Utah Jazz - Chicago Bulls Game Thread.

[nuraman00]

48 - 33, late 2nd.

 

[MHSL82]

Mitchell with a good first half.

 

[nuraman00]

Watching the Bulls broadcasters.

Referring to game 1 of Jazz - Nuggets last year:

"It's one of the best basketball games I've seen".

 

[nuraman00]

"I get the feeling that when Ingles is 50, he's still going to be giving people the business".

 

[nuraman00]

The fake # 1 defense was on display in the 3rd.

Chicago scored 29.

Chicago.

 

[MHSL82]

"I get the feeling that when Ingles is 50, he's still going to be giving people the business".

 

[nuraman00]

That pic makes him look like 70, not 50.

Thanks for reposting it.

 

[MHSL82]

What do you think of Mitchell now? Averaging 25.3 points per game on the best record team. I remember saying that I wanted somebody that would average 25 points. Not 21 points like Duncan or Garnett. You said he wouldn’t last year and you were right (24.0). But I wasn’t sure if you meant that he wouldn’t in general because of the way our offense is structured. For me, I always want better shooting. I don’t know how his defense is beside steals numbers. And with all the three-point shooting, I wonder if 28 is the new 25?

 

[nuraman00]

The Bulls play by play says that the Bulls are like the champion Raptors and Warriors of the past few years, very deep.

The color commentator says "I still like Denver."

Play by play: "Wow."

Color commentator: "Nuggets may get in on Lonzo Ball too."

 

[nuraman00]

What do you think of Mitchell now? Averaging 25.3 points per game on the best record team. I remember saying that I wanted somebody that would average 25 points. Not 21 points like Duncan or Garnett. You said he wouldn’t last year and you were right (24.0). But I wasn’t sure if you meant that he wouldn’t in general because of the way our offense is structured. For me, I always want better shooting. I don’t know how his defense is beside steals numbers. And with all the three-point shooting, I wonder if 28 is the new 25?

His True Shooting is a little down from last year.

I don't think he's a "scary" 25ppg like some other past NBA players.

But, I don't think the Jazz need to rely on him to score. They have so much depth.

I'm fine with the overall Jazz offense. I don't like the defense.

For Mitchell specifically, he's a complete player, so he can do everything. I think I like that, more than any individual statistic of him averaging 25.

He has increased his FTA to 5.8 a game, that's good.

The decline in steals, from both Mitchell and Ingles, is more disturbing. Same from Antetokounmpo and Middleton.

League wide, the top guys at steals have been having lower averages, since 2009.

Even though the pace of play is up, so there's more possessions.

I don't know how Mitchell, Middleton, can play 33 - 34 minutes a game, with more possessions per game, and barely get one steal. Not good.

Whatever the reasons are for so many players declining in steals, it needs to be fixed.

 

[nuraman00]

Satoransky was looking like Chris Paul in that 3rd quarter.

 

[nuraman00]

And with all the three-point shooting, I wonder if 28 is the new 25?

Almost, I think 27.2 is the new 25.

 

[nuraman00]

What do you think of Mitchell now? Averaging 25.3 points per game on the best record team. I remember saying that I wanted somebody that would average 25 points. Not 21 points like Duncan or Garnett. You said he wouldn’t last year and you were right (24.0). But I wasn’t sure if you meant that he wouldn’t in general because of the way our offense is structured. For me, I always want better shooting. I don’t know how his defense is beside steals numbers. And with all the three-point shooting, I wonder if 28 is the new 25?

His FG% isn't very good.

I guess it's better than Iverson's, but I still think a 4th year Iverson was better.

A 4th year De'Arron Fox might be better too. Fox hasn't done it in the playoffs, though. That counts more, from Mitchell.

 

[MHSL82]

His FG% isn't very good.

I guess it's better than Iverson's, but I still think a 4th year Iverson was better.

A 4th year De'Arron Fox might be better too. Fox hasn't done it in the playoffs, though. That counts more, from Mitchell.

I think it’s because Snyder was trying to make him do things he’s not comfortable with and that’ll make him do better in the long run. Someone said on the radio that Bogdanovich is doing well now because he’s driving to score not get fouled. It was a distraction. The times I saw Mitchell shoot poorly seemed to be when he was forcing the aggression. But I haven’t looked at shot distribution. I did see someone state that he’s better now at shot selection than he was in the beginning of the year. Better second half’s. One day, he’ll be good for three quarters.

 

[nuraman00]

What isn't he comfortable doing?

 

[MHSL82]

What isn't he comfortable doing?

Making over 45% of his shots.

 

[nuraman00]

Making over 45% of his shots.

Bad post.

 

[MHSL82]

Talking about the Bulls, I saw a Michael Jordan quote saying that he didn’t pay his trainer to train him, he paid him not to train anyone else. I wish Michael Jordan would pay me to not train anyone.

 

[nuraman00]

He's lying.

His trainer trained him too. His trainer didn't just sit on his but and not train anyone else.

 

[MHSL82]

He's lying.

His trainer trained him too. His trainer didn't just sit on his but and not train anyone else.

Sure, but maybe he paid extra. And we know he wouldn’t hire just anyone. Still, I think he should pay me. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress for beating the Jazz. If the Jazz won, Malone should pay Bulls fans for the same.