2017 Playoff bound!!!

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[QUOTE]despite playing two of the next three on the road in LA, there is a possibility this series is pointing in the favor of the Jazz. For the first three games of the series, when the Jazz were without Rudy Gobert, the Clippers were the better team. With the Jazz getting Gobert healthy and the Clippers without Griffin, there is a legitimate chance the Jazz are the better team.[/QUOTE]

I don't think there is much doubt even with Griffin. They lost close games without Rudy. He's back. Clipps are done despite Paul's greatness!

[QUOTE]Favors had 17 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes. Favors was active and terrific. Doc Rivers singled Derrick Favors out for his huge game.[/QUOTE]

He looked a lot more like his old self tonite diving to the hoop for baskets. He was certainly happy Rudy was back too!

[QUOTE]Joe Ingles had a career-high 11 assists. He did a wonderful job running the high pick and roll.[/QUOTE]

He's became their best pg. Their best perimeter defender and best 3 point shooter. You think he's going to get paid? :bowdown:

[QUOTE]The Clippers really miss Austin Rivers when they go to these lineups. He would change who they are. The Jazz were able to counter this lineup.
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Sounds like he's probably out at least one more

[QUOTE]Dante Exum played and hit an incredible 3 that in a game that was big.[/QUOTE]

I thought he played well

[url]http://www.ksl.com/?sid=43983841&nid=304&title=the-triple-team-joe-johnson-carries-jazz-to-game-4-win[/url]

[QUOTE]it looks like we'll get something approaching 100 percent Rudy Gobert for the rest of the playoffs.

"I didn't think I would be back this early," Gobert said. "But I put the work in and the training staff, my guys, they helped me heal so quick and it's been great."

And Gobert said his knee wasn't in any pain after the game, either. "I feel pretty good. It's going to get better every day, and I feel good right now," Gobert said. "I've got one more day to recover too."

That's great news for the Jazz. Good work from a maligned training staff to get Gobert ready in time to contribute, just when the Jazz needed him most.[/QUOTE]

Woo hoo!

[QUOTE]Hayward should be non-contagious and would go on the team's flight to Los Angeles tomorrow for Game 5. But even he is healthy, he'll still not be 100 percent: being that degree of sick all day can have an impact on your body for days to come.[/QUOTE]

Hood never has returned to form after the losing weight with the flu. Hayward is tough. I expect he'll be ok

[url]http://www.ksl.com/?sid=43983407&nid=304&title=johnson-scores-28-jazz-beat-clippers-105-98-to-even-series[/url]

[QUOTE]Utah guard George Hill understands after missing 16 games with a big toe injury this season.

"You've got to think, your big toes are the main part of your body to help with balance and explosion and things like that," Hill said. "Just like if you didn't have thumbs, it'd be hard to do a lot of things in your daily life. Just think about your thumbs and big toes are your main points of your body. I'm sure it's something that's excruciating pain for him because I've been in that situation."[/QUOTE]

The question is how is your toe now? Because if it's not bothering you I'm not sure I would want to give you a max contract. I'm thinking maybe the Jazz can just pay Ingles and they can run the offense through him.

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5207887-155/monson-with-gobert-back-the-battle[/url]

[QUOTE]Added Snyder: "Can't say enough about Derrick Favors, and Rodney picked up his level. Joe Johnson

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5207931-155/jazz-notes-utah-hopes-to-wear[/url]

[QUOTE]Jazz backup center Jeff Withey was a healthy scratch for Sunday's Game 4. He was placed on the inactive list, while rookie Joel Bolomboy was active.

It was the first time in the series that Withey didn't dress.

Withey reportedly was accused on Tuesday by his ex-fiancee of domestic violence.[/QUOTE]

innocent until proven guilty? I can see putting Bolomboy on the roster but Lyles should be the first to go

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[QUOTE]we hadn

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[QUOTE]Usually, it

[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865678447/Twitter-reacts-to-late-Utah-Jazz-run-led-by-the-clutch-play-of-Joe-Johnson-Rodney-Hood-and-Joe.html[/url]

[QUOTE]Positive Residual @presidual

In the first 3 games, the Jazz had an 11% offensive rebound and a 77% defensive rebound rate. With Rudy Gobert tonight: 22% OREB, 85% DREB.

9:44 PM - 23 Apr 2017[/QUOTE]

a different team :bowdown:

[QUOTE]Andy Bailey @AndrewDBailey

Dead serious. I'd be totally fine with Joe Ingles playing full-time point guard for the Jazz next season.[/QUOTE]

Something to consider. He's become their best playmaker. Still love to have Hill around too though!

[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865678441/Jazz-notes-Game-4-first-Sunday-NBA-contest-in-Salt-Lake-since-2008-Jeff-Withey-inactive.html[/url]

[QUOTE]JEFF WITHEY INACTIVE: Jazz backup center Jeff Withey was inactive for the game. The team called it a

NBA.com/Stats ✔ @nbastats

Joe Ingles is just the 20th player in @NBA history to have his 1st career game w/ 10+ ASTS come in the #NBAPlayoffs.

[QUOTE]Tate Frazier @tatefrazier

It's amazing to think Joe Johnson believed in Gobert and Hayward over CP3 and DeAndre and could be proven right[/QUOTE]

Doubt the Clippers offered 22 million and 2 years.

Joe Johnson is 35. This year, he's posting playoff career highs in Player Efficiency Rating, Box Plus-Minus and Win Shares per 48 Minutes.

[QUOTE]NBA on TNT ✔ @NBAonTNT

"His decision to go to Utah, made me realize that he was trying to win over everything." - @TheJetonTNT on Joe Johnson[/QUOTE]

Who else was offering the money or the 2nd year?

Angie Treasure ✔ @snark_tank
Doc Rivers on Rudy's influence:

[url]http://saltcityhoops.com/game-4-relived-every-moment-of-a-crazy-close-in-jazz-clips/[/url]

[QUOTE]The Jazz are finally able to sub in Derrick Favors, who has been waiting to take over for Gobert, ostensibly because of the latter