Corbin won't change starters but might tweak minutes
Jazz Notes by Brian T. Smith, Steve Luhm and Tony Jones
First published Feb 16 2012 10:56AM Updated Feb 16, 2012 10:56AM
The Jazz have lost two straight and fallen to 14-14 for the season heading into Friday night's game against Washington at EnergySolutions Arena.
After an uplifting win at Memphis on Sunday, the Jazz completed their only three-games-in-three-nights stretch by losing at New Orleans and Oklahoma City.
Before practice on Thursday, coach Tyrone Corbin ruled out a new starting line-up against the Wizards, although he is considering some alterations to his rotation.
"We're looking at a lot of different things -- what will give us the best chance," Corbin said. "Right now, we won't change the [starters]. We may change the rotations a little bit, time-wise."
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How can a team beat playoff contender like Memphis and lose to New Orleans, which had won only four games all season, in a span of only 24 hours?
"That's just the way this season is going to go," Corbin said. "You look at several scores and say, 'How did this team beat that team?' It's just that teams are tired. Some teams relax. Some teams think, because they're at home, they are going to win the game. But everybody can play in this league. If you don't play right, you can get beat by anybody."
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Like most teams, Jazz players are dealing with an assortment of bumps and bruises. But everybody is expected to play against Washington, which has won two of its last three games.
The Wizards are led by John Wall, who is the kind of explosive point guard who has been hurting Utah this season.
"He's quick, man," Corbin said. "He's relentless attacking the basket on pick-and-roll stuff. He's going to push the ball down the floor. You have to do a good job getting back in transition. We want to turn him into more of a jump-shooter than a penetrator. His jump shot is getting better, but he's really dynamic when he's attacking the basket."
