Jazz vs Timberwolves

http://www.nba.com/video/games/timberwolves/2012/02/22/0021100495_uta_min_recap.nba/index.html

Jazz 98
Timberwolves 100
Final

There's not much to say about this game. I am as speechless now as I was after watching the game. I will let the following articles do all the talking for me.



Yahoo Sports:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=AqokvwlY59vM.gPgy83euT28vLYF?gid=2012022216

Deseret News:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865550671/Utah-Jazz-Minnesota-Timberwolves-Report-card.html

Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/53569974-87/jazz-timberwolves-utah-minnesota.html.csp


Although Luke Ridnour hit the game winner, I feel this could have been prevented in 2 ways.
1- His shot at the Buzzer, our big men didn't even attempt to put a hand up to disrupt his shot at all.
2- Maybe Ridnour wouldn't even have been in the game if the Jazz would have realized who he was guarding while in the game and go right at him on the offensive end.

Some positives to take away from this; The Jazz are a better offensive team when Josh Howard is the starting 3 and Hayward moves to the 2 spot. Paul Millsap continues to show that he has Kevin Love's number.

I still feel the Jazz need make a huge change after the All-Star break. They still have the trade exception from the Memo trade. I don't really care if the Jazz make the playoffs this year, but I still want to be more competitive than they have been as of late. They need to let Millsap go. I want to show a conversation I saw on Facebook where some people think the Jazz need to keep Millsap because of his work ethic and hustle. Before the game against Minnesota, I haven't seen any hustle, just getting out hustled. I haven't seen his hard work ethic either, just someone who has been getting frustrated and letting his opponents get in his head. You are an idiot if you think the Jazz should let Jefferson go.  You don't get rid of a 20 and 10 guy. You need a solid big guy if you want to win in the NBA, and lets face it, skilled big men are basically extinct. I know everyone is a Millsap fan, but pull your head out and let the emotions go and think about what you have sitting on the bench who needs more minutes (Favors).

• Name Deleted:Epic fail. Team can't defend the point guard position, it has no closer, and it can't hit the side of a barn from the perimeter. Major problems. I say we start giving the young bigs major minutes since we're going nowhere fast this season and we look for a way to deal Jefferson to find some perimeter shooting or to find a point guard who can play defense.

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• Name Deleted: We need to showcase the vets up until the Mar 15th trade deadline, or until they are moved.

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• Name Deleted: Good point. I hope they move Jefferson. I think we still need millsap's work ethic and defense.

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• Names Deleted: - Millsap's contract is more affordable and desirable for other teams. He will bring back more now then I think Jefferson will. While he probably is a more valuable player to our teams success now, his numbers can easily be replaced by Favors, who needs the minutes to develop anyway.
  
  Next season Jefferson's contract will be expiring so I think the market for him will heat up in the offseason or by next trade deadline. Same for Devin Harris, who from now on should just be called Devin Harris' s expiring contract.

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