Three thoughts on the utahjazz's 118-108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves from Salt Lake Tribune Jazz beat writer andyblarsen.
Utah Jazz guard Malik Beasley looks for an open teammates while Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert as the Utah Jazz take on Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA basketball at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.Three thoughts on the Utah Jazz’s 118-108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves from Salt Lake Tribune Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen.
First, well, Rudy Gobert exists, and is really good. The Jazz only had two shots within three feet of the basket in the first half, according to Cleaning The Glass. I just looked it up: those shots happened when Gobert wasn’t in the game. Instead, Gobert forces these wacky, tough shots that just don’t have a good chance of going in.
Secondly, in that one dimension — 3-point shooting — the Jazz missed a lot of shots. They only made 29% of their 44 threes. We don’t yet have tracking information on this game to know exactly where the Jazz’s shots came from, but Synergy Sports said that 20 of their catch-and-shoot threes were unguarded, while only 15 were guarded. Ideally, you make more than 13 threes with that mix.
Without Markkanen, the Jazz’s big shot-takers were Jordan Clarkson and Malik Beasley. Clarkson scored 21 points on 20 shots, while Beasley scored 23 on 18. That’s not terrible for either guy, but it’s also not above league average, and leaves you vulnerable to, say, D’Angelo Russell scoring 30 points on 16 shots.
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