Game Thread Dec 07, 2025 06:00PM MT: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Utah Jazz

[Isaiah 1:13]

I do think that is true. Also think the weight has hurt and helped in different ways.
He is certainly slower and less bouncy than before which is probably due to both the injury and the extra weight.
On the other hand I have seen him go stronger in the paint and bully guys a bit which I don't think he could do without the added weight.

Last night he had a play where he lowered the shoulder in the paint and knocked the defender back and finished with a dunk (that looked like he could barely elevate high enough to dunk it, but he barely got it over the rim and through)

I'm hoping he can keep some of the weight/strength while getting some of the speed/bounce back throughout the year.

Excellent analysis imo and some things that I hadn’t really considered. Went to dinner last night and when we got back it was halftime and the game was basically over so I admit that I missed all the Hendricks stuff. Anyway, just wanted to say that I really like the kid and hope that he can somehow regain some of that lost quickness and bounce.

 

[Tanktastic]

Words can’t describe how little I care about your opinion...

Dude, if you don't want to get profiled as a hallucinating tanker fanatic, then don't write about lots of bright spots from a game that was pure dumpster fire from minute 1 to the end. Only the heaviest rose-tint can lead you to see something like that.

I wouldnt use such a small sample for confirmation bias when the big sample is still positive.

As professional as Key has looked in most games this year, he is still a young emotional human being who turns into a negative force when he is put in a position to fail.

Wasn't just this game, it's been coming for a week or two and the signs have been there.

Keyonte isn't the fresh young pup any more. He's supposed to be a leader on this team, and he's 22. Sure, very young, but three years older than Ace. If Keyonte need everything else to be just right for him not to turn into a pumpkin, then imagine what will happen in the first playoff run - should this team ever make it there.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Based on how mad Will was I bet they wish they didn't have a week of practices coming their way.

That Hardy video made my eyes roll when he wont play Harkless over guys like Cody/Brice. You wont have to tell Harkless every day to play hard.

 

[HermanG]

Dude, if you don't want to get profiled as a hallucinating tanker fanatic, then don't write about lots of bright spots from a game that was pure dumpster fire from minute 1 to the end. Only the heaviest rose-tint can lead you to see something like that.


Wasn't just this game, it's been coming for a week or two and the signs have been there.

Keyonte isn't the fresh young pup any more. He's supposed to be a leader on this team, and he's 22. Sure, very young, but three years older than Ace. If Keyonte need everything else to be just right for him not to turn into a pumpkin, then imagine what will happen in the first playoff run - should this team ever make it there.

He isnt supposed to be a guy who can lead a team in playoffs at age 22. There are very few prospects that come to the league so mature/skilled that they would be even remotely capable of doing that. So please give the guy some benefit of doubt, since he has given us clear evidence of mental growth.