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Game Thread | 2021-2022 Season | Game #24 | Jazz @ Cavs | Dec. 5, 2021 | 3:30 p.m.

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All4One1ForAll said:
I don’t even mind putting Mobley in the corner and hitting him for some spot up threes at times since O’Neale would have to play so close to him in order to prevent wide open looks due to length advantage, which helps space the floor for us.
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Nobody is trying to prevent Mobley from shooting 3's. He’s at 33%, and much more importantly, on just 1.9 attempts per game.

The perimeter is exactly where the Jazz want him, and taking as many shots as possible.
 
Heat Check said:
Nobody is trying to prevent Mobley from shooting 3's. He’s at 33%, and much more importantly, on just 1.9 attempts per game.

The perimeter is exactly where the Jazz want him.
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He’s shooting 41.7% from 3 in the corners. With O’Neale on him, everything he shot from there would be virtually uncontested. It’s alright for Mobley to take a few threes. Moreover, it spaces the floor for the guards and it gives him the opportunity to attack closeouts from the baseline which he can be effective at.
 
Adam said:
I get to watch this game live so I expect it will be a sloppy affair
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That's me at the next Heat game. I'll be there hit expecting them to implode while I'm there. Almost had to go to a Bulls game which my wife and I swore off since we get our asses beat when we have gone to those games.

Have fun and hope you have a good game to watch!
 
Is it too dickish of me to say that this is the first Sunday this fall that I've looked forward to a Cleveland game?

(Second, I just realized. First was that Knicks game when Rubio went apeshit. That was also on a Sunday.)
 
Only 4 of Utah's 15 wins came against teams ranked in the top 17 by CBSports. The other 11 were against teams ranked 18-30. Over half their wins came against teams ranked 23 or below (Houston, Toronto, New Orleans, Sac, OKC).

The best teams they beat were #4 Milwaukee (early in the season), #6 Atlanta twice, and #12 Boston two days ago.

I'm not saying Utah isn't the 5th best team in the league, but their record is largely due to a very easy schedule so far plus playing 59% of their games at home. They may not be as good as their 15-7 record suggests.
 
Wham with the Right Hand said:
Only 4 of Utah's 15 wins came against teams ranked in the top 17 by CBSports. The other 11 were against teams ranked 18-30. Over half their wins came against teams ranked 23 or below (Houston, Toronto, New Orleans, Sac, OKC).

The best teams they beat were #4 Milwaukee (early in the season), #6 Atlanta twice, and #12 Boston two days ago.

I'm not saying Utah isn't the 5th best team in the league, but their record is largely due to a very easy schedule so far plus playing 59% of their games at home. They may not be as good as their 15-7 record suggests.
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While that’s true, they are #1 in ORTG and #2 in SRS. They bomb away from three and make more than anyone else in the league. I’m comfortable saying they’re better than any team outside of Golden State, Phoenix, and a healthy Milwaukee. Maybe you could throw Brooklyn in there too but I’m not as high on them this season.
 
Good write up. Been waiting on this matchup as I find it interesting. Going to have to find some points that aren’t lobs with Gobert.

I’ve viewed the combo of our two bigs as creating a similar situation as Gobert does around the rim. Guys dribbling into the pain and then saying fuck this and dribbling back out. Our guys, particularly Mobley can get out to the three.

We have 21 feet of seven footers to run against their 7’1 guy. Advantage Cavs! Let’s hope it’s enough.
 
This one is gonna be tough. Extremely tough.

We don't have anyone to guard Mitchell effectively, the length and size of Gobert will inevitably bother Allen inside, and I also can't figure out a suitable defensive matchup for Mobley no matter how hard I try.

Utah has an endless supply of smart vets who play hard. To win, we're gonna have to have a fantastic shooting game from the perimeter.
 
Hoping to see Garland let it fly from deep whenever Gobert is in the drop. If we can ease him out of the paint then we can go to work inside.
 
1.Garland is due for regression
2.Mobley is due for progression
3.Allen with a bad matchup
4.No Cedi
5.Okoro is the Xfactor
 
Heat Check said:
This one is gonna be tough. Extremely tough.

We don't have anyone to guard Mitchell effectively, the length and size of Gobert will inevitably bother Allen inside, and I also can't figure out a suitable defensive matchup for Mobley no matter how hard I try.

Utah has an endless supply of smart vets who play hard. To win, we're gonna have to have a fantastic shooting game from the perimeter.
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Okoro actually matches up great with Mitchell from a physical standpoint. Okoro is a bit taller, similar wingspans..Mitchell has the advantage there though. Mitchell is more explosive but Okoro moves well laterally and Mitchell will not be able lower the shoulder and overwhelm Okoro physically. He will be able to contest him well. The key will be not fouling because if Okoro gets in foul trouble things could get rough. Okoro also has a ton of backside help.
 
What's with Cedi's back? Is he going to be day-to-day for two months?

Is Dean Wade ready to go?
 
If we can beat Utah tonight I see a lot of national coverage coming up about us this week.
 
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