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Earning your minutes
Posted by: Jazzaholic on November 10th, 2012
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.Every day Kevin, Dennis, Ty, David Locke or the Booner talk about the young guys “earning their minutes.”
Isn’t it about time Big Al and Paul started earning their minutes?
Having more longevity and a bigger contract should not guarantee you the playing time or starting!
Big Al is playing like Little Al. He’s supposed to be a low post presence, not a 15-20 foot away from the basket player. He’s starting to remind me of Boozer, parish the thought.
Paul will always have problems with bigger players, but Faried made him look like a tired old man.
Both of them looked like they needed a walker to get up and down the court. This is really starting to remind me of Boozer. No inside game. No hustle back. No blocking out. Poor defense.
Kanter and Favors were playing well, when they finally got in. Kanter is really the only real low post presence the Jazz have right now. You can’t play an inside-out game, if Big Al is posting up 5 – 10 feet from the 3 point line and expect a 3 point shooter to be open when the double team comes. In fact, why double that far away from the basket? Kanter posts up near the paint, which opens up some 3 point shots, when he passes out.
Favors was blocking shots, rebounding, hustling back and even making his free throws!
So, Ty has to go with the automatic substitution, putting Paul and Big Al back in, despite Kanter and Favors play, in the few minutes given, and the closeness of the score.
There went the game!
What happened to riding the “hot hand?”
How about Paul and Big Al “earning their minutes?”
It’s time for Ty to sit down with Big Al and Paul and tell them, “I expect my bigs to run the floor, can you do that?” “Yes.” “Yes.” “Ok then, the first time I don’t see the effort getting up and down the floor, I’ll assume you’re getting tired and need a rest.”
Then Ty has to follow through!
It doesn’t matter if it’s the first time down the court, 3 minutes or 5 minutes, if there isn’t the effort, Enes or Derrek comes in. Stop the automatic, pre-programmed substitution pattern. Pull out the slackards and put in a fresh player. Then, take a minute and tell the player why you took him out. Do a little educating! You didn’t get back. You didn’t block out. You blew your defensive assignment. Whatever it is, let them know.
You might have a few games looking like a revolving door, running players in and out, but at least you’d start making your point and getting better play in the long run.
Thibs did it back in Chicago and it worked. Every time Boozer slacked off or missed an assignment, Thibs pulled him. He got the point and Chicago is one of the better defensive teams.
It’s time for Paul and Big Al to earn their minutes, not just have minutes given to them.
Jazzaholic
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Remember when Sloan signed his extention? A few weeks later he was gone. Day- Ja- Vue??? Too soon.. I also hate the automatic “time for the starters to come back in” deal. Let the kids start now. Best way to get vets “not doing their job” to get there..
Perfectly said!! This problem goes back to last year. CJ had his starting spot all year, had it not been for injuries. Al D was bad all last year, its just now that he is not in an iso heavy offense and not taking 17 shots per game, so he is being completely exposed as the mediocre player that he is. Oncr Jazz decided that the offense was changing Al should have been delt.
Corbin doesnt hold his players accountable, KOC doesnt hold Corbin accountable, and no one holds KOC accountable. No accountability.
I use to live in the DFW area, and the Jazz franchise is really starting to remind me of the Dallas Cowboys. A historic franchise with a HOF coach, but Sloan like Jimmy Johnson wanted certain players for his team and certain players to be shipped, and Jerry Jones is a control freak and micro-manager, so he fired a great coach. Now look at the Cowboys now, they suck, and in Jerrysworld no one, not the media, criticizes Jerry and his decision, thats why they overpay mediocre players lile Pacman Jones and Eddie George past his prime. Thats where the Jazz are heading: usually miss the playoffs and best case scenario early exit in playoffs. The Jazz FO hasnt even dealt with Raja Bell?! You want to talk about ineffective, FO cant even do that.
I see Corbin sticking around like Jason Garrett, cuz they both are yes-men and wont demand anything and just tow the company line, and play the mediocre over-rated players the franchise has.
Ty is not quitting, so Jerry II is not likely.
Perhaps it’s time for Dennis and Kevin to play “Moneyball.” Move an expensive vet for young talent and draft picks, so the kids can play. Force Ty to play them.
Jazzaholic
Ty doesn’t need to quit. He needs to be fired.
@ John 100% agree.
On another front: Any news on Bell??Will he just stay home to finish out his contract??
I don’t think Howard was signed by anyone was he??
Poor CJ is playing so poorly he is getting DNP coaches dis.
Also Cousins is suspended (missed lakers game). This will happen many times..
Jimmer scores eighteen in this game off the bench..
Excellent post. Favors and Kanter not only have more potential, they are giving us better minutes RIGHT NOW! Their stat lines would be better if they only had the minutes, and they are still getting better! Starting Favors is one of the biggest no brainers of all time.
Poor Jimmer, having to play with Cousins (attitude issues, suspended 2 games for altercation with an announcer) and Tyreke (done nothing since ROY, but still ball-hogs) and now Thomas Robinson (suspended 2 games for elbowing).
Seriously, what a worse situation for him to go to, right?
I think the Jazz let Toxic Raja sit at home. If they can work him in as part of trade, great.
They still pay his salary whether they waive him or not. So, if he doesn’t step up with a discount, which would be made up by the salary from the next team, if another team wants him, he sits at home in Miami evening out his tan.
If he wants to play for a playoff team, he’ll have to give the Jazz a discount before March 1st, which is the deadline for signing with a playoff team.
I see him sitting until Feb. If it goes into March, he might as well retire.
Jazzaholic
Nash and Bynum out longer than expected.
Chase Budinger(However you spell it) of the Wolves out six to eight weeks.They have five players out for tonight. Teams still looking at Fess..
D’Antoni will just let Nash run wild, which will be ideal for him, and the best for the Hated Lakers. Let’s hope he’s slow returning.
Still, without Chase, Love and Rubio, the Wolves are doing much better than expected.
If Fess had the drive and work ethic of Enes, he’d be starting for the Jazz by now, but he doesn’t seem to want to put in the work. Too bad.
Jazzaholic
just one thing:
TRADE BIG AL!
They did step up and earn their minutes tonight, especially Derrek Favors.
Ty actually made some strategic defensive substitutions. He also finally left Derrek in for significant time. Who had the best +/-? Exactly!
He’s a difference maker.
Jazzaholic
Big Al has shown an ability to step up when the game is on the line. If you cannot give the ball into the low post to a serious threat (and neither Favors or Kanter are there yet), your outside shooters (including Millsap this year
) won’t get open.