Game 17: Utah Jazz (10-6) @ Dallas Mavericks (11-8)

[jazzfan1971]

Ehh, I stopped watching at the half. Jazz weren't really giving it 100% that I could see. Jefferson's body language was pretty poor. I notice that from him a lot lately. I wonder if he's unhappy with his role or something? Maybe it's just he hates the refs. Don't know.

[FJS]

This is kind of off topic, but how come Corbin never pairs up Jefferson with Favors/Kanter or Millsap with Favors/Kanter (except obviously when Jefferson missed the Sixers and Raptors games)?

Kanter and Favors aren't scorers, and Millsap and Jefferson aren't as good on defense. Seems like it'd be better to be balanced on both sides instead of always being either all-offense or all-defense.

Bingo.

Lately we're off with our bench. Howard it's not playing well, Kanter and Favors aren't as goods in offense, but you see clearly the difference in deffense.
We started pretty well vs Raptors and Mavs, and then our bench lost the leads.

[Hoops Addict]

http://www.nba.com/video/games/maverick ... index.html

Kanter put up good stats.

[Jazzfan12]

In the future, Favors and Kanter have the tools to be good defenders, but they get burned a lot in PnR right now and they rotate slowly to guard the rim. As of now, Millsap is the best interior defender on the team though he has his struggles.

[StocktonShorts]

Only saw a bit of this game, enough to see Jefferson take some horrible wheezies. The guy put up 19 points on 19 shots. Blech.

By Contrast Millsap went for 20 on 13 shots.

Also looks like everyone but Kanter got worked on the glass. If the Kings weren't coming to town tonight I'd say this looks like the start of a longish losing streak.