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Jazz win 5th in a row against New Orleans Hornets – 2/17/10

// February 18th, 2010 // No Comments » // Game Summary

5 in a row on the road!! Ok, that still doesn’t sound that impressive but at least San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, and Dallas are included in that mix. Let’s just start off by saying that the game against New Orleans was UGLY. I’m not talking John Mayer ugly. I’m talking Carrot Top on a combination of steroids, acid and 3 gallons of jager bombs. The two teams combined for 40 turnovers. Thankfully, New Orleans shot only 39% from the field and pretty much invited the Jazz to win the game even though we couldn’t get a handle on the ball all game long.

Millsap came through in a big way putting up 24 points on a scorching 85% shooting. He only missed 2 shots all night. Boozer hogged all the rebounds (15) so Millsap didn’t quite put up comparable boards to his 24 points but no matter right? Deron Williams showed signs of climbing out of the shooting hole he’s been living in for the last few weeks. While dealing with some foul trouble and playing only 28 minutes, Williams still scored 16 points on 6 of 9 from the field including drilling back-to-back 3 pointers to help shift the momentum of the game.

It’s been interesting to watch the Hornets since Chris Paul has been out. First off, the Chris Paul vs Deron Williams matchup is always a fun one to watch and I was sad that it didn’t happen in this game. Darren Collison has been starting in place of CP3 and has been putting up some impressive numbers. In the 7 games he’s started, he’s averaged 19 points and 9 assists. For a rookie, those are Rookie of the Year numbers if he could have been starting all season. It does make me start to question Chris Paul’s numbers though. I mean, clearly, New Orlean’s offensive scheme is built around CP3. He leads their team in scoring and when he’s not making baskets, he’s heavily involved in them, usually with assists. Consequently, he puts up crazy good numbers and everyone hails him as the best PG in the league. Being a Utah fan, everyone will assume that I’m being bias since most Jazz fans believe that Paul is not better than Williams. But, watching Collison put up very good numbers for a rookie makes me think that the Hornet’s system pads the stats of the point guard….whoever it is that night. Do I think Deron Williams could put up stats close to the level of Chris Paul if D-Will were playing for the Hornets? For sure. What would Chris Paul’s numbers be like on another team? He’s a great player with the ability to read the floor, make clutches passes and clutch shots but I don’t think he would be, statistically, as good.

Jazz Fail at Home vs the Hornets – 1/04/10

// January 5th, 2010 // No Comments » // Game Summary

During the ’08 – 09 season the Jazz beat the hornets all 3 games by double figures. It’s safe to say the Hornets have not given us much trouble over the past few years. Does that mean an almost guaranteed win for the Jazz? I guess not. Again the Jazz come up short. Chris Paul’s steal with :46 to play was unbelievably good. He grabbed it at his feet and whipped around so fast without traveling. It was the game clincher. You know what wasn’t a game changing stat? CJ Miles 5-14 shooting including getting the ball with about :15 left and then holding it for 4 seconds for some unknown reason. Can someone please explain to me why CJ gets the ball to hopefully get the Jazz back in the game? Has anyone else noticed that since he came back the Jazz have been playing terrible?

Running total of games in which CJ Miles has played and destroyed momentum and nearly (or literally) lost the game for the Jazz: 7

There have been volumes written about the Chris Paul vs Deron Williams debate. DWill has won most of the head-to-head battles but CP3 is generally lauded as the better player. It would be interesting to see how each would have played for the other’s team. If the Jazz had drafted CP3 and the Hornets had drafted DWill I think it’s safe to say they would have the other’s numbers. The Hornets mostly don’t have an offense without CP3 and the Jazz are capable of running without DWill (albeit badly). If the Hornets had DWill I’m sure he would be putting up the better numbers. If CP3 played for the Jazz in the pick and roll where the PG is not accustomed to getting rebounds I’m sure his stats wouldn’t be quite as well. Both have shown to be very capable shooters and passers. Chris Paul’s edges of Williams lie in turnovers and FT%. Williams is a little more turnover prone and Williams FT% has never been over 85%. CP3 has generally averaged around 85% FT and less than 3 TOs per game. Williams consistently averaged over 3 TOs and is just not as careful with the ball.