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Game Thread Feb 23, 2023 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Thunder

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fishonjazz said:
That Sexton sure is a loveable bastard. He was adorable in the skills challenge too. In fact, JC Sexton and Kessler were all adorable as a team. The core guys really seem to like each other and have great chemistry. Some really good personalities on this team.
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And it seems the 4 key guys Lauri, Kessler, Sexton and Ochai are all hungry to learn and get better. They dont think they are there yet, individually or as a team. Very coachable, and Lauri sets a great tone for any rookies coming in as well.
 
whatthe said:
Lauri gets better with more demands placed on him. He will follow coaches orders but it has hurt him in the past as he just likes to blend in. This year he was forced to be the number one option and he has done well. This is why I would advocate to get a team full of Robins to surround Lauri and treat him like Batman. I think he will get even better.
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I mean at this point its obvious that lauri is a #1 option. we have found the hardest thing to find. Now just gotta build around him.
 
HermanG said:
And it seems the 4 key guys Lauri, Kessler, Sexton and Ochai are all hungry to learn and get better. They dont think they are there yet, individually or as a team. Very coachable, and Lauri sets a great tone for any rookies coming in as well.
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Yep. The lack of ego is quite nice and refreshing.
 
fishonjazz said:
Question. Is lauri in the same realm of "bounce" as young Dwight Howard? As in dunk contest worthy?
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I read, after an exhaustive 5 minute google search, that Dwight had a 39.5 inch running vertical jump. Some have claimed that Lauri has a 40 inch running vert. I saw a couple of videos that showed both of them jumping near the rim and they look nearly identical. Dwight might have been more explosive, given he is a couple inches shorter at 6'10", but with examples like the dunk in the 4th from Lauri last night, he isn't that far behind. I think he could compete in the dunk contest. Remember, Dwight's superman dunk wasn't actually a dunk. He threw the ball through the hoop, didn't really dunk it. In fact didn't even touch the rim. I think Lauri is athletic enough with enough hops and explosiveness to put on a good show, why not?
 
Since the trade deadline last year, the Jazz have traded 10 rotation caliber players - Mitchell, Gobert, Jingles, Bogdanovic, Conley, O’Neale, Beasley, Vanderbilt, NAW and Beverley. . . plus they waived Westbrook before he ever played a game for them.

Despite these circumstances, they have put together a scrappy team with a legit All-Star player, a handful of savvy vets (that can mostly shoot), a couple of promising rookies and a boatload of future draft picks . There’s no quit in this team. They still need of some perimeter defense and an overall infusion of talent, but I’m really happy with the direction they’re heading.
 
fishonjazz said:
You are incorrect
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Seems odd if the whole point is that they want to see the team lose.

Then again, I'm not a tanker, so their mentality is odd and mysterious to me. Perhaps tankers want to see wins, and maybe the term is just a branding issue at this point.
 
Nate505 said:
Seems odd if the whole point is that they want to see the team lose.

Then again, I'm not a tanker, so their mentality is odd and mysterious to me. Perhaps tankers want to see wins, and maybe the term is just a branding issue at this point.
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Many tankers just wanted/want to see the young guys plays hella minutes. That is literally it. If we lose then great, if we win then great.
 
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