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Game 68: Rockets 100, Jazz 93
Posted by: TACOREV on March 20th, 2013
The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of the Utah Jazz.The Jazz come up short in Houston (37-31, 23-10 home), and have now lost 10 of their last 13 games.
James Harden and Jeremy Lin torched the Jazz for 29 and 24 points, respectively. Chandler Parsons added 10 & 8 for the Rockets, who hold down the 7th seed in the West just a game and half behind the Warriors.
Hayward led the Jazz with 27 & 8, with Jefferson putting in 18 & 11, Millsap scoring 16 and Burks contributed 11 off the bench.
The Jazz played three quarters of awful, lazy, uninspired basketball. Hayward and Burks played great in the fourth quarter, sparking a rally to get the Jazz back in the game, before coming up short.
They just may have been able to steal this one (having trailed big the whole game) if Lin wasn’t able to get to the basket with ease on multiple pick & roll plays late in the game. Which defender’s job is it to pick up the roller? That would be Jefferson. And as we all could have predicted before the game, Jefferson CANNOT guard the pick & roll. But of course, Corbin can’t roll without at least one of his vet buddies at the end of the game.
In fact, Al played 43 minutes, including 24 straight in the second half — which means just five minutes for Kanter. Oh by the way, Jefferson’s 18 points were on 19 shots (as usual).
And another DNP for Carroll…
Trying to be positive here: Watson got a DNP. Tinsley played, but only for one six-minute stint in the first half where he went 1-for-2 with one steal and three turnovers — meaning Burks ran the point for much of the second half, including to close out the game.
In fact, Corbin left in the group that got the team back in the game for once. Hayward, Marvin, and Favors remained on the court with Burks and Jefferson.
Burks, Hayward and Favors were the only Jazz players to post a positive +/-.
Despite this colossal collapse at this point in the season, the Jazz (34-34) are just a game and a half out of the playoff race (even if it seems like we’re 10 games out of it).
Game two of the three-game Texas road swing is Friday night at first-place San Antonio (52-16).
Jazz player of the game: Gordon Hayward
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The next game = OUCH!!
What I have been saying ALL season insert here__________________.
Burks and Hayward are the best back-court combo the Jazz have. Burks will NEVER get those calls against Harden so long as he is seen a low-level bench player. If his own coach doesn’t respect him enough to have given him high rotation minutes all year, why the heck should the refs give Burks that call in a double digit deficit game?! Not gonna happen. Just like Favors gets hit with sorry calls, thats what we should expect so long as they are perceived as benchers. Burks >>>>Mo. I really think Burks can play the hybrid-point we see just about most NBA teams play. It really comes across that Hayward and Burks really like playing with each other, as does Favors. It obvious that Favors likes playing with Burks, that P&R looks great! Burks gets Favors the ball in stride towards the basket. Those 3 on the court together is where it is at. If only Corbin would get out of the way.
Al can’t guard the rim. The Rockets announcers were making fun of him running and hiding from getting in the path of that straight line dunk?! Al was getting clowned?! wtf! That’s our center!
Corbin seat is getting HOT! For all his love of veterans, it was Hayward and Burks that stepped up as leaders and lead the charge……should have turned the team over to them in training camp. anyways.
Next game, we will get the taste of what its like if we are on the 8th seed of the playoff this season. Better be prepare, just to ease the pain, I won’t be following the score on nba.com
“I’m ready, depression.” — Spongebob Squarepants
Pretty awful game I turned away at the half and watched the Brooklyn game. I just don’t see any fight in the jazz anymore. They’ve lost they’re heart. I don’t care if they lose every game as long as they play passionately and fight for it.
Hayward needs to step up now and be the leader. This sure as hell ain’t Jefferson’s team I will tell you that. This is Hayward’s team. He gets frustrated with losing you can tell.
I’ve complained about it so many times that I’m not even going to mention Al Jefferson’s defense.
Omar you are the oracle!
Step up and spread it around. You the man!
Ugh, Jefferson is killing us, the thing is, why doesn’t Corbin tell him to stop giving a weak hedge and stop his man from rolling. When he hedges weak, like he does every time, his man is free to roll and the Jazz defender has to get through the screener and Jefferson. Seriously, he is holding this whole team back with his awful defense.
How about Gordon Hayward, the kid is killing it.
Hahaha, I wish I was Lucky, I would have won the powerball jackpot 320M and would have bought-out Corbin and KOC to leave the franchise……sucks……maybe next drawings
And id pay Stern to get us the #1 pick in draft!
Whenever I see Al try to strip people going to the rim, I just want to pull my hairs off. Someone needs to come up to him and tell to jump and block the shot.
We’re done. Ty plays Foye, Marvin, Mo, Al, Watson over guys who should really be getting the minutes. How can you win that way?
I’m starting to think either Corbin, KOC, or Greg Miller reads these post-game blogs because practically every one of them gets one “one-star” vote (not that the stars really mean anything).
Either that or some butthurt loser out there can’t get over the fact that he/she was wrong about defending Corbin and/or Al all this time.
Lol, Taco! Usually that means your right about something! I dont read any comments challenging what you are saying, so thats just straight up hating right there.
I find it very telling that there are pretty much just 5 people who comment on this blog anymore.
I used to defend Al in that I didn’t (and still don’t) think that he’s the one major cause of all the Jazz problems. I do however, think that Corbin is the cause of the majority of them, and Al takes second in that category. If either of them are back next season, then we will continue to be the Sucks instead of the Jazz.
The Jazz are horrible and as a fan since birth it really sucks. This gem against Houston showed everyone the difference between the vets and the young guys. First half—–mostly vets——Jazz suck…..Second half—–mostly young guys——-Jazz dominate. If Big Al hadn’t been on the court in the second half we might have won since most the Rockets points in the second half were scored because little Al doesn’t know how to play help defense. Cut Al’s minutes in half, give his minutes to Kanter/Evans, Hayward should lead team in minutes, Burks should have more minutes than Mo/Tinsley/Watson combined and get DMC on the court.