Jazz (6-1) @ Wizards (0-5) 11/12/08 6pm MST

[The Sheik]

TV: FSN UT
Radio: 1320 Kfan, http://www.thefansports.com



BENCH:

OUT:
Jarron Collins
Mehmet Okur
Kyrylo Fesenko
Matt Harpring


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Bench:


Out:
Gilbert Arenas

Probable:
Antonio Daniels
Brendan Haywood

Game Thread Records:

1. xstockholmsyndromex (5-1)
2. The Sheik (1-0)

[cjs55]

C.J. Miles' head is huge and quite frightening. ; )

(ty for the game thread though)

[carrottop12]

CJ has always looked like Yellow Bastard to me.

[Soul Patch]

C.J. looks like Knight's favorite nephew to me.

[fivas14]

I think we should give out game balls at the end of each game.

[Ming Kong!]

This is going be a blow out. I think we should just rest Williams if it helps.

[carrottop12]

I worry about the Wizards actually.

They aren't going to lose every game, and they've been preparing for this game for 4 days. Add to that the Jazz are on a back to back with eastern teams on the road, something the Jazz are terrible at the Jazz are short handed. Doesn't really look like a walk all over em' type of game.

I hope it is, but the Jazz can't underestimate this team, they have a lot of talent and are due for a win.

[edfmx86]

when is fesenko suppose to be back. better yet, when is Okur suppose to be back?

[FJS]

I don't know what to think about this game.
Without Haywood, they don't have any Center who can make us punish the absence of Okur, and without Arenas they are less dangerous.
Back to back in East is not a good thing for us... But I want to believe this year is different and we'll be a better team on the road.

I believe. We can win.

[FJS]

STATS


6-1
TEAMS LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME

20.3 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME

11.7 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME

9.0 apg

BLOCKS PER GAME

1.6 bpg

STEALS PER GAME

2.0 spg


0-5
TEAMS LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME

20.3 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME

7.2 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME

4.2 apg

BLOCKS PER GAME

0.6 bpg

STEALS PER GAME

1.4 spg

[kerplunk]

Playing back to back worries me.

Okur plays really well against the Wiz and we don't have him right now. But I'm happy Kosta having some minutes. I'm looking for some Dee Brown action as well.

[dlts20]

Wiz fan here. Were 0-5 but we only got killed in our last game and I think we just didnt show up for that 1. We actually couldve won each of the other 4. We had a lead in the 2nd half in every single one of those games. There is no doubt in my mind that we wouldve won atleast the Bucks game if our Coach didnt suck at rotations like always. Our starting backcourt is playing like the worst in the league right now but our backup backcourt is playing as good as anyone. In those early games including the Bucks game, our coach would always bench our young guys for the vets who would stink it up. In alot of those early games our 1st unit would get down by 17 or 18pts and then our 2nd unit would actually come in and take the lead back. In the Bucks game we trailed by 18, came back to lead by 13 with 7min left, and the coach takes out our bench and puts the starters back in who loses the game for us. Deshawn played a little better last game so hopefully he keeps it up.

Caron is playing great like always and AJ has been solid but not spectacular. The other 3 starters have sucked for the most part and Blatche has sucked also which is strange since everyone thought he would have a monster year. Still, we come off the bench with Dixon & NY in the backcourt to go along with McGee at Center. Those 3 guys are playing as good as anyone off the bench. NY is averaging 16.6ppg in only 26mpg. You guys probably know McGee from Nevada. The kid is maybe the most athletic true Center Ive ever seen. He's playing great right now and Dixon is playing the best Ive seen him as a Pro. Last game Dixon started for the injured AD but it didnt workout too well. The starting group was still bad and for the 1st time our bench sucked because they didnt have Dixon to run the show and it screwed up the chemistry. I hear that Dixon is starting again tonight wether AD plays or not. Anyways, I thought we could or would win this game before I knew that Williams was coming back. Both him & Boozer are nightmare matchups for us without Gil & Haywood. I think we will make it tough though

[Soul Patch]

Wow, your coach kind of sounds like our coach. How's Dee Brown been for you guys?

[dlts20]

Wow, your coach kind of sounds like our coach. How's Dee Brown been for you guys?

Dee has been 50/50. Our coach loved him in camp. He said that he hasnt had a guy this fast in a long time and that Dee was like a coach on the floor and is always talking. The problem is that we still had 1 spot open and a little bit of money left and Gilbert convinced our GM to bring Juan back. Our coach also loved Juan when he was here. Juan was hurt early and Dee was the primary backup but as time went on, Juan started playing awesome. He had 11 assist the other night off the bench and looks way better then Ive ever seen him as a pro(atleast when he's coming off the bench). When Dee gets in he always plays well and is a great passer but he's just behind AD & Dixon right now.

After we blew those games the coach said he's trying to be loyal to the vets but he wont stay that way if it keeps up. He talked about how the young guys on the 2nd unit have outplayed the vets the last few games. Then he came out the next day and said he was wrong about that. He said that its really been that way since the start of camp. That the guys on the 2nd unit have been way better then the starters other then Caron & AJ. He said he will make changes soon if things dont start looking different but I know he doesnt want too and he's hoping the vets step up. Deshawn is just Deshawn. He's average at best without Gil. He's very streaky. With Gil he's like the best SG in the leauge because his D is lights out and Gil gets him open shot after open shot. He never misses. Without Gil he has to score on his own and he's not that good at it. Daniels is just too old to keep up with guys now and he has the worst J in the league which makes it easy for the D to just cave in on Caron & AJ. Etan is trying and has played solid some games but he's just too small for most Centers and he's lost on D compared to Haywood who gives us that big presence

[dingojazz]

Let's hope this years Jazz team can win on the road playing back to back. It's time to start proving it. It seems Jamison always has a big game against us, but they Jazz with their depth should be able to pull away in the second half and win by 8-12.

As much as I like Ronnie Price I think Brevin will take all of the backup PG minutes.

Go Jazz!

[Matt007b]

I'm actually excited to see our rookie center play again, he played really well last night I like Collins and his floppin' D but this kid is showing us some skills

[JStockLivesOn]

Did I read that right? Is their Block leader averaging .6 per game? Wow.

The Wizards aren't a team I'd take lightly. If the Knicks can beat us, they sure as hell can, so we can't just go in expecting to screw around. We've got to show up.

[Ming Kong!]

Wow, your coach kind of sounds like our coach. How's Dee Brown been for you guys?

Oh crap, I didn't realize, or I simply forgot he was back. He was good for us in the 2007 playoffs. I mean we don't need him now, but I was sad to see him go, and really thought we should of kept him over Hart and Price.

[JStockLivesOn]

I agree that I wanted him over Hart and Price. But given where things ended up -- Price and Knight -- I'm glad things turned out this way. Still, I wish Dee the best and hope we get to see him play tonight.

[qman]

On the local radio Hot Rod said that Harpring may play tonight.