Game Thread Jan 18, 2023, 07:00PM MT: Clippers vs Jazz

[fishonjazz]

I was so excited about Fontecchio before the season started, but he has been a huge disappointment. Not sure he's an NBA player.

Ya me too. Sadly he still had as much production tonight in only 3 minutes of garbage time as gay did in 13 minutes. And he is a rookie vs a 30 year vet.


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[framer]

Gay was 0-1 for zero points. Which is really what you want from him. Just go out there and be big. Take one shot. Dont shoot anymore.
13 minutes. Zero points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, zero blocks, zero steals, 1 foul.


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I have to believe that KO is going to take all of Gay's minutes when he returns and the Jazz are going to play tall.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Lauri is averaging 29.4 PPG and 8.8 RPG in his last 16 games on 51/44/91 shooting. That is top-10 player in the league stats.

 

[fishonjazz]

I love the defensive effort tonight.

Ya they seemed to be noticeably trying harder on that end tomight i thought. Really good defensive effort


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[Release the Kraken]

Watching those guys root for Chick-fil-A really shows what a tight knit group they are. Love this team! And with talk of guys like Conley, Beasley, Vando, THT and others rumored in trades, it’s gonna be hard! And don’t even talk about Clarkson in that regard!!

 

[fishonjazz]

Hardy is by far tougher on Sexton than anyone else on the team.


View: https://twitter.com/lairddoman/status/1615926832809005057

Good to see hardy taking it easy on him a bit for once.


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[jazzVA]

Gay was 0-1 for zero points. Which is really what you want from him. Just go out there and be big. Take one shot. Dont shoot anymore.
13 minutes. Zero points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, zero blocks, zero steals, 1 foul.

At least it was only 13 minutes rather than the usual 15. Progress


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Pretty much, would like to see more than 1 rebound in 13 minutes

 

[underdog]

Mike Conley showed his terrific facilitator skills tonight.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Markkanen has the Finnish national team coaches visiting him. In previous years he's gone on tears during/after those visits. However, don't know how much more confidence can be added to the current Lauri.

They can grab a spot on the coaching staff if they want.

 

[fishonjazz]

Lauri is averaging 29.4 PPG 8.8 RPG in his last 16 games on 51/44/91 shooting. That is top-10 player in the league stats.

Yup.
I see people saying we need a true number 1 option or superstar to go with lauri and i keep telling them we have the #1 option superstar. He is playing like a league mvp all nba 1st teamer.


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[Handlogten's Heros]

Lauri is averaging 29.4 PPG 8.8 RPG in his last 16 games on 51/44/91 shooting. That is top-10 player in the league stats.

Yeah… he continues to surprise… I guess I’m just gonna say no ceiling for the guy.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Conley just dropped 17/9/4 on the team that is rumored to want him.

Danny calls the Clips tomorrow… “hey guys did y’all catch the game last night?”

 

[JazzMan4Life]

I missed most of this game, but reading through the comments filled me in. So thanks to the JFC.
From what I saw it looked like business as usual. Lauri is a killer, Conley is a much needed general, and Kessler is looking like a future star.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I think I heard Locke say Conley has played 90 minutes straight without a turnover.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Okay… great game but I have some complaints.

- the refs… wtf? Call all the stupid bs hand check rip through calls but guys getting murdered down low and nothing. The foul on Sexton was complete garbage. Literally had RoCo do a more obvious version of what they were trying to call and nothing. **** off refs.

- our broadcast stays losing… Boler “Reggie Jackson the Jayhawks from Kansas” nope… Holly “check out Preston’s story… undrafted blah blah blah” nope Holly he’s not undrafted. The the most exciting ****ing play of the game, or one of em, Ochai gets a huge block and the pan out to the baseline and show some fans… hey dumbasses the play is still going… they saved the ball… they catch the end of it as Sexton dunks and get back to the fans immediately… Jebus… I will settle for zero after basket shots of fans if we can just never ever miss an exciting play again. Stop trying to win a ****ing Emmy and just show the damn game.


All the players were great… no complaints there… great job.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

"After further review, we decided we didn't want to admit we were wrong. Therefore, our hilariously terrible call stands"

Two hands on the ball should almost never be offensive unless they literally lead with the elbow… his arm also hit sexton before the contact with his face… just hilarious how chicken **** the refs are.

 

[framer]

Every day Sexton moves further and further away from Cleveland Sexton. I'm at the point that we need to keep Conley to unlock Sexton. Trade Olynyk instead.

 

[Jingled]

Okay… great game but I have some complaints.

- the refs… wtf? Call all the stupid bs hand check rip through calls but guys getting murdered down low and nothing. The foul on Sexton was complete garbage. Literally had RoCo do a more obvious version of what they were trying to call and nothing. **** off refs.

- our broadcast stays losing… Boler “Reggie Jackson the Jayhawks from Kansas” nope… Holly “check out Preston’s story… undrafted blah blah blah” nope Holly he’s not undrafted. The the most exciting ****ing play of the game, or one of em, Ochai gets a huge block and the pan out to the baseline and show some fans… hey dumbasses the play is still going… they saved the ball… they catch the end of it as Sexton dunks and get back to the fans immediately… Jebus… I will settle for zero after basket shots of fans if we can just never ever miss an exciting play again. Stop trying to win a ****ing Emmy and just show the damn game.


All the players were great… no complaints there… great job.

Now on the post game interview, Holly just made JC show his nails to the camera and told him how cute they look. Just so much cringe.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Now on the post game interview, Holly just made JC show his nails to the camera and told him how cute they look. Just so much cringe.

I’m not a fan.

 

[Step-Back Hook]

Yup.
I see people saying we need a true number 1 option or superstar to go with lauri and i keep telling them we have the #1 option superstar. He is playing like a league mvp all nba 1st teamer.


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Not yet in the traditional sense of #1 imo. We still have not seen him take closing shots most of these games and there are few reasons. First of all JC has done quite well in lot of games. Second of all Lauri is still not in the level of where he can take down double teams with consistent basis on 4th. He is not either that kind of an anchor under the rim that can establish position without a trouble or neither has great set of on-ball moves.

I think he needs either to master his version of Dirk-fade or develop some fakes and off the dribble moves to be the true #1. As of now he can be the 1A/1B kinda dude where JC rn is the other one of that duo. For the future we need either Lauri with a bit of more on-ball skills development or someone upgraded and younger version of JC.

One of the biggest questions rn is if he would get most of the touches to close tight games and could have great shots in most of them... It is an open question. IF JC gets traded that question will be answered. As it is rn I am OK him growing into that role slower as JC has been good in the clutch.