Game 46: Utah Jazz (24-21) @ Los Angeles Clippers (24-19)

Post #1 » by **FJS** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:25 am

VS

Wednesday, 16th January, 2019
Los Angeles, California
8:30 MDT
Staples Center

BENCHES

Post #2 » by **FJS** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:29 am

TEAM LEADERS:

PPG:

21.5
RPG:

12.8
APG:

6.2 OUT
SPG:

1.6
BPG:

2.0

PPG:

20.8
RPG:

8.0
APG:

4.9
SPG:

1.0
BPG:

1.4

BadWolf · Post #3 » by **BadWolf** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:19 pm

Must win game, Clippers are crumbling and will soon fall out of top 8.

Stern Fixer · Post #4 » by **Stern Fixer** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:03 pm

Playing them short-handed in LA will be the litmus test for how good this triage unit really is without its' corps of point guards. They may be slumping of late but still a very scary team with a terrific second unit and a great coach.

Rauxcee · Post #5 » by **Rauxcee** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:01 pm

Super worried we come out flat. It'll be our 6th game in 10 days, and guys have been burning a lot of energy due to being short handed.

This has all the makings of a let down game. However if the Jazz want to really make a push in the playoff race they need to find a way to win this.

vryadli · Post #6 » by **vryadli** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:39 pm

If one takes into account that current Lakers are not those Lakers, which were in playoff picture, the last win over playoff team was over Trail Blazers, Dec 25 (by the way it's my birthday). It would be very nice to get one more such win any time soon...

It would be especially nice to get that one, as, with all that recent hype, shorthanded Jazz just got close tough victories at home and against some weakest squads. "Nice" means actually "nice, but if not - world will not end here".

Post #7 » by **FJS** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 11:34 am

vryadli wrote:If one takes into account that current Lakers are not those Lakers, which were in playoff picture, the last win over playoff team was over Trail Blazers, Dec 25 (by the way it's my birthday). It would be very nice to get one more such win any time soon...

It would be especially nice to get that one, as, with all that recent hype, shorthanded Jazz just got close tough victories at home and against some weakest squads. "Nice" means actually "nice, but if not - world will not end here".

technically magic and pistons were playoff teams when we beat them. (under 50% win-lose, but playoff teams)

BarneyGumble · Post #8 » by **BarneyGumble** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:08 pm

This one is on too late for me to watch....here's to hoping I wake up tomorrow to a peachy box score! Still waiting on a 40 point game from Mitchell!!

Post #9 » by **Inigo Montoya** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:13 pm

Rauxcee wrote:Super worried we come out flat. It'll be our 6th game in 10 days, and guys have been burning a lot of energy due to being short handed.

This has all the makings of a let down game. However if the Jazz want to really make a push in the playoff race they need to find a way to win this.

As long as the Clippers don't start their 3rd stringers we have a shot 8-)

KqWIN · Post #10 » by **KqWIN** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:25 pm

2 point underdogs. Would be nice to steal one for a change.

TO11 · Post #11 » by **TO11** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:45 pm

Big game tonight! You heard it here first, the Clippers are getting smacked in the face.

KqWIN · Post #12 » by **KqWIN** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:06 pm

I would like to see Quin start Korver or Allen instead of O’Neale tonight. The Clippers don’t have anyone for him to guard in their starting lineup. Lou is their main perimeter threat, if O’Neale is here for defense we should align minutes.

Though that may end up even worse because Lou’s flopping will probably be very successful against O’Neale’s over aggressive defense.

vryadli · Post #13 » by **vryadli** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:46 pm

FJS wrote:
vryadli wrote:If one takes into account that current Lakers are not those Lakers, which were in playoff picture, the last win over playoff team was over Trail Blazers, Dec 25 (by the way it's my birthday). It would be very nice to get one more such win any time soon...

It would be especially nice to get that one, as, with all that recent hype, shorthanded Jazz just got close tough victories at home and against some weakest squads. "Nice" means actually "nice, but if not - world will not end here".
technically magic and pistons were playoff teams when we beat them. (under 50% win-lose, but playoff teams)

Me-eh, East! But actually I kind of agree, those are not tanking teams and on good day can give trouble to anybody. That's NBA for us and we like it for that.

ducler · Post #14 » by **ducler** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:03 pm

Read on Twitter

Rauxcee · Post #15 » by **Rauxcee** » Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:04 pm

KqWIN wrote:I would like to see Quin start Korver or Allen instead of O’Neale tonight. The Clippers don’t have anyone for him to guard in their starting lineup. Lou is their main perimeter threat, if O’Neale is here for defense we should align minutes.

Though that may end up even worse because Lou’s flopping will probably be very successful against O’Neale’s over aggressive defense.

I like this, but if Korver starts and O'Neale comes off the bench we have no bench scoring. It's basically Crowder and Favors as our scoring threats. :-?

KqWIN · Post #16 » by **KqWIN** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:00 am

Rauxcee wrote:
KqWIN wrote:I would like to see Quin start Korver or Allen instead of O’Neale tonight. The Clippers don’t have anyone for him to guard in their starting lineup. Lou is their main perimeter threat, if O’Neale is here for defense we should align minutes.

Though that may end up even worse because Lou’s flopping will probably be very successful against O’Neale’s over aggressive defense.

I like this, but if Korver starts and O'Neale comes off the bench we have no bench scoring. It's basically Crowder and Favors as our scoring threats.

Fair. Korver and Ingles are the two players that must be on the floor whenever Mitchell is off. I'd go with Allen.

anish23 · Post #17 » by **anish23** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:40 am

KqWIN wrote:
Rauxcee wrote:
KqWIN wrote:I would like to see Quin start Korver or Allen instead of O’Neale tonight. The Clippers don’t have anyone for him to guard in their starting lineup. Lou is their main perimeter threat, if O’Neale is here for defense we should align minutes.

Though that may end up even worse because Lou’s flopping will probably be very successful against O’Neale’s over aggressive defense.

I like this, but if Korver starts and O'Neale comes off the bench we have no bench scoring. It's basically Crowder and Favors as our scoring threats.

Fair. Korver and Ingles are the two players that must be on the floor whenever Mitchell is off. I'd go with Allen.

Korver should come from the bench.

KqWIN · Post #18 » by **KqWIN** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:59 am

Gobert is dominating the paint right now.

KqWIN · Post #19 » by **KqWIN** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:18 am

In college Allen could bully ball himself to the rim. In the pros he can't do that and just misses floaters instead.

BarneyGumble · Post #20 » by **BarneyGumble** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:22 am

That lineup of Ingles, Allen, Favors, Niang played like ass.