2016 pre-season!

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The need for pg's continues to increase if the Jazz decide to deal anyone. Exum doesn't look like anything close to a pg right now though so I'm not sure I'd be in a hurry to do anything on that front. Hill didn't look too great either as a matter of fact.

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http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/jazznote...er-looking-for

Derrick Favors and Rodney Hood will both sit out of Wednesday night's game, with left knee soreness and a left hand sprain, respectively. The Jazz said both players went through shootaround, and that both are sitting out for precautionary reasons.

good we'll get to see more of some other guys though it looks like Hood needs the reps

In their place, Dante Exum and Boris Diaw will probably get starts. Snyder said he's comfortable with Joe Johnson and Trey Lyles coming off the bench in their roles. He said he wants to get Exum valuable minutes.

"It doesn't matter if Dante is playing the point guard or shooting guard spot," Snyder said. "We just want him to play."

this is the time for Exum to play and show he deserves to play

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http://purpleandblues.com/2016/10/05...-phoenix-suns/

[QUOTE]As for Knight, part of the reason Watson has him coming off the bench is because he feels second unit guards can

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http://purpleandblues.com/2016/10/05...elite-company/

[QUOTE]Also, Hayward wasn

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http://purpleandblues.com/2016/10/05...trail-blazers/

[QUOTE]One thing that worried me was the difference in Rodney Hood

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[QUOTE]You were lucky with home crowds. First Utah, then Oklahoma City. Pretty good fans in both places. Enes Kanter: OKC is different. When I was playing for Utah, I was like

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[QUOTE] Andy Larsen: Yikes: Jazz broadcast says Dante Exum has hyperextended his left knee, the same knee with the torn ACL. He seems unconcerned, though.

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/4436550...obert-shine-in

There are still warts, however. Joe Johnson hasn't found a rhythm within the offense, as he scored two points on 1 of 4 shooting. The same can be said about Boris Diaw as well.

Diaw made some nice passes!

Shelvin Mack, who continued his strong preseason play with 10 points

continued his strong play as a Jazzman

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http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/jazznote...ets-assignment

One of the things the Jazz like so much about Dante Exum is his ability to defend both guard positions. It's the skill that got him on the floor as a rookie, and one of the reasons he'll be in Wednesday's starting lineup in place of Rodney Hood.

He started because of potential. Many other guys have proven more

"Chandler is a tremendous player and leader, and he's the kind of guy you want on a team with those young guys to just help them continue to learn and get better," Snyder said.

Than why didn't you want vets around your young guys?

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In the final quarter, the Jazz extended their lead to nine with a lineup that included all reserves, including Chris Johnson, Ingles, Raul Neto, Shelvin Mack and Jeff Withey. The Suns also had mostly reserves playing the fourth quarter, although coach Earl Watson inserted starter Booker in down the stretch before Booker fouled out.

that line-up looked good. If CJ can hit the 3 he'd be tough to cut. Will be anyway

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http://www.ksl.com/?sid=41748654&nid...n-jazz-vs-suns

Get a rebound, drive coast-to-coast, outrun the defense, eurostep to the left, and go back with to the floater with the right hand falling away from the basket. Lyles turns the corner tightly after the board and then out-runs the defense. That finish, moving away from the hoop laterally while shooting with the opposite hand, is super difficult.

Was out of control on that play. He is looking good though. How much he defends will dictate his minutes

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/4438191...-hill-wants-to

Last season, about 45 percent of Hayward's field goals were assisted. That number puts him in the middle of the pack among the league's top 25 scorers from a year ago, but at the low end among the forwards in that category.

I'm sure it was a lot better with Mack and Hill isn't the playmaker he is.

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http://www.slcdunk.com/2016/10/6/131...zach-lowe-espn

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http://purpleandblues.com/2016/10/06...ugh-decisions/

[QUOTE]After looking very much like the third fiddle to Hayward and Favors in the first preseason game, Gobert came out strong in Wednesday

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[QUOTE] Among expected changes in the new CBA, league sources told The Vertical: A significantly higher rookie contract scale and two-way contracts between the NBA and NBA Development League that will add playing jobs for the union.