On April 19, Beijing time, today the Jazz lost 104-110 to the Lone Rangers, and the playoffs G2 suffered a blow. In this game, they had a chance to steal another victory on the road, but unfortunately, the Lone Rangers performed well in the last moments of Brunson and Kleber, and there was no danger to lead the team to complete the reversal, and finally the score was drawn to 1-1. Without Doncic, the strength of the Lone Ranger was greatly reduced, and it is reasonable to say that although the Jazz are not a popular championship-winning team, it should not be a problem to hang the Lone Ranger, however, the result is unexpected.
The Lone Ranger was able to complete the reversal with 10 points behind, first because Brunson's form was really good, today, he played 42 minutes, 15 of 25, 6 of 10 three-pointers, cut 41 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and created a number of records; secondly, Kleber felt hot, the gods fell, this game, Kleber seemed to have installed a scope, he came off the bench for 31 minutes, 8 of 11, and all of them were three-point shots, cutting 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, no mistakes in the whole process, and the performance was remarkable.
Other objective reasons are that the Lone Rangers have a very good control of mistakes in this game, they only have 3 mistakes in the whole game, directly equaling the NBA playoff record; and the Jazz frequently play iron in the last moments and failed to seize the opportunity. In addition to this, there is another important reason to pay attention to, that is, Gobert does not have the ball. In the game, Gobert scored only 8 points on 2-of-5 shooting, but picked up 17 rebounds to send 2 blocks. Gobert's offensive ability is not as rich as Jokic's, but it is more than enough to single Powell and crush the lone ranger's interior line.
Why? Look at Powell's performance today, only 2 points and 1 rebound in 15 minutes. Gobert played 37 minutes, and if he had given Gobert a few more passes in those extra 22 minutes, the Jazz probably wouldn't have lost. If it doesn't work, Gobert eats a cake. But whether It's Mitchell, Conley, or Clarke are lone wolves, that's why the Jazz haven't been able to go any further in recent years. Look at Conley's performance today, 0-of-7, with just 0 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists; Mitchell made 30 crazy shots, Gobert was the lowest of the starting Five, and Clarkson had 6 more shots than him.
After the game, Gobert also expressed his opinion, saying: "I ran back and forth on the pitch, which was very exhausting. Mitchell is our engine, he should play smarter, and at any time, giving the ball to the most suitable player is the most correct choice. The remarks, though only 59 words long, were intriguing, and it was clear that Gobert had spoken them to Mitchell, who was unhappy that he had not been able to get enough of the ball. Gobert was right that giving the ball to the most suitable player is the most correct choice.
Mitchell's personal ability is limited, he is not Curry or Paul, the shooting is not so accurate, should let Gobert play more, not to mention, Paul and Curry will never attack when passing the ball, which is why Mitchell can not become a super point guard, he and Paul, Curry The gap is still very large, it takes time to hone.