Jazz @ Suns 8:30 MST ESPN

carrottop12 · Post #1 » by **carrottop12** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:09 pm

Back to back, at Phoenix, though the Jazz usually play well there, and no Amare. The Jazz really should win this game, and it would be a nice addition considering either New Orleans or Denver are guaranteed to lose tonight, it would be nice to pick up a game on either of them.

The Jazz have won 3 straight, and Phoenix has won 5 straight so it should be a pretty good match up.

We also play them again on Saturday night and a two game sweep would excellent.

Keys to the game:

Limit the TO's (Deron) and fast break opportunites.
Take smart shots to make it a half court game.
Don't let their role players get easy shots.

If the Jazz do that they should have a very good shot at winning this game.

tylero87 · Post #2 » by **tylero87** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:58 pm

I'm really not too worried about this game. For starters the Jazz usually play the Suns well and have won on their court last year as well as the year before. Barbosa, who lit up the Jazz last time they were in Phoenix is out so unless one of the old timers (Shaq, Hill, Nash) has a huge game we should be able to come out on top.

I think the key to this game is going to be bench production. Utah's bench is deeper and more talented and I would expect Knight, Korver, Millsap and Kirilenko to get the better of Dragic, Swift, Amundson, Lopez, etc. As long as we get off to a good start we should be alright.

Interesting fact the Jazz are 6-0 on nationally televised games.

dingojazz · Post #3 » by **dingojazz** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:31 pm

I think its a nice advantage that the Jazz played with a lead pretty much the entire game last night against Houston. I think you have to expend a lot more energy if you're playing from behind and facing an uphill battle.

Guys should be pretty fresh with 3 days off before the Houston game, and then no one playing huge minutes.

Our bench should dominate their bench of no names.

kerplunk · Post #4 » by **kerplunk** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:58 pm

GO GO GO!

@ndrew · Post #5 » by **@ndrew** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:27 pm

jinx of the day - Utah with L

Post #6 » by **FJS** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:39 pm

We can win, definitibely. But it won't be easy, of course.

I like our 9 man rotation of that last games.

Let's go Jazz, let's go!

volguen · Post #7 » by **volguen** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:15 am

Tough game but I think it's also a 'good' road game for the team: challenging but winnable. We have to be able to win on the road against teams like the Suns if we have any pretensions in the playoffs.*

* I hope this sentence really means something in English.

Ming Kong! · Post #8 » by **Ming Kong!** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:38 am

The Jazz haven't beat a .500 western conference team on the road, and all streaks must come to an end. COME ON!

Sloanfeld · Post #9 » by **Sloanfeld** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:39 am

Jazz win, I GUARANTEE IT!

Hornets lost, but I would rather Denver did. Hornets schedule is tough down the stretch, we will be higher than they are.

J_Ray · Post #10 » by **J_Ray** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:39 am

Let's go Jazz!

TexJazz · Post #11 » by **TexJazz** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:42 am

Boozer guarding Shac

TexJazz · Post #12 » by **TexJazz** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:42 am

Not a good start miss three point blank shots

HammerDunk · Post #13 » by **HammerDunk** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:48 am

Good officiating so far, can't complain. Glad to see the Jazz respond to a slow start and stay in the game so far. As long as the Suns don't get a huge lead in the first quarter, I think we will be good.

Pai Gow · Post #14 » by **Pai Gow** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:50 am

Our bench has got to kill theirs today.

HammerDunk · Post #15 » by **HammerDunk** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:51 am

LOL @ Hill whining. He wasn't touched. His first healthy season, he should be treated like a rookie if you ask me...

Sloanfeld · Post #16 » by **Sloanfeld** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:54 am

OMG The Jazz costume guys are back!!!!!

HammerDunk · Post #17 » by **HammerDunk** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:55 am

Deron off to a great shooting start. That is a very good sign.

HammerDunk · Post #18 » by **HammerDunk** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:56 am

That was a great foul by CJ. Barnes thought he had an excuse to fight for a second, no shivs allowed in the NBA buddy...

HammerDunk · Post #19 » by **HammerDunk** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:59 am

WTF KORVER! L2 PUMPFAKE!

TexJazz · Post #20 » by **TexJazz** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:00 am

way too many point blank misses.