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Ronald Tillery: [URL="http://*********.com/social/"]Griz center Marc Gasol (neck strain) is probable but guard Jordan Adams (right knee soreness) is out tonight against Utah[/URL] Jazz
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[QUOTE]It would be tempting to call Saturday night
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[QUOTE]We all should be encouraged at how well [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/favorde01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Derrick Favors[/URL][/B] and [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/goberru01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Rudy Gobert[/URL][/B] have looked so far early on in the season.[/QUOTE]
Anyone expect less? :confusedshrug:
[QUOTE]They aren't getting easy buckets, but they are still killing teams to a combined 23.0 ppg, 20.6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.6 spg, and 5.2 bpg as a starting front court. If you look at the fact that Derrick Favors played the last two games with the flu (and only half of the last game, at that) it's all that more impressive. Sure, in previous eras of Jazz basketball we had [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/eatonma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Mark Eaton[/URL][/B] blocking 4.5 shots a game, or [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/malonka01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Karl Malone[/URL][/B] even averaging 31 points per game. I'm not marginalizing the efforts of previous Jazz bigs. I'm just point out that for our 24 and 23 year old men on the team right now there's a lot to be proud of. And they are only going to get better.
If you are [URL="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/111859/quin-snyder"]Quin Snyder[/URL], though; you hope that they also get some more help. [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/haywago01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Gordon Hayward[/URL][/B], [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hoodro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Rodney Hood[/URL][/B], [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burketr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Trey Burke[/URL][/B], and [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burksal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Alec Burks[/URL][/B] are all playing well. But I think they each can turn it up a little more still. Beyond those six, well, it's very slim pickings, indeed.
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Not ready to put Trey above Ingles, Booker and Neto myself. :rolleyes:
[QUOTE] [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/booketr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Trevor Booker[/URL][/B] and [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/inglejo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Joe Ingles[/URL][/B] are still getting in the groove.[/QUOTE]
They are? They look like the players from the end of last year. :facepalm
[QUOTE]And rookies [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/netora01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Raul Neto[/URL][/B], [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lylestr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Trey Lyles[/URL][/B], and [B][URL="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pleisti01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.basketball-reference.com"]Tibor Pleiss[/URL][/B] are still trying to find their footing.[/QUOTE]
Neto is fine. Lyles has sucked. Pleiss hasn't played.
[QUOTE] So I'm not upset at any perceived lack of production. I just know that this team is going to get better as the season goes on -- so that in retrospect some of their numbers after five games may not look so hot.
Anyway, here's what we're working with.
[IMG]https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Smx5Pi32JhW-u0cyLjToGg2lcUc=/800x0/filters:no_upscale%28%29/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/4242197/2015_2016_Utah_Jazz_Player_Stats_Game_1_to_5.0.png[/IMG] [B]Who has surprised you the most this season?[/B]
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Snyder and the front office. Withey(or even Pleiss) not playing over Lyles. Others not playing more.
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[QUOTE] He is the heart and soul of this team.[/QUOTE]
Come on! They are likely one of the worst teams still without Rudy. :wtf:
[QUOTE] He had 12 points, 16 rebounds, 3 steals and Quin couldn
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[QUOTE]Their offense isn't as explosive as others, so the Utah Jazz know they can't give away possessions. Six games into this young season, there is just one player in the regular rotation who has yet to commit a turnover.
"I'll see how long it goes for," forward Joe Ingles says with a smirk. "Hopefully for the rest of the year."
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He made a bad pass last night. Hayward dug it out of the ground.
[QUOTE]So what's been the key?
"Not wanting to get in trouble?" he joked.
Really it's been a matter of better decision making.
When the Jazz brought the 28-year-old Aussie back on a two-year deal last summer, coach Quin Snyder stressed the need for him to take better care of the ball.
"I've hit him pretty hard on not turning the ball over," said Snyder, who has spent significant time with Ingles breaking down film and pinpointing where he made his mistakes during his rookie season in the NBA.
There were some technical things he needed to improve.
"A lot of that's just what I've done with some of the coaches before and after practice with my ball-handling and creating space for myself," Ingles said.
But after that, it's been a matter of simplifying things. Ingles sees the floor as well if not better than anyone else on the Jazz roster. And in his first year in the NBA, he was willing to take some extra risks and throw too many 50-50 passes.
"It's like a quarterback that can see a play," Snyder said. "Then it's do you want to make the great pass? And what's the cost-benefit of that? There are times to go for it and there are other times when you see the percentages to not."
The percentages are trending in the right direction now.
The Jazz committed the fifth-most turnovers in the league last year. This season, they've coughed up the fourth fewest.
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It's early. See what it looks like after the road trip.
[QUOTE]And in 110 minutes on the court, Ingles remains unblemished in that category.
"He's got a lot of pride as a player," Snyder said. "I think his focus in that area is something that for our whole team has been infectious."
Lucking out?
It took more than good defense Saturday night to slow down Memphis' Mike Conley.
Or maybe it took less.
The Grizzlies point guard started the night by scoring seven first-quarter points. He finished the night 8-for-25 from the field, but according to the NBA's data, Conley missed nine uncontested shots (attempts when there was no defender within 3.5 feet).
"He got some clean looks that worried you," Snyder said. "
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[QUOTE]averaging a career-high 15 points a night. [/QUOTE]
and he isn't playing more? :confusedshrug:
[QUOTE]The Jazz faced the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, something that was significant because a road game at Memphis last year was the final game for Burks.
"I remember this because that was the last time we had Alec," Utah coach Quin Snyder said. "He's got a long way to go, and I mean that in the most complimentary fashion. There's a real hunger for him looking at people play and how they are doing. I feel like his passing is growing and his maturity is growing."
Closer to 100
Derrick Favors said on Saturday morning that he's feeling a lot better, after being plagued for the last two games with flu-like symptoms. He stayed after shootaround to get some extra post work done with assistant coach Tony Lang. Favors missed the second half of Utah's win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.
"I'm better now," Favors said. "I feel like I have a lot more energy."
Stay on the floor
Snyder said foul trouble is putting a wrench in his first half playing rotations, and has done so in the last few games. Staying away from foul issues is important going forward, Snyder said.
"Every first half, it seems we're in foul trouble," Snyder said. "That's disruptive to a team."
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Especially with the lack of depth.
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[QUOTE]Trey Burke wants to be the starting point guard of the Utah Jazz. Coach Quin Snyder is OK with this. In fact, Snyder would question him if he didn't want to be the starter.
Still, Burke is coming off Snyder's bench because the Jazz desperately need scoring punch in their second unit, a decision that hasn't always sat well with him. But the former lottery pick out of Michigan has never whined or complained. And now, it looks like he's getting used to his role, even thriving in it.
In Utah's 89-79 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, Burke was arguably the best offensive player on the floor. He scored a game-high 24 points before 19,456 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, and did it efficiently, shooting 8-16 from the field.
Those were game-changing numbers on its face, and it was certainly a game-altering performance. Without Burke, the Jazz would've struggled to attain their fourth win of the season.
"I think he's just been really efficient offensively," Snyder said. "It shows up readily when you look at his shooting numbers. But there's a part of it that you don't see, whether it's in a timeout or at the free-throw line. I think he's just really focused on trying to do every little thing that he can do to help the team win and be a good player."
Burke's night was explosive offensively. He made a career-high six 3-pointers. He consistently got into the lane and caused a good Memphis team issues defensively. He made almost every open look from the perimeter.
His shooting provided coveted spacing for the Jazz offense, and his teammates took advantage. Gordon Hayward scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and handed out four assists. Power forward Derrick Favors - recovering from the flu - turned in a monster performance with 12 points and 16 rebounds.
Rudy Gobert blocked four shots and grabbed 11 rebounds and the Jazz held Memphis frontcourt mates Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph to 9-26 combined shooting, a startling statistic.
"I was just trying to be aggressive," Burke said. "Coach told me to take the shots they give me. My teammates did a great job of finding me, and I was able to knock some shots down. To me, it's all about winning, I just want to do whatever I can to help the team win."
A furious Memphis rally made this a close game down the stretch, too close for comfort when Mike Conley knocked home a 3-pointer to close the Grizzlies within 84-79.
But for the vast majority of the night, Utah was dominant on both ends. The Jazz defense squeezed Memphis on the perimeter and in the lane, bothering the shooters and locking down the paint. Offensively, Utah's ball-movement in the first three quarters proved sublime. The Jazz got into the lane, pitched out to open shooters and knocked down 12-27 from 3-point range.
This performance reached blowout status early in the fourth quarter when Joe Ingles hit a three to give Utah an 80-59 advantage.
However, the offense then went dry. The defense stopped producing stops, and Memphis went on a 13-0 run to get back into the game.
"I think the level of the game and the physicality raised and we got sloppy," Snyder said. "There was a stretch there where I thought we had some opportunities to convert some things and we didn't take advantage of them. That's a really good team."
The Grizzlies
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[QUOTE]Snyder said the 6-foot-8 second-year player is especially valuable when other teams or the Jazz decide to play small ball because he
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[quote]As of right this second
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[QUOTE]A lot of people notice the absence of the Australian player who isn