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Gentlemen, we have the NBA spotlight all to our selves tonight.

Let's shock the world, baby!!!

Let's get it! We need to shut down Bojan somehow.

Mitchell will destroy us. I have no expectations of any kind.

Where's Melton on that list Jam ? Your last couple game threads, IDK man but they working , I say Melton breaks out his recent struggles with a strong performance off the bench along with 3J who was -19 last game & the bench ends up the deciding factor in this one.

Jazz fans out here saying they couldn't play any worse & still be close. Besides the 11pt swing the refs gave them late 4th with Memphis up 15. An over the back foul by Gobert not called, a goaltend "missed", a and 1 called on the floor where Memphis ended up not scoring, was 5pts taken away & 3 possessions given based on their rulings. Then factor the Grizz bench only scored 19 of their 112pts. I'd say if anything, the Grizz bench couldn't play any worse while the refs bailed Jazz starters out of a late 15pt deficit. Where the young team still won a close game on the road showcasing a focus, toughness & cockiness they shouldn't have yet.

I loved every minute of it, especially when Bane hit that half time danger with celebration, they out their enjoying themselves & the game.

The bench shows up with 3J getting hot from 3... IMO, DM's return won't matter & that's assuming he doesn't have to get up to speed having not played a few.

I don't want another Durant situation where he's coming back to early only to get injured again. I want to win with him playing. So many excuses after that last game despite Jazz fans claiming before game they'd win without DM. lol

Stay humble, stay focused, stay hungry.

Lets give the Jazz fans another reason for more excuses. DM hasn't played in a while, might be a good one.

These teams are more evenly matched than their records show.

Jonas vs Gobert, is Immovable defensive vs unstoppable efficiency.
Ja vs Conley, is youth talent vs steady vet
Brooks vs Mitchell, are both fierce competitors, (Said it before, would love Mitchell on this team between Ja & Brooks). Maybe if the Jazz lose to Memphis

The difference between records & the supporting casts, is Jazz consistency from 3. These teams IMO mirror each other in a lot of ways. Maybe with Ingles a FA this offseason & Grizz owning their pick we can lift hm off their hands & help the pick's value a bit .

Memphis take this game, people will be questioning who's really the better team in this series & doubt will begin to creep in.

Lets handle business, come out as though we lost game 1. Hungry.

Round 2! Let's bring the fight!

Jazz lost 5 games all year at hone..

I believe Memphis is bout to give them 2 straight L's in the playoffs.

Nice start from Jaen defensively.

Jonas had a big game 1 fouled out quick game 2, Oladipo all over again.

I'm excited.. 3J looks like he wants to make a difference.

LMAO 2 on Brooks, they out to kiss DM's ass.

D has been awful early. They are making it rain on us. Our guys looked poised though. Jonas with some really dumb fouls.

Nice first Q for the Jazz, they only needed to foul out the 2 key Memphis contributors from game 1 to do it. LMAO.

jman3134 wrote:D has been awful early. They are making it rain on us. Out guys looked poised though. Jonas with some really dumb fouls.

Jonas was being fouled by O'neal, they called the retaliation without hesitation.

Whole Truth wrote:

jman3134 wrote:D has been awful early. They are making it rain on us. Out guys looked poised though. Jonas with some really dumb fouls.

Jonas was being fouled by O'neal, they called the retaliation without hesitation.

I didn't like the use of elbow. Something you can't do early given the plus minus when he is in.

Now the challenge comes out. Noooooo

Jonas assaulted in the paint, comes back down, foul on Jonas. Rinse and repeat. What does the NBA have against this guy?

Did you see that sequence, Gobert elbows jonas to the face in front of the official then get to the line on a block by Jonas for his 3rd. lol.

This league is hot trash.

Brooks and JV In foul trouble is killer. 3 fouls each. Allen and Melton not having good games. Bane and JJJ looking pretty solid.

This is going to be a rough game for us.