D Will is Back, Jazz Got a Win

D Will is back, and we have a good win.

Statistics-wise, almost everyone is doing a okay / good job! Better FT % could make us even more invincible. Look forward to the better performance of Brewer. He is not as "shiny" as last season, perhaps because more players contribute in the team.

Needless to say, Eric Maynor is still doing a good job.

Others,

Stephen Jackson played 45 mins in his debut with Bobcats. I said many times I kind of like Bobcats in last season, and even liked it more now. Stephen Jackson + Gerald Wallace + Boris Diaw, which is quite a combination.

Dirk and Jennings continues their hot trend lately in today game.

Wow...Jazz Lost 3 Straight

Jazz Games,

- no comments. But I insist AK is an important player while CJ is someone that we should use less.

Others,

- Gerald Wallace's rejection on D Wade is strong, clean, and nice. You got to see the Top 10 Video on Friday from NBA.com.

Jazz Won, without D Will, AK, Boozer

Jazz Game,

- I was cautiously optimistic before the start of the game, although we are without three STARS. The reason is they are also playing without Gerald Wallace and D.J. Augustin.

- Price showed his value, Brevin Knight continues to test my nerves. Both play 24 mins, and we can fairly (or unfairly?) compare their contributions by stats. Price is better, hands down. I prefer Sloan to use Price more when we need spark to come from behind, and only use Knight when we are having a comfortable lead.

Lost to Spurs at Home

Jazz Game,

- It could be a rare win over Spurs. But the team just did not seal it. D Will 2/6 on FTs, and Matt Bonner 6/7 on 3 pts. Again the usual problem, no defense on the perimeter.

Others,

- Bobcats is a team that can do miracle. 2OT win over Lakers at their home. However, they may pay a huge cost because Gerald Wallace seems to have quite an injury. Hope he is well, and we will see Bobcats doing miracles in playoff.

Suns-Bobcats Trade

Quote from an article by ESPN Hollinger, “it immediately restores the Suns' flagging hopes of breaking back into the West's upper crust”. I am skeptical about it. I am a partial Suns fans, and I am a fans of both Bell (ex-Jazz also) and Boris Diaw (very versatile player, and looks even physically stronger this season). From what I feel the postive impact won’t be huge (and there is every chance that could be negative).

On the other hand, I think the trade could benefit Bobcats. They have no stars but a bunch of capable players – Okafor (who I have been complimenting in this blog for his recent consistency, perhaps a late-mature player), Felton, D.J. Augustin, Gerald Wallace, + Diaw and Bell. Already a respectable group. I won’t be surprised if we see them in playoff.