Unconsciously, the 21-22 NBA playoffs have quietly begun: the Timberwolves and Grizzlies collided like steel, the following gram first; the 76ers showed strong championship strength, defeating the Raptors without suspense; the Warriors welcomed back Curry and defeated the Nuggets without bloodshed. Although there are a few joys and a few sorrows, this is only the first game of the series, and the losing side has the opportunity to usher in a plot reversal after adjustment. The teams that can make it into the playoffs have withstood the test of the regular season in terms of strength, and they are still not to be underestimated.
In fact, there is another game worth paying attention to, that is, the first round of G1 matchup between the Jazz and the Lone Ranger, which ended with the Jazz narrowly winning. In the comparison between superstars and lineups, the Lone Ranger temporarily lost Doncic, the big core of the ball, but he was still able to tangle with the healthy Jazz team to the end, which shows the strength of his strength. In the regular season, the Lone Ranger sent Porzingis away in exchange for Dinwiddie, a defender, which was a wise move. Although the strategy of using people in the final game of the regular season has cost the team dearly, these are unforeseen black swan events.
The Jazz's roster is in good shape, and the main players are in good shape, although this team has lost veteran Ingles. In the previous season, the Jazz had also won the first place in the West, but in the playoffs, they still did not go further. When a team has such an outcome many times, there must be some problem, after all, the result will not deceive people. In addition to having only an outside superstar like Mitchell, the team also has shortcomings in chemical reactions, so that it cannot play a dominant performance.
Why? In fact, the problems of the Jazz can also be seen in the data, and the data is often the most objective. The team led the Lone Ranger 53-34 in terms of rebounding, but only 15 assists, and the Jazz as a whole were not very united, but very divided. Clarkson contributed 0 assists to the three ball-carrying guards, Conley had just 3 assists with 4 turnovers, and Mitchell delivered 6 assists and 3 turnovers.
We can see that the Jazz's guards are not very good at driving their teammates to score, which is why the team only scored 99 points in a single game. Since the loss of Ingles, the organization forward, the Jazz have lost the offensive posture of the former number one in the West, and it always gives people a feeling of no plague. Also don't know why the management is for it? It was traded to take away the player with the strongest organizational ability in the whole team, so that the team's offensive score fell into a state of fragmentation, and the players seemed to be able to score only by their own ability.
As the team's inner defensive gate, Gobert played 35 minutes and 26 seconds, got 5 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks, and looked like there was nothing unusual, after all, he was known for rebounding and defense. However, the whole field has only shot once, which is very unreasonable, after all, his height is still very advantageous in the attack of the inner line. Judging from the course of the game, we have seen many times that Gobert has a lot of misplaced opportunities on the inside, that is, there is no teammate to pass the ball into his hands, and this is the problem.
He's the league's best defensive player in three terms, and he signed a five-year, $205 million deal, a full-fledged $200 million superstar. However, Gobert was used by the Jazz as a blue collar, and could not make the best use of his height advantage, which was a hidden danger for the Jazz in the following games. When the Lone Ranger knows that opponents can't play to Gobert's high advantage, the Jazz's outside defensive pressure will inevitably double, and it is unknown how the next game will be won. In short, the playoff stage is highly targeted at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the slightest mistake will pay a huge price.