Game 55: Phoenix Suns (27-26) @ Utah Jazz (28-26)

Post #1 » by **FJS** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 4:55 pm

VS

- Gortat - Frye - Dudley - Brown - Nash

- Jefferson - Millsap - Miles - Hayward - Harris

KEY PLAYERS FROM THE BENCH

- Redd - Telfair - López - Morris

- Tinsley - Favors - Burks - Kanter

Post #2 » by **FJS** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 4:57 pm

Will Tinsley see more playing time than Watson?
Will Harris be playing?
Will Sap playing SF time?
Will Suns score 3pt after 3pt (yesterday they were 5-22)?

Spottieottie · Post #3 » by **Spottieottie** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 4:58 pm

"Watson to start if Harris can't go" per Tribjazz...

SMH woww!! This Corbin guy, is he never going to turn the corner????? Obviously this means Watson is still 2nd on depth chart.

Brown Notes · Post #4 » by **Brown Notes** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 5:03 pm

FJS wrote:Will Tinsley see more playing time than Watson?
Will Harris be playing?
Will Sap playing SF time?
Will Suns score 3pt after 3pt (yesterday they were 5-22)?

#3 is related to #4. If Utah goes big against the Suns starting lineup which is Nash, 3 outside shooters and Gortat, then yea they will launch a ton of open 3s. Favors won't do a lot of good out there guarding Frye on the perimeter.

OTOH the solution is CJ having a good defensive game, or starting Burks. Don't know that either of those options would result in less open 3s.

Nash is so good maybe we are better off just punishing them with mismatches on the offensive end, which would mean Sap at the 3.

phrizzo · Post #5 » by **phrizzo** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 5:43 pm

Brown Notes wrote:
FJS wrote:Will Tinsley see more playing time than Watson?
Will Harris be playing?
Will Sap playing SF time?
Will Suns score 3pt after 3pt (yesterday they were 5-22)?

#3 is related to #4. If Utah goes big against the Suns starting lineup which is Nash, 3 outside shooters and Gortat, then yea they will launch a ton of open 3s. Favors won't do a lot of good out there guarding Frye on the perimeter.

OTOH the solution is CJ having a good defensive game, or starting Burks. Don't know that either of those options would result in less open 3s.

Nash is so good maybe we are better off just punishing them with mismatches on the offensive end, which would mean Sap at the 3.

play favors at center. kill the nash-gortat pick and roll.

HolyToledo · Post #6 » by **HolyToledo** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 5:55 pm

With Harris likely out and watson starting, hopefully watson (a good defender) can keep Nash out of the lane some. Other teams are successful putting a tall player on Nash and not helping off their guys. Makes Nash passing lanes and seeing the court more difficult and makes Nash have to score to be the Jazz. The Jazz could put Hayward on Nash and move PG onto their SG, but thats a little to innovative for our coach that took 3/4 of a season to finanally play Millsap some min at SF.

This game is a HUGE game. Loser is done and winner is in good shape. I have an extremely bad feeling about this game.

Post #7 » by **FJS** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 6:54 pm

When was the last time you had a good feeling about one Jazz game??

HolyToledo · Post #8 » by **HolyToledo** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 8:08 pm

FJS wrote:When was the last time you had a good feeling about one Jazz game??

LOL when we played the Lakers in LA I had a feeling we would win that game. Corbin scares me as he is not starting the big lineup and once again going to start Miles at SG and Watson at PG. Our guards starting this game cant shoot at all. They will double our bigs relentlessly! We have a brain dead coach as he should be starting the big lineup with Millsap at the SF. Millsap is a better outside/mid-range shooter than Miles. Tinsley should play more than Watson but I guarantee that Watson plays 30 min tonight to Tinsley's 18 min if Harris is a no go.

SunsRback4Good · Post #9 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 8:27 pm

Suns fan here, good luck tonight. Huge game for both teams as we chasing Rockets for the 8th and final spot.

Prediction: double overtime, who wins? To be continued.....

HolyToledo · Post #10 » by **HolyToledo** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 10:35 pm

Gordon Hayward tweeting its a big game tonight and the Jazz Nation needs to pack the house and cheer them on. U just got to love that kid! He is a winner in every way. KOC has just done a great job putting together a great group of persons and players that play together for each other. Just a fun team to watch! I really hope they make the playoffs because they deserve it.

Matt007b · Post #11 » by **Matt007b** » Wed Apr 4, 2012 11:51 pm

Well least Tinsley will run the second squad ... :-?

Need a better game from Watson this time to win this game.

Post #12 » by **StocktonShorts** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 12:08 am

Jazz should put Hayward on Nash to start.

HolyToledo · Post #13 » by **HolyToledo** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 12:21 am

HappyProle wrote:Jazz should put Hayward on Nash to start.

+1

Ming Kong! · Post #14 » by **Ming Kong!** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 1:00 am

Matt007b wrote:Well least Tinsley will run the second squad ... Need a better game from Watson this time to win this game.

From that stand point, it's better for Watson to start, but Watson should be the 3rd string PG when Harris is healthy.

The59Sound · Post #15 » by **The59Sound** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 1:00 am

Hayward is our best perimeter defender, and we know all too well about tall guys giving 6'1 point guards trouble...

HolyToledo · Post #16 » by **HolyToledo** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 1:15 am

Does Corbin ever learn?

HolyToledo · Post #17 » by **HolyToledo** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 1:32 am

Not a good 1st qtr...playing Suns style. Can we finanaly take out Big Al? His defense is beyond bad!

HolyToledo · Post #18 » by **HolyToledo** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 1:47 am

Corbin is a disaster...doesnt play big lineup at all in 1st half.

Pai Gow · Post #19 » by **Pai Gow** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 1:51 am

Lol big lineup would get demolished.. Al cannot defend p-n-r to save his life

HolyToledo · Post #20 » by **HolyToledo** » Thu Apr 5, 2012 1:52 am

Why CJ plays instead of big lineup? Corbin needs to be fired!