There’s no question the Utah Jazz need a healthy Rudy Gobert back on the court. But even when Gobert has been in action this season, the team has been plagued by one particular issue. (Story written in collaboration with saltcityhoops.)
Coaches often use this strategy when they want to preserve a late lead by deterring big plays and forcing the opponent to burn clock. Rather than using the strategy that got them the lead in the first place, they resort to playing back on their heels a bit more, trying to prevent big plays even at the expense of allowing the opponent to progress down the field. It sometimes works, but often it backfires. Rather than focusing on winning, the team starts to focus on not losing.
There have been occasions when the Jazz defense has been mystified and Gobert has been negated. There are times when an opposing guard or wing has been able to score with reckless abandon in a flow state and nothing the Jazz can do to stop it.
On this one, Murray misses the shot. But you can see Mike Conley struggle to fight over the screen while Gobert and the rest of the Jazz defense hang back. Jazz get lucky as this is a chance for Murray to get off a relatively open 3-point attempt.Conley is too far from his guy here as he tries to employ another “prevent defense” staple: the free throw line stunt. That could have been the game plan to prevent a drive. But it still leaves Murray for an open three.
Having Gobert in the middle means that Jazz perimeter players, even if not naturally elite defenders, can play a bit more aggressively to deny the three, jump passing lanes, and otherwise disrupt opposing offenses. Instead, we see a lot of passivity on the wings and perimeter. Everyone really seems to be just waiting for the opponent to make a play.
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