2020-21 Regular season- The tax team

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/1/6/22216934/instant-analysis-jazz-lose-second-straight-after-blowing-18-point-lead-against-the-knicks[/url]

[QUOTE]The Knicks should be really proud of what they got from Reggie Bullock, Elfrid Payton, Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson on Wednesday night. They were not intimated at all by their Jazz counterparts and dominated in their specific roles.

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I'd hardly say they dominated. Randle was 10-26 with 5 TO's. Rivers was unstoppable. Too bad Jazz suck at D

[QUOTE]Austin Rivers scored 14 consecutive points for the Knicks in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and did so by completely taking advantage of the Jazz’s lacking perimeter defense and sleepy disposition. That’s called doing your job.

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or bad coaching. Take your pick

[QUOTE]After being the Jazz’s most consistent player through the 2020-21 season, Mike Conley struggled. He was 3-of-14 from the field, 0-of-6 from deep and didn’t offer much in the way of pressure defensively.

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Gobert is their most consistent player by far



[QUOTE]It was a really inefficient night from Mitchell despite his flashes of sensible decision-making (as mentioned above). He finished 8-of-23 overall, 2-of-10 from 3-point range and didn’t make a single trip to the free-throw line.



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inefficient night from an ineffcient player

[QUOTE]The Jazz have had a problem with turnovers and now it’s just getting out of hand. The Jazz are dribbling the ball with absolutely no care and basically handed the ball to the Knicks on multiple possessions. It’s one thing to turn the ball over in the course of trying to make the right pass or the right move. It’s an entirely different thing to be so sloppy that you make the Knicks look like defensive juggernauts.

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again nothing new. Maybe it's the coaching?

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/6/22218229/utah-jazz-give-up-18-point-lead-and-lose-to-the-new-york-knicks[/url]

[QUOTE]For the Jazz they continue to get lackluster performances from Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic. We could quibble about some of the role players on this team, but until those two start playing better, the Jazz will continue to struggle.


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Therein lies the problem. Mitchell has always been an inefficient one way player. Maybe that will change? But unless it does they will never amount to much. Bojan is good at one thing. Worthless otherwise

[QUOTE]One of the lone bright spots was Rudy Gobert who looked better than he did last night against the [URL="https://www.netsdaily.com/"]Brooklyn Nets[/URL].


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the one constant the past 6 years. Big surprise

[QUOTE]The only two players on this team that play with fire and energy are clarkson and gobert.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/ThomasSmithjaz1"]ThomasSmithjaz1[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/6/22218229/utah-jazz-give-up-18-point-lead-and-lose-to-the-new-york-knicks#535180818"]Jan 6, 2021 | 9:47 PM[/URL]
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Conley, O'Neale, Ingles, Favors. Biggest problems are the 196 million dollar man, Bojan and COTY

[QUOTE][h=4]The worst part about being a Jazz fan is that an 18 point lead never feels safe.[/h]

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/uncle-ingles"]uncle-ingles[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/6/22218229/utah-jazz-give-up-18-point-lead-and-lose-to-the-new-york-knicks#535181050"]Jan 6, 2021 | 10:05 PM[/URL]
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is it safe for any team?

[QUOTE]Conley was on fire for a while so tonight’s struggle can happen but, Bojan and Donovan…kind of I never thought those two would struggle for this long. Not just about shots not falling, but decision making and effort too.
Playing like this we are getting another garbage loss against Bucks.
And Quin has really no in-game adjustments. He never changes the rotation and his schemes. Didn’t want to say this but I think he is overrated coach.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/CJ%20Livinghousen"]CJ Livinghousen[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/6/22218229/utah-jazz-give-up-18-point-lead-and-lose-to-the-new-york-knicks#535181032"]Jan 6, 2021 | 10:03 PM[/URL]
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Mitchell has been like this his whole career. Where ya been? Bojan at least has surgery as an excuse. Why isn't he wearing the brace though? COTY overrated? :lol

[QUOTE] If we weren’t tormented by Corbin we’d realize Quin was nothing special long ago.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/jazznerd"]jazznerd[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/6/22218229/utah-jazz-give-up-18-point-lead-and-lose-to-the-new-york-knicks#535182862"]Jan 7, 2021 | 4:22 AM[/URL]
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Yeah Corbin who took Al Jefferson led teams to the playoffs and just out of the playoffs. Miracle worker you ask me! Kind of the same thing as blaming all their issues on Bradley

[QUOTE] I don’t understand how a guy that big can only get 3 offensive boards on 51 misses (although maybe only 3/4 of those were when he was on the court).

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/SKMike"]SKMike[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/6/22218229/utah-jazz-give-up-18-point-lead-and-lose-to-the-new-york-knicks#535181332"]Jan 6, 2021 | 10:28 PM[/URL]
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Only 3 offensive boards! :roll:

[QUOTE][h=4]Who do we replace him with?[/h]
Jim Boylen? lol

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/uncle-ingles"]uncle-ingles[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/6/22218229/utah-jazz-give-up-18-point-lead-and-lose-to-the-new-york-knicks#535182202"]Jan 7, 2021 | 12:53 AM[/URL]
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Jensen or anyone. He would have been fired long ago with any other franchise. New owner maybe things will change but we've yet to see it

[QUOTE][h=4]Old legs[/h]
Second night of a back to back, the first half showed why the Jazz is better than the knicks, the second that fresh legs are required to play this way. Mike Conley was obviously tired, his three consecutive assists for the Knicks show he was washed during the second half.
Bojan’s slump is a bit concerning, he doesn’t provide anything else so him scoring 6 pts around 20% is not a recipe for success. I don’t know if he needs rest or rythm but the sooner he’ll find out the better.
Donovan looks a bit out of shape right now. He’ll improve as the season goes, but it’s a short one and there aren’t as many easy games as it used to be.
Knicks were as I warned they would be three days ago, not tremendously talented nor particularly smart but they’re physical, play with heart and don’t give up. You can’t expect to beat them handily with only three players at their normal level (Rudy, Royce and Jordan played as expected if they did not had a great game).

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Bigfee"]Bigfee[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/6/22218229/utah-jazz-give-up-18-point-lead-and-lose-to-the-new-york-knicks#535182772"]Jan 7, 2021 | 3:53 AM[/URL]
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even more reason to go deeper into the bench if they are tired!

[QUOTE][h=4]Donovan[/h]
Needs to quit shooting so many 3’s like he is Steph Curry and get back to his bread and butter by slashing and getting to the line. 0 free throws against the Knicks, really? He is also turning the ball over too much. He is our star player and needs to get it together.
Bogey either needs to sit for a while or come off the bench. His production has left him and we need to figure out what’s wrong.
Quin needs to start dipping into his bench better. Shaq, Hughes, their number one draft guy Azubuike. Let them play when the starters are being so inefficient. Clarkson is getting 20mpg and is balling so far. His minutes need to go way up especially while we are struggling to score.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Matt_Grbac"]Matt_Grbac[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/6/22218229/utah-jazz-give-up-18-point-lead-and-lose-to-the-new-york-knicks#535182837"]Jan 7, 2021 | 4:17 AM[/URL]

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He doesn't get to the line he had his right handed layups on the left side blocked at least twice. I hate that shit! That is fundamental and no one can do it anymore! He's only a star on hype though. He really isn't. Shoots a lot. Misses a lot. Bojan had surgery. I imagine that is what is wrong. Hughes and Udoka aren't ready! If Clarkson has to play more you're really in trouble

[QUOTE]exum and burks are gone, he has no whipping boys left.
I called this years ago. Those two would get yanked out of a game immediately for any mistake, sometimes when they weren’t even the player at fault. Meanwhile guys like Hood, Joe Johnson, Mitchell, etc would grind the offense to a halt and miss defensive rotations consistently with zero punishment.
You can’t create such a blatantly biased double standard and expect to be respected by your players on a subconscious level. They’re not stupid, they’ll learn that they can play lazy/selfish without consequence. Guys like Pop and Sloan were truly great coaches because they didn’t have double standards – Karl or Timmy would get chewed out the same way scrubs would if necessary.
When you hold your top guys accountable, it makes everybody else on the roster fall in line.

Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/jazznerd"]jazznerd[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/1/6/22218229/utah-jazz-give-up-18-point-lead-and-lose-to-the-new-york-knicks#535182878"]Jan 7, 2021 | 4:25 AM[/URL]
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yep Bradley gone as well. Who to blame now?

[url]https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/01/07/austin-rivers-new-york-knicks-beat-utah-jazz/[/url]

[QUOTE]Utah coach Quin Snyder said it was hard to have a normal preparation for Wednesday’s game because of the difficulty concentrating on basketball while watching the violence in Washington.


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the other constant. Excuses!

David Locke: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Utah Jazz injury update included Joe Ingles – QUESTIONABLE (right achilles soreness) who has the longest consecutive game streak in the NBA going right now[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/Lockedonsports"]Twitter Lockedonsports[/URL]

[url]https://kslsports.com/450311/where-jazz-rank-by-the-numbers/[/url]

basically mediocre as their record indicates

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2021/1/7/22218694/utah-jazz-slow-start-donovan-mitchell-jordan-clarkson[/url]

[QUOTE]Mitchell is correct not to be worried, yet. The Jazz absolutely have the personnel and the talent to be better, and there’s a chance they will iron out the wrinkles and prove their mettle. But, as a team that to this point has not proven that they are anything other than a middle-tier playoff team that’s bound to lose early in the postseason, they need to figure things out quicker than they have in the past and play at a higher level. Otherwise, there’s no reason for the fans to think that this season will be any different from the ones that came before.



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Do they have the personnel? No PF. Only a 3 or 4 guys that defend. A coach that won't change things up. A so called superstar that shoots a lot and misses a lot. A number two option that is pretty worthless if he's not hitting shots

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/projecting-goberts-production-into-his-new-deal/[/url]

[QUOTE]Jazz fans can rest assured that unless Gobert gets hurt he projects to remain a highly effective player throughout his contract extension. But has he hit his ceiling? More good news: among the compared players, you could argue that Marc Gasol, Marcus Camby, Dikembe Mutombo, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Tyson Chandler had their best seasons in their age 29–33 years. Ben Wallace, Robinson, Mark Eaton, and Kevin Garnett had reached their apex right before, but continued their prime into their early 30s.


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still getting better. I'd be more worried about Mitchell ever deserving max money

Ben Anderson: Rudy Gobert on the @UtahJazz getting a rare shootaround. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“It was great to have a shoot around. I never thought I would say that.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]

Eric Woodyard: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz has a streak at 418 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NBA. He remains questionable vs. Milwaukee, per the latest NBA injury report[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard"]Twitter E_Woodyard[/URL]

The NBA G League announced today that 18 teams, including 17 NBA G League teams and G League Ignite, will take to the court in February at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. The top eight teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff. [URL="https://pr.nba.com/nba-g-league-to-begin-play-at-disney-in-february/"]“We worked closely with our teams, the Basketball Players Union, and public health experts to develop a structure that allows our teams to gather at a single site and safely play,” said NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim. “We are thrilled to get back to basketball and to fulfill our mission as a critical resource for the NBA in developing players, coaches, referees, athletic trainers and front-office staff.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://pr.nba.com/nba-g-league-to-begin-play-at-disney-in-february/"]NBA.com[/URL]



[URL="https://pr.nba.com/nba-g-league-to-begin-play-at-disney-in-february/"]The 17 participating NBA G League teams are:[/URL] Agua Caliente Clippers (LA Clippers), Austin Spurs (San Antonio Spurs), Canton Charge (Cleveland Cavaliers), Delaware Blue Coats (Philadelphia 76ers), Erie BayHawks (New Orleans Pelicans), Fort Wayne Mad Ants (Indiana Pacers), Greensboro Swarm (Charlotte Hornets), Iowa Wolves (Minnesota Timberwolves), Lakeland Magic (Orlando Magic), Long Island Nets (Brooklyn Nets), Memphis Hustle (Memphis Grizzlies), Oklahoma City Blue (Oklahoma City Thunder), Raptors 905 (Toronto Raptors), Rio Grande Valley Vipers (Houston Rockets), Salt Lake City Stars (Utah Jazz), Santa Cruz Warriors (Golden State Warriors), Westchester Knicks (New York Knicks)
– via [URL="https://pr.nba.com/nba-g-league-to-begin-play-at-disney-in-february/"]NBA.com[/URL]

[h=3][URL="https://*********.com/rumor/joe-ingles-ends-longest-active-games-played-streak/"]Joe Ingles ends longest active games played streak[/URL][/h][IMG]https://*********.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/92/2019/11/i_8b_26_99_joe-ingles.png?w=190[/IMG]Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Joe Ingles won’t play tonight due to Achilles pain. He’s had the league’s longest consecutive games played streak,[/URL] which will end tonight.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]



Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Quin Snyder on Joe Ingles: “He’d be playing tonight if he could. … It makes you pause for a second and reflect on a streak like that and what kind of teammate Joe is.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50084264/film-and-ballrooms-how-the-jazz-are-trying-to-make-up-for-a-lack-of-practice-time-due-to-pandemic-restrictions[/url]

Maybe they ought to get Trey Lyles?

[url]https://kslsports.com/450370/barkley-defends-gobert-after-insults-from-shaq/[/url]

[QUOTE]The former Lakers superstar isn’t wrong, Gobert’s performance has made him one of the league’s highest-paid players. Young fans hoping to find a quick payday may also want to reexamine the perceived ease in garnering such a deal.


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If it was easy others would be doing it. Allen looks like the first that might be able to

[url]https://kslsports.com/450362/jazz-enjoy-rare-shootaround-before-meeting-with-bucks/[/url]

[QUOTE][h=2]Jazz Struggling Defensively[/h]

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the curse of Tony Bradley?

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50084446/jazz-set-franchise-record-for-3s-in-a-game-in-win-over-bucks[/url]

[QUOTE]"It's not easy to keep running and continue to push the pace but we did it and we got to continue to do it," Mitchell said.


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Maybe the coach needs to give more guys minutes