Game Thread Dec 27, 2025 06:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ San Antonio Spurs

[Flc]

We're back to being a crapshoot team. Will be win, maybe? Will we get blown out, maybe? Make the playoffs, maybe? Trade everyone away in February, maybe?

Tony was pretty clear on the Jazz’s strategy, but maybe Adam Silver’s little hissy fit changed things.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Ethically speaking, the Spurs don’t deserve an 8 foot center with guard skills and OKC certainly doesn’t deserve two lottery picks in the very strong upcoming draft.

Jazz should still try to keep their top 8 pick
It does not have to be in top 4
The #8 pick could still be very good

I'm aware. I'm just saying I don't think this team being great hinges entirely on the 2026 NBA draft.

 

[KqWIN]

We’re just too good at this….Key keeps getting better and better.

 

[MTS]

The Jazz regrouping and punching back late in the game after the Spurs run was so impressive.

I know I sound like a broken clock but that was usually the part where the Mitchell/Gobert era Jazz would fold.

 

[fishonjazz]

Impressive win!

 

[baka98]

What …. is….happening..?

 

[NUMBERICA]

Lol **** me

 

[NUMBERICA]

I'm aware. I'm just saying I don't think this team being great hinges entirely on the 2026 NBA draft.

GREAT? Greatness probably actually does rely on the 2026 draft being a home run. This team looks like it could be nice (top-6 seed) for a little while once it hits its stride.

I’d like to try something beyond what we’re already well-accustomed to, especially since the Jazz will not be tanking next year or following years (unless something crazy happens).

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

GREAT? Greatness probably actually does rely on the 2026 draft being a home run. This team looks like it could be nice (top-6 seed) for a little while once it hits its stride.

You add Walker, a high level free agent, and improvement from Ace and you can be a top 4 seed

 

[NUMBERICA]

You add Walker, a high level free agent, and improvement from Ace and you can be a top 4 seed

Now add a top pick to that.

You wouldn’t know it but I’m so very ****ing tired of advocating for this. However, I’m more tired of the Jazz doing a bad job at it and creating more misery in the net.

I would be astonished if this team could legitimately compete with the Thunder or Spurs without a (nother?) blue-chipper.

 

[Roy_McAvoy]

Jazzfanz: We can tank properly if we just play the young guys

The Young Guys: Hold our beers

Not even. The whole point is to just play the young guys. I’m great with winning if we just play the young guys. It’s winning games with washed veterans that will just be here shortly that accomplishes nothing and actually has a negative effect.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Now add a top pick to that.

You wouldn’t know it but I’m so very ****ing tired of advocating for this, I’m more tired of the Jazz doing a bad job at it and creating more misery in the net.

I'm not saying we shouldn't at all.

Just the way I'm choosing to accept the season. Whatever happens I'm excited for next year.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Jazzfanz: We can tank properly if we just play the young guys

The Young Guys: Hold our beers

Yeah, I don’t have any strategic gripes with this one.

If we’re going to **** this all up we gotta have the young-ish players doing it on their own.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hopefully these wins just emboldened the FO to pull guys vs the bad teams.

 

[jazznik]

You add Walker, a high level free agent, and improvement from Ace and you can be a top 4 seed

Do the Jazz have enough money to "add Walker, a high level free agent" and then extend Keyonte? Also, who are these potential high level free agents in 2026?

 

[JazzFever]

Probably..with Lauri out there we are just too potent offensively. Him and George are killers.

When Lauri gathered the team after a SA run and was demonstrative and clearly motivating and energizing his teammates- I knew that this Lauri and the new Keyonte are real building blocks for a championship team- and we have a real coach because neither of these guys were this kind of leader when they arrived…

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

Finally got times to wath few games. Very interesting time ahead. Which direction will takes FO? Seems that this team can be very good adding 1 top player or very bad if trading Lauri and another guy? Feb 5th we may know...

 

[HermanG]

Now add a top pick to that.

You wouldn’t know it but I’m so very ****ing tired of advocating for this. However, I’m more tired of the Jazz doing a bad job at it and creating more misery in the net.

I would be astonished if this team could legitimately compete with the Thunder or Spurs without a (nother?) blue-chipper.

You have been miserable for years whining about every decission the FO has made or not made.

Yet here we are, looking at a young team performing great and with tons of players (Ace, WCJ, Flip, Brice, Cody, TH and maybe even Key) who probably havent reached their ceilings.

Time to stop playing the same old violin maybe?