The Utah Jazz led in the first quarter by a lot, and finished it up 32-23. That’s being up by +9 points. After two over-times (where the Jazz only managed to score 6 in the last one), the tired Toronto Raptors walked off the ESA court as victors. And they played OT w/o Andrea Bargnani who got re-injured. The Jazz played without Al Jefferson, and he’s the only guy whose trade value went up by being injured, in the history of the game. Final tally on the rebounds: Utah 48, Toronto 42. Like I said, the Raps are big inside, and we missed a lot of shots. They had 10 blocks, twice as many as our team.
Utah had a ludicrous +17 FTA advantage, and still lost the game. The Jazz left 12 freebies out there tonight. Jazz missed one in Overtime, and missed four in Double Overtime. We lost the game by five points. So, yeah, not so hot. Aaron Gray had a better night on offense than Gordon Hayward. Glad Alec Burks only played 5 minutes back when we couldn’t guard their pick and roll.
I’m disgusted at this loss. We earned it though. Furthermore, lots of credit to the Toronto Raptors. When they were down big in the 1st quarter they could have said "woe is me" and packed it in. They did not. With all the disadvantages going against them early they came together as a team and won the game. Bravo Toronto, I knew you would fight hard; and you did. More than the Jazz earned this loss, the Toronto Raptors earned this win. Maybe some Jazz fans can give them some credit for it too? Anyway, more coverage to come – including the Jazz Qunitet and the long Game recap – all in one place, SLCDUNK.
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Credit the Raps, they came to play
For those calling for players heads/coaches heads – remember this:
- they had SEVENTEEN more FT’s than the Raps, and missed TWELVE on the night. Coaches don’t shoot free throws
- they had one of our starters out, which changes ALL the rotations
- they had a bench role player return, which changes ALL the rotations
- they had SEVENTEEN more FT’s than the Raps, and missed TWELVE on the night. Coaches don’t shoot free throws
- the Flex works well against man, but it is not an offense used against the Zone. The Raps came back by playing Zone against the Jazz 2nd unit, expect to see more of this until we get an effective counter.
- they had SEVENTEEN more FT’s than the Raps, and missed TWELVE on the night. Coaches don’t shoot free throws
TazzJazzFan - January 25, 2012
The 2nd unit cant break a zone down to save their life
It’s happened more than just this game, and it sucks seeing them not able to counter it. Until they can get somebody on this team that can hit a 3 point shot on the second unit, they will see the zone every time.
EcERyda69 - January 25, 2012
alternative would be to let Alec Burks take the ball, and penetrate vs. zone
only to be helped by a cutting bigman to an open spot for a quick pass, quick catch, shot/layup.
or, you know, somehow get korver and memo back . . .
AllThatJazzBasketball - January 25, 2012
Agree
softdrinks - January 25, 2012
How many more free throws again?
I remember early in the game one of our guys came to the line and bricked two free throws. I didn’t want to think those would come back to haunt us.
Wilder. - January 26, 2012
SEVENTEEN
TazzJazzFan - January 26, 2012
This could be a turning point in this season.
This is a tough loss, for sure, and it will be interesting to find out how it affects the team chemistry and work ethic. Will the Jazz start to slump and feel sorry for themselves, or will they, as my sixth grade football coach used to say, get some piss and vinegar in them and work even harder? I’m thinking the latter, but we shall find out.
DWest - January 25, 2012
Big ups to the Raptors
they didnt play like a 5-13 team today. When they were down 18 they kept fighting. When they were down 11 again in the 3rd they kept fighting.
Tough loss tonight, especially seeing Sap come away with 2 clutch shots to keep the Jazz in it.
EcERyda69 - January 25, 2012
Got curious about our wings (non-pg)
2011-2012 season
Hayward .398(fg) .265(3fg) .738(FT)
Howard .409(fg) .182(3fg) .889(FT)
C.J. .374(fg) .300(3fg) .755(FT)
Bell .459(fg) .355(3fg) 1.00!(FT)
Burks .410(fg) .250(3fg) .742(FT)
It’s a miracle that we’re 10-6
JazzMT - January 25, 2012
Wow
yeah, that’s some pretty bad shooting overall. Luckily the bigs were able to carry the team. But as opposing teams continue to pack it in and force our wings to make shots outside, I don’t know how good of a change we have as a team.
softdrinks - January 25, 2012
I cant believe
Raja Bell leads that list
rbmw263 - January 26, 2012
He's been crazy efficient the last while.
JazzHype - January 26, 2012
Kudos to Toronto for hanging in there..they deserved the win
also…are you sure you can find five Jazz players for the quintet?…the Jazz played basketball tonight like a middle school band plays music. (besides Millsap)
JazzMT - January 25, 2012
Yeah the quintet should be
Milsap, Harris (in regulation only), Milsap, Milsap and Milsap.
Everyone else should return their paychecks to the front office (including Ty).
LP Jazz - January 25, 2012
I don't get the Jefferson trade value thing...
I didn’t watch the game, Twitter, thread, so I’m out of the loop most likely. Just because everyone else sucked?
rxmike12 - January 25, 2012
he didn't play
and we sorely missed his defensive rebounding and being a first option when we went to a halfcourt set in overtime/crunch time
AllThatJazzBasketball - January 26, 2012
Very interesting quick recap! I was guess Toronto Raptors win this match though Utah Jazz fight well. Anyway I enjoyed this content very impressive stuffs. Thanks!
Julie Davis - January 25, 2012
you are welcome
Danke
AllThatJazzBasketball - January 26, 2012
I think the Jazz are ruining Hayward by playing him at the SF position.
At the end of last season, Hayward developed some confidence playing the SG position, because he had a length advantage. He doesn’t have that at the SF position.
The Jazz certainly did not have the team’s best five players out on the floor during overtime. Hayward looked completely lost. I thought that CJ played well enough in the third and fourth quarters to deserve some minutes in overtime over Hayward. Other than Millsap (and Harris on occasion), I thought the Jazz had noone in the game in the overtimes who wanted to try to score. Raja and Hayward looked like they were playing “hot potato” with the ball—trying to get rid of it before they might be forced to take a shot as the clock was winding down. Even Harris looked like he did not want to take responsibility for scoring, even though he was having his game of the season.
When the Jazz got the ball with about ten seconds left in the second overtime, I expected Harris to dribble down quickly and throw up a 3-point attempt, and yet he seemed reluctant to do so.
I thought Corbin did a poor job in this game with his substitutions in the late 1st quarter and early 2nd quarter. He allowed the Jazz to piss away an 18 point lead without taking a time out or substituting in players to try to stop the Raptors runs. He just let the second stringers fritter away the lead.
I also thought that Corbin should have pulled Hayward early in the first overtime to see if CJ had any offense left in him. The starters looked very scared in the overtime, except Millsap, especially on offense. I think CJ could have provided just enough offense to help the Jazz win. Hayward looked awful in both overtimes, and did everything in his power to help the Jazz lose.
In that stretch between the 1st and 2nd quarters and in the two overtimes, I thought Corbin looked like he was coaching a pre-season game—letting an arbitrary group of players stay in the game to see if they could pull it out and perhaps gain some confidence in the process, rather than playing the players that would give the Jazz the best chance to win.
I think a lot of the responsibility for this loss has to be given to Corbin for his failure to fix the bad lineups in the late 1st and early 2nd quarters and in the two overtimes. If Corbin would have fixed those bad lineups, even Toronto’s lucky shooting (and Harris’ awful free throw shooting) late in the game wouldn’t have mattered.
Fesenko for President - January 26, 2012
Only caught it through the first two min of OT
but man, what a disgusting loss. Looked like the team from the first 3 games out there. No hustle and seems like guys were just chucking shots after that first quarter.
I love G Time, but he shouldn’t be starting. At least not at the 3, but I doubt that Raja will be losing the starting 2 spot after all his recent play. Let him come off the bench as a 3, or as the 2, and maybe try and get Burks more minutes playing point. See how well he does as the primary ballhandler and distributor.
Tough loss, and I’ll see ya’ll friday.
Bebop - January 26, 2012
i just want to say
i’m so sad and angry with this loss… lots of childish mistakes, and some bad luck (and pretty incredible 3 pointers by the Raptors) we just didn’t had it tonight…
Let’s hope we can regroup and give Dallas a run for their money
GO JAZZ!!
Jazzfan_in_Chile - January 26, 2012
Clearly missed BIG AL
With AL, we win this game easily. having two scoring options down low is so crucial.
and harris had a great game, sure he missed some free throws, but he made a lot of really nice plays, and he got to the line, cant blame him for that.
i was rooting for him hard, i just want him and al to shut everyone up and play up to that all star level. tired of the finger pointing and trade discussion bullshxt with these two guys
handlogten - January 26, 2012
though i am reluctant to blame coaching for losses, this one might be different
first let me say that i don’t care for entire squad substitutions all at once anyway. clearly corbin should have seen what was happening in the 2nd quarter and used timeouts and reinsertion of starters to stem the toronto tide. why he didn’t give burks some burn guarding barbarosa puzzles me.
in particular, harris had an incredible first 8 min of the game. when he was replaced he would sit for 12 actual min of game time coming back in with 4 to play in the 2nd qtr. why in the hell was he sitting as toronto came all the way back from an 18 pt deficit?
utahcoyote - January 26, 2012
al probly would have made a differance. but the reason they lost wasen’t because he wasen’t playing. we have known from day one they need a wing that can shoot still do. if harris could pick it up and they could get a wing they could make some noise .maby the commish would trade eric gordan for harris before eric walks at the end of the year.
louisianajazzman - January 26, 2012
Absolutely correct on the need for shooters. We still need them, Jefferson or no Jefferson.
On your second point, Eric Gordon isn’t going anywhere. He’s a restricted free agent. He’s strictly New Orleans’ to keep or lose.
clarkpojo - January 26, 2012
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