2019-20 season - Been waiting two decades for this one!

:cheers:

[QUOTE]Eric Walden: Jazz

Maddie Lee: Andre Roberson has responded well to contact in practice the last few days, per Billy Donovan. He played 17 minutes in a scrimmage yesterday and

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/46659856/quin-snyder-id-be-sick-to-my-stomach-if-i-saw-someone-else-coaching-this-team[/url]

[QUOTE]For Jazz owners and management, it all starts with Snyder.
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that's the problem. They have been a bad team without Gobert

Going to the game tomorrow. I think my first opener! :cheers:

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/23/20914023/breaking-down-the-utah-jazzs-2019-2020-regular-season-schedule[/url]

[QUOTE]Case in point: Last season, it became a major item of discussion how the Jazz played 25 of their first 41 games on the road, and how they were hardly ever at home for two games in a row. Utah wound up going 20-21 in those games. The home-road imbalance shifted in the last 41 games, of course, and Utah went 30-11 in the second half. The schedule matters.
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it doesn't matter as much as putting the right guys on the floor

[QUOTE]The second game on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers (Oct. 25) should be interesting, as should an Oct. 30 home game against the LA Clippers. The Jazz also get the Sacramento Kings at home (the second game of a back-to-back) and the Phoenix Suns on the road to start things off.
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Need to win all but the Lakers on the road though the back to the back might be tough

too much focus on playoff teams. Need to be looking a westeren and eastern conference game. Not many easy ones in the west. Have to expect to dominate the east though

[url]https://twitter.com/bobbymarks42/status/1186608890978406407?s=21[/url]

that's what it takes to win! GS is young for a team with 4(or 3 if you don't count Klay) all stars though

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-power-rankings/2019/10/23/20927988/nba-power-rankings-2019-2020-week-1-utah-jazz-start-anew-los-angeles-clippers-lakers-houston-rockets[/url]

top 5

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/22/utah-jazz-open-2019-20-campaign-cp3-thread/[/url]

Good first game. Someone they should beat but it might not be easy. Surprised to see them as 9 point favorites

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/23/three-things-utah-jazz-fans-need-see-regular-season-opener/4/[/url]

[QUOTE]As important as Gobert is on defense, Mitchell may very well be equally important on offense. And if he can improve in both decision making and efficiency from a year ago, he could come extremely close to unlocking his full potential.
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I think Mitchell stepping up his all around game is more important. The offense is going to be great

[url]https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/10/22/nba-big2-2019-20-lakers/2/[/url]

[QUOTE]First off, I know the addition of Mike Conley essentially makes this a big three but since we have still yet to see how he fits with this Utah Jazz squad (I expect very well)

[url]https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/10/22/nba-ranking-10-contenders-2019-20-lakers/4/[/url]

8 :rolleyes:

Ryan Ward: Rajon Rondo is considered QUESTIONABLE once again for Friday

Harrison Faigen: Frank Vogel said at practice today that he envisions Rajon Rondo as a

Andy Larsen: Adam Silver:

Ryan Ward: #Lakers Kyle Kuzma has officially been ruled OUT for Friday

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/46660571/patrick-kinahan-best-for-jazz-to-jell-quickly[/url]

[QUOTE]The coach, who recently agreed to a long-term contract extension, will demand an increased intensity on defense once the games count. Regarded among the best in the league, Snyder has proven the ability to get the most out of his team

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/23/the-utah-jazz-is-a-peculiar-organization/[/url]

[QUOTE]During the summer of 2018, it was said by many that Derrick Favors and Dante Exum were overpaid by the Jazz. There are a number of business-centered reasons for those contracts that can be debated, but the bottom line is that the Jazz were taking care of one player that had sacrificed and another that deserved one more shot at success.
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Overpaid or not neither made sense. Winning should come before loyalty or whatever that shit was

[QUOTE]Players aren

[url]https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/10/24/jazz-thunder-analysis-by/[/url]

[QUOTE]It doesn

First game, quality 1st and 4th quarters, shooting was a bit off, but D was there. Liked Bojan's ability to put the ball on the floor, Adams wouldn't commit to coming up and cutting that off early, so Bojan kept taking it to the rim, then hit that big corner 3 in the 4th.

Liked Davis, Green and Mudiay off the bench doing a variety of things to contribute. Hadn't seen much of Mudiay, but he can get to the rim and push the pace in the open court and Davis kept Adams in check while Gobert was benched. Conley can't possibly shoot any worse than that, so that'll get better too.

Gobert and Mitchell did their usual things. Gobert great on D, Mitchell took over in the 4th when the game was close despite being quiet most of the game.

[QUOTE=El Kabong]First game, quality 1st and 4th quarters, shooting was a bit off, but D was there. Liked Bojan's ability to put the ball on the floor, Adams wouldn't commit to coming up and cutting that off early, so Bojan kept taking it to the rim, then hit that big corner 3 in the 4th.

Liked Davis, Green and Mudiay off the bench doing a variety of things to contribute. Hadn't seen much of Mudiay, but he can get to the rim and push the pace in the open court and Davis kept Adams in check while Gobert was benched. Conley can't possibly shoot any worse than that, so that'll get better too.

Gobert and Mitchell did their usual things. Gobert great on D, Mitchell took over in the 4th when the game was close despite being quiet most of the game.[/QUOTE]

love the play where Davis was hanging around Adams neck like a rag doll. It can only get better. Not going to be many easy wins in the west that's for certain!

"Rudy Gobert had 14 screen assists that lead to 29 points last night including a monster screen on Donovan's game clinching basket"

Averaged a league leading 5.9 last year apparently, so that's just a tad above average for him!

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/23/20925055/this-is-something-we-can-build-on-utah-jazz-beat-oklahoma-city-thunder-season-opener[/url]

[QUOTE]The first half also proved a little scary for the Jazz as two players suffered injuries. About halfway through the second quarter, newly acquired forward Bojan Bogdanovic had to leave the game with a left ankle injury, then a little later forward Royce O

[QUOTE=El Kabong]"Rudy Gobert had 14 screen assists that lead to 29 points last night including a monster screen on Donovan's game clinching basket"

Averaged a league leading 5.9 last year apparently, so that's just a tad above average for him![/QUOTE]

and that is with them shooting poorly. Ingles had a couple great screens too. One on that monster dunk at the end of the first half by Mitchell. Don't remember that much from him before. I imagine we'll see more now that he doesn't have to look to score with this team

[url]http://saltcityhoops.com/checking-in-on-fan-favorite-favors-after-pelicans-debut/[/url]

[QUOTE]Favors is a better perimeter defender than Rudy Gobert, but it

[url]http://saltcityhoops.com/jazzs-star-trio-stands-out-but-who-can-make-the-megastar-leap/[/url]

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz like to zig while the rest of the league zags. For a while it was dual bigs in a league of small ball, or lineups with multiple non-shooters in the time of pace-and-space ball. Now, due to a well-timed acquistion of a big-time player in Mike Conley, Quin Snyder

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/24/20929988/utah-jazz-season-opener-donovan-mitchell-mike-conley[/url]

[QUOTE]I mentioned this before, just last week in my downbeat about Donovan Mitchell after watching him in the preseason. He looks like he flipped the switch. Last night confirmed everything that I had already been thinking. After a first quarter where he didn

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/23/20929937/utah-jazz-oklahoma-city-thunder-recap-donovan-mitchell-mike-conley-emmanuel-mudiay-bojan-bogdanovic[/url]

[QUOTE]But anyone who has ever had an ankle injury knows that ankle is going to be a full blown kankle by tomorrow morning. It

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/24/20930439/joe-ingles-utah-jazz-consulted-new-orleans-pelicans-jj-redick-bench-sixth-man[/url]

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[QUOTE]Olgun Uluc: Inbox: NBA makes this official. Deandre Ayton has been suspended without pay for 25 games, beginning with tomorrow

The issue ranked top-five golfers in each pro sport, with Korver, 38, listed as No. 2 behind Golden State

Kyle Goon: LeBron said today that Mike Conley struggling in his Jazz debut is the

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/24/20930346/jazz-brace-for-tough-road-opener-vs-lakers-after-gritty-win-vs-okc[/url]

[QUOTE]In the Lakers

Jason Jones: Luke Walton said the team won

The Los Angeles Lakers

Ryan Ward: Frank Vogel says once Rajon Rondo returns that he

James Ham: Hearing that Marvin Bagley

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You][url]http://saltcityhoops.com/jazzs-star-trio-stands-out-but-who-can-make-the-megastar-leap/[/url]



They have a big one or a big 4. Don't see how you can put Mitchell/Conley above Bojan after last year



Gobert is a megastar rather anyone likes the idea or not. Jazz have been terrible without him



over 17 a game when Favors was benched in favor of Johnson/Diaw. This team is that one on steroids. How the numbers shake out is anyones guess but he and Mitchell will be better than ever certainly



yep. It will be different guys from night to night. Against Adams Rudy didn't get as many good opportunities at the rim. Against Mcgee/Howard he should get more. But who's going to stop Mitchell, Conley or Bojan on the Lakers? :cheers:



Might depend on how Mitchell does though.[/QUOTE]
Using All-Star appearances to determine a "mega-star" is a bit misguided. That's a popularity contest plain and simple.

I don't think there's any coach in the league who doesn't think Rudy is a star just because he's not in the all-star game.

[QUOTE=El Kabong]Using All-Star appearances to determine a "mega-star" is a bit misguided. That's a popularity contest plain and simple.

I don't think there's any coach in the league who doesn't think Rudy is a star just because he's not in the all-star game.[/QUOTE]

There's no doubt. It was obvious OKC was trying to take away the roll in the first game which opened up the floor for everyone else. Pick your poison. Lakers will have a hard time stopping him with McGee/Howard.

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/25/20932067/utah-jazz-los-angeles-lakers-donovan-mitchell-lebron-james-anthony-davis[/url]

[QUOTE]Bojan Bogdanovic - Ankle - Questionable

LA Lakers:

Rajon Rondo - Calf - Day-to-day

Alex Caruso - Pelvis - Probable[/QUOTE]

I'd guess Bojan sits with a back to back. Maybe play Saturday? Is Caruso in their rotation? Should be if he isn't

[QUOTE]On a more serious note, if the Jazz can keep the Lakers star forwards LeBron and Anthony Davis from getting too hot, there are not many other players the Jazz need to worry about. A major weakness of the Lakers this season will be their lack of depth, and that is one of the Jazz