Jazz 14-2 in last 16 games: Is this for real?

Post #1 » by **FJS** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:01 am

December
Mon 31 vs Portland W 111-101
January Opponent Result
Wed 02 vs Philadelphia W 110-107
Sat 05 @ Portland L 89-103
Tue 08 vs Indiana W 111-89
Thu 10 vs Phoenix W 108-86 (Without Nash and Marion)
Sat 12 vs Orlando W 119-115
Mon 14 vs Milwaukee W 98-87
Thu 17 @ Denver L 109-120
Fri 18 vs LA Clippers W 106-88
Mon 21 @ LA Clippers W 109-93
Fri 25 vs Sacramento W 127-113
Sun 27 @ Houston W 97-89 (Without Yao)
Mon 28 vs San Antonio W 97-91
Wed 30 vs New York W 100-89
February Opponent Result
Fri 01 @ Washington W 96-87
Sat 02 @ Memphis W 110-91

Quality Wins: Blazers, Orlando, @Houston, San Antonio
2 understandable losses

It was an easy schelude??

ColdBlue · Post #2 » by **ColdBlue** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:05 am

It's a nice run, but lots of home games and games against teams lacking players... we also got spanked by the buttnugz.

We are playing great team defense though, really throwing teams out of rhythym, and Korver has been key.

Post #3 » by **bleu** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:15 am

Every Jazz fan in the world loves to see a chart like that. If we continue to dominate we'll easially have homecourt through the playoffs.

sodapop · Post #4 » by **sodapop** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:27 am

We are playing better. The schedule is a big help also.

Malone Strong · Post #5 » by **Malone Strong** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:31 am

We are winning games on the road against teams we should beat. Wizards without Butler, Rockets without Yao, Clips without Cassell....the injury bug has worked to our advantage this year. I like the Spurs win at home...anytime you beat the Spurs you played well. I like catching the Suns without Nash. Good wins for the Jazz....

If we can get around .500 on the road, we could finish with a 3 seed....

Duiz · Post #6 » by **Duiz** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:56 am

One tonight would be unreal.

Post #7 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 2:47 am

makes you wonder.... what if............................

xstockholmsyndromex · Post #8 » by **xstockholmsyndromex** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 4:01 am

DelaneyRudd wrote:makes you wonder.... what if............................

Yes it does!! Man December kicked our butts....if we couldve just played .500 ball that month...WOW!

Post #9 » by **bleu** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 4:25 am

Add another W to that chart!

Ming Kong! · Post #10 » by **Ming Kong!** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 4:47 am

15-2 in the last 17. Yeah man, we've been doing good. We haven't exactly been 100% healthy. As good as we've played, Korver hasn't been shooting that great in the Delta Center overall. Tonight ofcourse he was GREAT! :-)

Post #11 » by **bleu** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 4:50 am

sodapop wrote:We are playing better. The schedule is a big help also.

Really???

Duiz · Post #12 » by **Duiz** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 5:34 am

We have a good matchup advantage against Denver. We would have won that game, and we would be right now 13-0 run.

IEcelticfan · Post #13 » by **IEcelticfan** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 6:33 am

celtics fan here and a huge ak/DW fan out west....but i hope the western seedings stay where they are @ the end of the season

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/standings;_ ... 6W8a.8vLYF

'cept for the jazz/fakers part. i want the seeds flip-flopped. fakers #4. and i want the fakers to go thru the jazz in the 1st rd and if they get by them, go thru the suns & the spuhs in that order. the jazz gotta teach those fakers a lesson or 2.

good luck the rest of the season!!

El Turco · Post #14 » by **El Turco** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 11:21 am

not really relevant but checking the standings,

in the WC there s a team 7 games over .500 and out of playoff picture while in the EC there s team 7 games under .500 and in the playoffs.

nghedman · Post #15 » by **nghedman** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 5:34 pm

Is this for real?

Yes, the Jazz have always been underestimated, and continue to be. The Jazz only needed an outside shooter to open up the inside and also put some points on the board from the outside. Dec they didn't have Okur or Korver, or Harpring.

I look for the Jazz to continue this and everyone say Wow what happened to the Jazz.
They finally have the complete package they have been yearning to get on the floor, Much like the Lakers and look what people are saying about the Lakers now.

carrottop12 · Post #16 » by **carrottop12** » Tue Feb 5, 2008 7:32 pm

It's more real then the 5-11 December.

The addition of Korver and what it has done for our defense has to be the most unexpected change that the Jazz have had in a long time.

erudite23 · Post #17 » by **erudite23** » Wed Feb 6, 2008 4:26 am

The Korver add is not directly repsonsible for our defensive improvement. Much more important has been Memo's vastly improved mobility with his toe healing, as well as the team just focusing more and tuning into their individual defensive responsibilities.

I don't think we will continue to rattle off victories at this rate, but I do think that 50 wins is a safe number to expect as a minimum. I will say this, I think that the Jazz will be in the mix for the #1 seed right down to the last few games of the year.