Season of the tank!-2013-14 regular season

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The Alec Burks point guard experiment may be over. He went 0 for 5 and is now 11 for his last 36 . Moreover in the last two game Tyrone has pulled him forced to go back to Lucas and Garrett at the point, two players he clearly was hoping to only use in limited roles.

The GM obviously has different ideas.

Jazz won 51-39 in the second half.

Another bad quarter killed them.

Marvin Williams performance the last few nights has been really encouraging. He has been a spark, played hard, been a solid leader and been someone the Jazz can rely on as the season goes on.

We'll see. Funny how some players step up when they're in a contract year. How long until they put him in the starting line-up again?

These guys need some good moments and I don’t know when those are possible with this schedule when it can happen. The next 4 are going to be super tough. Maybe a spark can come from the man they call Trey soon.

Doesn't sound like he will be back soon. Evans says soon. He might not play with Marvin playing the 4 though?

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[QUOTE]Evans is apparently the closest to returning.

Wednesday

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[QUOTE]"I expected to be back by now," Rush said Monday night after coach Ty Corbin said the guard would not play against the Warriors. "But I tried that Brooklyn game and everything didn

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Jody Genessy: Jazz F Marvin Williams will have a surgery to have his broken nose reset today. He won't travel for New Orleans game. Twitter @DJJazzyJody

Perfect time for Jeremy Evans to return!

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Steve Luhm: Jazz announce Trey Burke participated in practice today but won't play Wednesday at New Orleans. Twitter @sluhm

Steve Luhm: Jazz forward Jeremy Evans (rotator cuff) also practiced but won't play against the Pelicans. Twitter @sluhm

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[QUOTE]Mark Jackson on Favors:

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[QUOTE]Corbin has seen his players become less aggressive after picking up early fouls.

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[QUOTE]It

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[QUOTE]Because of the point guard struggles, Gordon Hayward has been given the ball in his hands, leading the Jazz in assists per game at 4.4. Looking at some of the new, fancy SportVU stats and throwing on a couple of filters

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[QUOTE]Asked about teams losing on purpose in pursuit of better draft picks, Richard Jefferson shook his head.

"You can ask Boston and San Antonio about that," he said.

Boston finished with a 15-67 record in 1997, partly because of intentional losses late in the season. The Celtics had the best chance to get the coveted No. 1 pick, future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan.

San Antonio instead got lucky. Its 20-62 season was rewarded with the top pick

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[QUOTE]About the Pelicans

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[QUOTE]"Trey

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[QUOTE]The Jazz

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If Hayward is the leader and the go-to player, he can't disappear in some quarters like he has done. He scored 12 in the first quarter against the Warriors and ended with 18.

Amazing he's done as well as he has really with little help. If I'm the other team the whole game plan is to stop G until someone else shows they can bring in consistently which Favors is starting to finally show signs of being able to do.

Favors had 10 points and seven rebounds, while Kanter went 4-of-12 from the field for eight points and six rebounds.

Richard Jefferson went 2-of-9 from the field and didn't add much else on the stat sheet.

Alec Burks hasn't found his shot early in the year. Going from the sixth man to the starting point guard hasn't given him time to settle into anything, but he needs to become whatever he is for the Jazz to succeed.

Does Diante Garrett become the new starting point guard and the heart of the team?

Probably as sad as that is.

Is Marvin Williams better served as a starter with his shooting numbers from outside?

hell no!!!!!

Should Ian Clark get some run, or Rudy Gobert?

Yes in the D-league soon.

Who are the Jazz? No matter what the Jazz's long-term plans are they need to find out who they are or they will find themselves rebuilding for years instead for just a season.

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David Locke: BREAKING - Trey Burke is available to play tonight for Jazz V. New Orleans. Tip off at 6 mtn Twitter @Lockedonsports

David Locke: Jeremy Evans also is available for the Jazz tonight Twitter @Lockedonsports

Hope Burke is ready. D-League rehab stint might make sense for someone that hasn't even showed he can play at this level.