We can compete,We are turning the ball over and not running our offense we are settling for 3 pointers. We defintely can get back in this ball game we just have to take care of the basketball and take better shots.
The jazz crowd responds to every single play either way. That's rough. Turning point was when we had 3 rookies out there + luther head +chuck hayes. Not exactly an awe-inspiring line-up. This is why we need Rafer, so Jackson can come off the fricking bench and keep some semblance of sanity out there.
This is exactly why I do NOT want us to play the Jazz in the Playoffs. Sure we've gotten toughter, but this Tmac sucks here in the playoffs
what the hell happened to the awesome energy and play against the Suns? i refuse to believe the Jazz are THIS good, and we are THIS bad.
The Jazz are extremely difficult to beat at home. Remember, we practically got blown out in 2 out of the 3 games at their home in the playoffs last season. I actually think we match up better than them this year than last because they don't have Giricek or Fisher, and also not having Yao helps in defending Boozer. However, JVG used a very strong strategy against them that virtually neutralized every player on their roster not named Carlos Boozer. Okur and Deron had big series after they played us, but they didn't really do much vs. us in Round 1. I still think we can beat them in a 7 game series with or without homecourt, and definitely without Yao, but it is going to be VERY tough.
the Refs are killing us. I can see at least 5 fouls, one interference wasn't called and 2 offensive fouls ended up being rockets blocking foul. that's like 16 points right there.
utah has more double digits wins at home than anyone in the league, including the celtics. they start 4 all-stars.... they have korver, milsap, and harpring off the bench. they are just plain BETTER than us. i have been trying to tell people not to get their hopes up come playoff time. we are not on the level of ANY of the other teams western playoff teams INCLUDING denver when they play the way they are capable of playing, without yao. thats just the way it is. we will not win a series against anyone and im ok with that, im still proud of this team.
You guys just need to accept that Tmac is an average finisher at best around the basket. He is not bad but he is not great either. With his athleticism he should be a better finisher than he is.
We don't need him to be perfect every game, but we need a floor general who doesn't make lazy passes, which we haven't had over the last two games. That's not all on Tracy, though. Ball handling on this team has become attrocious. Jump passes into the teeh of the defense, bounce passes with nothing on them, careless passes the defense intercepts, is a damned epidemic at this point. We need guys stepping up and taking control. Who is that going to be come playoff time? I don't see it from anyone so far.
Damn, dude I remember watching this play when it happened. Utah has always sucked as a place to play.
They just need to regroup at half-time and make a game out of it. Keep the game close in the fourth and maybe we'll pull out a win. Jackson needs to run the offense more instead of McGrady because McGrady is not aggressive enough against the double teams and the passing lanes are becoming congested.
