Game Thread Dec 22, 2022 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Wizards

[Elizah Huge]

There I agree.

Overall he doesn’t hurt us any more on defense than some others do and he’s been a decent rebounder. It could be worse but also he could be so much better by just taking smarter shots on offense.

Like fish has mentioned before though his minutes don’t really decide the game for us so I’d rather them go to someone else who will or could be apart of our future.

 

[framer]

Eh there is a few issues with this. NAW didn't start getting his minutes once he started running hardys stuff and hitting open shots. He got his minutes once injuries to other players of his position happened. Conley will not get moved past by sexton. I will put a guarantee on that. If conley is not injured or traded then im going to guarantee that he starts every game the rest of the year. When KO is back healthy again i think kessler goes back to his backup role and 22 minutes'ish per game. (though im less certain of that one as kessler is playing SO damn good. Still doubt KO's job is in jeapordy). Also gays gets his minutes regardless of the fact that he is the worst open shot hitter on the team. Simone hits shots much more frequently so the statement that you just run hardy stuff and hit open shots isn't necessarily true.
I agree moving past gay isn't some big chore and should be pretty achievable. Simone has already surpassed gay on the court. Not in minutes though. Im hoping when KO comes back simone gets gays minutes but Im not holding my breath.

NAW up until three weeks ago or so was playing like lukewarm lizard spit. He finally clicked and is getting minutes. Even if there is little chance of him or Sexton starting this year, they can still eat Conley minutes, which is what I think everyone wants. Eventually I would like to see Sexton getting the most minutes on the team.

Additionally, even if KO gets put back into the starting lineup, eventually Kessler is getting there too, probably sooner than later. Vanderbilt will come off the bench and KO will play PF. Jazz are just too deficient at D and rebounding to keep Kessler on the bench much longer.

Ans Simone has shown some shooting, but he still gets lost on both sides of the court the longer his stretch of minutes gets. I assumed that his years of Euroball would make him better at that, but I guess making the switch from star to role player is probably pretty difficult. The team doesn't revolve around him over here.

 

[Jingled]

NAW up until three weeks ago or so was playing like lukewarm lizard spit. He finally clicked and is getting minutes. Even if there is little chance of him or Sexton starting this year, they can still eat Conley minutes, which is what I think everyone wants. Eventually I would like to see Sexton getting the most minutes on the team.

Additionally, even if KO gets put back into the starting lineup, eventually Kessler is getting there too, probably sooner than later. Vanderbilt will come off the bench and KO will play PF. Jazz are just too deficient at D and rebounding to keep Kessler on the bench much longer.

Ans Simone has shown some shooting, but he still gets lost on both sides of the court the longer his stretch of minutes gets. I assumed that his years of Euroball would make him better at that, but I guess making the switch from star to role player is probably pretty difficult. The team doesn't revolve around him over here.

Both Tim MacMahon and Tony Jones have said recently during interviews on ESPN 700 that the Jazz view Sexton as a 6th man and not as their future starting point guard, so it's unlikely he will ever lead the team in minutes played.

 

[HermanG]

They were hunting Markannen with Beal. Doesn't mean Markannen was bad.

Of course they were. We were willing to switch a 7 footer on a 6"4 SG. That usually leads to either open lanes or fouls, and Markkanen was the #1 guy they wanted to take fouls.

I'm not sure I agree with Hardy, but its a big vote of confidence that he thinks Markkanen can switch to a really good guard like Beal.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Of course they were. We were willing to switch a 7 footer on a 6"4 SG.

I'm not sure I agree with Hardy, but its a big vote of confidence that he thinks Markkanen can switch to a really good guard like Beal.

The Wiz knew Hardy has no problem switching Lauri onto smaller players so they did all they could to make him expend energy on D and get him in early foul trouble. A sound strategy, and it worked. Luckily for us, we got balanced scoring from other people.

As for Kessler stealing KO's starting spot... LOL. The NBA doesn't work like that. You don't lose your job due to a mild ankle injury, definitely not when you're a respected vet who's been integral to the team's offense. Olynyk has his warts but he's beginning to get weirdly underrated/disliked here.

It's Vando who should move to the bench. Most games, dude brings nothing to the table.

 

[hgb]

The Wizards followed up their loss to us by beating the Kings in Sacramento on the 2nd night of a b-2-b.

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

I am all in for Colin and NAW getting more min, cutting a bit Mike and/or JC one. But i'm not sure Colin is the answer for us to win as a starter. Do not forget that he was starter when Mike was injured and we go 2-7.
I like when he come from the bench as he play against second unit team as he can make a difference. For me, with Colin, Malik Kessler NWA +++, we have the best NBA bench right now. And it can make a great difference.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I love the smell of dead tank in the morning

And I’m sure in a year or two when we are good but not contenders, your dumbass won’t be thinking if only we had tanked and got a top 2-5 pick and got a potential superstar. The jazz and trader dan ****ed up bad.

 

[Ron Mexico]

And I’m sure in a year or two when we are good but not contenders, your dumbass won’t be thinking if only we had tanked and got a top 2-5 pick and got a potential superstar. The jazz and trader dan ****ed up bad.

Nah

 

[hgb]

And I’m sure in a year or two when we are good but not contenders, your dumbass won’t be thinking if only we had tanked and got a top 2-5 pick and got a potential superstar. The jazz and trader dan ****ed up bad.

Or we would look at our grand prize, in the form of the next incarnation of Marvin Bagley, and think "damn, I'm glad we had that miserable year".

 

[Elizah Huge]

And I’m sure in a year or two when we are good but not contenders, your dumbass won’t be thinking if only we had tanked and got a top 2-5 pick and got a potential superstar. The jazz and trader dan ****ed up bad.

Please stop. You’re dumbing down the board. We are already ahead of schedule due to Lauri. Did anyone think we’d have an all-star player already?

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

As for Kessler stealing KO's starting spot... LOL. The NBA doesn't work like that. You don't lose your job due to a mild ankle injury, definitely not when you're a respected vet who's been integral to the team's offense. Olynyk has his warts but he's beginning to get weirdly underrated/disliked here.

It’s insane really. Nobody helped this merry band of misfits get off the ground running like the late addition of Klynyk. Seems to be a favorite of Thurl and Boler’s - always talking about the BBIQ. Solid numbers including 43% from three and 84.5% from the line, five boards three assists over a steal a game. Well respected by his teammates. And yet he’s always the target of derision around here it seems. Is it the long hair? The blue eyes? The Jay Leno chin?

I know, people just want to see more Kessler. Understandable, but don’t discount the contributions of the big Canuck, cause we wouldn’t be where we’re at without him IMO.