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Game 30: Warriors 94, Jazz 83
Posted by: TACOREV on December 27th, 2012
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.Sorry fellas for not getting this up last night, after the Jazz got spanked by Golden State at Energy Solutions Arena.
It was the most one-sided home loss of the season, as the Warriors led by double digits virtually the entire game. The Jazz found themselves playing catch-up from the get-go, never succeeding in getting back into the game.
Stephen Curry destroyed the Jazz for 23/7/8, which shouldn’t come as much of a surprise with Tinsley and Watson running the counter point on our side. David Lee had 18 & 9 while Klay Thompson and Jarrett Jack each added 15.
Jefferson finished with 18 & 10 to lead the Jazz, while Millsap pitched in with 14 & 7. Kanter scored 10 points on 4-of-4 from the field in 18 minutes.
It was a lousy performance from top to bottom, and as a result the Jazz are now on a two-game losing streak at ESA.
15-15 now, as the cycle continues of going just above the .500 mark before falling back down.
Next: Home date with the Clippers Friday night, before a road rematch Sunday night.
Jazz player of the game: Enes Kanter
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This team is really going to struggle without Mo Williams. Tinsley can’t defend a telephone pole.
Randy Foye is a streak shooter, and should not be starting.
Marvin Williams has been doing his best invisible man impersonation the last few games.
If I was Corbin (and I’m sure glad I’m not), I would start Favors against the Clippers. I would start Derrick out on Blake, and try to make things more difficult offensively for him (Griffin torched the undersized Millsap in the last game between these teams). The combination of Tinsley and Foye defensively, is just horrid. Earl is a slightly more tenacious defender, and I would start him out on Paul. Burks is a better defender then Foye.
My starting lineup tomorrow night against the Clippers would be Jefferson, Favors, Marvin, Burks, and Watson.
I’m just sick of watching the lazy veterans put no effort in. They are so boring to watch. I’d rather watch the 4 young guys stay around or below .500, while growing together and improving and giving maximum effort.
I think the way Favors, Kanter, and Burks stood up for each other, I think they would play for each other just as hard. Theyll help each other Defend, which Al and Millsap do not do. I want the C4 to be given all the responsiblity, and I bet they answers the call.
Id start Kanter, Favors, Marvin, Burks, Hayward with the bench Al (15-18 minutes), Foye (15-18 minutes); Millsap (20 minutes), Carroll (20 minutes), Tinsley (10 minutes); Evans (5 minutes)
But Id be trying ship Al, Bell, Watson, and maybe Millsap like hell.
So, what’s up with HAYWARD? I like him but the more I see his explicit bad language, the more I sense trouble. The Coaching Staff should sit him down and point blank tell it to his face. Acting that way, he would have been at the end of the bench if he were playing for Coach SLOAN.
The more you display such a body language, the more the Referees will blow their whistles on you. And, more so, your Opponents won’t respect you and will abuse and take advantage of your weakness(s) if you keep showing it outwardly. Sorry, Gordy! You need to straighten up. Otherwise, I will put BURKS ahead of you in the rotation. Right, Jazz Nation?
ALSO, watching the loss to the WARRIORS last night made me think that CORBIN has lost control of the Team. He, and his Coaching Team, has failed to put out a Team that fights and executes.
Learning of Avory Johnson’s firing by the NETS today made me think that ‘why the heck are we still keeping CORBIN as our Head Coach’? The experimentation is over. Let us hire a real coach who has had the experience and the command of the players. My take?
IF the Jazz Management wants to keep the Jazz Team Spirit and Culture, WE all need to petition that he be relieved and give the Head Coach job to Coach Phil JOHNSON and have Hornacek as the 1st Assistant. Then, have MALONE become a part-time Big Man Coach and STOCKTON also as a part-time PG Coach and train BURKS to become one. Doable, right?
Go Jazz!
Do I need to even say it………?
@ Arnell: wtf are you talking about? Did I miss something?
@Millslapped: Of the ridiculous multitude of things that is wrong with this team, Arnell is most concerned about Gordon Hayward’s “language.”
Jazz Nation for the win!!!!!
Ty Corbin Coach of the Year
#RinseHaywardsMouthWithSoap
Taco, I figured you were so revolted by the ineptitude of last nights display you couldn’t be bothered posting. I am starting to go off Hayward a bit. If it brings the goods I’m starting to think adding him to a trade wouldn’t be a bad thing
I would rather be mediocre knowing we’re building something and have not yet reached our ceiling (young guys) than be mediocre and know we’re at or near our potential (vet group).
Its getting to the point were you can write a game wrap up before the game even occurs:
“Jazz start badly giving up a double digit lead, losing the points in the paint battle with all the uncontested dunks and layups. Foye has anothee off shooting night opposing PG had a hugh game getting a double double. Jazz bench brings the deficit down to five before Corbin subbed back in the starters and the opposing team pulled away. Al finished with 17 points on 18 shots. Jazz get a combined 5 points from 48 minutes of PG play fron Watson and Tinsley. Kanter played well in all 7 whole minutes, Favors, Burks, and Hayward play great D, but not enough to win consider they had to fight from 17 points down”
Thanks Omar, do you mind if I just copy and paste that in the future?
Haha, sure Tacorev, just do “Foye has another off shooting night” for like 4 games and then the next home game do “Foye had a great shooting night” and so on.