"You Gotta Love It Baby" Official Jazz thread

[BGRTHNUMEGO]

I pretty much agree. But the problem with Howard is he takes shots away from much more efficient players because his usage rate is so much higher than Carroll's. I'm just guessing on that as I don't have the numbers. As you've implied, the more important lineup decisions he is screwing up elsewhere. But as for Howard, it is disconcerting that Corbin is using this playoff experience canard. Either he's the best player to start at that position, or he is not. His playoff experience has little to do with it and is not benefiting the Jazz even slightly, IMO.

Usage rate for Howard - 20.7. For Carroll - 15.8

Playoff experience, even if it is 3 years old, must be pretty valuable. Apparently it is more valuable than any of these other things:

PER - Howard 10.8, Burks 14.0
TS% - Howard 46, Burks 51
Ast% - Howard 7.9, Burks 9.5
TOV% - Howard 11.6, Burks 10.8
FTA rate - Howard .26, Burks .40
Net Production - Howard -6.4, Burks +0.7 (5th on the team)
Simple Rating - Howard -4.7, Burks +1.1 (4th on the team)
Game 1 - Howard sucked, Burks was solid

Citing the playoff experience as a primary reason to start Howard though he's been injured for a long stretch is disconcerting. Howard hasn't been in the playoffs for 3 years, he hasn't played well this season, and he missed an entire month to finish the season. Yet Corbin lets experience take priority over performance and production.

Favors playing more minutes is a far better option than having Howard on the court.

Burks playing more minutes is a better option than having Howard play.

And I would argue that against some of SA's sets, using Tinsley + Harris would be better than sticking Howard out there.

Is Howard a better option than Carroll? I would think so, but Jacob's point about the usage differences, especially when Howard spends a lot of his time on the court with Jefferson, Millsap, and Hayward makes me think at best Howard v. Carroll is a wash, but more likely it would be slightly more advantageous to have Carroll out there.

Mostly this is just another decision by Corbin that pisses me off because it makes me think he should be an asst coach still, and that has bad implications for a team that should have a bright future.

[LiveCoug]

So, I hear that there is a NBA playoff game featuring the Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs starting in 1 minute.

[LiveCoug]

LOL @ Popovich trying to hand off his coach of the year award like it was just a worthless piece of crap.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

LOL @ Popovich trying to hand off his coach of the year award like it was just a worthless piece of crap.

That thing's cursed, of course he doesn't want to touch it any longer than he has to.

[LiveCoug]

LOL

[UtahJazzFan88]

At least I can start my Xbox up early instead of watching this disgrace.

[San Juan Sun]

Still want Josh Howard's experience out there, Corbin?

This is sad.

[LiveCoug]

Still want Josh Howard's experience out there, Corbin?

This is sad.

Quit yer whinin'. Howard has 50% of the Jazz points!

[MarkGrace]

Is it too late to trade the playoffs for that pick?

[San Juan Sun]

Good crap. They let Howard shoot technical FTs even. What sort of dirt does Howard have on Corbin?

[LiveCoug]

Good crap. They let Howard shoot technical FTs even. What sort of dirt does Howard have on Corbin?

Quit whining! He still has 50% of the Jazz points!

[LiveCoug]

These dudes get to the rack very easily on this Jazz D. Pathetic.

[San Juan Sun]

Ugly basketball right now.

[MarkGrace]

Favors going the length of the floor for the lay in was pretty impressive for a kid that size.

[Blueintheface]

Favors going the length of the floor for the lay in was pretty impressive for a kid that size.

He should sit, watch, and learn. His 20 min of playoff experience is worthless at this point.