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I’d say our internal growth and some teams being worse than expected are the most obvious reasons. Then there’s Ryan. Last season, our FO asked Hardy to coach for the tank, which is what shrewd teams have always done when tanking is the goal. But this season, Ryan decided not to allow it because...

You gave up hope already? I haven’t. I polished my glass ball, let it bathe in moonlight overnight, and in the morning it said, 'The Jazz will get the third pick.” … Didn’t say who we’ll pick, though, but it's all good.

It's not up to Hardy to decide whether the Jazz should aim to win or lose their games. Hardy has been giving Svi and Nurk a lot of playing time because he thinks that's our best chance to win, and coaching to try to win is clearly what Hardy has done so far this season. Here's my take on what...

Nice rant from HH. I'm with EH on this one. Our start to the season hasn't been ideal for the tank, but I think we could still have the 5th-worst record (maybe even 3rd or 4th) if we do the things you mentioned. We'll soon see what the FO's real intentions are. As for Hendricks, I'm with HH...

One of the reasons I like Dybantsa is that although he has great tools for iso, he's a team player, willing to share the ball.

I'm not as pessimistic because there are other great prospects in this draft, but one of the top 3-4 picks is certainly my goal.

I said that our other option is to try to increase Lauri’s trade value to get a great offer, and that we couldn’t do that by reducing his minutes. When teams try to boost a player’s trade value, they play them more, not less. Obviously, health is always important, but it’s harder to predict and...

That's exactly what I thought when I watched the game last night. Cody and Hendricks should play. It sure looks like AA has given Hardy the green light to try to win our games. We'll see if that changes at some point, because I find it hard to believe that AA’s priority wouldn't be to try to get...

Looks like you, and Cy, were right about Zach Edey. I thought he was an intriguing prospect before the draft, but I wasn't entirely sure about him. He’s too much to handle around the basket and moves pretty well for his size. Also shows great effort. Runs across the court like a sprinter to...

Zach Edey just knocked out the Kings 32 PTS, 17 REB, 5 BLK

I know why you say this, but aside from that, Lauri’s average of 35.8 minutes per game isn’t unusual. Fifty players in the league average over 33 minutes per game. Even old dudes like James Harden and Kevin Durant have averaged more minutes per game than Lauri this season. Also, the opposite...

Yaxel is real good, but he already turned 23 this fall. Does he make the first round if he's in the draft?

No, I said that without defense and ball movement, you’re spinning your wheels in the NBA. The assists were just a fact from the box scores, and I mentioned it because it’s rare to see that in nine consecutive games, and also because it does tell us something about the benefits of sharing the...

Yeah, I kind of see what you mean here. But what about Kawhi's personality?

Well, “moving the ball” usually means more team assists, “raw” or AST%, doesn’t matter here. And I said that the correlation between AST% and ORTG isn’t a good way to measure how moving the ball and assists contribute to winning. With correlations, you need to consider other factors because they...

Klay blew his top pretty good there at the end. He heaved up a shot from well behind the 3-point line, missing it with plenty of time on the clock.

I was talking about the importance of ball movement (assists) in winning. The correlation between AST% and ORTG isn’t a good stat for this. It doesn’t account for defense or other factors that affect winning. And even if we just look at the relationship between AST% and ORTG, it’s not useful...

Yes, he’s been smart but also a lucky bastard.

Agree. No need to rush Ace. He'll be on the court more and more as the season progresses. He was a bit of a mystery to me before the draft. But he’s been a joy to watch. He’s still a baby, but I’m pumped to see what he can do for us down the road.

We had nine games last night. In all of them, the team with more assists won. Without defense and ball movement, you’re spinning your wheels in the NBA.