Game Thread GAME# 1: JAZZ @ BLAZERS - OCTOBER 25, 2016 - TUESDAY, 7:00 (PDT), KGW

5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, and ZERO turnovers in 26 minutes. He went 1-7 from the floor but that will come. He's the new guy. Everyone else in the rotation has been playing together for over a year.

 

Well the thought is that Joe and Diaw are playing off the bench to help with the early 4th quarters, not having to play 9 minuets to keep us afloat because we are missing 2 of our best players. But keep thinking that somehow Utah having Favors and Hayward would somehow lessen our performance, that's a cute thought. The Jazz would still expose mismatches on the low block with JJ no matter who is in the game.

 

Screw ESPN. Two highlights from tonight's game on their webpage, both Jazz plays.

 

You actually believe ISO joe would GET 11 shots in one quarter if Hayward, Favors, Burks played tonight? That's a cute thought.
I don't even care about makes or misses.

 

He's still trying to fit in and learn when and where to look for his shots. So yeah, he shot like shit, but he wasn't brought here for his shooting. His 5 ast, 5 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl and 0 TOV off the bench was why he was brought here. We know Dame and C.J. can score off the dribble, but like almost every player in the NBA, their shooting percentages go up off catch and shoot opportunities. Turner creates those opportunities for them. It allows them both to become more efficient scorers and that makes our team better.

Tuner will improve, as he learns his new teammates and system. It's easy to shit all over a guy when he has a horrific shooting night, but again, that's not why he was brought here and I prefer to look at the bigger picture.

BNM

 

I think the point is that if Haywood had played, the chances are slim that he would have gone 9-9 (?) in the 3rd quarter. Yes, you'll be a better team with him back in the line-up, but regarding TONIGHT it's more likely that he wouldn't have performed as well as JJ did which would have made the margin of victory larger (or at least it wouldn't have come down to the final minutes).

Your team shot VERY well tonight. Part of that was our pathetic defense, but you guys also made some good/tough shots. If you can maintain that sort of shooting then you're looking very good. But can you maintain that shooting? That's what we'll find out over the course of the season.

 

He hit the game tying three point play in the 4th when we really needed it.

 

Ed Davis: "it's not about being pretty or cute, at the end of the day we just go to work and get a win."
Brooke: "you don't think you're cute?"
Ed Davis: "oh I know I'm cute. I won't call myself pretty; I let the ladies do that."

 

you're going to love meeting Festus Ezeli

 

My crush on Ed Davis might grow too obvious and be exposed in the real world.

 

I didn't look at this whole thread. Did St Cy of JFC take my bet?

 

After reading Quick's article, this quote makes perfect sense.

 

I don't know but it's more entertaining if we just assume he did.

 

We really looked like a team out there tonight no matter who was on the court.....shoutout to Terry Stotts

 

Dame/CJ/Crabbe is a legit rotation.

 

Iso Joe had a turn back the clock game tonight. Good for him. Unfortunately for his 35 year old body, he won't normally have 163 nights off between games.

And Fat Boris looked like absolute dog shit - at both ends of the court. Something he tends to do when not playing for Greg Popovich. And, he shot even worse than Evan Turner, the guy you Jazz fans seem fixated with. Diaw's line: 1-8 with 2 points, 3 reb, 0 ast, 1 TOV and 5 pf in 32 minutes.

BNM