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El Capitanh | 12:35 a.m. April 10, 2008
Yes, the Jazz is on top of it...finally..GO JAZZ. We love yor guys. We love you
Jerry. Keep up the great work.
Steve, DC | 1:45 a.m. April 10, 2008
Two-time MVP Dirk Nowitzki now, I see...
17 losses | 2:22 a.m. April 10, 2008
Milwaukee, Sacramento, Indianapolis, New York, Portland, Atlanta, MIAMI???,
Charlotte, L.A. Clippers, Minnesota, Chicago, and mighty New Jersey. What these
12 lousy NBA teams have in common is they will be playing golf next week, and
they have all beaten the Jazz. I hope Coach Sloan hangs a banner in the locker
room with these teams on it next season. If they had bothered to show up to half
of these games, they would have a better record than the Keltics.
Anyway, worry about that next year. The Jazz have shown they can beat any playoff team. They just have to show up ready to play hard, and not fall to the overconfidence bug. (again).
Anyway, worry about that next year. The Jazz have shown they can beat any playoff team. They just have to show up ready to play hard, and not fall to the overconfidence bug. (again).
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jazzfangblog | 6:18 a.m. April 10, 2008
Keep up the defense and feed Memo the ball and we'll be just fine.
odogtriever | 6:29 a.m. April 10, 2008
Sloan cannot let them get comfy. We all know what happens when they get
comfortable with an opponent, they loose.
They have to respect every opponent every night and focuse on that game and that opponent only. Seems like they may be finally understanding that.
Sloan Hater may think that Sloan is too hard on his team, but he is not payed to treat them like a bunch of women, all nice and sweet. He is their seargent. Every game is a war, not a tea party.
They have to respect every opponent every night and focuse on that game and that opponent only. Seems like they may be finally understanding that.
Sloan Hater may think that Sloan is too hard on his team, but he is not payed to treat them like a bunch of women, all nice and sweet. He is their seargent. Every game is a war, not a tea party.
GO JAZZ | 6:30 a.m. April 10, 2008
If Jazz play Houston in the first round and New Orleans in the second round and
await the winner of the Lakers and Spurs for the Conference championship the
Jazz will play in the finals this year mark my words Go Jazz!
Go Jazz | 6:57 a.m. April 10, 2008
Its realistic to think that the Jazz could win out, finish with a 3 seed and
home court advantage. Regardless of what seed, I think they could win a first
round series against any team in the West. Home court would help, though.
And Dirk has won one MVP last year. Not two.
And Dirk has won one MVP last year. Not two.
liberal larry | 7:34 a.m. April 10, 2008
Tim, given the current state of steroid abuse, "Juiced Up" is an
unfortunate use of words of your headline!
Jerry the Zen Master | 7:37 a.m. April 10, 2008
Whoe needs Kobe, Shaq or Michael.
Jerry has pushed them to this point, and is not satified.
They will be ready to play come playoff time.
Thye will peak in June.
Jerry has pushed them to this point, and is not satified.
They will be ready to play come playoff time.
Thye will peak in June.
Fact man | 7:37 a.m. April 10, 2008
Lets wait and see when the playoffs start. However Go Jazz makes a great
scenario of the jazz being back in the conf finals. Mr. Mcgrady, and Mr. Paul
might have a different idea. I think that is the easier road to the conf finals
than having to play Phoneix, LA, Mavs, and the Spurs. The Jazz could beat LA and
the spurs today in a series, but they will be ready for the playoffs.
Note to Jazz you don't have to score 120 to beat a team like the nuggets wait they score 120 and get beat. The last two quality wins have come with the Jazz playing great and D which is really sloan ball at its finest. You know deep down though sloan liked seeing the Jazz hit 15 threes and beat the Wiz by 40 the other night.
Note to Jazz you don't have to score 120 to beat a team like the nuggets wait they score 120 and get beat. The last two quality wins have come with the Jazz playing great and D which is really sloan ball at its finest. You know deep down though sloan liked seeing the Jazz hit 15 threes and beat the Wiz by 40 the other night.
Bad headline | 8:27 a.m. April 10, 2008
With what has been going on in the sports world in terms of steroids, perhaps
you ought to rethink the headline.
computerdude | 9:21 a.m. April 10, 2008
I agree with the first comment... Bad choice of headline! Maybe ought to be
rethought and apologies sent out to the Jazz! I would hate to love a team that
is "juiced up."
Dapper2k | 9:26 a.m. April 10, 2008
I love the Dwill and CP3 rivalry and match up. It adds a little more flavor to
the mix. And agree with the poster above CP3 is fantastic a truly sick player. A
guy his size boarding like he does and leading the league in assists AND steals
is amazing. He's got a fantastic all around game.
I said it before the game and I'll say it now I'd still take Dwill over CP3, I love D's jump shot and think he's a very underatted defender, not just against CP but Kidd, Nash and the other top gaurds in the league. He's only 3 years in and playing at a very high level. If he can come close to my favorite NBA player of all time, Stockton, in longevity he will be even better than Stock. I may just have to go out and buy a Dwill jersey, he's that good.
This reminds me of the Kevin Johnson vs Stockton rivalry only KJ wore down due to his small size, this truly could be Dwill's biggest advantage as the winner of the race will be the one who has the longest career.
I said it before the game and I'll say it now I'd still take Dwill over CP3, I love D's jump shot and think he's a very underatted defender, not just against CP but Kidd, Nash and the other top gaurds in the league. He's only 3 years in and playing at a very high level. If he can come close to my favorite NBA player of all time, Stockton, in longevity he will be even better than Stock. I may just have to go out and buy a Dwill jersey, he's that good.
This reminds me of the Kevin Johnson vs Stockton rivalry only KJ wore down due to his small size, this truly could be Dwill's biggest advantage as the winner of the race will be the one who has the longest career.
o my heck | 9:50 a.m. April 10, 2008
You guys need a social life! Critiquing the headline like that.... grr Great
article.
Parkit | 10:29 a.m. April 10, 2008
When the Jazz collectively do not worry about personal stats and pass to the
open man they are good. When they are on the floor going after loose balls they
have increased intensity and then they can beat any team. That is what they
have done the last two games and that is the momentum or mindset they need to
maintain. Tonight will be the big indicator of where their heads are at this
time.
Phil Brandley #14 bl scots | 10:31 a.m. April 10, 2008
are the rumors true that the jazz are getting rid of boozer and deron this off
season!????
CB | 10:56 a.m. April 10, 2008
Listening to the commentators last night during the Spurs game (which they
lost), heard not a word about how the Jazz had buried both the Spurs and the
Hornets, while they raved on both of those teams and their
"superstars". Jazz "ain't gettin' no respect",
but that's not new. We'll be cheering them on to take it the whole
way. Go Jazz!
TJ | 12:02 p.m. April 10, 2008
Dirk has 2 MVP awards? I know about last year's but when was his first one
if last year was the 2nd?
BJ Jazzy Rasta | 12:47 p.m. April 10, 2008
Every game is big now. To continue winning on the road by playing solid
defense, would help the Jazz peak at the right time. As we all know, when they
play with intensity, no one can beat them. No one. Our "wild cards"
are AK47 and Memo. If they play well, we have a shot at the title. Bottom
line! Go Jazz :)
dee | 1:07 p.m. April 10, 2008
phil,where in the world do you go to get such rumors?
J-dizzle | 1:34 p.m. April 10, 2008
I predict that this post season will likely be close to the same as last years,
the first series probably won't be won in less than 6 games especially
against Pheonix, they might do it in five against Houston. The next round in
five to six. The difference is the conference finals I can see going either
way.
Jazzfan | 2:00 p.m. April 10, 2008
Dirk has one MVP, not two. The Jazz blew winnable games on the road all year
and will pay for it in the playoffs. Untill Booz or Deron step up and lead,
they will continue to be a talented, but inconsistant team with good coach and a
great offense.
Sloan Hater | 2:44 p.m. April 10, 2008
Here for your reading enjoyment.
I could post some witty replies to my name being thrown to and for, BUT I would rather talk about this game and pending playoffs.
The Jazz will win against Dallas. It may be close, due to Sloan, but the Jazz will win.
Now that that is cleared up..
I see the Jazz's playoff run hinging on two things.
1.Memo's outside shooting and 2.Sloan's ability to adjust the offense.
Once teams figure out that taking away the Memo outside shots slows the Jazz's offense down, the Jazz are in trouble.
I can't believe other teams haven't figured this out. They insist on playing their Center on Memo which frees up the middle for layups and dunks. Once a coach realizes that playing an athletic PF on Memo will slow him down, I worry how the Jazz will respond, due largely to point 2.
You will never see Sloan run a play to have Memo post-up a smaller man. It doesn't fit within 'his' 'system.' (Same reason AK almost never gets the chance even though he always has the advantage.)
Worst case scenario for the Jazz is Phoenix with Amare on Memo.
Fire/Retire Sloan
I could post some witty replies to my name being thrown to and for, BUT I would rather talk about this game and pending playoffs.
The Jazz will win against Dallas. It may be close, due to Sloan, but the Jazz will win.
Now that that is cleared up..
I see the Jazz's playoff run hinging on two things.
1.Memo's outside shooting and 2.Sloan's ability to adjust the offense.
Once teams figure out that taking away the Memo outside shots slows the Jazz's offense down, the Jazz are in trouble.
I can't believe other teams haven't figured this out. They insist on playing their Center on Memo which frees up the middle for layups and dunks. Once a coach realizes that playing an athletic PF on Memo will slow him down, I worry how the Jazz will respond, due largely to point 2.
You will never see Sloan run a play to have Memo post-up a smaller man. It doesn't fit within 'his' 'system.' (Same reason AK almost never gets the chance even though he always has the advantage.)
Worst case scenario for the Jazz is Phoenix with Amare on Memo.
Fire/Retire Sloan
Rich | 2:56 p.m. April 10, 2008
It doesn't matter whom the Jazz play in the playoffs, the order in which
they blam them, or whether they have home court advantage. They will win if
they play the tough team defense they have been playing of late. I'm
especially encouraged by watching Boozer finally play good team defense,
actually committing to helping out a teammate when necessary, leaving his guy
and trusting somebody else to "help the helper." I was also
encouraged to see that AK or somebody else moved in and picked up Boozer's
man in those cases. I also loved watching Ronnie Price bring his intensity,
especially his commitment to stay in front of Tony Parker and his desire to go
all out to get lose balls. The Jazz have one of the deepest benches in the NBA.
As for rumors about trading Jazz players, anybody with more than a teaspoon of
gray matter knows that the Jazz never discuss possible trades. Therefore, any
rumors are the result of hopeful thinking among fans of the Jazz or other teams.
The Jazz won't even let other teams know their intentions until a deal is
done because the Jazz brass keep their bargaining chips in hand.
re:CB | 3:21 p.m. April 10, 2008
So you are watching the Spurs/Suns and you want to hear the announcers talk
about a team that is currently tied for 6th in the Western Confernce and not
focus on the teams playing. Becasue of this the jazz get no respect??? You are
like 90% of jazz fans who act like the NBA should care about the jazz more than
the teams that are actually ahead of them. The jazz get plenty of respect, but
when you have not won a title and missed the playoffs 3 out of the past 4 years,
what do you want people to say???
magnus | 3:58 p.m. April 10, 2008
@ Sloan Hater
I think you are making a good point, but here's the problem with your strategy.
If you put the athletic power forward on Memo you either have a slow center or an undersized forward guarding Boozer.
Also it is not true that teams haven't tried this, the way memo has been playing lately it just doesn't matter who is guarding him. He figures out where his advantage is and he takes it. D-Will has been a big part of it to, he said in an interview he was basically trying to create situations to get Memo the ball and telling him to shoot it.
As far as Phoenix goes if they put Amare on Memo then you either have Shaq, Brian Skinner, or Diaw on Boozer. Any way you look at it those are matchups that boozer can, and will, exploit. If you look at the last game against Phoenix both Boozer and Memo had good games.
Phoenix has been playing well lately but they are not deep and I think the Jazz match up really well with them and in a 7 game series I think the Jazz would wear them down.
I think you are making a good point, but here's the problem with your strategy.
If you put the athletic power forward on Memo you either have a slow center or an undersized forward guarding Boozer.
Also it is not true that teams haven't tried this, the way memo has been playing lately it just doesn't matter who is guarding him. He figures out where his advantage is and he takes it. D-Will has been a big part of it to, he said in an interview he was basically trying to create situations to get Memo the ball and telling him to shoot it.
As far as Phoenix goes if they put Amare on Memo then you either have Shaq, Brian Skinner, or Diaw on Boozer. Any way you look at it those are matchups that boozer can, and will, exploit. If you look at the last game against Phoenix both Boozer and Memo had good games.
Phoenix has been playing well lately but they are not deep and I think the Jazz match up really well with them and in a 7 game series I think the Jazz would wear them down.
re: re: CB | 4:39 p.m. April 10, 2008
...and as far as I could tell, the Jazz were not playing in San Antonio last
night. Better that the commentators actually talk about those who are on the
floor.
TJ | 4:56 p.m. April 10, 2008
So the fact that other coaches haven't figured out how to stop Memo with
matchups makes Sloan a bad coach? I think Sloan is a genius for dong what he is
doing with Memo. Why change what he is doing if the other teams aren't
stopping it? Why fix what is not broken? It seems to me that Sloan is doing a
pretty good job. Why adjust it when they can't stop it?
Re: Sloan Hater | 5:43 p.m. April 10, 2008
Did you not watch the last game? The first quarter was full of AK posting up a
smaller defender. Plus, the Jazz always try to exploit mismatches whether
that's Boozer,Williams, Memo, AK, Harpring, or even Korver posting up
smaller defenders. That's part of why the Jazz get so many good shots and
shoot such a high percentage. Sometimes, your points are valid, but other times
it seems like your watching a different team than the rest of us.
NCJazzFan | 10:33 p.m. April 10, 2008
Never ceases to amaze me how the color of your glasses changes your view of the
game. Alas my dear freinds...Good Comments! 4 5 5 7 that is the end result.
Jazz win it all.
CB | 11:38 a.m. April 11, 2008
Excuse me, but the commentators do talk about past games and players a lot, even
during the on going game they are suppose to be covering. Sometimes their
chit-chat is not only in place of their calling the plays but unnerving and
revealing as to their bias for certain teams and players. I suspect that even
the NBA has their 'druthers' when it comes to the playoffs and it
shows itself in some of the 'protected calls' that are made on the
floor.
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