpstats.com/totals/nba/team?Season=2021-22&SeasonType=Regular%2BSeason&StartType=All"]a mark that’d rank 25th in the league[/URL]).

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Paschall looks like an end of the bench energy guy. Gay makes them better. Too bad Clarkson and COTY still suck

[QUOTE]The reality is that Gay isn’t likely to be the catalyst to turning the Jazz into the contender their believed to be. While he could be the spark to such a turnaround, the heavy lifting needs to be done by the team leaders: Donovan, Rudy, Mike, Clarkson, etc.[/QUOTE]

and there's the problem

[QUOTE]Make Bogdanovic Royce's backup. [/QUOTE]

Exactly. Dump Clarkson! :cheers:

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/11/15/utah-jazz-3-areas-improve/2/[/url]

[QUOTE]The Jazz’s lack of ball movement may have a direct correlation with their three-point inefficiency. Currently, the Jazz’s 20.4 assists per game rank 28th in the NBA, while their 266.2 passes per game rank 26th. It’s largely a function of design: Quin Snyder prefers to generate efficient offense by maximizing spacing in a pick-and-spread system. More passes lead to more turnovers, and the Jazz prefer to protect the rock while relying on unassisted threes.

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Clarkson and Mitchell :(

[QUOTE]Joe Ingles’ performance on that end is a little more troubling. His -0.7 DBPM falls considerably short of his career 1.2 mark. At 34, it feels possible that his slow feet have finally gotten slow enough to make it impossible for him to compensate for them with his high IQ.

Out of the rest of the regular rotation members, only Royce O’Neale joins Gobert in posting an even reasonably impressive DBPM at 2.3. Otherwise, Eric Paschall is -1.4, Bojan Bogdanovic is -2.0, and Jordan Clarkson is -2.1.

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nothing surprising there. Hopefully Joe gets it together

[url]https://sircharlesincharge.com/2021/11/14/nba-power-rankings-nets-suns-hot/18/[/url]

[QUOTE]If it weren’t for what the Warriors are doing, the Jazz would still be the story in the West. I still don’t think Donovan Mitchell is in mid-season form yet and he’s still been exceptionally good for the team.

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give Mitchell another month or two to show up :facepalm

[QUOTE] For a few years, Joe Johnson had been hounding Conley to try yoga. Johnson, who played for the Jazz, among other teams, would hit Conley on FaceTime. Conley would answer his phone to Johnson dripping sweat from his latest session. “You better get in on this,” Johnson would say. “You gotta do it. You gotta do it.” [URL="https://theathletic.com/2956313/2021/11/15/mike-conley-is-preparing-for-the-long-run-with-the-jazz-thanks-to-extra-rest-and-bikram-yoga/"]Conley would always reply, “Maybe next time.” Yoga was never his thing. He stretched a ton. He had an active recovery routine he would always do. But yoga was never something Conley got into[/URL].

– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/2956313/2021/11/15/mike-conley-is-preparing-for-the-long-run-with-the-jazz-thanks-to-extra-rest-and-bikram-yoga/"]Tony Jones @ The Athletic[/URL]





[URL="https://theathletic.com/2956313/2021/11/15/mike-conley-is-preparing-for-the-long-run-with-the-jazz-thanks-to-extra-rest-and-bikram-yoga/"]“That’s one of the reasons I decided to give yoga a try,” Conley said. “I thought to myself, what do I have to lose? I thought that if I were healthy, then we would have been a different team.[/URL] So I feel a lot of responsibility for that. And that was one of my main motivations for wanting to try yoga.”
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/2956313/2021/11/15/mike-conley-is-preparing-for-the-long-run-with-the-jazz-thanks-to-extra-rest-and-bikram-yoga/"]Tony Jones @ The Athletic[/URL]


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thanx Joe!

Smith, the 43-year-old doyen of Silicon Slopes and new owner of the Utah Jazz, has a lot on his plate on this particular August afternoon — an NBA franchise to rebuild, a high-profile tech summit to plan, a $27 billion company to run. But he puts all that on hold and zeroes in when our conversation turns to an unexpected object of ire: Utah’s Office of Tourism. [URL="https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/11/15/22772490/ryan-smith-has-a-pitch-utah-jazz-dwyane-wade-qualtrics"]“I think the state’s done a horrible job of branding themselves,” he tells me, his laid-back lilt suddenly taking on a harder edge. “Horrible.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/11/15/22772490/ryan-smith-has-a-pitch-utah-jazz-dwyane-wade-qualtrics"]McKay Coppins @ deseret.com[/URL]




[URL="https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/11/15/22772490/ryan-smith-has-a-pitch-utah-jazz-dwyane-wade-qualtrics"]To hear Smith tell it, Utah is on the verge of becoming a global hub of business, technology, sports and culture. The future he envisions for his state is audacious.[/URL] More unicorn startups. Way more development. Fortune 500 companies relocating in droves, followed by millions of transplants. He sees Hollywood studios filming big-budget movies in Salt Lake City. He sees the Jazz attracting tens of millions of basketball fans across Asia and Europe.
– via [URL="https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/11/15/22772490/ryan-smith-has-a-pitch-utah-jazz-dwyane-wade-qualtrics"]McKay Coppins @ deseret.com[/URL]






But [URL="https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/11/15/22772490/ryan-smith-has-a-pitch-utah-jazz-dwyane-wade-qualtrics"]not everyone is on board with their vision. For all of its recent aesthetic transformation, many in Utah are still governed by a small-c conservatism.[/URL] Detractors fear that if Smith and his peers get their way, the state will be overrun with fleece-vested finance bros and Silicon Valley expats. They warn of a Utah diluted of its focus on family, faith and frontier frugality, and defined increasingly by workaholism and decadent consumption.
– via [URL="https://www.deseret.com/utah/2021/11/15/22772490/ryan-smith-has-a-pitch-utah-jazz-dwyane-wade-qualtrics"]McKay Coppins @ deseret.com[/URL]

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/11/16/22784853/can-the-utah-jazz-rebound-against-short-handed-philadelphia-76ers-sixers[/url]

[QUOTE]Fans keep asking how we could replace Clarkson's bench scoring. Turns out, the answer could have been Georges Niang.



Niang is averaging 12.0 ppg compared to Clarkson's 15.1, but Clarkson takes 3x as many shots.



(This is the part where somebody claims that Clarkson [I]has[/I] to take all of those shots because there are only two seconds left on the shot clock, or some such nonsense.)


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Bojan is the correct answer

[QUOTE]Clarkson is clearly a better shooting than he has been shooting.


That said, would I love for him to take less shots, absolutely. Would I love to see 2-3 more paint shots instead of 3's sure. And increasing his assists by 1 per game would be great too.[/QUOTE]

Maybe but he sucked shooting most of last year too

[QUOTE]This is another team where I wish we had Gay in the lineup to see how it goes. Gay is the exact player I want guarding Harris. He has better height and size than O'neale and Paschall.[/QUOTE]

who needs a starting 4!

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/11/16/utah-jazz-one-player-growth/[/url]

[QUOTE]If advanced metrics are more your speed, he’s also posting career best figures in Defensive Box Plus Minus (DBPM) at 2.3, and Defensive Rating at 105. Beyond numbers, the eye test finds O’Neale defending with more rigor than ever before. He is the best perimeter defender on the Utah Jazz.

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he already was except maybe Gobert

[QUOTE]It’s puzzling that with O’Neale having a career season in terms of point prevention, and Rudy Gobert continuing to be Rudy Gobert, the Jazz [URL="https://thejnotes.com/2021/11/15/utah-jazz-3-areas-improve/"]have regressed on defense.[/URL]

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It's not puzzling. Look at the rest of the cast

Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Donovan Mitchell, asked to comment on the return tonight of former teammate Georges Niang, sarcastically sighs and replies, “THAT guy.”[/URL] Then, after extolling the virtues of Georges’ attitude and work ethic, he concludes, “And now we have to go out and kick his ass.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]

Sarah Todd: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gay will not play tonight for the Jazz[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NBASarah"]Twitter NBASarah[/URL]

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50285343/its-all-smiles-as-jazz-welcome-back-georges-niang-in-rout-of-76ers[/url]

not one mention of Gobert! :roll:

[QUOTE] Sarah Todd: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gay is listed as probable for Thursday night’s Jazz game[/URL] vs. the Raptors.

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


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no more excuses

Doug Smith: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]OG Anunoby banged a hip at Raptors practice and is questionable for tomorrow in Salt Lake City[/URL]. Boucher (back) and Achiuwa (shoulder) also questionable and Watanabe’s closer but still out vs. Jazz
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/SmithRaps"]Twitter SmithRaps[/URL]

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50285907/utahs-newest-license-plate-design-allows-you-to-take-note[/url]

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/11/17/22785986/the-keys-to-the-utah-jazz-improving-their-transition-defense-quin-snyder[/url]

[QUOTE]I found all of this information really interesting, because you’ve got two of the most respected coaches in the NBA giving a pretty simple blueprint on how to effectively slow things down and create a half-court situation.[/QUOTE]

two of the most overrated

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/11/17/utah-jazz-2-studs-1-dud-demolition-76ers/[/url]

[QUOTE][h=2]Utah Jazz dud: Donovan Mitchell[/h][/QUOTE]

ClARKSON LIKE ALMOST EVERY GAME

Eric Walden: Utah Jazz assistant Irv Roland recounts finding out the news that his friend, Julius Jones, would be spared the death penalty, and reacts to the ruling: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“I’m happy that my friend isn’t going to executed today at 4 pm, but I’m also frustrated. … He should be free.”[/URL] pic.twitter.com/HJVuXgymQx
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]




Eric Walden: Irv Roland hasn’t been able to speak to Julius Jones in the past week and a half, but is hoping to tonight, even if the call comes during the Jazz game. He’s also remaining hopeful that Jones will go free: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“He’s optimistic, so I have to be optimistic. That’s where I am.”[/URL] pic.twitter.com/oUwc9l9XOd
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50287102/he-stole-my-shooting-powers-rudy-gay-shines-in-debut-as-jazz-top-raptors[/url]

[QUOTE]"That's a big thing with this team," Gay said. "I think when we do that, we're hard to beat."

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unfortunately with Mitchell and Clarkson they don't usually do that

[QUOTE]"Mike, in my mind, the way that he played, to be that unselfish and facilitate, I don't pay a lot of attention to plus-minus because sometimes it's deceiving, but 33 jumps out,'' Snyder said.

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stupid stat

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50286665/officials-are-letting-contact-go-how-are-the-jazz-adjusting[/url]

it's good to see. The league has gotten too soft

[url]https://kslsports.com/472867/jazz-look-complete-as-gay-adds-needed-element/[/url]

[QUOTE]But while Gay might not be the second coming of Mehmet Okur with his ability to knock down shots at a blistering rate, the other things that should be more consistent from the veteran bring a lot of value to the Jazz as well.

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Okur? :facepalm

[QUOTE]Though Bojan Bogdanovic plays a similar position to Gay, he’s a full one inch shorter and 25-pounds lighter than the 16-year vet.

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big difference in wingspan I'd guess too

[QUOTE]While Gay may not knock down threes at an 83 percent rate all season, his career 35 percent rate is more than good enough to demand that a defender stays with him at all times.

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If Clarkson, Forrest or Paschall are also on the floor. Otherwise he's the guy left open

[QUOTE]Additionally, because of the number of places where Gay can be lined up on the perimeter, he’s a more valuable passer than Eric Paschall whose minutes he absorbed tonight.

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sorry bff. Maybe something will happen with Clarkson and you'll get to play

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/11/18/22783433/instant-analysis-rudy-gay-leads-utah-jazz-past-toronto-raptors-in-his-debut-joe-ingles[/url]

[QUOTE]The Jazz have a few guys who are getting caught in situations in which they do not perform well. So first we have Bojan Bogdanovic, who was having trouble scoring through the first half. He missed four 3-pointers and a couple of looks at the rim before getting one to go. With that in mind it’s understandable that he would want to work in the post and get a couple easy buckets to just see the ball go in, but he is historically not great at slow-dribbling while in traffic. He gets stripped, loses the ball, falls on the floor and is slow to get back and it’s just not great.[/QUOTE]

but COTY loves putting him in those situations!

[QUOTE]Then we have Jordan Clarkson, who I maintain is a great dribble in traffic guy, because even when he looks like he’s lost his dribble he usually is able to keep it and make a play. But what we’ve been seeing a bit of is Clarkson not being aware of who is around and how close they are. Particularly he’s getting picked off from behind. Although he’s paying attention to who is in front of him, if someone creeps into the play on the backside he gets trapped and has been dribbling for too long.

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He's almost always dribbling too long and if he's not he's probably throwing up a crappy shot. The guy sucks!

[QUOTE]Finally, Donovan Mitchell. The guy who is handling the ball more than anyone else is going to be at greater risk for turnovers, but there are some situations where Mitchell is guilty of the same thing that Clarkson is, in that he waits too long to make a decision and by the time he does the defense is set, closing in, and then he has almost nowhere to go. This all really comes down to making quicker decisions, and that’s something the Jazz need to clean up.

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It's a matter of a couple selfish gunners and a coach that allows it

no mention of Gobert again :facepalm

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/11/18/22790787/rudy-gay-dazzles-in-debut-for-the-uta-jazz-against-toronto-raptors[/url]

[QUOTE]It is worth noting that without Rudy Gay this one might have gone sideways. It was a close game through three quarters and Donovan Mitchell, who has been having a career year, really struggled. Mitchell had 1 assist to 6 turnovers which is probably his worst night of the year. Toronto deserves some credit here. They’re a stingy defense and get a ton of deflections and time after time Mitchell tried to split their switches. But the length of the Raptors created a bunch of turnovers. With this being the first time they’ve played, it’s likely Mitchell will adjust for the next matchup like he always does. But it’s something to watch.

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career year? It's not even December :roll:

[QUOTE]Finally, credit needs to be given to the Jazz’s third leading scorer, Royce O’Neale, who went 6/8 from the field and 4/6 from three. O’Neale has been fantastic this year playing at an all-defense level. Combine that with his confidence on the offensive end as well as in transition and the Jazz have a guy who’s made a serious jump. If the Jazz can get another perimeter defender at the trade deadline to play alongside O’Neale, they’re going to be really good defensively, maybe even title contenders. With Rudy Gay in this lineup, it definitely makes that seem more possible.

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a starting 4 small ball 5 for Clarkson and Whiteside!

[QUOTE]-Bogie had a really, really, really rough first quarter. He gave up an open three to take a contested three. He missed an open corner three. He dropped a pass that would have been a dunk. He threw a live-ball t/o for a dunk. He couldn't rebound. Toronto attacked him nearly every possession down the court. And...he had three assists. He ended the game with six dimes. [/QUOTE]

besides the assists and missed shots typical. When has he ever rebounded?

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/11/19/utah-jazz-2-studs-1-dud-raptors/3/[/url]

[QUOTE]He was 2/14 from the field, finishing with 4 points that he effectively nullified by committing 4 turnovers. He looked compromised. He wasn’t able to drive, and he’s not a strong enough shooter to be a featured offensive weapon if he isn’t getting to the rim.

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sounds like a typical night for Clarkson