Game Thread Dec 26, 2025 07:30PM MT: Detroit Pistons @ Utah Jazz

[KqWIN]

Hardy was coaching with desperation for the W. He only made one sub in 4th which was to put Key back in. Collier played like 18 minutes straight. Lauri the last 15 minutes and skipped his rest in between what is normally is second and third second half shifts.

Brice was very good in the second half. He wasn’t being showcased, Hardy just didn’t want to play Cody or Hendricks and potentially lose.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Hardy was coaching with desperation for the W. He only made one sub in 4th which was to put Key back in. Collier played like 18 minutes straight. Lauri the last 15 minutes and skipped his rest in between what is normally is second and third second half shifts.

Brice was very good in the second half. He wasn’t being showcased, Hardy just didn’t want to play Cody or Hendricks and potentially lose.

And this is where I think we are making a mistake still. If Svi and Love are going to play that much more than Cody and Taylor the GM needs to intervene through trade or other influence. It obviously can’t be left to Will.

I do think our ownership FO is a bit thin skinned with the league office scrutiny… if that is real.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hardy was coaching with desperation for the W. He only made one sub in 4th which was to put Key back in. Collier played like 18 minutes straight. Lauri the last 15 minutes and skipped his rest in between what is normally is second and third second half shifts.

Brice was very good in the second half. He wasn’t being showcased, Hardy just didn’t want to play Cody or Hendricks and potentially lose.

I'd imagine as a coach it would be hard to pass up a chance to beat a top team from a pure ego perspective.

 

[KqWIN]

And this is where I think we are making a mistake still. If Svi and Love are going to play that much more than Cody and Taylor the GM needs to intervene through trade or other influence. It obviously can’t be left to Will.

I do think our ownership FO is a bit thin skinned with the league office scrutiny… if that is real.

When Hardy he has restrictions, he abides by them. The difference between last night and the LAL game (where he let Clayton play and lose the lead) is FO influence. I do not think he had a sudden idea that WCJ was amazing against LAL, nor do I think he believes a very tight rotation is actually the key to development. He's going to do the tanking stuff when he's told and when he's not he's going to go all out for the W. That's perfectly fine as far as I'm concerned, you just need to give him the right instructions.

We know what's best for the franchise and the FO does too. It really comes down to pride and if the NBA is actually intervening it comes down to cowardice. The league coming down on the Jazz feels extremely far fetched though. All the league cares about is gambling and national TV games.

 

[kcgar]

Maybe Taylor’s leg wasn’t feeling good after those 4 min

 

[MTS]

When Hardy he has restrictions, he abides by them. The difference between last night and the LAL game (where he let Clayton play and lose the lead) is FO influence. I do not think he had a sudden idea that WCJ was amazing against LAL, nor do I think he believes a very tight rotation is actually the key to development. He's going to do the tanking stuff when he's told and when he's not he's going to go all out for the W. That's perfectly fine as far as I'm concerned, you just need to give him the right instructions.

We know what's best for the franchise and the FO does too. It really comes down to pride and if the NBA is actually intervening it comes down to cowardice. The league coming down on the Jazz feels extremely far fetched though. All the league cares about is gambling and national TV games.

There's a lot of noise about the NBA increasing its focus on tanking, and implementing measures to prevent it. They clearly care.