Utah Jazz (20-9) @ Minnesota Timberwolves (6-23)

Post #1 » by **FJS** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:00 pm

Wednesday, 22nd December 2010
Minneapolis, Minnesota
6:00 pm at Midwest.

TEAM RECORD: 20-9
HOME: 11-5
AWAY: 9-4

C Al Jefferson PF Paul Millsap SF Andrei Kirilenko
SG Raja Bell PG Deron Williams

TEAM RECORD: 6-23
HOME: 5-6
AWAY: 1-17

C Darko Milicic PFKevin Love SF Michael Beasley
SG Wes Johnson PG Luke Ridnour

BENCH:

- Miles - Watson - Fesenko - Price - Evans - Elson - Okur

- Webster - Koufos - Telfair - Flynn - Brewer - Hayward - Ellington

Post #2 » by **FJS** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:03 pm

STATS

20-9
TEAMS LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME

22.3 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME

8.8 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME

9.7 apg

BLOCKS PER GAME

1.7 bpg

STEALS PER GAME

1.5 spg

6-23
TEAMS LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME

21.3 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME

15.5 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME

5.0 apg

BLOCKS PER GAME

2.5 bpg

STEALS PER GAME

1.8 spg

Post #3 » by **FJS** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:05 pm

It should to be difficult to a team like wolves, so young, to play 18 games away of their first 29.

UTJazzFan_Echo1 · Post #4 » by **UTJazzFan_Echo1** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:16 pm

Kevin Love scares me...

HolyToledo · Post #5 » by **HolyToledo** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:13 pm

Have to win this one for Big Al Jefferson!!! Win and go 3-1 on road trip which is pretty good. They can score but play no Defense so I think the Jazz win going away so long as the effort is there.

Neon Black · Post #6 » by **Neon Black** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:26 am

Millsap and Jefferson should combine for 5 rebounds if we're lucky.

edfmx86 · Post #7 » by **edfmx86** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:39 am

ele.ven wrote:Millsap and Jefferson should combine for 5 rebounds if we're lucky.

nah Kevin Love will take those 5 also

seejaydeja · Post #8 » by **seejaydeja** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:18 am

BOOM BITCHES PT 2.

Honestly, I don't know why the TWolves are so bad. Between Love/Beasley/Flyn, I would think they'd be able to pull in some more W's

Not a game to be taken lightly. I'd like to see the Jazz have a double digit lead at the end of the 1st and never look back...

...Ah, in a perfect world.

Sloanfeld · Post #9 » by **Sloanfeld** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:57 am

seejaydeja wrote:Honestly, I don't know why the TWolves are so bad. Between Love/Beasley/Flyn, I would think they'd be able to pull in some more W's

Flynn has only played five games this season. He had an injury and I think he went to the d-league for a bit before playing for the Wolves again. I like watching Flynn, hopefully Deron gets the best of him this time.

edfmx86 · Post #10 » by **edfmx86** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:18 am

what happened to Sundiata?

big3_8_19_21 · Post #11 » by **big3_8_19_21** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:35 am

edfmx86 wrote:what happened to Sundiata?

We (wolves) still have him, but he's 4th string behind Ridnour/Flynn/Telfair

big3_8_19_21 · Post #12 » by **big3_8_19_21** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:41 am

seejaydeja wrote:BOOM BITCHES PT 2.

Honestly, I don't know why the TWolves are so bad. Between Love/Beasley/Flyn, I would think they'd be able to pull in some more W's

Not a game to be taken lightly. I'd like to see the Jazz have a double digit lead at the end of the 1st and never look back...

...Ah, in a perfect world.

We're better than last year. Besides a few really awful losses (including a record setting one against Orlando), we're mostly losing close games rather than getting blown out every night like last year. Basically it comes down to inconsistency and an inability to close out games. If we could close out games we would have beaten the Spurs handily twice this season, plus a number of other games. With Flynn back and Webster back (currently looking like one of our best players), hopefully we'll start putting together a FEW wins anyway, once they are fully assimilated into what we are doing...oh...and when Darko is actually back again. He's the backbone of our defense.

Piecake · Post #13 » by **Piecake** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:57 am

I think you mean the only part of our defense. If Darko is out you will get to the rim with ease. Especially D-Will, since both Ridnour and Flynn apparently thinks that Defense is a term for uprooting your backyard fence.

And dont worry, we will make you look good. Your outside shooting will look spectacular and if Darko is out, youll be wondering why your players don't drive to the rim like this every game.

I'm not conceding the game by any means though. We can score, its just that we are somewhat inconsistent on that. Defense, we are consistent. Problem is is that we are consistently bad.

Good luck guys!

Reckless · Post #14 » by **Reckless** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:12 am

Wolves have handed us some tough to swallow losses last couple of seasons. Don't tell them they are 6-23, they will play us tough like always. If there is a lotto team that gives us trouble it is Minnesota. I feel like we are playing well so it should be a good game.

The59Sound · Post #15 » by **The59Sound** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:22 pm

Piecake wrote:I think you mean the only part of our defense. If Darko is out you will get to the rim with ease. Especially D-Will, since both Ridnour and Flynn apparently thinks that Defense is a term for uprooting your backyard fence.

And dont worry, we will make you look good. Your outside shooting will look spectacular and if Darko is out, youll be wondering why your players don't drive to the rim like this every game.

I'm not conceding the game by any means though. We can score, its just that we are somewhat inconsistent on that. Defense, we are consistent. Problem is is that we are consistently bad.

Good luck guys!

I've always liked Luke Ridnour, but defense isn't his forte. And I'd have to say I like the Wolves in general. Kevin Love is a monster, and it seems like the energy is always there from the team, even if the wins aren't.

Good luck to you all as well.

carrottop12 · Post #16 » by **carrottop12** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:27 pm

Hopefully Al doesn't try to do too much in his return to Minny and turn into black hole Al.

But honestly we should win this game and go into the Christmas break on a 3 game win streak on the road.

outerspacefella · Post #17 » by **outerspacefella** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:04 pm

ut_jazz wrote:Wolves have handed us some tough to swallow losses last couple of seasons. Don't tell them they are 6-23....

Wise words. Jazz should be able to win if they jump into it with the right mindset... if not...

toyguc · Post #18 » by **toyguc** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:31 pm

memo ??

seejaydeja · Post #19 » by **seejaydeja** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:37 pm

Highly doubt Memo plays tonight. This is a dangerous Wolves team regardless of what their record shows.

edfmx86 · Post #20 » by **edfmx86** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:25 pm

Memo officially out....EVANS!!