tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661363167240819401.post4436690863489465732..comments2024-02-22T02:29:56.829-08:00Comments on The Cowhide Globe: Jazz Win! Jazz Win!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661363167240819401.post-39393623718042043002009-11-11T17:06:33.469-08:002009-11-11T17:06:33.469-08:00Perhaps, but -- and this is what Jerry keeps corre...Perhaps, but -- and this is what Jerry keeps correctly pointing out -- we can improve our defense much more easily than our offense.<br /><br />Offense is probably 70% skill, defense is probably 70% mental. Don't reach, don't foul, stay in front of your guy (which means if you're Boozer, for hell's sake gap the guy a little when he's 25 feet away from the hoop), rotate when your teammate gets beat, don't gamble every time down the floor (an AK specialty) and get a hand up on shooters. That's about it. <br /><br />From what I can tell, we don't perform any of those tasks particularly well, but there's no reason we can't.Pasty Gangstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698648490287890186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661363167240819401.post-20477529081681353662009-11-11T11:16:39.384-08:002009-11-11T11:16:39.384-08:00Honestly, I think most of our struggles this year ...Honestly, I think most of our struggles this year are offensive, not defensive. All the "New Focus" talk notwithstanding, this has always been a terrible defensive team. But we've been able to hide that because Deron/Boozer/Okur have been able to carry us offensively. <br /><br />This year, Boozer looks like he doesn't have the legs, and Okur is still working off the summer 15. And Millsap, well, let's just say that $10 million seems a little pricey right now.Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570303484329212847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661363167240819401.post-36124982619465300502009-11-10T20:10:51.159-08:002009-11-10T20:10:51.159-08:00If AK -- or anyone on the Jazz, for that matter --...If AK -- or anyone on the Jazz, for that matter -- hits five threes the next time we see a zone, we will be OK. If not, we are back to square one. You be the judge of what's more likely to happen. <br /><br />And let us not forget the defensive end. Opposing teams shoot 42% from beyond the arc against us! That is 3rd worst in the league after Toronto and Memphis. Yuck.Pasty Gangstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698648490287890186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661363167240819401.post-33909911047216652092009-11-10T14:54:55.082-08:002009-11-10T14:54:55.082-08:00leave it to Crotty Kid to be the optimist!? (gene...leave it to Crotty Kid to be the optimist!? (generally, he is the most cynical person i know, and he is a quitter).Tucker McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669402261761814260noreply@blogger.com