WC | Rd. 1| (1) Jazz vs (8) Grizzlies [Jazz win 4-1]

[tugs]

Said it from the start. This series ain’t gonna be boring lol. These Grizz got too much fight

And like I said there are plenty of threes! The Jazz seem to not have it for some reason, though.

Jinxed it lol

[JimmyPlopper]

Jazz looking like paper tigers

3 best players out of the game for a long stretch due to injury and foul trouble and shooting 3's more poorly than they have all year. Memphis shouldn't remotely feel like this game is won and this doesn't bode well for them over a series.

The lesson to take is simply Memphis goes hard and isn't going to lay down. You have to beat them. But Utah is going to be fine and I'd still be surprised if this series goes more than 5.

Yeah as much as I love to see the underdog do well, I don't expect this to last long. Putting money on the line, I would bet Memphis, because I like the underdog I don't care about money. But if I was forced to admit who I thought would win the series, it's definitely still Utah by a significant margin.

[tugs]

I like the chippyness, reminiscent of old school playoffs

Yeah and at the moment, Grizzlies bringing it to the Jazz

[Bruin]

Tonight gonna be nasty for the Grizz. Jazz finna feeeeaast!

Stay humble

[dautjazz]

Jazz are simply missing arguably their best player. Or second best if you want to argue.

And Gobert/Conley riding the pine too. Always the Jazz hadnt played for a week, thats some rust. Anyways, Brooks has been incredible! I expect the Jazz to cut into the lead in the 4th.

[Dacost]

Grizz are super young so they struggle to close out games.

[tugs]

There you go Snyder. Utah overpassing

[djsunyc]

niang vs anderson footrace would be slower than barkley/bavetta

[durden_tyler]

Okay that's it. It's over Utah. Thanks for the W and thanks to the refs for this easy win.

[Johnny Bball]

Utah is just stupid. Just PNR JV every single play down the floor. Just go at him.

[_AIJ_]

Jackson is back. Watch the grizzlies collapse

[djsunyc]

jv only 12/8 but team high +23

[Bruin]

Wow Allen nice take

[tugs]

Another thing lacking for Utah is someone to dump to and produce points inside or from the line

[djsunyc]

damn - 2 guys going with jv on that roll allowing the o-board for jones.

[Nate505]

Jazz will get swept if they shoot line this and keep giving the ball up.

[TheAlchemist]

Jonas rolling to the rim has caused HUGE problems for the Jazz.

All their guards have enough space to either pop a shot, or lob to Valbowsky.

[jehosafats]

Jazz looking like paper tigers

3 best players out of the game for a long stretch due to injury and foul trouble and shooting 3's more poorly than they have all year. Memphis shouldn't remotely feel like this game is won and this doesn't bode well for them over a series.

The lesson to take is simply Memphis goes hard and isn't going to lay down. You have to beat them. But Utah is going to be fine and I'd still be surprised if this series goes more than 5.

I think the lesson is Utah relies too much on three pointers.

That allowed them to push past otherwise formidable teams that fell for it during the regular season, but that can definitely keep up in a playoff series. Games slow down and the three dries up. Too many people predicted this.

[djsunyc]

grizz are likeable b/c they are a super hard working team and young.

[RaptorPride]

JV's gravity is helping them score on Gobert