Here for the Long Run: Utah Jazz MyGM

[WaitTilNextYear]

Love that fizz face from Trey Burke. 1 of 16. OUCH

[JazzMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear

Love that fizz face from Trey Burke. 1 of 16. OUCH

It was ROUGH. It wasn't like he was taking any bad shots; most of them were open, uncontested threes. They just weren't falling.

[JazzMan]

Dec. 18th - Feb. 11th Recap

Utah Jazz Dec. 18th - Feb. 11th 13-14 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Dec 18	at Orlando Magic	Lost, 116-92
Dec 20	at Atlanta Hawks	Lost, 119-89
Dec 21	at Charlotte Bobcats	Won, 101-81
Dec 23	at Memphis Grizzlies	Lost, 115-95
Dec 27	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Won, 103-101
Dec 28	at Los Angeles Clippers	Lost, 122-102
Dec 30	vs Charlotte Bobcats	Lost, 113-85
Jan 2	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Lost, 93-78
Jan 3	at Los Angeles Lakers	Lost, 110-99
Jan 7	vs Oklahoma City Thunder	Lost, 114-109
Jan 10	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Lost, 130-98
Jan 13	vs Denver Nuggets	Lost, 124-82
Jan 15	at San Antonio Spurs	Won, 112-109
Jan 17	at Detroit Pistons	Lost, 133-89
Jan 18	at Minnesota Timberwolves	Lost, 107-103
Jan 21	vs Minnesota Timberwolves	Won, 109-84
Jan 25	vs Washington Wizards	Lost, 116-101
Jan 27	vs Sacramento Kings	Lost, 101-97
Jan 31	vs Golden State Warriors	Lost, 107-102
Feb 1	at Los Angeles Clippers	Lost, 119-91
Feb 3	vs Toronto Raptors	Lost, 103-82
Feb 7	at Dallas Mavericks	Won, 122-103
Feb 8	vs Miami Heat	Lost, 113-112
Feb 11	at Los Angeles Lakers	Lost, 122-108

Current Record: 16-35 (15th in Western Conference, 29th Overall)

[JazzMan]

Breaking News:

The Utah Jazz have traded veteran center Andris Biedrins to the Milwaukee Bucks for power forward Jeff Adrien. Biedrins is averaging 0.9 PPG and 2.3 RPG in 6.5 MPG for the Jazz this season in only 11 games.

Adrien has only played 4.3 MPG this season for the Bucks.

[JazzMan]

Matchup Preview | February 12, 2014
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Philadelphia 76ers (11-42, 4-23 Away)		Utah Jazz (16-35, 10-15 Home)
Stats Comparison 88.4 Points Per Game 99.8 43.3% Field Goal % 44.4% 32.1% 3-Point % 37.6% 65.0% Free Throw % 75.2% 46.8 Rebounds 47.9 5.3 Blocks 5.3 6.5 Steals 6.6 16.9 Turnovers 15.5 99.6 PPG Allowed 106.5 Projected Starters Michael Carter-Williams Point Guard Trey Burke James Anderson Shooting Guard Alec Burks Jason Richardson Small Forward Gordon Hayward Thaddeus Young Power Forward Derrick Favors Nerlens Noel Center Enes Kanter Injury Report No Injuries No Injuries Game Notes This is the game everyone has been waiting for. The worst two teams in the NBA are squaring off in this one, battling for pole position in the 2014 NBA Draft. This could get ugly.

[Gronk4M13]

Good luck against the 76ers. This dynasty is really good, by the way.

[JazzMan]

Carter-Williams Leads Sixers to Win, Philly Fans Irate

February 12th, 2014

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Salt Lake City - Michael Carter-Williams had an all-around great performance, as he had a statline of 25 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals, which was the key in Philadelphia's win over Utah tonight. These two teams are both last in their respective conferences and 29th and 30th in the NBA. The Jazz are 16-36, and the Sixers are now 12-42.

It's no doubt that these two teams are looking forward to the NBA Draft, with Philadelphia more than likely having the best shot at the #1 pick. This year's draft is being doubted as one of the best since the legendary 2003 class, where we saw LeBron, 'Melo, D-Wade, Bosh, and of course, Darko Milicic.

The Jazz had a few bright spots tonight, though. Enes Kanter had 18 points and 12 boards, while fellow frontcourt player Derrick Favors had 16 points and 11 boards. Trey Burke had 17 points and 3 assists but also had 7 turnovers. Alec Burks had 11 points, and Gordon Hayward had 10, with both of them recording two blocks each.

The Jazz play a week from now against the 16-34 Brooklyn Nets, who have lost 9 of their last 10, but for now, they're looking forward to the All-Star Break. Trey Burke will participate in the Rising Stars Challenge.

Philadelphia 76ers (12-42) at Utah Jazz (16-36)
Feb 12, 2014 1 2 3 4 Final Philadelphia 27 30 23 22 102 Utah 19 24 30 23 96 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers M. Carter-Williams: 25 pts, 4 reb, 7 ast, 4 stl, 10-16 FG N. Noel: 12 pts, 11 reb, 1 blk, 6-9 FG Utah Jazz E. Kanter: 18 pts, 12 reb, 1 blk, 7-11 FG, 4-4 FT D. Favors: 16 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk, 5-11 FG, 6-7 FT	Team Stats Comparison PHI UTH FG Made-Att 43/88 (49%) 35/79 (44%) 3PT Made-Att 6/18 (33%) 8/17 (47%) FT Made-Att 10/14 (71%) 18/23 (78%) Rebounds 40 48 Assists 27 15 Turnovers 10 17 Steals 12 3 Blocks 2 6
Philadelphia 76ers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Michael Carter-Williams 34 10-16 1-4 4-4 4 7 4 0 2 25 James Anderson 36 5-11 3-5 1-1 4 4 2 0 1 14 Jason Richardson 39 6-20 1-5 0-0 3 3 1 1 0 13 Thaddeus Young 30 1-3 0-0 0-0 5 2 1 0 2 2 Nerlens Noel 31 6-9 0-0 0-2 11 0 1 1 3 12 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Tony Wroten 20 3-9 0-2 3-4 2 4 0 0 2 9 Eric Maynor 15 4-8 1-2 0-0 3 5 1 0 0 9 Jarvis Varnado 11 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 1 0 0 6 Byron Mullens 10 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 4 Brandon Davies 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arnett Moultrie 8 1-1 0-0 1-1 5 0 1 0 0 3 Elliott Williams 5 2-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 5
Utah Jazz STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Trey Burke 37 7-15 3-5 0-0 4 3 0 0 7 17 Alec Burks 31 4-12 2-6 1-2 4 1 0 2 0 11 Gordon Hayward 33 2-7 1-2 5-6 3 2 0 2 2 10 Enes Kanter 27 7-11 0-0 4-4 12 1 1 1 2 18 Derrick Favors 33 5-11 0-0 6-7 11 2 1 1 1 16 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Marvin Williams 21 2-4 2-2 1-2 7 0 0 0 1 7 Richard Jefferson 14 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 2 Diante Garrett 13 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 0 0 1 2 Jeremy Evans 11 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 6 Rudy Gobert 10 2-5 0-0 1-2 2 1 1 0 0 5 Brandon Rush 9 1-2 0-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Ian Clark 7 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0

[JazzMan]

NBA on ESPN Power Rankings

Feb. 14th NBA Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 ()	Oklahoma City Thunder	45-10	The Thunder have gotten off to an NBA-best 45-10 start heading into the All-Star Break. OKC is outscoring teams by 13.6 each game. A few minor injuries to Kevin Durant haven't slowed them down in the slightest.
2 ()	Miami Heat	35-16	The reigning NBA Champions are atop the East at the moment, though they've lost 5 of their last 10. LeBron James is once again the front runner for the MVP award, but Wade's regression (16.2 PPG) might halt their success.
3 ()	Portland Trailblazers	35-18	Portland is a surprise so far as the 2nd seed in the West, and LaMarcus Aldridge is putting together an MVP-like season. He's averaging 27.2 PPG, 10.9 RPG, and 2.3 APG. He's arguably the best big man in the game today.
4 ()	Los Angeles Clippers	34-21	Blake Griffin might have a case for best big man in the game, as well. He's averaging 26.5 PPG, 10.1 RPG, along with 4.1 APG. Jamal Crawford has been a surprise, as he's averaging 20.2 PPG.
5 ()	Cleveland Cavaliers	35-18	Kyrie Irving has taken the next step toward "elite level." He's got 27.3 PPG, 5.2 RPG, and 8.0 APG. Dion Waiters has come along as well, but what about 1st overall pick Anthony Bennett? 2.3 PPG.
6 ()	Houston Rockets	32-21	The Rockets are just 17-17 in conference play, which will have to improve if they want to be a contender in the West. Luckily for Houston, James Harden, Dwight Howard, and Chandler Parsons have meshed well.
7 ()	Memphis Grizzlies	31-21	Memphis is hot right now, having won 7 straight. Mike Conley might just be the best player nobody's talking about, as he's averaging 19 PPG, 8 APG, and 5 RPG. Impressive.
8 ()	Indiana Pacers	30-22	The Pacers aren't as dominant as we thought they'd be, but their still 3rd in the East, which might give them an advantage in the Playoffs. Paul George has taken the next step towards being a superstar.
9 ()	Denver Nuggets	30-21	Denver is tied with Golden State for the 6th seed in the West. They have an astounding seven (!!) players averaging double digit points in Lawson, Chandler, McGee, Foye, Faried, Robinson, and Gallinari.
10 ()	Golden State Warriors	31-22	Technically, Stephen Curry is leading the NBA in scoring with 29.1 PPG. However, he's played in just 33 games this season, as he's suffered more ankle problems.
11 ()	Chicago Bulls	28-24	Chicago has only won 4 of their last 10, but with their defensive dominance, they should make a ton of noise in the Playoffs, as long as they can still healthy (looking at you, Derrick Rose).
12 ()	Washington Wizards	28-24	The Wizards are on their way towards their first winning season since 2008. John Wall is finally living up to the hype, but some injuries have derailed him as of late.
13 ()	Minnesota Timberwolves	28-26	Even though 'Sota is below .500 in the conference (17-18), they find themselves hanging onto the 8th seed in the West. Arguably the most fun team to watch in the league, the T-Wolves are hoping to make the playoffs for the first time in 10 years.
14 ()	Detroit Pistons	28-25	Detroit's weird frontcourt experiment is kind of working, for now. They really need to find a way to spread the floor, though, or else they're going to struggle come playoff time.
15 ()	New Orleans Hornets	26-26	The Pelicans are the first of several odd-men out in the Western Conference Playoff Picture. They're just one game behind the Timberwolves for the 8th seed.
16 ()	Sacramento Kings	26-27	The Kings are right behind the Pelicans. The shocking thing about Sacramento is that they are 19-14 in the Western Conference, which means they're just 7-13 against the weak East.
17 ()	San Antonio Spurs	26-28	San Antonio was off to an awful start, but have kind of picked itself up off the floor. They're 10th in the West, and one would think that if they were to sneak into the Playoffs, they'd be a threat to any team.
18 ()	Boston Celtics	25-29	The Celtics were projected to tank the season away, but Rajon Rondo and Jared Sullinger had other ideas. Sullinger has broken out as a legit big man, and Rondo is... Rondo.
19 ()	Charlotte Bobcats	24-29	Charlotte is the 8th seed in the East so far, and Bobcat fans can all thank Al Jefferson for that. He has 21.1 PPG, 10.3 RPG, and 1.5 BPG in his first season in Charlotte.
20 ()	Toronto Raptors	23-29	Toronto is right at Charlotte's door for the 8th seed, and they are knocking hard. Demar DeRozan is 3rd (or 2nd, if you consider Curry ineligable) in the league in scoring, which is actually kind of mind-blowing.
21 ()	Atlanta Hawks	22-30	The Hawks get the nod over New York here since they've won 6 of their last 10. Paul Millsap and Al Horford have become one of the best frontcourt duos in the league in Atlanta.
22 ()	New York Knicks	22-30	The Knicks have won just 4 of their last 10. Injuries have plagued the team as of late, and one would have to consider the year to be a failure if they don't make the playoffs.
23 ()	Phoenix Suns	20-31	Though the Suns don't have much of a chance of making the playoffs this year, they're still in great shape for the future. Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic are playing sooo well together, they just need a more reliable supporting cast.
24 ()	Orlando Magic	22-32	Orlando got off to that surprisingly hot start to the season, but they have since fallen back to the cellar of the East. Arron Afflalo was on his way to the All-Star game before he got injured a few months ago.
25 ()	Milwakee Bucks	21-31	The good news for Milwaukee is that Brandon Knight is coming into his own as a starting point guard in the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo is turning out to be the steal of the draft.
26 ()	Dallas Mavericks	20-34	The Mavs had a fire sale this past month, as they traded away veterans Vince Carter, Shawn Marion, and Jose Calderon in exchange for Trevor Booker, Danny Granger, and Hedo Turkaglu.
27 ()	Los Angeles Lakers	20-33	The Lakers have been lost all season, with and without Kobe Bryant, who is currently nursing a broken finger. It's looking more and more like Steve Nash is on his way to retirement.
28 ()	Utah Jazz	16-36	Utah might have lost to Philadelphia last night, but they don't mind. They're just looking to get as high of a pick as possible, since they've completely fallen off after their hot start.
29 ()	Brooklyn Nets	16-35	What a disappointment. The Nets are just 16-35 and are 14th in the East. Kevin Garnett is retiring after this season, and there were reports of a Paul Pierce trade at the deadline.
30 ()	Philadelphia 76ers	12-42	The Sixers are a league-worst 12-42, and it appears that they're gunning for one of the top talents in this year's talented draft class.