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Game Thread Feb 01, 2023 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Raptors

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What's so unexpected about "Herschel" Walker Kessler is his smoothness/body control.

Just looking at his frame you expect a Lurch character- but then he runs the court like a gazelle after a well-timed block and takes three huge but smooth steps from the top of the key after a pass for a graceful slam. It is jaw dropping.
 
JazzFever said:
What's so unexpected about "Herschel" Walker Kessler is his smoothness/body control.

Just looking at his frame you expect a Lurch character- but then he runs the court like a gazelle after a well-timed block and takes three huge but smooth steps from the top of the key after a pass for a graceful slam. It is jaw dropping.
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indeed and from a few clips i watched after he was traded to us i really thought he was just a lumbering stiff
 
Elizah Huge said:

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Its an interesting contradiction- the desire for 'moneyball' five-out style playing with high volume threes, also dictates that the whole mid-range game goes away in favor of close up shots- which leaves an opening for a traditional big like Kessler to make a large impact when teams try to force the ball inside for close up shots.

I'm curious how quickly Kessler gets the Gobert treatment where they abandon the inside altogether and just settle for mid-range or force him off the court with full five out play. I suspect Kessler is nimble enough that five-out isn't going to force him off the floor.
 
JazzFever said:
Its an interesting contradiction- the desire for 'moneyball' five-out style playing with high volume threes, also dictates that the whole mid-range game goes away in favor of close up shots- which leaves an opening for a traditional big like Kessler to make a large impact when teams try to force the ball inside for close up shots.

I'm curious how quickly Kessler gets the Gobert treatment where they abandon the inside altogether and just settle for mid-range or force him off the court with full five out play. I suspect Kessler is nimble enough that five-out isn't going to force him off the floor.
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I think Kessler will be able to punish small ball on the offensive end. Also, almost all of the best teams in the league currently start a traditional Center.
 
Elizah Huge said:
I think Kessler will be able to punish small ball on the offensive end. Also, almost all of the best teams in the league currently start a traditional Center.
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Yep, that is the main problem Rudy had, he was getting to the point where he was able to defend the perimeter alright, but not being able to take advantage of mismatches inside was just disheartening and kept the Jazz from going to the next level.
 
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