Game 3: Utah Jazz (2-0) @ New Orleans Pelicans (2-0)

Post #1 » by **FJS** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:41 pm

Utah Jazz @ New Orleans Pelicans ESPN preview

Post #2 » by **FJS** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:47 pm

Not sure what to expect.

Probably we´ll lose, but it's not a given, and it's sufficient to want to watch this game.

They have a lot of power in Zion, Ingram, McCollum, Valanciunas... not a great bench.
The best thing of our team is although we don't have any star, we have 10 players who can contribute (maybe someone more like Fontecchio or Agbaji)

If they fight and they share the ball, it's enough for us.

Post #3 » by **FJS** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:26 pm

We have began better than other games, without turning the ball. We are not good deffending the paint, but this block was nice. Great game by Lauri so far.

red4hf · Post #4 » by **red4hf** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:33 pm

Vanderbilt with a 3 too...... Lauri playing like an all-star......

red4hf · Post #5 » by **red4hf** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:36 pm

Another great quarter by the Jazz......

red4hf · Post #6 » by **red4hf** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:38 pm

Kessler has great defensive instincts...... If we could get him playing with Vanderbilt, we'd have one hell of a defensive lineup.......

red4hf · Post #7 » by **red4hf** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:09 am

Clarkson running the point, getting into the paint at will, and making the right play...... Vanderbilt with a great game on both ends.......

red4hf · Post #8 » by **red4hf** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:13 am

Clarkson has 6 assists and 0 turnovers...... That's probably the best he's played at the point ever.......

Crunch 99 · Post #9 » by **Crunch 99** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:22 am

red4hf wrote:Clarkson has 6 assists and 0 turnovers...... That's probably the best he's played at the point ever.......

Many of us kept saying last season that he had the skills to get more assists, but he was almost always looking for his shot. He's got five or more assists in the first three games this season. Maybe Coach Hardy has Clarkson buying in to bringing his passing game on a regular basis, though that would be bad for the tank. Lol.

red4hf · Post #10 » by **red4hf** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:00 am

This team is playing so hard....... Looks like the issue with Gay last year was Snyder, not Gay....... How about that.......

red4hf · Post #11 » by **red4hf** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:07 am

Clarkson with block of the year on Zion!!!!!!!!

vryadli · Post #12 » by **vryadli** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:10 am

red4hf wrote:This team is playing so hard....... Looks like the issue with Gay last year was Snyder, not Gay....... How about that.......

I will never forget Q. for not playing Ilyasova. It was hard but possible to believe that Guy was unusable by some mystical reason. But Ersan - sorry! He was highly professional unselfish man with very high BBIQ and versatile skills. One of the best ever in taking offensive charge.

vryadli · Post #13 » by **vryadli** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:13 am

red4hf wrote:This team is playing so hard....... Looks like the issue with Gay last year was Snyder, not Gay....... How about that.......

NOP just don't need playing hard for some pitiful wins. They already have their generational franchise player in Zion. Now they can just enjoy the life till he will be supplemented by proper personal.

red4hf · Post #14 » by **red4hf** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:46 am

Olynyk wins the game!!!!!!

Crunch 99 · Post #15 » by **Crunch 99** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:49 am

Jazz are undefeated in overtimes too!

Post #16 » by **VCfor3** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:50 am

Big time win guys! Congrats! I bet Ainge is already working the phones in order to offload guys before the tank is further hurt ha

But it is always fun watching guys play their rear ends off. I very much enjoyed that game.

vryadli · Post #17 » by **vryadli** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:55 am

My lord!... Jazz lost one more signature feature! Last year one can always rely on them to lose close ending confidently and convincingly. And look at them now: 2 OT - 2 wins. That even worse letdown than first place in conference. Which is also tough - 40-45 more wins and fans can forget the long cherishing dream of getting generational talent in lottery.

Rauxcee · Post #18 » by **Rauxcee** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:05 am

Jazz can't even lose right :lol:

Freaking Kelly with the moves and winning basket. :lol:

It's been fun watching them play hard. Can't complain. Except for those yellow jersey's....

vtime · Post #19 » by **vtime** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:15 am

Keep trying to win. The odds of getting a top 2 pick, even with a bad record are very slim. Wins as much as possible and decide who is a keeper. Markannen looks safe.

Jiipee84 · Post #20 » by **Jiipee84** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:53 am

What a hell is going on.
Utah Jazz plays like playoff team and is undefeated after 3 games.
This team was supposed to tank for Wembanyama not playing winning basketball.
But i will take this 100 / 100 times instead of tanking crap to be honest.

Lauri continues from that where he finished in Eurobasket and is Jazz best player.
Now is better hope that Lauri stays healthy and makes even more noise and damage in NBA.
Seems that my worries of that how Lauri's Eurobasket performances translates to NBA was overreacting.
Lauri hasn't had no problems to bring his Eurobasket games to NBA and that's great to see.

Lauri's stats after 3 games
PPG 24,0
Rebounds 9,3
Assists 3,7
Not bad at all.
But is this lucky fluke or real new NBA Lauri only time will tell.