Bring on the Favorites! Round 2...

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David J. Smith @davidjsmith1232
Exum's play in the postseason has been encouraging. Not afraid of the stage and has done good things vs. LAC, GSW.

He looked good until the last game

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5257907...w-starts-still

"It's definitely draining," Jazz forward Gordon Hayward said. "I think it all stems from the way we came out of the gates. You're digging a big hole for yourself. We played well after that, but it's hard. It's hard to battle all the way back and then continue."

On Thursday, the Jazz pulled as close as six points to the Warriors and had a potential 3-pointer in the air that would have cut the deficit to three points. But the Jazz ran out of gas down the stretch, and a lot of that is because they had to expend so much energy just to get back into the game.

Won't it be just as draining if you play with more energy to start the game? You have to do it all night against these guys

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5257791...dy-gobert-vows

Only Gordon Hayward has truly broken through, scoring 33 points in Game 2.

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http://www.slcdunk.com/2017/5/5/1556...rd-rudy-gobert

[QUOTE]Hood (89-113) -24, doesn

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[QUOTE]Jody Genessy: NBA commissioner Adam Silver is here in Utah for Game 3.

BYU

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David Locke @Lockedonsports
Huge change for Jazz offense in Game 1 v. Game 2 was Rudy Gobert screening.
Game 1: Rudy 3 screen assists
Game 2: Rudy 10 screen assists

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David Locke @Lockedonsports
First two games Jazz have taken 88 uncontested shots. Warriors have 78. Jazz are 41 of 88 on uncontested looks

no excuses. Those have to fall at home

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The Jazz led 75-74 early in the fourth quarter, but the Warriors went on a 10-4 run and never trailed again. Curry and Durant hit back to back 3s to give Golden State a 92-84 lead with 3:04 left.

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But back to this Warriors game

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[QUOTE]It occurred just after a reporter asked a question about the back-and-forth shoving between Kevin Durant and Rudy Gobert while using the word kerfuffle. Usually you hear words like scuffle and skirmish and things like that when describing what happened between Durant and Gobert, but this reporter used kerfuffle. Steph Curry and Kevin Durant were amazed

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http://weareutahjazz.com/lockedonjaz...-win-the-game/

Now, the front office has to build a team around them and add the pieces that fit. The third piece who compliments what they do is vital.

On the cheap. That's the tough part. I still think Hill could be that guy. Maybe pay him big next year with a team option for a 2nd? If he's good you keep him if not you have money for Hood, Exum etc.

Joe Johnson went 3 for 12. The speed of the Warriors and the length of Durant, Iguodala and Green make it hard to manufacture his usual looks.

As good as he was in the last series I'd say you got to look to trade him.

Boris Diaw continues to be an amazing +/- player for the Jazz in playoffs. He was +3 again today for the Jazz.

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Makes to much next year. Decline his option and sign him to a cheaper deal for an end of the bench spot

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http://www.ksl.com/?sid=44152525&nid...zz-vs-warriors

having George Hill, the Jazz's second-leading scorer this season, would answer a few of these questions. And maybe that comes from development from Rodney Hood, or a good draft pick this season. But it'd be nice to have more consistency from scoring.

maybe it comes from Hill himself?

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Adam Lauridsen: Durant on Gobert:

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Andy Larsen ✔ @andyblarsen
Gordon Hayward never missed two free throws in a row this season... that's pretty incredible.

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Ryan McDonald: George Hill currently listed as questionable for Game 4 tomorrow