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Game 64: Jazz 103, Pistons 90
Posted by: TACOREV on March 11th, 2013
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.The Jazz snap a four-game skid with a win over Detroit (23-43, 8-23 away) at ESA.
Mo led the way, tallying 20 & 6 in his best game since returning from injury, while Jefferson finished with 16 & 10. Kanter had 14 & 8, Marvin posted a 14/6/4 game, with Hayward adding 13.
Greg Monroe, Rodney Stuckey, and Jonas Jerebko each scored 15 and Jose Calderon put in 14 for the Pistons, who have now lost six straight and nine of their last 10.
Millsap missed another game with injury, and Evans played well in his relief. He put in 8/7/5 with two blocks in 24 minutes (actually more than both Kanter and Favors, who both played 20 minutes).
As someone who doubted that Evans would ever become anything more than an 11th or 12th guy on the bench that could come in for short stints and throw down an alley-oop or two, I’m pleasantly surprised with the two showings we’ve seen of Jeremy over the last recent stretch of games. I’m hoping next year he’ll step into the role Kanter is currently in, playing 10-15 minutes a game as the fourth frontcourt player off the bench.
Tinsley was out with injury as well, and Watson got a DNP again! That’s right, NO Tinsley or Watson tonight. Finally! Maybe Corbin is learning something.
Travis Leslie is with the team and was dressed tonight, but didn’t get into the game.
The Jazz, now 33-31, step a half-game in front of the Hated Lakers for 8th in the West, but they can jump back ahead of us if they beat Orlando tomorrow.
Our next game is at Oklahoma City (47-17) on Wednesday.
Jazz player of the game: Mo Williams
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Totally with you on Evans. This time I am glad that I was wrong. I hope he can step it up next year for us.
I’m just glad that our loosing streak is over, and Jazz were finally capable of showing us the way they do things. I’m really happy that Mo. Williams is back, and a great asset to the score board. When I heard that Millsap was out, I was still pretty worried, but Evans picked up the slack and Jazz came out with a win. I’m confident that we’ll do well in our next game against Oklahoma. Go Jazz!
No WATSON no TINSLEY!!!! That right there just freed up 20+ minutes of crap production! Trimming the fat. But again, things should go back to normal when Sap comes back, so goodbye Jeremy back to Corbin’s phantom zone. This just shows how much the Jazz need to trade a front court player—Id prefer Al, but the worst decision was NOT trading either! Should have dropped one of them.
Jazz were up 19-20 to end the 1st quarter; to start the 2nd quarter its Kanter, Evans, Marvin, Hayward, and Burks, and the team goes a 12-25 run!!! Then in the 3rd quarter as per usual, Jazz play bad defense and the Pistons get a rhythm, lucky for the Jazz they were able to score, but lost the quarter 33-25. Jazz are only up 70-76 to start the 4th. This has been the trend that is killing the Jazz. Slow starts and really bad 3rd quarters. You cannot do that against a good team.
If Jazz are gonna make playoffs, Corbin needs to continue to trim the fat. Step one: Watson and Tinsley
Step two: Al and Sap
It can’t be a coincidence Marvin is now playing well, and DC is putting up Marvin numbers. Corbin needs to bench Al and Foye and Sap, and Start Kanter, Favors, and Hayward.
Hopefully, we gave the Lakers enough hope that when we take it away til will hurt that much more for the Lakers and their Faker fan base!
It’s not some curse or voodoo that we have slow first and third quarters. It’s the fact that Corbin tosses out the junk starters for those quarters. It’s sickening, having to watch the young guys clean up the starters’ messes. I’m glad they’re around though. Decent game, but we would’ve lost were it a better team. Good to see Mo producing, and awesome to see Evans hit some jumpers. Cool seeing Marvin joining the team too.
Lol yo omar u stupid for that trimming the fat comment lmao.. but as usual its always the dudes we have faith in putting in that work… Evans just told a lot of yall to eat fat one lol.. omar and a few on here are the only ones who sees that this group is something special.. jazz need only a solid vet and that young pg while trimming the fat as Omar said and wala okc2.0.. that easy..
Lol pintz11 #trimmingthefat!
For sure, most people that don’t follow the Jazz think Jazz are a bunch old slow vets, but on our bench Jazz have some of the most young athletic dudes in the league! Watson and Tins should have been DNPed from day one! Lets these dudes fly around, block shots, run and gun—fun basketball.
Now let’s see them do it against a real team
Just look how much Kanter is growing though. Remember when he couldn’t even post up without turning it over. Now he has some good post moves! This kid is only 20!! He is the one bright spot of the season so far.
If someone started reading after the original post and first few comments you would think the Jazz lost. Wow..
LK,
That’s because this season IS one giant loss for the Jazz. A win over the Pistons bench isn’t going to overshadow the recent road trip. I’m not going to fall all over myself in excitement that we beat a shi**y team.
Kanter’s development has been fun to watch. But that doesn’t make the season a success by any means. A number 3 pick developing should be an axpectation. Not a “bright spot”. If it is a bright spot, that tells you how terrible the rest of the team, staff, season has been.
expectation*
I noticed earlier in the season when Evans was getting junk minutes that he was using his time on the floor to shoot the ball rather than dunking. At the time he was missing those jump shots but I was curious as to what he would do with the ball if ever given extra minutes. Seems like off the court he has matured and realizes he needs to offer more than just dunks if wants some minutes on the floor.
Unfortunately Omar, Jefferson and Millsaps’ injuries didn’t come until after the trade deadline so the FO were never given the opportunity by Corbin to see what Kanter and Favors could do in the starting lineup, I don’t blame them for not doing everything to make a trade. Even when Favors and Kanter did have their stand out games from the starting lineup it was against bench like material. Corbin could have done the team and those players a turn by testing them earlier in the season against higher caliber players that the likes of Jefferson and Millsap would have struggled with to see at what level Favors and Kanter can play against. But Corbin doesn’t have the courage.
True that @Steven.
I alwaus said Evans could be our Ibaka! Evans offense looks ahead of schedule. I think Evans is playing Sap out of a contract. Sap wants 9M at least, Evans makes 1.7M, and hes younger. I would pay 9M for a 3/4th big.
I really hope Mo doesnt get into a pissing contest with Westbrook and starts playing superhero ball.
I feel good about Magic beating Lakers tonight.
*would NOT
I’ve always said about Evans that I’ve never seen him come in and not impact a game. Yeah, he’s skinny. Sometimes that doesn’t matter. Know a guy named KD? Not comparing, just saying skinny ain’t stopping that guy is it? Now that Jeremy’s proving he can score with the jumpshot, and even the sideways fadeaway baseline floater after being fouled he made the other day, I’m on board with him splitting third-big minutes with some to-be-signed-this-offseason third big.
cant wait for Travis Leslie. Ive always liked his intensity. Jeremy Evans is showing some good work ethic. Cant wait til his dribble drive and mid range get fully developed so he can play a true #3