After an excellent season behind the arc and a first place in the West last year, the Jazz did not necessarily practice their best basketball at the start of the season. But since the surprise loss to the Pelicans at home, Utah seems to have recovered. In addition to being on a five-game winning streak, the 3-point address and dominant basketball from the previous season are showing again in Salt Lake City. Competition is prevented.
Even though Utah already had one of the best attacks early in the season, outside shoots were problematic, especially after setting an NBA record for the most 3-point shots taken per game last season (16, 7). Just a few weeks ago, the Mormons were shooting under 34%, while still leading the attempt-per-game standings (42.8 today). In terms of Jazz habits compared to last season, which was crowned with success in terms of distance shots, the distribution and selection of shots are almost identical – this year, 49% of shots are taken from behind the arc for 48 , 9% last season. So it’s mostly a booster shot that Quin Snyder’s gunners needed, and what could be better than a most frustrating loss at home to NOLA? The slap had its effect because since then, Utah is on a series of five victories and even better, the address is once again the monopoly of the Jazz which is on an insolent 47.1% ” from downtown » over the last three games.
The Utah Jazz are the first team in NBA history to make 20+ threes in 3 straight games.
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— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 9, 2021
If the Warriors are dazzling with their average of 15.3 long-range shots per game, the Jazz are now averaging 16 and stealing a long-occupied place. Not content with this accomplishment, Utah has a minimum of 20 shots returned from behind the arc for the third consecutive game (yesterday against the Wolves), a first in NBA history. Minnesota, Cleveland, Boston, they’ve all been expensive. Quin Snyder will therefore thank Bojan Bogdanovic, Joe Ingles, Royce O’Neale and Mike Conley for their current address. For Jordan Clarkson, the results are a little more mixed but it seems little by little to regain the virtuous circle with the shoot to become again this sixth man capable of catching fire at any time. While waiting for a certain consistency in the reigning 6MOY, Rudy Gay is the author of good first performances and he is adapting well to the system of his new team after a start to the season in the infirmary. Former Spurs player brings 10.4 points in 19.2 minutes off the bench, the whole with 43.4% of success by far. His perfected jumper compensates for athletic qualities which inevitably decline with age and injuries. In addition, the fact of having been under the orders of Gregg Popovich in San Antonio undoubtedly facilitates his understanding of the systems of Quin Snyder, passed by the Spurs a few years ago.
Donovan Mitchell has scored 30 points in 4 straight games
— David Locke (@DLocke09) December 9, 2021
Of course, the inevitable Donovan Mitchell has a lot to do with this basketball that shakes the NBA’s defenses. The player of the week in the West is averaging 34 points over the last four games, with 58% shooting including 43% parking (18/42!). It’s simple, Spida is on fire and inevitably, it quickly changes the situation for Jazz. When he’s hot like that, when he scores everything without forgetting to create for others, it does damage. So what message is Utah sending with such performance? Mormons are simply a reminder to the competition how unstoppable they can be. By the way, one of the franchise’s elite shooters Joe Ingles appeared on JJ Redick’s excellent podcast, The Old Man & The Three, and the latter released a more than interesting opinion on Jazz: “When I arrived at ESPN, I forced the subject of Jazz a bit by making an analogy with last season in Milwaukee. After a great success in the regular season, a few disappointing failures in the Playoffs… ”it’s good JJ, we can see very well where you are going with this.
The Jazz are in steamroller mode right now with an overall record of 17-7 and a third place in the West behind the Suns and Warriors. If Utah completes its road trip against the Sixers and Wizards, the winning streak could continue to climb quickly, with the Jazz trailing behind with six games at home.
Source texte : The Old Man & The Three, Team Rankings, NBA Stats
