Game Thread Nov 17, 2024 07:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ LA Clippers
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For the game itself, this one was decided by Ivica Zubac who accidentally tipped over his bowl of cereals in the morning and decided to eat our bigs instead. He then told Mo Bamba to do the same.
Clippers were bad from deep but still ran up the score in the first half with ease. We really needed Kessler to compete in this game.
Clippers were bad from deep but still ran up the score in the first half with ease. We really needed Kessler to compete in this game.
Hardy says that he started Collier in the second half over Keyonte because of defensive effort. This feels like one of the first clear on court consequences that they have given Keyonte. It will be interesting to see how he responds.
Before this game Keyonte had just had one of his better 6 game stretches.
Before this game Keyonte had just had one of his better 6 game stretches.
I have worried if Hardy's green light and "tolerance for youth mistakes" was eternal for Keyonte, but obviously lately Key has been restricted to lower usage and now Hardy going out and throwing him under the bus for defensive effort are definitely signs that he is switching approach.
Brother he's a rookie. Of course he's going to get washed by veterans at times.
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As I said, I don't care that he couldn't guard Zubac. That's expected.
What does give me pause is looking like Kessler at the perimeter, with nobody even near him. Can't turn those shots down
He's operating at the 3pt line as playmaking hub, not a shooter. You dont have to take every open 3 if you are getting other stuff out of your sets. He will be fine. Again, he's a freaking rookie. He probably just didnt know how to handle not being guarded and started to doubt himself. He's a rookie, it's very common. You arent going to get proven right by your doubt, just give it up.
First of all, Bamba played against Filipowski for the grand total of 3 minutes. Second, Zubac defends close to the basket and avoids the perimeter against pretty much all teams: he is slow and knows that. Filipowski defended Zubac better than anyone else on the Jazz. And he was scoring per minute just slightly less than Zubac while playing in his 8th NBA game matched against the 9-year NBA veteran.
You picked up a very weird matchup to get worked up about, with Kyle clearly being the best young Jazz player that game.
Probably the first sign of "accountability" shown Keyonte's way....but at the same time he still ended up with 33+ minutes and Sexton was the one who go the short end of the stick. Things are just different for Keyonte, he get's by far the most leeway out of any of the young players, but maybe not for long.
I'm glad Key's defense is at least on Hardy's mind because even though we focus on Key's offensive struggles, he's been one of the worst defenders in the league since he entered.
I'm so happy that Collier is back and healthy. There may be a time where his lack of finishing/shooting limits him, but he plays very hard and is also out there to play for his teammates. I can live with him being turnover prone for the moment. We need a guy like him to offset all the ballhogs/non ballhandlers on roster. He makes us much more watchable.
The Jazz have done an excellent job showcasing why no other team should want him. Loose handles, poor decision making, poor defense and streaky shooting.