2017-2018 Utah Jazz season discussion... back to square one again

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[QUOTE]A lot of things aren

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Alec making Snyder look stupid...again

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[QUOTE]As for this development being sustainable, Houston has some options. They can either thwart the strategy of slipping picks by giving up their switch-everything defense, or they can adjust their help behind the play. They might try the latter, and see if guys like O

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2. BLOW IT UP. Trade everyone. All of them. Question: How do you have two of the 25 best players in the league on the same team and lose to Ricky Rubio? Answer: with great casualties, is how. BLOW IT UP.

lol!

[QUOTE]3. PUT ON YOUR THICKEST, STRONGEST, MOST PROTECTIVE OVEN MITTS AND LET

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Can the 2017-18 Utah Jazz be the NBA title-winning 2003-04 Detroit Pistons?

Is Kobe still playing? Is Ricky out for the year?

Most would probably never think to compare Ricky Rubio to Chauncey Billups (understandably so), but at least these versions of those two have some common ground.

Billips was one of the best. Rubio is the 2nd worst starter?

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[QUOTE]Joe Ingles 10+ FGA. When Ingles shoots the ball 10+ times this season, Utah is 25-7 (4-2 in the postseason). Ingles needs to get involved in the offense, take his open looks, and have an impact. He

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When Ricky Rubio got hurt.

The best thing to happen to them!

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With all of the foul trouble, Quin Snyder was forced to go to Dante Exum and Alec Burks for major minutes. In any regular season, this pairing would have spelled defeat for Utah, so of course in the playoffs these two led the way. Alec Burks played this game every bit like the twelve million dollar player he is. He finished with 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting while getting to the line three times. He also was a masterful distributor finishing with 6 assists. Alec Burks was cutting to the rim, finishing well, and playing with speed and aggression. Alec Burks frenetic energy was perfect against this Rockets team.

Takes injuries to Quinn proof the roster

[QUOTE]If you

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[QUOTE]For Phoenix fans, you

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Top 10 in career eFG% among lefties (min 1,000 3PA)

1. Joe Ingles (57.9)
2. Chris Mullin (54)
3. James Harden (52.2)
4. Goran Dragic/Manu Ginobili (52)
6. Thad Young (51.7)
7. Raef LaFrentz (51.6)
8. Isaiah Thomas (50.9)
9. Rodney Hood/Michael Redd (50.3)

Some good names there!

The real question now is whether Paul George would be interested in a team with a budding superstar guard, the best defensive center in the game and the chance to be coached by one of the best in the league.

Be a great fit and he's buds with Mitchell but he'd rather play for a lottery team it sounds like

[QUOTE]Sefolosha

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And the scariest part about that for Houston? It was far from the best Utah can play. In fact, by improving in a few minor areas, the Jazz could potentially be much, much better.

It's pretty close I'm afraid. Can't expect the to shoot like that or keep the Rockets from hitting 3s every game

[QUOTE]That off shooting night included going just 2-of-8 from behind the three-point line while turning it over three times. Again, it feels silly nit-picking the rookie when his impact and contributions in Wednesday

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[QUOTE]If he continues to play as he is, there

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Burks can play. Always could. Hopefully this will be enough to get him traded to where he can be appreciated.

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Donovan Mitchell knows this already. He watched as his man drove past him, and he knows the score. But just in case he didn