Pre-season 2019

[url]https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/10/15/triple-team-jazz-cant/[/url]

[QUOTE]Transition defense. The Jazz allowed the Kings to score 24 fast break points tonight, way too many. Part of that was because the Jazz turned the ball over 20 times, a result of them being a little bit too careless on offense. But in truth, the Kings still scored more often than they should have: they still allowed 1.41 points per play in transition, well above league average. The Kings are an excellent transition team, but it was too easy tonight.
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This will get better. Teams won't score in transition on them as much as last year. Less turnovers and more made shots

[QUOTE]Offensive rebounding. The Jazz allowed the Kings an offensive rebounding percentage of 28.1, again, well above league average. Remember, the Jazz were the second best defensive rebounding team in the league last year, so they should be much better. In particular, I thought Gobert didn

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/14/utah-jazz-rocky-preseason-omen-yet-another-slow-start/[/url]

[QUOTE]Utah Jazz: Is rocky preseason an omen of yet another slow start?
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No

[QUOTE]Sure, it was just a preseason game. And, yes, the Jazz played their deep bench to end the game yet again. And, of course, as I mentioned previously, we knew there would be an adjustment period as the Jazz got accustomed to one another. I

[url]https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/10/14/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-scenario-2019-20/2/[/url]

[QUOTE]The difference for this team might just be capitalizing on broken downplays that produce momentum shifts, the type the champion-level Warriors made at top flight. That

[url]https://fansided.com/2019/10/14/nba-season-preview-2019-20-every-team-biggest-question/30/[/url]

[QUOTE]And yet, the Utah Jazz have a boogeyman. His name is James Harden.
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He wasn't their problem. Rubio/Favors were

[url]https://fansided.com/2019/10/15/nba-season-preview-2019-20-jazz-big-questions/[/url]

[QUOTE]Marcus Smart is an elite, hounding, multi-positional defender, and getting to that level takes years of diligent work, not just one summer playing with the guy on Team USA

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/15/20915737/utah-jazz-have-a-variety-of-options-to-choose-from-to-spell-mike-conley[/url]

[QUOTE]The fifth-year pro wound up playing 16:52 and scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting with two rebounds and two turnovers. Conley played 25:29, and rookie two-way player Justin Wright-Foreman, a shooting guard in college, played the final 5:39 as the Kings ran away with the win.
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I'd say Conley or Mitchell will be playing at all times. Who you want to call the pg is probably up to you

[QUOTE]Eric Walden: Quin Snyder, on new guys adjusting to Rudy, and on defensive improvement in general:

[url]http://saltcityhoops.com/roster-cuts-loom-3-without-d-or-d-without-3/[/url]

[QUOTE]In the summer of 2017 Jazz fans were already excited about the dynamic shooting guard acquired in the draft and heartbroken about a departed free agent. Outside of Utah and even among most inside Utah, not many people were paying attention to the battle for the 15th and final roster spot between former Weber State standout Joel Bolomboy and a little-known Baylor graduate who had spent three years overseas, most recently averaging 7.3 points and 4.8 rebounds for Spain

Like what I saw out of Mudiay. Looks like a player. Get rid of Dante! :cheers:

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/46657085/im-not-worried-about-bojan-there-are-clear-reasons-why-the-jazzs-bogdanovic-has-struggled-this-preseason[/url]

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[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/10/17/20918326/morning-links-what-could-keep-the-utah-jazz-from-seriously-contending-for-an-nba-title-this-season[/url]

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[url]https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/10/16/utah-jazz-additions-summer-offseason/[/url]

[QUOTE]The often forgotten trades made this season for the acquisitions of players like Jae Crowder and Ricky Rubio shouldn

[QUOTE]Kentucky coach John Calipari is not a fan of the NBA potentially expanding the draft past its current two-round format. While addressing reporters at the SEC Tipoff event, Calipari said adding rounds to the draft would only lead to more players being funneled into the G League.

Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz are picking up Tony Bradley

[QUOTE]Andy Larsen: Jazz just signed Isaac Haas and Mike Scott (the one from Idaho, not the Sixers one or the Office one.) More G-League shenanigans! – via Twitter andyblarsen
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so that makes 4 affliliate guys and the 3 draft picks. Morgan, Collinsworth, Haas and Scott with the two way guys Brantley and

Wright Forman/Scott
Oni/Collisworth

Brantley/Morgan
Haas

Possibly Bradley will get a game here and there when both teams are in town. Goss, and either Kidd or Howard could get some time as well I imagine. Exum should

Andy Larsen: Jazz just waived Kyle Collinsworth and Juwan Morgan. Both likely to play for SLC Stars.

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/10/17/20919590/utah-jazz-preseason-nba-donovan-mitchell-mike-conley-rudy-gobert[/url]

[QUOTE]Donovan Mitchell is going to enjoy space
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imagine that :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]Mitchell looks like he

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/46657571/trying-to-break-habits-of-12-years-why-the-jazz-defense-struggled-in-the-preseason[/url]

[QUOTE]Conley is a different defender than Ricky Rubio

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/18/20920481/morning-links-burning-utah-jazz-questions-answered[/url]

[QUOTE]No. 65

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20920170/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-early-season-signs-success[/url]

[QUOTE]If Rudy Gobert is disengaged to start the season, Utah could have a repeat of last year

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20920115/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-donovan-mitchell-spida-man[/url]

[QUOTE]Donovan Mitchell wasn

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20920041/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-replacing-derrick-favors-joe-ingles-royce-oneale-bojan-bogdanovic-green[/url]

[QUOTE]Player Weight Height Wingspan Career 3P% Ast % Total Reb % DRAYMOND RATING
Dante Exum 225 6'6 6'10 30% 17.90% 5.20% 1.5320429
Joe Ingles 226 6'8 6'10 40.80% 20.20% 7.10% -0.37619626
Royce O'Neale 226 6'6 6'10 37.40% 10.80% 10.80% 0.93629535
Georges Niang 230 6'8 6'10 36.40% 9.90% 9.60% -0.870820667
Jeff Green 235 6'9 7'1 33.33% 8.50% 8.50% -0.209303583
Bojan Bogdanovic 216 6'8 6'11 38.90% 7.80% 11.60% -0.77138502[/QUOTE]

Forgot Mudiay. Niang and Bojan have some length. Now we know why they got Green though!

[QUOTE]The problem for Utah comes when they have to figure out how to rebound. While Jae Crowder wasn

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20916865/2019-utah-jazz-season-preview-bojan-bogdanovic[/url]

[QUOTE]With Bogdanovic on the floor, combined with the other new players, the Jazz have a very clear offensive identity. A four-out system with elite pick and roll screens coming from either Rudy Gobert or Ed Davis. Because of the Jazz

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20915113/utah-jazz-nba-season-preview-better-team-worse-record-mike-conley-donovan-mitchell-joe-ingles[/url]

[QUOTE]The influx of talent that came with the summer

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20914390/where-could-the-new-utah-jazz-miss-some-notes-team-weaknesses[/url]

[QUOTE]It cannot be understated how much the Utah Jazz roster has changed this offseason. The Jazz lost a whole list of Derrick Favors, Ricky Rubio, Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver, Raul Neto, Grayson Allen, Thabo Sefolosha, Ekpe Udoh, and two way contracts Tyler Cavanaugh and Naz Mitrou-Long. On the flip side, the Jazz have gotten arguably the best or second best player of two other teams (Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic, from the Grizzlies and Pacers), rounded out the squad with multiple high level role players (Jeff Green, Ed Davis, Emmanuel Mudiay), and added more young talent through the draft. So, with all of these changes, where are the weaknesses in the new team?
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Mudiay may have been the best player on the worst team in the league but yet to prove he's a high level role player

[QUOTE]In effect, at risk of oversimplification, we

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20913469/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-royce-oneale[/url]

[QUOTE]This season is going to be a big one for Royce O

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20913156/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-rudy-gobert[/url]

[QUOTE]Can you tell when Gobert came back from injury to lead the Jazz on a season-ending tear? Gobert is a difference maker and a top 15, arguably top 10 player in the league. As the best defensive player in the world, he

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20912879/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-dante-exum[/url]

[QUOTE]Now or never
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at least until next year :rant

[QUOTE]I think he is crucial to the Jazz success this year.
If Royce and Dante can make shots from the outside (+35%) and keep playing good defense, they will be playing a bunch. Are second unit would be very good too. Not that Conley is old, but I believe the Jazz will keep his minutes around 30-32 min/game while Rudy and Donovan will be closer to 35-37 min/game. If Dante is playing well, they will feel comfortable giving Mike more rest. I am curious how Quin is going to distribute the minutes. So much versatility.

Posted by JMBDog on Oct 18, 2019 | 8:40 AM[/QUOTE]

Gobert a dn Mitchell won't play that much :wtf:

[QUOTE]Zach Lowe thinks Exum will be traded this season
It

[url]https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/255785/Iman-Shumpert-Receiving-Interest-From-Grizzlies-Bulls[/url]

Wouldn't he make more sense than Kidd/Howard? :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]Shams Charania: Sources: The Golden State Warriors are waiving forward Alfonzo McKinnie, clearing way for Marquese Chriss to make regular-season roster. McKinnie will be one of the top available players on market. – via Twitter ShamsCharania
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I'd go with Shumpert but still better than Howard/Kidd? Should fit. GS moved the ball offensively

[QUOTE]Denver Nuggets: We have waived Tyler Zeller and moved PJ Dozier to a two-way contract.

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/18/utah-jazz-tony-bradley-secures-fourth-year-contract-option/[/url]

[QUOTE]Although this is typically the expectation with former first-round picks

[QUOTE]One of the NBA

Guess Exum makes too much. Bradley, Goss and the 3 draft picks work. Throw in picks and whatever else to make it work

Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert, on Donovan Mitchell:

The Jazz have waived center Isaac Haas and guard Mike Scott from their roster, per NBA.com

[QUOTE]Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder has agreed to a long-term contract extension, league sources tell ESPN. Snyder had two years left on his deal, and a new contract extends multiple years beyond that term, sources said.

[QUOTE]Bobby Marks: Memphis will have a $12.5M cap hit on Miles Plumlee and $392K for Ivan Rabb. Since the Rabb contract becomes guaranteed on Oct. 19, any team claiming the former second-round pick would inherit his $1.6M guaranteed contract.

[QUOTE]Shams Charania: The Memphis Grizzlies are waiving forward Ivan Rabb and center Miles Plumlee, league sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium.

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/19/utah-jazz-exhibit-10-shuffle-slc-stars-19-20/[/url]

[QUOTE]Along with two-way players Jarrell Brantley and Justin Wright-Foreman, the aforementioned players will likely form the Stars