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Utah Jazz: Same old story in Cleveland as team falls to Cavs
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Wes Matthews too!!!
But if we are going to lament boneheaded last minute plays, let's not leave out Maynor's bad foul with 20 seconds left that put LeBron on the line to change a 2 point (1 possession) game into a 4 point (2 possession) game.
Before anyone claims the Jazz only kept it close because Shaq was out, they need to check the season stats. The list of centers that are scoring and rebounding more than Shaq is long and includes Okur, Jermain O'Neal, Marc Gasol, etc.
Yes, it was a road loss, but seriously, did anyone expect differently?
The Jazz had a 1 point lead with just 42 seconds left in the game and gave the Cavs a good scare.
Dressing only 9 players, the Jazz definitely have my respect for these last two games. Well done.
Haters are wrong again.
Y'all say Williams scores too much, but Maynor put up 24 in Cleveland.
*pointing finger* HA ha!
Here was a big road trip win in their sights and Kryalenko chucks it up.
Kudos to the rookies!
Where has the 3pt shot gone?
Okur would stretch the defense with his ability to hit the outside shot, Boozer and Millsap could pound away down low in the paint, Williams could look to be more offensive minded, and Maynor could get the defense in a scramble with his ability to get into the paint. Just a thought.
Good game. Someone like Miles predicting blow out loss didn't happen. loss is loss.
Go AK.
Yeah, and what the whole team is waiting for is for DWill to pass the ball!
Before everyone gets all rabid about AK47's failed 3 attempt...
An NBA basketball game is 48 minutes long.
Nearly all fans, and many players, fail to see that each minute is just as important as the other.
In other words, the Jazz would have survived Andre's boneheaded 3, and Maynor's brain dead foul, if they wouldn't have let the Cavs have a 34 to 22 head start in the first quarter!
The 12 point hole they dug themselves came back to haunt them at game's end, because it robbed them of any buffer that could have absorbed either Jazz mistakes, or heroic efforts by the Cavs.
At any rate, why does everyone have to rag on these guys all the time? Are Jazz fans obsessed with being negative?
Give the some Jazz credit, Cleveland has a very stingy defense and had only one loss at home all last season.
Six of the eight players the Jazz suited up scored in double figures. It was a balanced, team effort with ball and player movement.
But I have to admit, when I flipped over to sneak a peak, it was far closer than I was expecting. Based on the Boston game, I would not have been surprised to see the Jazz behind by 20 in Cleveland too.
Go Jazz!!!
Given that I don't see anyone else "*pointing finger*" or "HA ha!" at anyone else, you appear to be the only here behaving like a hater... but don't worry, the night is still young.
I don't know about anyone else's opinion, but speaking just for myself...
I love Deron Williams. I have always thought he was better than Chris Paul.
And I don't think the problem with DWill is that he scores too much, but I do think this year he seems to be playing more for his glory than his teams.
I also think the Jazz are more successful when he moves the ball.
For example, DWill averages 18.5 shots per game in the Jazz losses this year, and 11.3 shots in their victories.
Likewise, Maynor had 14 shot attempts and 11 assists in their win against Philly, and 16 shot attempts and just 4 assists in the Jazz loss at Cleveland.
In other words, I'm not hating on DWill, I'm just pointing out the Jazz win more often when he shoots just a little bit less and passes a little bit more.
It's part of the game. I'll take the 2009 Ak that seems to have found his shot again vs the 07-08 AK that looked lost out there. JAzz are going to get things turned around. 2-2 on the road, that would have been awesome last year.
If the rest of the veterans on the team moved and played hard like they did tonight and they had dwill, I see a win against Cleveland. I'm not taking anything away from Maynor however, he was fantastic.
Look, I am proud of the effort. Very much. AK shot was ill advised. I thought Boozer played a good overall game. Maynor I hope I am wrong about. It was good that Lebron approached him after the game, he respects the kid and probably had good things to say to him.
Maynor played well. I thought AK killed them several times defensively patrolling the lane for "anticipating to need with help defense that was never needed"
As a result, the 3s rang up with "Jer and the Sloanaholics" philosophy. Is 9 "3s" enough?
Brewer struggled all game. Matthews was good again and frankly should have played more. Okur hit shots in the 4th quarter but played poor defense and had a "heavy -" for the game.
More were at fault than Boozer tonight defensively. I thought Maynor was good and quicker to rotate to the 3 point shooters than even DWIL.
It is too bad--was good effort especially offensively,
Defense and 3 point shooting by opponent killed us again
Peace out from the Jazz Oracle.
And, although AK shouldn't have taken the shot; there is no guarantee if he makes it that the Jazz win regardless.
I'm liking what the Rookies are doing to the chemistry!!!
On the positive side, I will at least say that my faith in the Jazz is momentarily restored in spite of the slow 4-6 start, but if we play this way all season long, especially on the road, we will be another good team mixing it up in the playoffs. GO JAZZ!!
Chuck Nunn I agree
Fess and Wess even Maynor tooo! These three are our future! DO NOT LET THESE THREE GO! I do not care about the rest of the team, even DeRon is overrated! He wants to be on TV and be in the allstar game! We want to win games with Wess Mathews!
Sloan will make sure Maynor knows not to shoot and to run the offense.
They want to dump Sloan, Boozer, and say D Will is overrated and shoots too much. They all play at arm-chair GM, saying "gut the Jazz, we'd rather be in the lottery."
You have to get the jump on that sort of idiocy around here.
Now, Maynor took two very, very poor shots, with very good looks from close range last night, when the game was in the balance.
The rookie PG has shown amazing maturity and ball control, and will probably, deservedly take the backup 1-spot from Price (a faux-fan fav).
Had D Will been in that game, he would not have missed those clutch shots, putting the Jazz ahead. Plus, AK would never have been in that situation if Deron was there.
Have to say that Maynor and Booz run the PnR as beautifully as anyone in the league! Let's hope Williams notices how effective #5 can be when the offense is executed properly.
Nevada fan, enjoy your comments. Keep telling it like it is.
Love Sloans comments, whoever you are, you are spot on. Couldn't have said it any better.
If the Jazz play like this, with or without Deron, I have no reason to doubt that they will win all 5 upcoming home games, and possibly the roadie at San Antone. As they play like this, the wins will come.
Miles
Matthews
Koufos
Fesenko
Milsap
If I were the coach these players would all get some serious playing time. The guy's who don't defend would be put into Fesenko's and Koufos's cage.
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