So which is it? Coaching or talent?

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So the Jazz have less talent than the Mavs? Or worse coaching than the Mavs? What makes them "bad"?

-Snyder is getting outcoached.  There are Mavs players that he should be exploiting on the defensive end but isn't don't that consistently.  Benching Gobert got the Jazz back in the game last night.  He just doesn't seem great at making in game adjustments.
-There is a general disrespect around the league for Gobert and there certainly seems to be with Utah's best player.
-Conley seems to be on the backside of his career.  
-Clarkson, while I think has been good this series, couldn't keep up his 6th man of the year pace from his prior season.
-JIngles is hurt and gone.
-Mitchell continues to struggle in the clutch, just like he has the entire regular season.

I don't think the Jazz are "bad", but I do think calling them a "mess" is apt.  This current iteration seems to have run its' course and they are in need of a retooling.  They'll probably fire their coach, try to get rid of Gobert (which might be difficult to return value on), maybe trade Conley (two more years left on his deal, 22m and 24m the last year with 14m guaranteed, all to try to appease Mitchell.

Utah is the polar opposite of Dallas right now.  On paper, they should sweep the Mavs without Luka.  Kidd just has a better game plan and our rag tag group is executing better and our chemistry is miles ahead.