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Jazz WIN!…and will sweep awards this year!
Posted by: Jimmy Bragg on October 8th, 2010
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.I don’t normally like to do posts about specific games, only because I figure you can get the recap and stats from the newspapers. However, I was able to attend last night and I thought that I would give those who couldn’t see the game a little upper-bowl perspective.
I know that this is just one preseason game, but here is what I observed:
- The new floor and jerseys looked great. My only problem – whoever decided it was a good idea to put UTAH on the butt of the shorts should be forced to get a UTAH tattoo on their own butt.
- Paul Millsap has always been a beast and his play last night showed that he hasn’t lost any of that beast-like play. One other thing that he did last night that he always tends to do – he missed free throws.
- Fesenko…Fesenko… I have a severe love/hate relationship with this guy. He is still out of control…but he is also still around 300 pounds. When he is waving his arms around in the paint, people are going to get hurt. Let’s just hope that it isn’t our own players. Oh, and he also misses free throws.
- Our starting five (DWill, Raja, AK, Millsap, and Big Al) have the potential to be one of the strongest in the league.
- It’s funny to see Al in the role that Boozer and Memo played for so long. I half expected Al to sink back for a three when running the “High C” play.
- After Pendergraph went down with what looked to me like a season-ending injury, I wondered if Portland could be the most unlucky franchise in the NBA as far as injuries go.
- Deron Williams is heck-a good.
- I hate winter, but I love Jazz season. These mixed feelings have the potential to cause me to eat ferociously and scold children I don’t know in department stores. I’m working on this one.
- Once Al and Millsap learn how to play together in the system, the Al-Sap tandem will be crazy-strong!
- Hayward looked like a really smart guy with a really non-NBA body. Rudy Fernandez was just playing games with him all night. Love KOC for the Al pick-up…but I’m not sold this was the best way to use a number 9 pick.
- I love AK and want him back next year (for a fraction of what he makes now).
- From this one game, it looks like we made a mistake not matching on Mathews. I know that this probably isn’t a shocker, but he is a scrappy, Harpring-type player that goes hard ALL game. Why would that not be worth the money they offered?
- By the way, this is a whole other discussion/post but there is no way the Jazz would leave Utah. I don’t care how bad the financial situation was for the Miller family, there would be others in Utah that would keep the team here.
So there you go. I was at the game…so I know everything. And since we won, the Utah Jazz will clearly be champions this year! Oh, and Sloan will be Coach of the Year…and DWill is a shoe in for MVP…and CJ will win 6th man…and I will finally catch one of those Taco Bell parachutes!!!!
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Those dang parachuted burritos always come sooo close to me, but i still lack getting one.
The game last night was pretty sweet. I agree with you on all your points, and can’t wait for the chemistry between the players to start click’n
I listened to the game and it sounded like the first unit for Utah was absolutely dominant. To think that this comes from a group of guys that aren’t anywhere near being completely on the same page is scary. Barring any major injuries this team seems to have the potential to be really good.
CJ for sixth man? Like you said, it was only one preseason game, but it seemed like his performance was fairly pedestrian last night.
Oh, and the Utah on the butt sounds lame. I really like the new jerseys but that may ruin them for me.
Great post!
Completely agree on the shorts.
-(see here, “http://www.slcdunk.com/2010/10/7/1736643/deron-williams-and-lindsay-lohan”)
Think you’ll be proven completely wrong on Hayward.
-(see here, “http://www.slcdunk.com/2010/10/4/1722304/you-owe-gordon-hayward-an-apology”)
One last thing: how can the Jazz cut Gaines if he keeps playing like he did last night? He was making plays on the offensive end and playing good defense. David Locke said Ronnie Price should not only be worried about losing the back up PG spot on this team but also losing his spot on the team period and I would have to agree. I just don’t see how you keep Price over Gaines if he continues to be the MUCH better player.
Man after seeing Wes, I really feel it was the wrong decision now. Your boy is new and improved and getting better. Wes is that guy that all Championship teams need to win. He does a little bit of everything and goes hard like you said. I hope Raja can be that guy for now. Money wins Championships, if we had the finances like the Lakers, we would have Wes along with our guys now. Wow I’m pissed.
I’ve never, NEVER, ever caught anything that was dropped, thrown, tossed, given, or past out at any sporting event ever … but my wife seems to all the time.
Just looked at the “you-owe-gordon-hayward-an-apology” article and admit I booo’d along with a lot of people but I was not Booing Hayward, I was booing the Jazz Front office for the Pick at the time, everyone says him and Stockton were both boo’d, I disagree. But they Kinda redeemed themselves later so we will see.
This team is going to be fun to watch, GO JAZZ!!!
Who would you have rather drafted instead of Hayward? After one pre-season game you’re ready to discount him? Give me a break, he’s gonna be great in our system.
PS-The Jazz coudn’t afford to match the offer for Matthews, and he wasnt and isnt worth the contract Portland gave him.
Seriously about Hayward? The dude showed tremendous basketball I.Q. last night that is only going to get better. I can’t imagine the nerves that go along playing in a first NBA game. Workout the kinks in the preseason and the dude’s only going to get better.
Dude this post makes no sense to the title at all, and Hayward dude come on get real Hayward is a great addition to our team, and I’m glad to have him onboard with what we are doing. Of course a veteran like Rudy is going to have a better offensive game than Haywards defense this is preseason after all so relax cut the guy some slack.
I’ll blow the surprise of the Taco Bell Parachute. It is an ugly xxxxxl t-shirt. sorry.
I thought Hayward actually played some pretty solid defense on Fernandez, he was just making tough shots with a hand in his face. Also, I love Matthews as much as the next guy, but if we matched his contract, we would have been about $12 million into the luxury tax. There was literally no way we could do that without salary dumping either Williams, Millsap, Jefferson, or AK. You can’t possibly tell me that Matthews was more important to the team than AK.
Jimmy, I hope your award predictions are right on target. I also think Hayward’s going to surprise and will add some nice complements to our system. Thanks for the game one report!