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

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50273500/jazz-are-taking-the-long-view-with-mike-conley-this-season-[/url]

[QUOTE]Donovan Mitchell finished 9 of 27 and Jordan Clarkson was 5 of 19. The Jazz really need more efficient nights from those two ball handlers when Conley is out of the lineup.

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good luck with that

[QUOTE]Those are things Conley excels at. He's so quick at knowing what the defense is going to give up on certain possessions and then finding it. It's less exciting than a Mitchell crossover or a Clarkson out-of-control-but-somehow-not-out-of-control search dribble, but it's often more effective.

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Their 2nd best player

[QUOTE]Butler isn't ready to handle regular minutes, but these games should provide much-needed growth opportunities. Butler hasn't grasped the offense yet and isn't always sure where to be and what to do on the court. Once that changes, though, things should calm down for the rookie.

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wasted minutes when Forrest and Oni are available or even Hughes

[url]https://kslsports.com/471521/jazz-bounce-back-with-win-over-shorthanded-bucks/[/url]

[QUOTE]It also happens to be longer than any stretch backup center Derrick Favors had for the Jazz last season despite appearing in 68 games for the team.

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how did Favors compare with Bradley the guy behind all their problems the previous year supposedly

[QUOTE]“I try to stay away from the plus-minus stuff,” Snyder said before the Jazz faced the Bucks. “But to the Donovan and Hassan point, it’s a good one. We want to keep seeing those guys work together and play together.”

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one of the worst stats out there

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/10/31/22755245/instant-analysis-utah-jazz-finish-road-trip-on-a-high-note-with-win-against-milwaukee-bucks[/url]

[QUOTE]I know that this doesn’t have to be said, but sometimes it’s worth just pointing out how good Rudy Gobert is. He’s so impactful and I think that anyone who watches the Jazz on a regular basis can become spoiled because Gobert’s impact is just expected night-in and night-out. But he’s such a special player and it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility for him to get some MVP buzz this season.

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nah he's not the best player in franchise history

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/paschall-provides-defense-decision-making-as-a-backup-4/[/url]

[QUOTE]Paschall came to the Jazz with a reputation of a midrange bruiser, taking 45% of his shots from that area with the Warriors (91st percentile in the league). That number is now down to 15%, which is much lower than I expected. We saw Emmanual Mudiay retain his midrange shot with the Jazz as it was his primary weapon. Not so with Paschall, and that commitment to fitting with Utah’s system is impressive. Something to keep an eye on.

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Mudiay was a better shooter too

[QUOTE]Speaking of which, I’ve also been impressed with Paschall’s decision making. While I like the comparison to Jae Crowder, who had a similar physical profile and was not gun-shy from three (which to his credit, [I]did[/I] keep his defenders honest) — Crowder had a tendency to take shots when better options were available.

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if only Clarkson could do that

[QUOTE]What’s more, Eric can put the ball on the floor. The difference between his ball handling and his predecessors at the backup 4 and 5 last season is stark. When Georges Niang or Derrick Favors received a pass, it was usually only because they were open for a three or rolling toward the basket. Paschall can put the ball on the deck, force the defense to rotate, then kick out to an open shooter.

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Niang could handle the ball just fine. It's all a matter of how much COTY allows one to do. As bff I'm sure he has free reign

[QUOTE]The physical tools are there. This play displays a rare combination of movement and size. Can this kind of defense be sustained? We’ll watch for effort and defensive IQ throughout the season. Playing in lineups with Gobert will certainly help him shine.

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gives him a better chance to shine. We'll see. That lineup wasn't good without Conley against the Bulls

[QUOTE]Last season’s playoff matchup against the Clippers partially came down to whose end-of-bench guys showed up. Both teams were hit by injuries, and LA’s depth won out. Terrance Mann went from DNPs to hero of the series. Utah’s deep rotation couldn’t overcome the lack of ball handling and perimeter defense.

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Lue won out. COTY didn't use his depth

[QUOTE]It will be tough to push Eric out of the rotation when he’s been playing so well. While it seems unlikely, Quin did experiment with a 10-man rotation, and maybe he’ll do something to accommodate Paschall, who could thrive in limited minutes in an energy and dirty work role.

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trade Clarkson. Start Paschall. Move Bojan to the bench

[QUOTE]But Paschall will likely find opportunity in other ways. Conley, Ingles, and Gay are in their mid thirties and could strategically rest. Whiteside (who deserves his own expanded shoutout) may hit rough patches in the season, and I’m curious how Gay and Paschall play together sharing front court duties. And if the Jazz continue their net rating dominance, maybe Snyder will rein in the starter minutes and allow more “garbage time” play for the end of bench rotation.

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COTY again doing things he doesn't do!

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/11/01/utah-jazz-amazing-streak-jordan-clarkson/[/url]

[QUOTE]Consider the countless 3-point heaves from Utah Jazz guard [URL="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkjo01.html"]Jordan Clarkson[/URL] that belong in the “prayer” category. With that in mind, one could say it’s a wonder how the 6-foot-4, 195-pound bucket-getter went 99 consecutive regular-season games with at least one make from downtown.

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Really? He's taking 9 a game. Chances are you're going to hit 1

[QUOTE]Before his frigid shooting in Milwaukee, Jordan Clarkson’s 99 games trailed only the 131 games from Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Steph Curry on the list of active streaks. Now, Duncan Robinson of the Miami Heat sits in second place with his 54-game clip.

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2 great shooters and Clarkson :facepalm

[QUOTE]Earlier this season, Clarkson moved past a former 95-game streak of Golden State’s Klay Thompson into fourth place on the list of all-time 3-point streaks. The top two spots still belong to Curry; his current 131-game streak needs 27 more to surpass his record of 157 straight outings, which spanned almost two full years from November 2014 to November 2016.

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another great shooter and Clarkson

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/11/01/utah-jazz-2-studs-1-dud-bucks/[/url]

[QUOTE]The shooting slump may be over.

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another month or two minimum

[QUOTE]Mitchell looked considerably more comfortable in this contest than he has throughout the 2021-22 season. Interestingly, he finished this game with only 2 assists, to go with 4 turnovers. In an odd way, that might have been an encouraging sign. Mitchell wasn’t trying to serve double duty as a facilitator throughout this contest: he was focused on scoring.

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he needs to pass and play D

[QUOTE]It’s also worth noting that Conley was -3 in this contest. In fact, he was the only member of the Utah Jazz to post a negative plus/minus. Chalk that up as a noisey statistic. Lineups featuring him alongside Jordan Clarkson ran into some trouble last night, however, that blame has to be placed squarely with the reigning Sixth Man of the Year.

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Clarkson sucks!

[QUOTE]Nobody is saying the Utah Jazz spark plug should be shooting less, or [URL="https://kslsports.com/471521/jazz-bounce-back-with-win-over-shorthanded-bucks/"]even playing any differently[/URL]. It’s Clarkson’s job to score, and score in volume. He didn’t take bad shots last night, insofar as Clarkson is capable of hitting any shot known to man. The shots simply refused to fall.

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I'm saying it

[QUOTE]There’s really no solution for Clarkson’s issues. He simply needs to continue shooting until the shots start landing in the basket. However, his inefficiency has to be a major concern for the Utah Jazz. Had either Khris Middleton or Jrue Holiday been active, there’s a pretty good chance it would have cost the Jazz this game.

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wasn't a concern last year why start now? :facepalm

[url]https://sircharlesincharge.com/2021/10/31/nba-trick-treat-hot-starts-heat-warriors/7/[/url]

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz may have benefited from a big of a softer schedule to open the season but this is a team that has picked up where they left off last regular season. The Jazz has two top stars, is deep, and has one of the best coaches in the Western Conference.

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best coaches? :lol

[url]https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/rudy-gobert-named-western-conference-player-week[/url]

[QUOTE]"When you're so good at something, they want to just focus solely on that. He's so good at being a defensive force that people sometimes don't look at the other side," fellow all-star and teammate Donovan Mitchell said of Gobert. "He knows what he needs to work on and get better. … He puts a lot of pressure on himself to be able to do certain things. The biggest things we're seeing is catching and finishing, the playing through contact. … That's where I'm saying like, 'okay, he's taken that next step.'"

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do you know what you need?

[url]https://www.nba.com/jazz/gobert-named-western-conference-player-week[/url]

[QUOTE]The two-time NBA All-Star has totaled 98 points, 103 rebounds and 10 blocks in the first six games of the 2021-22 season which is only the third time a player has owned totals of at least 90 points, 100 rebounds and 10 blocks since 2001-02 through their first six games of a season (Andre Drummond, 2015-16 and 2019-20). For the 2021-22 season, Gobert has averaged 16.3 points on 72.1 percent from the field, 17.2 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.0 assists, also shooting a career-best 72.0 percent from the free throw line in 31.0 minutes per game.

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:bowdown:

[QUOTE] Rich Hoffman: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang on MVP chants: “Joel told me to never let that happen again.”[/URL] “I’m a player that plays off emotion. I don’t have the swagger like Seth so I can’t pull some stuff off.” Seth Curry on shorthanded lineup: “Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, play the same way.” pic.twitter.com/NUsDkhCUN9

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

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not surprising that Philly would appreciate Niang like Utah couldn't

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50274440/zaire-wade-seizing-opportunity-with-his-new-home-salt-lake-city-stars[/url]

[QUOTE]There are both pros and cons to skipping the traditional college route — the path worked for Jalen Green, who was drafted No. 2 overall in the 2021 draft by the Houston Rockets and Jonathan Kuminga who was drafted No. 7 overall by the Golden State Warriors. Green and Kuminga initially entered the NBA's G League and played for the lone team unaffiliated with an NBA team: G League Ignite.

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and there's the Golden Child Exum :facepalm

[url]https://kslsports.com/471563/cold-shooting-jazz-to-host-kings-between-road-trips/[/url]

[QUOTE]Though they sit atop the Western Conference standings, the Jazz have yet to find the shooting touch that allowed them to finish with the best record in the NBA last season.

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improved D was the difference last year not that you should know that!

[QUOTE]Through six games, Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic, Royce O’Neale, and Jordan Clarkson are all shooting 31 percent from three or worse.

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only one of them to be worried about

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/11/1/22757107/utah-jazz-jordan-clarkson-struggling-from-distance-but-keeping-defenses-honest-quin-snyder[/url]

[QUOTE]“I tell him the same thing I told Bojan last year,” Snyder said of Clarkson on Sunday night after the [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/10/31/22755245/instant-analysis-utah-jazz-finish-road-trip-on-a-high-note-with-win-against-milwaukee-bucks"]Jazz’s 107-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks[/URL]. “It can’t go in if you don’t shoot it.”

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Bojan great shooter. Clarkson not a great shooter. COTY :facepalm

[QUOTE]There are still 76 games remaining in the season. That leaves a lot of room for Clarkson to get back to hitting shots at a high level and the Jazz fully expect him to do so.

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which is why there the Jazz :cry:

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/sc7-110121-distance-depth-def/[/url]

[QUOTE]This isn’t the first place this has been pointed out, but keep an eye on Utah’s weirdly low passing numbers. Once a living shrine to “playing with a pass,” the Jazz are last or second last in the NBA this season in [URL="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/passing/?sort=PASSES_MADE&dir=-1"]various tracked metrics around passing[/URL], including passes per game (30th), assists (30th), points created by assists (29th) and assist to pass ratio (29th). This could be just early static, or it could represent a subtle shift in how Utah leverages core actions. For example, they’re currently #2 in the NBA in points produced on the average possession [URL="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/ball-handler/?sort=PPP&dir=1"]used by a P&R handler[/URL], so maybe since they’re getting a lot of of having the ball handler keep it, they’re just not having to go deeper down into their list of options on that play type. Mitchell and Clarkson are both in the top one-eighth of the league in points per possession in that particular setting.

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Mitchell/Clarkson. Nuff said

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/11/02/br-utah-jazz-rookie-jared-butler-f/[/url]

what does coty get for playing him?