Wiz at Jazz Game Thread
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:02 pm
I think weve won my last few game threads. If we didnt win, we atleast came very close so Im making this one. With that being said, winning isnt the best thing for us. I think we all much rather have exciting close losses where the prospects play well so its a 50/50 thing I guess.
Anyways, it should be a fun game. I always like playing in Utah for some reason. Theyve got a few names out with injuries but I have a feeling they may come back tonight just so they can ease those guys in against an easy opponent.
As for me, all I want to really see is Livingston continue to get more run at the point early in games and see how good he looks even when his shot isnt falling as much. I would like to see him start the rest of the year but I know that wont happened.
The main thing I want to see though is the frontcourt matchup. Can Blatche keep it up and can him & McGee matchup with Boozer & Milsap? If Okur is back then throw him in there also. I think Flip probably got on Blatche about his rebounds last game so I think he will be alot more active this game in that regard but he may be due for a letdown in scoring. I could see him going for like 16 & 13 on like 35-40% shooting but if he puts up numbers against these guys then it just continues to prove that he’s an elite guy even right now.
I worry about him getting in foul trouble against them though. I also want to see how McGee plays, espically defensively. He was horrible last game but when I watch it closely, I think alot of it had to do with people telling him to stay on his feet. It seemed like he had it in his mind to stay on his feet until the last second last game which made him always jump late and have guys easily score on him and get into his chest for fouls. He does get alot of fouls on pump fakes by jumping so much but I also dont want to take his aggression away.
It will be intersting to see if Flip has him guarding Milsap or Boozer. The better defensive matchups may be Blatche on Boozer & McGee on Milsap but you dont really want to do that because you run the risk of Blatche getting in foul troulbe or just him wearing down regardless due to having to play so hard on both ends. Thats why I would put Blatche on Milsap or Okur if he plays because we need Blatche so much on O. I would also like to see Livingston play alot with Blatche & McGee to get them some easy baskets which they hardly ever get
Anyways, it should be a fun game. I always like playing in Utah for some reason. Theyve got a few names out with injuries but I have a feeling they may come back tonight just so they can ease those guys in against an easy opponent.
As for me, all I want to really see is Livingston continue to get more run at the point early in games and see how good he looks even when his shot isnt falling as much. I would like to see him start the rest of the year but I know that wont happened.
The main thing I want to see though is the frontcourt matchup. Can Blatche keep it up and can him & McGee matchup with Boozer & Milsap? If Okur is back then throw him in there also. I think Flip probably got on Blatche about his rebounds last game so I think he will be alot more active this game in that regard but he may be due for a letdown in scoring. I could see him going for like 16 & 13 on like 35-40% shooting but if he puts up numbers against these guys then it just continues to prove that he’s an elite guy even right now.
I worry about him getting in foul trouble against them though. I also want to see how McGee plays, espically defensively. He was horrible last game but when I watch it closely, I think alot of it had to do with people telling him to stay on his feet. It seemed like he had it in his mind to stay on his feet until the last second last game which made him always jump late and have guys easily score on him and get into his chest for fouls. He does get alot of fouls on pump fakes by jumping so much but I also dont want to take his aggression away.
It will be intersting to see if Flip has him guarding Milsap or Boozer. The better defensive matchups may be Blatche on Boozer & McGee on Milsap but you dont really want to do that because you run the risk of Blatche getting in foul troulbe or just him wearing down regardless due to having to play so hard on both ends. Thats why I would put Blatche on Milsap or Okur if he plays because we need Blatche so much on O. I would also like to see Livingston play alot with Blatche & McGee to get them some easy baskets which they hardly ever get
