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Dr. Sri is a terrible doctor. I agree that this clinic steals from you. Are you kidding me. Terrible place to take your pet. Prices are outrageous...I bought medicine for $50.96...compared it later and found out I could have gotten the same medicine for $18. Take your animal anywhere use. I hated that they took my cat from me for every routine physical check up (e.g. fecal exam r to give it a shot) where as every other animal clinic will do the procedure right in front of you...Does this clinic have something to hide??? In addition I paid for one of there stupid pet plans (worst idea ever) where I'm paying $30 a month for a year. Well a year is up and 2months later they are still withdrawing it automatically from my credit card. Which I will no have to call about! Nightmare!!!!!
STAY AWAY!!!!!! – STAY AWAY!! they work very badly, not recommend them to anyone. I am very unhappy! and they only recommend to their best friends of the clinical specialist without reason, that means more expenses.
Please all of you who are unhappy with the work of the clinic San Marcos, write your comments.
Thank You San Marco Animal Hospital! – I highly recommend Dr. Sri and San Marco Animal Hospital! I called with a concern about my cat Bones and they got us in right away. The staff was very friendly, helpful and understanding. Bones was seen right away and he was given emergency surgery which saved his life. They let me come in and visit him during his 48 hour stay. You can tell this business really cares about animals. They let me know how to care for my cat when he came home, what to expect from him and what to look for.They even called a few days after his discharge to check on him:) San Marco Animal Hospital saved my cat's life and for that I am forever thankful!
great vet – I have called in when my dog was sick and was given an appointment the same day (or given instructions about walk-ins and when is the best time). Friendly staff, who really seem to like their patients. My dog is a rescue dog and has many "issues" - the staff allows me to stay with my pet during exams, needles, etc. (I switched from several different vets when I came to Florida, because their policy was that they must take the pets 'in the back' to administer services and my dog was traumatized for days because of the stress of not trusting the staff and not having me there to soothe him). When I explained this situation tothe staff, there was never a problem with my remaining with my dog. As far as I am concerned, the staff is excellent in both the care they give to the animals, and the care they have FOR the animals.
STAY AWAY!! THEY ARE UNTRAINED AND WILL STEAL FROM YOU! – This is the worst vet I have ever been to and wanted to take the time to warn others so the same thing isn't done to them. My wife and I took our beautiful cat, Beckham in for an exam because he was gagging and choking. We warned we were low income so could not afford unnecessary tests. The vet took xrays twice and said she had to send them out and charged an additional $79 plus the $138 and $48 for the xrays. We then realized she was very youngand untrained as she could only give guesses to what was wrong and needed help reading xrays. We found the lab they said they sent them to and the lab stated there was no record of that clinic or our cat in their system. We left with our cat still choking and the vet saying the "experts" saw a mass which she wasn't trained or equipped to remove. The lab never saw them so there were no expert opinion saying a mass existed. Sacred, we took our cat to Affiliated Specialists and paid for an endoscopy and they are trained and very professional. They confirmed there was no masss so our cat needed steroids and other treatment for his condition. Imagine if we had put him to sleep thinking there was a mass. San Marco made up a bill with alot of unnecessary tests we never approved and hung up on us when we called to find out why they lied about the "supposed" lab they sent eh xrays to. STAY AWAY!! If you love your cats or dogs, this is not the kind of place you want to take them and make sure you go to someone with better training.U never write these but was so disheartened I thought the least we could do is warn our fellow pet owners in Jacksonville.
San Marco Animal Hospital is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! – san marco animal hospital is the vet to go to the price is right and they tell you the truth they dont tell you to come in and you go back to them and all of a sudden your pet has a new problem like other vets do its next to a great bbq place while you wait there are food stores and its just a great area there is a park up the street river as well the vet is very clean and comfortable and relaxing eviroment to be in the staff and doctors are great and respectful i would highly suggest for those pet lovers to go to san marco animal hospital. thanks john austin ferrell if you read this tell them i sent you
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It's odd that it opens in Soundbooth, albeit with the video track too!
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Did Adobe take functionality away from us with the Audition release? I used to be able to open up all of my video files in Soundbooth, clean up the audio and then re-save them before pushing them into P-Pro, After Effects, or even Captivate.
With Audition it seems I can't do this anymore.
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SESSION II Classes - June 23-29
for 7th and 8th graders
NOTE: We schedule classes based on the date we receive payment and registration forms. We make every effort to ensure that students get their starred choice and one of their top three choices each period. You will receive your class schedule at ACADEMY check-in.
Discover the hero within as you explore your own strengths and challenges, envisioning yourself as a superhero. Through media analysis of modern films and ancient stories, you'll discover the universal pattern of hero formation. Using provocative questions, you will reflect on the hero's journey pattern as it applies to you in writing and drawings. Exploring the challenges, and triumphs of archetypal heroes in your favorite films and stories, you will devise your own fictional hero's story as a graphic novel or short story. Find yourself growing into a great and powerful you! Instructor: Hannah Kolni is completing her Masters of Science in Environmental Education at SOU. She has a background in Anthropology with a Bachelors of Science and teaches middle/high school Social Studies.
What is non-verbal communication? What is the difference between perception and perspective? Conflicts occur between people at every age and in every setting. You'll develop skills like active listening and learn how to referee a discourse to diffuse conflicts before they escalate in this energetic, interactive class. Amaze yourself as you devise strategies of communicating with others to find mutually beneficial resolutions in situations at home, at school and with friends that will serve you for a lifetime.
Instructor: John Cornet has been an AP teacher at Phoenix High School since 1999 and has taught at SOU. He was a finalist for Oregon Teacher of the Year in 2006 (twice nominated), and recipient of the Imagine Award for Community Peacemaking in 2009.
Wizards use spells and incantations to affect how people think and feel. In this class, you will see that poets are modern day wizards who cast spells on readers with poems. Learn to apply poetic devices to heighten the impact of your word wizardry and craft poems that send your reader on a journey, make them laugh, and offer them a unique experience. No previous experience with poetry is needed just bring your favorite writing wand, and be prepared to play with the magic of language.
Instructor: Jay Schroder is a published poet and creative writing teacher at Eagle Point High School where his students regularly win writing awards. He is a six-time winner of the Oregon Poetry Association's Contest.
Use your ultimate imagination and creative spirit to render scenes, characters and objects depicting mythical worlds from literature and modern film. Use inspiration from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Titans and Prometheus or explore ancients from Greek mythology and fairytales as you learn exciting new ways to illustrate the faces, costumes and adventures of these magical characters.
Instructor: Craig Honeycutt has a Master's in Art Education and is a local artist and art educator with more than twenty years teaching experience.
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Learn to use your smart phone as a powerful tool for creative self-expression. Get comfortable shooting, processing and social sharing photo and painting apps that turn your Apple or Android smart-phone into a swiss-army-knife-art-tool: a digital camera, a pocket editing studio, and a direct link to other serious phone artists around the globe. Note: Students must have their own iPod or iTouch 3, 4, 5; they must also have their own iTunes/Google Play account and know how to download apps from it. Some minimal instruction will be provided, but to get the most from this course, students must have a mobile device and already know how to connect it to the appropriate App Store.
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Come explore the history of a war that forever altered American society pitting citizen against citizen as you travel back in time in this riveting class with Civil War Re-enactors as your guides. You'll get a hands-on understanding of weapons and artillery as you review and recreate infantry drills and battlefield tactics. Find out what doctors used to treat the wounded, what the soldiers ate and try on some authentic historic clothing. You'll end the week with a 'bang'!
Instructors: Cascade Civil War Society Members The CCWS is a non-profit educational and living history organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the American Civil War and its impact on frontier expansion.
Study Japanese art and culture through musical instruments, Shuji (writing Japanese characters with a brush and ink), Origami (paper folding art work), clay work and the Japanese language. Broaden your cultural horizons while having fun! You will learn about Japanese cultural traditions such as making a replica of Japan's ancient clay bell.
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Take part in the exciting process of the American judicial system. Learn what it takes to become a judge, juror, prosecutor, defender or witness. Learn to organize facts, develop your speaking and questioning abilities, and understand the concepts of justice through jury deliberation. This will be a courtroom drama you will never forget.
Instructor: Justin Silva is studying Political Science at SOU. He has worked extensively with youth including children with special needs and at-risk teenagers.
Ever wonder if extra-terrestrials exist in the universe? Could there be alien life right here in our own solar system? Explore the growing science of exobiology which fuses biology, geology and astronomy and develop the skills to differentiate between fact and fiction, science and conjecture as you learn about Earth's extreme life forms. You'll search for life on Mars, investigate planets orbiting other stars as candidates for ET life, create your own avatar then contrast and compare findings with your fellow scientists!
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Learn crime scene analysis and study actual physical and chemical evidence for clues that MIGHT let you piece together what really happened at a mock crime scene. Using your intuitive senses and hard science skills you'll conduct forensic tests on the evidence and study physical evidence for clues. Fingerprints, hair, fibers and trace evidence will supply you with what you need to crack the case as you examine liquid samples, test fiber types, and interpret it all to piece together what really happened at the scene of the crime.
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Learn the art of dissection and inspect the structure of many different animals and plants as you review the basic evolutionary time line of species within the animal kingdom. You'll use diagrams, illustrations, and games to learn the characteristics of the animals before dissection and understand their ecological and anatomical functions within nature that allows them to survive.
Every day will be filled with wonder as you see the internal anatomy structure and function of the organism unfold before your eyes.
Instructor: Jessica Kelleher holds a Master of Science in Environmental Education and an Oregon teaching license endorsed in biology. She is inspired by the ability of environmental education to engage students.
From the opening game to the middlegame through to the endgame, traditional chess means war. Played since the sixth century, chess has been a game of strategy and competitiveness. Find out how something called "cooperative chess" transforms the traditional game and takes you on a collaborative adventure with your teammates. You'll learn how to transform one of the world's most influential games into a new dynamic that champions collaboration over competition. By employing hands on activities and strategies you'll investigate the traditional and alternative rules of play as you discover how this "endgame" can benefit your personal, academic and future professional life.
Instructor: Aaron Lundstrom is a writer and conceptual artist who has taught foreign language classes (Romanian) and who designed the cooperative chess variant "Piece."
Did you ever wonder why large structures and buildings don't fall down very often? Do you know what it takes to build a dome or a suspension bridge? In this fascinating feat of architecture and engineering class, you'll learn about basic building structures through a variety of hands on projects and activities. Each day you will study a real structure or building and will build models and experiment with different materials. With an introduction to the physics of architecture and engineering, you will begin to understand why a building doesn't fall down; or does in some cases!
Instructor: Yumiko Nelson has taught in the University of Oregon Architecture Department. Prior to teaching she received two Master's degrees from the University of Michigan in Architecture and Teaching Structures.
Create your own blog as you explore lifestyle blogs, thinkgeek blogs, fashion blogs and many more to gain inspiration. You'll learn how the internet and social media can serve a useful purpose and be engaging at the same time. You'll create a professional layout and use pictures and other special features to design your own blog to share with friends and family.
Instructor: Martha Street is a graduate student at SOU earning her Masters in English Language Arts. She also holds a BA in French and International Studies from the University of Oregon.
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Digital media is rapidly changing the way we view and interact with the world. You'll delve into the latest Web 2.0 tools to manipulate photos, compose your own music, produce animated movies, and create stunning 3D environments. Learn the language of visual communication as you construct and publish a website with your signature personality. At the end of the week you'll have an amazing portfolio of work and the skills to take your digital creations to a whole new level.
Instructor: Anthony White holds an MAT degree from SOU. He engages in technology of all types and loves to share his knowledge with others. He currently works in Kodiak, Alaska as an Educational Technologist. This is his third year teaching for the SOU Summer Youth Programs.
Dive into the wonderful world of computer programming! You'll learn the basics of programming by using a digital character and gain essential problem solving skills through visual effects and strategies. This class will make programming so much fun it will almost seem easy. No prior experience necessary!
Instructor: Anthony White holds an MAT degree from SOU. He engages in technology of all types and loves to share his knowledge with others. He currently works in Kodiak, Alaska as an Educational Technologist. This is his third year teaching for the SOU Summer Youth Programs.
Let's take a little photo-journalism journey into documenting your surroundings using a simple tool - a disposable camera. Armed with this device and plenty of creative inspiration, you will document your everyday surroundings at ACADEMY to tell your cultural story. Guided by a professional photographer you will discover how imagery shapes our society both currently and historically. Once you have your inspired images recorded, you'll explore the basics about photography composition and Photoshop to create a one-of- a-kind piece of your unique view of the world. Instructor: Ezra Marcos is a professional photographer working in Southern Oregon. When he is not busy photographing people, weddings and commercial shoots, he teaches youth the skills he has learned.
Do you love to design video games? Now you need to learn how to market them! Through studying past marketing strategies, you will learn what has been successful and learn to analyze the reasons why these strategies were successful as you apply your new skills and understanding to conceptualize some creative, future opportunities for the gaming market.
Instructor: Kathrynn Hollis-Buchanan is a doctoral candidate with Liberty University and currently works as a tenure-track faculty member at the University of Alaska. She also teaches graduate level courses for Grand Canyon University, online.
In this high energy class, you will learn part-singing, harmony skills and discover your individual voice. Your confidence will soar as you explore a variety of vocal techniques and styles. By the end of the week you will have arranged a contemporary song, sorted the group into parts for melody, harmony, bass, solo and percussion and be rehearsed and ready to perform like professionals!
Instructor: Josh Killingsworth is an ACADEMY alumnus and teaches award-winning students in his Medford, Oregon Studio. He performs throughout the Rogue Valley and has sung in operas, a cappella groups, musicals, and choirs all around the United States and Europe.
En guard…ready…fence! Safe inside a mask and jacket, you will be introduced to the exciting sport of fencing. Learn the skills of "touching" (scoring on) your partner while avoiding being scored on and learn the respect, ethics and camaraderie involved in this sport.
Instructor: Dylan Shelton has fenced both foil and epee with the Southern Oregon Fencing Center for five years and has taught many SOU-sponsored fencing classes.
Get ready to put on your crown! This class is the Game of Thrones for actors. You'll experience theatrical play through a series of games like Samurai and Guardian Angel that are challenging and fun. Build your awareness as you become part of a theatrical 'team' on stage and learn to lead and to be led by the unstoppable action and creative improvisation fed by your own ideas.
Instructor: Mike Fitzgerald has over 20 years professional theater experience and has taught in the Rogue Valley for the past 16 years.
Everybody can hip hop once they find their own style! The steps you learn from this dance expert can be used for flash mobs and continued performance. The only prerequisite is being ready to break a sweat! You'll experiment with slap clap rhythms, physical coordination, footwork patterns, isolation and hip hop vocabulary. Write your own raps and build a hip hop dance performance that will amaze your family and friends!
Instructor: Gina Angelique is the founding Artistic Director of San Diego's Eveoke Dance Theatre, now in its 19th year creating original theatre and dance. She is a master educator who has spent over 25 years sowing the seeds of dance and theatre with diverse student populations.
Everybody likes appetizers, so let's have a taste of four unique and masterful styles of acting! You'll immerse yourself in the acting styles of Shakespeare, Ann Bogart's Viewpoint Theory, Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed and Charlie Chaplin's signature physical theatre. Bring your creative genius and courage to this blast of a class where you'll try something new every day and discover what style suits you best. At the end of the week, let your inner artist explode in space as you craft and perform your own scene to share.
Instructor: Gina Angelique is the founding Artistic Director of San Diego's Eveoke Dance Theatre, now in its 19th year creating original theatre and dance. She is a master educator who has spent over 25 years sowing the seeds of dance and theatre with diverse student populations.
Got Characters? Got scenes in your head? Bring them to the stage! Unleash your creativity with new writing techniques along with acting and theatre improvisation training as you write your own scenes and monologues for the stage. You will explore warm up exercises, shared writing and new techniques for discovering characters.
Instructor: Eve Smyth is an actor, improviser, and playwright. Her plays have received critical acclaim in Seattle and San Francisco. She is the co-director of Ashland Children's Theatre and is a member of the local improv troupe The Hamazons.
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Will the Raptors rock the Dino again for the NBA classic nights? It would be awesome if they were doing so.
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"I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it. You rise above it." -Kobe Bryant
Funny, every single one of those(except the Bulls) is better than their teams currents.
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Back to the topic, Phoenix and Indy really needs to go back to their vintage jerseys. The Pacers one is just classic, Reggie Miller immediately comes to mind. And that black Suns jersey is dope!!
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The stage was set for yet another thrilling, storybook ending between the Miami Heat and the Utah Jazz Friday night at Energy Solutions Arena.
For the second straight game the Jazz played host to a sizzling hot team. Miami had won nine straight leading up to Friday, with Lebron James playing like a man possessed! The Jazz would need a great performance to be able to beat the Heat and get momentum on their side as they head out for a five game road trip.
What followed was incredible.
After a starters duel that ended in a one point match in the first quarter, the bench came in. And the Jazz went on a roll. The offense was a thing of beauty. It was purring like a smooth, well oiled engine. Behind 19 bench points the Jazz scored a 30 point second quarter and took a 13 point lead into the half. The second half began just as the first half had ended with the Jazz putting the foot on the gas pedal, jumping out to an 18 point lead in the third quarter.
Then it happened...
Just when you thought the Jazz had Miami right where they wanted them, on the ropes, on the second night of a back to back...it happened, or should I say Lebron happened. Lebron got hot...SIZZLING HOT! He drained ridiculous shot after ridiculous shot, scoring 17 of his game high 35 in the 4th.
But what unfolded was something that a very young Jazz team needed. It's no secret that the Jazz had struggled in close games this season, I believe the record is 3-4. They have struggled to close out games. So it should be no surprise when Lebron hit his second straight long range jumper...the one that had us all shaking our heads...yeah that one. You could hear a collective "not again" coming from Jazz fans.
Miami Heat's Lebron James shoots against the Utah Jazz during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Salt Lake City, Friday, March 2, 2012. The Jazz defeated the Heat 99-98.
The the amazing happened. The one guy that has been scrutinized more by Jazz fan all year than any other player on the roster made a play. Devin Harris. Yes I said Devin Harris. The heady, smart, crafty vet happened. With time running down, he drove the lane putting up one of his patented floater that found the back of the iron and the front of the iron...and rolled in...AND ONE! After hitting the free throw, the Heat had one last chance. Lebron working the pick and roll with Haslem found his forward for an 18 foot jumper that came off the iron.
Game over.
This game featured some of the best basketball I've seen the Jazz play all season. The offense was fluid. It was as smooth as butter. Crisp cuts. Clean passes. Precision shots. Everyone moved. No standing around. And lots...I mean LOTS of energy. The Offense was pristine! The Jazz ended the night with 22 assists and only 11 turnovers. The team seemed to trust each other, playing unselfishly.
LeBron James of the Miami Heat reacts next to Devin Harris during the second half of play at the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City Friday, March 2, 2012. Jazz won the game in the final seconds, 99-98. (Brian Nicholson, Deseret News)
Devin Harris continues to dictate the pace of the offense well. He finished with just 13 and 5 assists, but it was his energy, including on the defensive end that provided just what the Jazz needed to get a win. Both Devin and Big Al carried the Jazz home to a victory combining for 11 of the team's 21 4th quarter points. It was the veterans, the "Old Dogs"(as my man Clint Peterson wrote), that put the team on their backs when the game was on the line.
Enes Kanter had another big night. His work ethic continues to pay off, as he finished the night with 11 points and 6 rebounds in just 16 minutes of play. I don't know if anyone noticed but he's learning to keep the ball high when rebounding the basketball, giving him better opportunities to finish at the rim. He also provided some impressive post moves as he muscled his way around in the paint, including a couple of nice fade away jumpers in the 4th quarter.
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Enes Kanter of the Utah Jazz puts up a shot over Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat during the second half of play at the Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City Friday, March 2, 2012. Jazz won the game in the final seconds, 99-98. (Brian Nicholson, Deseret News)
The Jazz finished the night with 29 second chance points off 23 offensive rebounds. They hustled to every loose ball, every rebound, dominating the glass as they should have against a Heat team that does not have the size inside to match.
So "Miracle in Miami" is reprised in Salt Lake City. And another thrilling chapter, in this ever growing storybook fantasy, is written. It just keeps getting better and better.
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There hasn't always been a lot to celebrate about this Jazz season in Utah, but a spot as bright as a nova was brought to us courtesy Jeremy Evans over the All-Star break when he made Utah a state of champions by winning the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest in spectacular fashion. Fittingly, in a leap year, on a leap day, Governor Gary Herbert honored the man his teammates simply call "Elevator" by giving him his own day: Jeremy Evans Day.
It's officially official. Evans is forever more "The Human Pogo Stick." Dammit. Boler and Harp need to be banned from handing out heinous nicks.
Nevertheless, we're proud to be able to call Evans our own. Perma-grins abounded when Jazz CEO Greg Miller met with our guv to congratulate Evans on his finest moment. He was even rewarded with a little playing time to celebrate by, which he made the most of by landing himself in the night's Top 10 plays on a nice cut fed by five-dime beast Al Jefferson.
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"I wanna see what the... vets have?!"
We've been overrun with fan and media sentiments of wanting to see the Jazz's young guns. All game. Every game. You literally can't go anywhere, read or listen to anything, without being bombarded by it. The prevailing thought process includes, "I already know what the vets have. I wanna see what the young guys have."
What more do you really expect to see from the team's third-highest minutes-total, Gordon Hayward, the Jazz's only player to start all 34 games? Hayward even led the Jazz in minutes played on the season at one point. What you see is what you get for now. More PT isn't gonna make him shoot better than the .424 from the field we're getting now. Earl Watson said he wanted to see 10-15 point-per-game from G-Time. If he were to hit closer to 50% of his 10.3 FGAs per-game, plus continue to make about 80% of his 3.7 FTAs per-game he'd be there, easy.
Derrick Favors? At the beginning of the season when many were calling for him to start over Al Jefferson I said he was still about a half season away from being ready to even think about starting over either Al or Paul Millsap. So far, his numbers have stayed the course, overall, starter or reliever, deviating only slightly in a couple of categories from what he was putting up previously. If anything, his career low field goal percentage indicates a step back, not forward, although it's possible this can be attributed to his learning process in the post in trying to obtain a reliable go-to move or two -- not a bad thing, but it shows that he's not yet at the level needed to compete night in and night out at against the league's toughest position.
Maybe the most important progression we've seen from Favors is his defensive rebounding rate being at a career high, over 20% for the first time, at 20.9%, and his tying a career high for assists versus the Houston Rockets with three. In the Jazz's offensive sets in the flex the big men have to be able to dish out dimes to cutters for the team to put up points. Stagnation is the ugly alternative, an option that can be attributed to not only isolation sets, but guys without the ball not doing their job either -- cutting hard like they're supposed to. When they do, guys like Al, Paul, and now even Favors and Evans will pass, as we saw against the Rockets, Al, Favors, and Evans combining for 10 of the Jazz's 27 assists in a blowout victory.
I told you everything about Enes Kanter on Twitter before he ever put on a Jazz uniform. We knew he'd be a great rebounder, already, and after watching every available bit of film and EuroBasket I added that he was extremely coachable, intelligent, and willing to learn, as well as a solid man defender, while warning that he'd have trouble finishing at the rim, lacked a post move, and had a tendency to try and bull his way to the basket, lowering his head and shoulder garnering whistles. That's exactly who he's turned out to be thus far. Seeing more of him won't change these habits right now, only enforce tendencies that form long-term bad habits. When he's ready, you'll know it. Until then, he needs to keep working on those feet to create shots that aren't so easily turned back, and confidence in his range, a part of his game we know he has, save the confidence part. He'll only get better defensively as he learns to rotate properly without looking so lost, an area we've seen signs of progression in.
If you've been paying attention without bias, the only real enigma when it comes to the young guns is Alec Burks. His play is increasingly putting pressure on Ty Corbin to put him out there for more and longer stints.
On the other hand, once you thought you'd seen it all from the vets they throw you a curveball.
Coming into the season, Al Jefferson was widely touted as a black hole. Few saw the signs of change coming from this "old dog" (who's not really old at all), saying he'd peaked, that he couldn't get any better, that he was stuck in his ways. And yet here he is, a willing and capable passer. And just when you thought that was all, that the count was full and he'd walk the hitter with the bases loaded, he throws you a splitter you never saw coming.
The Jazz haven't had a defensive director. Until last night. Earl Watson noted in the postgame that he'd never seen Jefferson be so vocal on the floor, directing traffic, calling out rotations and screens, reinforcing the effort from his 'mates.
The result of filling this formerly-gaping hole in the Jazz's game is two-fold -- not only does it make the entire defense better when you have a vocal anchor who can see the opposition unfolding, said anchor no longer has to act alone as a last line of defense, a role impossible for all but a handful of stellar stoppers. It's a leadership role, one young players don't do instinctively, one that the Jazz's young players would likely not learn, at least not properly, on their own without years of painful experience.
Jefferson stepping up into this role is huge for the Jazz. Not only does it make his own job easier, but it makes Devin Harris' job easier too, helping him to be able to anticipate the offense coming at him, allowing him to make a snap decision in an instant instead of guessing where he might have to go to head off a play, then giving up on it in frustration from the silence, save the squeak of sneakers and snapping of twine. Harris was able to dictate where Kyle Lowry would direct his own offense from, keeping the Rockets from getting what they wanted, when they wanted, where they wanted, making them play a game they weren't comfortable with.
And Harris dictated the pace offensively as well, showing us the skills that made him a desirable All-Star a few seasons ago. Few thought he still had that in him, or that he cared to show it to the likes of us, we, a fanbase that spent the first half of the season saying we didn't want him. Lauded as a leader, albeit it a quiet one, at one point after a broken play, Harris pulled aside Hayward, a player with some 60 more games experience in the offense, pointing out a moment where the sophomore had gone astray in the offense. After a quiet discussion and some nodding, we saw the Jazz's offense respond with a run that put the game away for good.
Yes, it's important that the young guys get experience and see real floortime. But it's equally important for them to learn the lessons many of the veterans had to the hard way, through a whole lotta losin'. Working together will accelerate the development process more than simple trial and error ever could. And it avoids the dreaded pit of despair that is the constant frustration of being blown out by mediocre competition, eventually creating an environment conducive only to creating the desire to produce for one's self for that next contract instead of for the good of the team.
Last night showed us that old dogs can indeed still learn new tricks, that we haven't seen by a long shot what they to give. Learning is a lifelong process, one most successfully employed with a little help from your friends and teammates. Devin Harris and Al Jefferson aren't vets by a lot. In fact, they're just coming into their own as leaders, and last night they together bookended an impressive display of growth for this young Jazz team.
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• Through Jerry Sloan's first 62 games as a head coach, with a future Hall of Famer in Artis Gilmore, his team went 19-43, a .306 winning percent
• Through Ty Corbin's first 62 games as a head coach he's gone 24-38, a .387 winning percent
• An NBA player typically doesn't reach their peak on average until about 15,000 career minutes. Al Jefferson is at 15,608, Devin Harris 14,369
• There are currently 23 players in the NBA with more career minutes played than both Jefferson and Harris combined
• While it's been a calendar year since Devin Harris was a Jazzman, he's played less than the equivalent of two-thirds of a single normal season for Utah, only 50 games, due mostly to the lockout
Last night hurt. We can all agree with that. There was enough underachieving and ill-formed decisions to go around to keep all of our minds running circles for weeks. It was one of those nights that makes you instantly start playing the NBA Trade Machine and NBA Mock Lottery games for an hour just to make the pain go away. It hurt for a number of reasons.
To start out the night we get this gem courtesy of Brian T. Smith:
That's how the night starts out. We get a hint that Ty Corbin wants a full lineup of veterans. Then the disappointing game of Utah vs Sacramento got underway. Even though Harris had a solid game he was outdueled by a rookie drafted with the last pick in the NBA draft, Isaiah Thomas. Harris had 18 pts, 7 ast, 1 reb, 2 stl. Meanwhile Isaiah Thomas had 18 pts, 8 ast, 2 reb, 1 stl.
That's not even the worst part of the night. The Jazz had many chances to win this. The main being when the young guys, a lineup of Harris, Burks, Miles, Favors, and Kanter finally got rolling. They clawed the Jazz back into the game. Then with minutes left in the game Corbin thanked this young core by, you guessed it, escorting them back to their seats in the bench. You know the rest of the story. Jazz veterans blow the game, make horrible mistakes (#WeConsistentlyDoDumbSh*t), and let the Kings start their 2nd half to the season with a win while we play Groundhog Day with last year's season.
This whole game was a giant allegory of the Jazz's season. There is this insistance to rely upon the veterans in order to reach the playoffs (which with every passing day looks like a pipe dream), let the young guys play about 20 minutes a game (unless you are Gordon Hayward), then when the game is in reach go to an isolation on the left block to Al Jefferson. I know it's not always an isolation on the left block to Jefferson, but the very fact that there's a HIGH chance that it will be basically tells the story of itself.
Which brings us to today. What do the Jazz do? Is there a solution? Yes. But it'll hurt at first.
Remember when the Timberwolves traded Al Jefferson to the Jazz for a conditional 1st round pick, a 2nd round pick, and Kosta Koufos? The Jazz thought they had robbed the T-Wolves. I thought Kevin O Connor had made the most brilliant trade since the Lakers had robbed Memphis of Pau Gasol. Except it wasn't that way at all. Kevin Kahn, and it pains me to even admit this, knew what he was doing. He was freeing minutes for his promising Power Forward, Kevin Love. Al Jefferson consumed too many possessions with his slow methodical post game. While Al Jefferson is a magician in the post he also is a black hole. Kahn knew this. He knew that he had Love whose rebounding rate was through the roof. He knew that Love's development couldn't take another year taking the back seat to Al Jefferson. So he traded him to the Jazz.
Fast forward to the present and now the Jazz are in the same predicament. Our Kevin Love is a two headed monster of Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter. In 42 minutes last night the young duo outrebounded Millsap and Jefferson, who played a combined 54 minutes. In fact Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter's per 36 combined rebounds a game is 23 rebounds. Compare that to the 18 rebounds the Millsap/Jefferson are currently averaging now with about 36 minutes per game. That's just rebounds. Blocks would go up as well. Points would take a dip for a season but points would go up. Kevin Love's per 36 that year he sat behind Al Jefferson was at about 15 ppg. What happened when Al Jefferson left? Well....let's just say it didn't stay at 15 ppg. Try 20 ppg. Meanwhile his rebounds per 36 actually went up two more rebounds.
So how do the Jazz trade Al Jefferson? They have to wait for the team that is desperate enough. To those who say his 14 million dollar contract is too much to trade, think again. The Jazz traded for it didn't they? Last time I checked they were paying deep into the luxury tax when they did so. Trading Big Al is not impossible. It just takes a team that is desperate like the Jazz were a couple years ago. Two years ago the Jazz had lost Boozer to Chicago, Kyle Korver to Chicago, and Wesley Matthews to Portland. So is there a team desperate like the Jazz were? Yes.
First look at the Lakers who are desparate for a third big. Look at the Memphis Grizzlies who need a low post threat to replace Zach Randolph who was lost to injury. Look at Houston who was actively looking for a low post threat and almost landed Pau Gasol and without Gasol available they'll be looking elsewhere for an alternative. Look at Golden State who is trying hard to land Dwight and if unsuccessful will try other avenues. Am I saying any of these will happen? No. But to ignore the obvious that Al Jefferson can be traded is to ignore that teams get desperate when the playoffs are on the line.
The Jazz have to follow the parable of the Al and the Love. They have to learn from the Timberwolves.
*Please hold while I throw up in my mouth for that last sentence. KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNN!*
But the Timberwolves made the right decision with Al and Love. They went their ways and allowed the Jazz to learn the lesson with Big Al. We have learned our lesson with Al. He's not the future. And if the Jazz thought Millsap was the future they wouldn't have drafted Kanter. The Jazz have a bright future. Unfortunately the future is being eclipsed by a present that has hit its ceiling. If the Jazz trade Jefferson then the Jazz will finally get to see true development from Kanter and Favors. Most importantly if the Jazz trade Jefferson we won't have to hear Kevin O'Connor ever utter the empty promise that the "Jazz are not rebuilding" again.
"It's about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along. That's partly because I found myself getting typecast, as everyone does unless they pursue roles that are very different from what they've done before."
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While reading one of my favorite weekly authors, our own Kyle Kirkham and his Utah Jazz Player of the Week, (if you haven't been following these, shame on you. Kyle puts a lot of research into his posts and presents them very well indeed) I found the Al Jefferson numbers extremely interesting.
The premise is a stereotype of sorts, that he puts up big numbers on bad teams, in the process creating the opposite of the intended effect, to win the game, a reputation garnered, fairly or not, from his years of putting up 20/10s in Minnesota (there's a whole other tangent here we won't go into today, but it includes having poor teammate options and coaching on the Timberwolves in his time there, as well as a losing culture that fostered an environment of "I'ma get mine").
Up in the Twin Cities I could see how a rep such as this was attained, but it feels unfair to the new-and-improved Big Al as currently constituted on this Jazz team. He wasn't a willing passer before, but we've seen now that he is, whether finding cutters or feeling the double coming on defense and kicking it back out.
"He seems to know based on how he is being defended where he is going with the ball [every time]."
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Al is so talented in the post with his hands, body, and feet that he has the ability to get a shot off under almost any circumstances, really a throwback to a previous age that's by and large gone from today's NBA, an ability under-appreciated by the fast-paced standards of the current ADHD age of 140 characters or less. It's too easy to simply isolate a couple of categories and make sizable generalizations from them because that's not the style you prefer to see. But it doesn't mean the method isn't effective in the course of chasing victory.
Whereas in Minnesota Al found that he could always get a shot off, even if triple teamed, and did, this year for the Jazz we see him draw defenders to his spot on the low, left block, then often move the ball elsewhere starting a series of flex cuts and ball movement in the flow of the intended offense. And without Al Jefferson's 10-19 the Jazz are never even in the game with the San Antonio Spurs with a chance to win late. Al is the only guy on the Jazz's roster you can play the odds on a given offensive possession with. Everyone else is far too inconsistent to gamble on when points are at a premium at any point in a given contest.
Simply put, he's the bread and butter.
I don't recall if it was Phil Johnson, Ron Boone, Thurl Bailey, or someone else, but during some recent analysis involving the Jazz's struggles and Al Jefferson something that was said stuck with me.
"Al Jefferson is the least of the Jazz's problems."
It's an oversimplification to pin Utah's troubles on any one guy, but what is clear is that the Jazz have struggled to close games out, be it coming back or holding off an opponent. When things go wrong it's all too easy to say "so-and-so's just a career a loser, play the new guys," however, the Jazz, aside from Raja Bell, Earl Watson, and Josh Howard are still really young, and none of those players are your late go-to guys. It's easy to think of Al as old and decrepit, but he's only 27, still learning to win, for once with a franchise that actually cares about winning.
Usually, it takes young teams -- and the coaching staff is included here -- years to learn how to win close ones. Old teams win a lot of close games for a reason with their acquired savvy; they know how to from experience.
It's not as if Al Jefferson is shooting the Jazz out of games -- in fact, I'd assert the opposite, that without him they'd be in far fewer in the first place. But there is one key area of his game that has hurt the Jazz's chances in close ones this year, his scoring in the clutch. It's inexplicably way down, and I mean way down. However, he's not dominating the ball in the clutch, stealing touches from other players in an attempt at hero-ball or anything. In fact, he's taking less clutch-time FGAs this year than any other I can find data for (since he's been a starter).
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The Jazz are predictable in the end-game scenario. There's only one player you can pencil in on a nightly basis and opposing scouts know this. That's makes any standard, normal play in the course of the game much harder to pull off when it counts at the end. "They're going to go to Al." Yep. We know.
To Ty's credit, in the heartbreaker against Minnesota they at least didn't run a predictable Al isolation play this time, although you probably don't generally want a career 36%-from-16-23-feet shooter taking a 19-footer in a pick-and-pop (although to Al's credit he made the shot. He's shooting a career best from mid-range with the Jazz, about 5% better as a Jazzman than previously).
While it's our nature as the fan to want to point fingers and out-guess brass and staff alike after a loss, the fact is, the Jazz are a lot closer than most thought they'd be to competing at this point. As Kenny Smith said in Friday's All-Star festivities, "The Jazz are one guy away."
They're just young, and making primary playing time even younger isn't really solving anything. All that would do is make the future Jazz the former Timberwolves. Have patience. Let us learn along with them how to win again.
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*This post covers last week's games, and this week's (didn't want to do a post for a 2 game week, soooo yeah.)
16.7%. Take a guess at what that number is. No it's not Fesenko's old free throw percentage, and no it's not the percent of times that Josh Howard passes on a fast break. It's actually the percentage of games we have won since my last post. That's six games and only one win. I don't I need to explain to you how bad that is. Just a few weeks ago, we looked like a legitimate playoff team, now we look like a legitimate lottery team. Am I overreacting? Maybe, maybe not. But that's not the point. The point is this team is underperforming right now, along with a lot of its players. Let's take a look to see who is and isn't.
Devin Harris
Last Week's Line: 9 points (53%), 5 assists (2.7 TO's), 1.5 rebound, 1.2 steals
Not exactly the most impressive line, but I won't lie, Harris has looked better recently. He plays a lot better when he is pushing it and taking it to the basket, both of which he has been doing lately. Is he still underperforming? Yes, he can definitely play better. Hopefully All Star break can help reenergize him some more.
Raja Bell
Last Week's Line: 10.5 points (60%), 1.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 60% on 3's.
Despite missing the last two games, Bell once again played pretty good. The 10 points a game sure doesn't look like a lot, but it's hard to be disappointed when it is coming on 60% shooting from the field (AND from downtown). I don't think Raja is the ideal shooting guard for many teams; however he has been a bright spot for the Jazz of late as one of the only players who isn't underperforming. Call me crazy, but he's actually played himself into contention for this week's award.
Gordon Hayward
Last Week's Line: 5.3 points (33%), 1.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists (2.2 TO's)
There is no question that Hayward has had a rough year; calling it a roller-coaster ride would probably be an understatement. 10 days ago, Hayward was playing the best ball he had all year, now he is playing some of his worst. I think you can pin some of this on the fact that the team is playing pretty bad overall, but you cannot deny that Gordon is still trying to find his stride. I still don't think it's a question of if he will find it, but when he will. It took him most of the season last year to find his stride, how much longer do we have to wait this year? Maybe an appearance in Orlando this weekend will do the trick…
Paul Millsap
Last Week's Line: 15.2 points (42%), 8.2 rebounds, 1.7 steals, 1.7 assists (1.3 TO's)
I personally thought that being snubbed from the All Star game would help get Millsap's game back on track, but calling him a 'snub' at this point may be a little generous. Right now Millsap is shooting 49% on the season, and if he keeps up his current play it could be the first time he finishes under 50% in his career. He's worn out, I don't think there is any question about that. However there is question in whether he can up his production by season's end, because the Jazz sure need it.
Al Jefferson
Last Week's Line: 20.6 points (49.6%), 10.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists (.3 TO's), 1.5 blocks, 1.7 steals
Statistically, Jefferson had a pretty good 6 games. In a matter of fact, that really is an impressive line. But that's the problem. Putting up good numbers on bad teams is exactly what Jefferson is known for. I got curious this morning about Al's shot attempts in wins compared to losses, so I looked it up.
I'm not an expert when it comes to numbers, but I did find it interesting to find that this [season] was only the second time that Al has put up more shots in losses than wins, it also happens to be the largest margin as well. What may be more concerning about this is Jefferson shoots 9% worse in losses this year (53% in wins compared to 44% in losses) but still averages more overall attempts. Jefferson is a good player, but can he be a good player on a good (playoff) team? Right now the answer is no. That could change though, there are still 34 games left this season.
Earl Watson
Last Week's Line: 3.33 points (28%), 3.2 assists (1.5 TO's), 1.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals
You only have to take one look at Earl's stats to know he didn't have the best week. He actually had the worst average +/- on the team at -7.7. Then again, putting up good stats isn't really Earl's thing. It's funny, while Watson may hate losing more than any Jazz player, he also happens to be one of the most positive players on the team. If you follow him on twitter, you'd probably agree with me. Like I said, Earl didn't have the best week. But I am fine with that, because the intangibles he brings to each game mean a lot more than his stats do.
CJ Miles
Last Week's Line: 5.7 points (29%), 1.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists (1 TO)
Not exactly what you expect from a 7 year veteran in a contract year, right? Then again, it probably wouldn't be fair to expect something specific from Miles since he has been doing the unexpected his entire career. Brian T. Smith tweeted about Miles possibly resigning after this season.
While Miles is one of my favorite players, I honestly don't see it happening. Maybe we sign him for a short and cheap contract, but my money is that another team will offer a longer and better deal.
Josh Howard
Last Week's Line: 6.5 points (40%), 4 rebounds, .8 assists (.8 TO's)
While it wasn't a great week for Howard, atleast he didn't look like a corpse like he did in the previous week. Josh actually played really good the last two games, which is hopefully a sign that he is getting his legs back. Brian T. Smith also tweeted about Howard resigning. As I said with Miles, I don't know if I see it happening. Not unless it's for short and cheap. However, depending on whether or not the Jazz draft or make a move for a different wing, we will need somebody back. The second half of the season could be an audition for next year.
Derrick Favors
Last Week's Line: 8.5 points (47%), 3.3 rebounds, .8 blocks, 1.3 TO's (16.6 minutes)
Is Favors struggling? Yeah to a point he is, the sophomore isn't exactly excelling. But I'm guessing it is pretty hard to excel when you are only getting 17 minutes a game (3 less than last year). Truth is, I think it's difficult to make an impact when your playing time is limited. Statistically, Favors had a decent week. Convert his averages to 36 minutes, and he is putting up 18 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 3 TO's. Not numbers that make you drool, but definetly numbers that make you wonder whether he should get more time or not. Now I understand, minutes don't necessarily mean development, but can you develop without minutes? Here is a breakdown of Favors' minutes from this season (from www.basketball-reference.com).
A little while ago David Locke tweeted that the Jazz are 8-2 in games that Favors plays more than 20 minutes. I don't know what is more amazing about that, the record, or the fact that he has only played 20+ minutes in 10 games. I decided to take a deeper look. It turns out there have been 11 games now where he has played 20+ minutes (8-3 W/L). In them he has averaged 27 minutes, 11.3 points (57% shooting), 7.2 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers. Now, I'm not here to tell Ty Corbin what to do, he has a very hard job. The Jazz have 4 really good bigs, so it's going to be hard to give them all the minutes that they are worthy of; a trade may be the only way of making that happen.
Enes Kanter
Last Week's Line: 5.2 points (45%), 6.2 rebounds, .7 blocks, .8 TO's (14.8 minutes)
Kanter is also struggling to get minutes on the floor. Regardless, Kanter is still producing. He has improved greatly on both sides of the ball since the season started, and is still rebounding at incredible rates. Hypothetically, if you gave Kanter Kevin Love's minutes, he'd bring down 16.7 boards a game. Read that again, 16.7. That'd be good enough for #1 in the NBA. Of course that is hypothetical. Kanter isn't going to get 40 minutes a game. However, that doesn't change the fact that he is already a top rebounder in this league.
Alec Burks
Last Week's Line: 7.5 points (48%), 2.5 rebounds, 1 assists (.5 TO's), .8 steals (15.8 mintutes)
Burks may not be completely free yet, but he has finally earned a spot in Ty Corbin's wing rotation. In a matter of fact, we have been seeing Burks come off the bench before CJ in some games, and it comes with good reason. Alec is looking really good lately. Not only is he putting up good numbers in his limited time, but he is playing within the flow of the team, and a lot less out of control. In the past 6 games, Burks has been averaging more points than Howard, Miles, and Hayward. He's also been shooting much better than all three of them. I love watching him play, but I don't make that decision, Corbin does. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a nice bump in minutes if he keeps his current play; I hope he does.
*Players who didn't play (very much): Jeremy Evans, Jamaal Tinsley, DeMarre Carroll
There is no question that the Jazz played really bad over the past 6 games. So while deciding on who should get this week's award, I decided to eliminate all players who are underperforming and see who is left; there weren't too many.
Player of the Week (Week 8 and 9)
Alec does a good job at containing his emotion after hearing about his latest
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Alec Burks: 7.5 points (48%), 2.5 rebounds, 1 assists (.5 TO's), .8 steals (15.8 minutes)
Runner up: Raja Bell
Special Mentions: Enes Kanter, Al Jefferson
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The Utah Jazz got off to a hot start...a SMOKING hot start in Minnesota Wednesday night. Behind the stellar play of Howard and Millsap it seemed the Jazz were well on their way to a much needed road win. The offense was clicking, the defense was dialed in and the Jazz seemed to be humming like a well oiled engine. They had 10 steals at half, two more than their season average. They were forcing Minnesota into bad shots and playing extremely well offensively with 16 assists on 23 made field goals by halftime. It was a beauty to watch. But it was the Jazz' two achilles heels that proved to be their demise in the end.
Josh Howard has climbed out of his slump. He looked 10 year younger last night, showing signs of what made him an All-Star in 2007 with Dallas. He shot the ball extremely well, was scrappy on the defensive end, and beautiful in transition all night long. The play that defined his night best was his blow by two handed dunk early in the game. He finished the night with an extremely efficient 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Utah Jazz' Josh Howard, right, drives around Minnesota Timberwolves' Wesley Johnson in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Minneapolis.
Much ado has been made about Paul Millsap's game as of late(I've been one who has been expressing my disappointment).
Maybe all he needed was a little "Love". He seems to rellish playing against Kevin Love. Paul stuck it to Love again tonight leading the Jazz with 25 points. He played well on the defensive end as well finishing the night with two steals and two block shots. Here's to hoping a little "Love" was all Sap needed to get his game back on track moving forward.
Utah Jazz' Paul Millsap, left, drives around Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves won 100-98. Millsap led the Jazz with 25 points and nine rebounds while Love scored 10 and had 10 rebounds.
Burks also continues to shine. He is playing with a bit of swagger. And why shouldn't he be? He is making the most of his time on the floor. He provides flashes of brilliance on both ends of the court. Drawing tough defensive assignments, tonight's being Barea, and playing smart on the offensive end. He dominates the ball when he's in but has found a way to find his teammates and get them the ball at the right time. He chooses his moments when and when not to make a play. And proves efficient even in short stints on the floor.
As indicated early, the Jazz have two Achilles heels that continue to be their downfall: defending the three point shot and opposing guard play. And both proved to be their undoing tonight. The T-Wolves shot 40% from the floor on the night, suggesting the Jazz defense was getting exactly what they wanted. But what that number doesn't show is the T-Wolves blistering 50% from behind the arc. When the Jazz seemed in control up 83-67 early in the 4th, the rain started falling, in torrential form.
And what of the other Achilles, opposing guard play? Barea and Ridnour, who hit the game winner, led Minnesota in scoring, combining for 39 points. The Jazz continue to struggle defending opposing point guard. Barea and Ridnour were just another in what has been a long line of guards racking up the points against the Jazz.
Minnesota Timberwolves' Luke Ridnour , right, shoots as Utah Jazz' Paul Millsap defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves won 100-98. Ridnour scored the winning basket at the buzzer.
This game hurt. No question about it. A game that was in the firm grasp of the young, talented Jazz only to be stolen away by an equally young and talented Wolves team is tough to take as a fan.
And lets be honest, it's not going to get any easier to watch as the toughest is yet to come, but there is still many positives to watch for. Burks play continues to impress and amaze. I sat and watched him tonight and couldn't help but think of what the future holds for him. He plays with confidence, with that swagger. Gotta love that. Combine that with Kanter's stellar play and you have a very, VERY promising future.no comments
B+Utah Jazz (15-16)Five weeks with a winning record is longer than most would have expected the Jazz could last, even with a schedule front-loaded with home games. A year after the departure of legendary coach Jerry Sloan and All-Star point guard Deron Williams, the challenge was to stay competitive with veterans like Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap and Devin Harris while developing youngsters such as Derrick Favors, Enes Kanter, Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks. There have been some glitches: Harris has disappointed, Hayward is still very inconsistent and Favors, Kanter and Burks all could use an extra five or seven minutes per game. When the team was winning and Millsap and Jefferson were both mentioned as possible All-Stars, the kids off the bench naturally got shorter shrift. But Utah has inevitably faded in February, and now even pleasant veteran surprises like swingman Josh Howard have to yield playing time.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/britt_robson/02/21/midseason.grades/index.html#ixzz1n5HNhz2E
My thoughts.... I think the guys at SI hit it right on the head. The Jazz are on pace for 31-35 which is higher than I had them orignially. I was excited when they won 8 of 9 but have come back to earth and realized that my orignial 30-36 is probably right around where are going to end up. I mentioned this on the podcast the other day, but we should expect changes at the deadline. Either a trade or minutes moved around. I don't want a fire sale, but if we don't come out of this season with a better understanding of what we have on board, I feel that season is a waste. I don't want to bench Millsap and Jefferson to give the young guys 35-40 minutes a night. I don't care what our record is between 25-35 wins is not mans land. We will get to mid first round picks which will do us no good. At this moment we are only two games ahead of GS so their is a possibility that our pick ends up higher than theirs. A possibility. With a bunch of road games left and March looking evern worse than February I think Jazz fans should at least grab the O @#%$ bar.


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