Game Thread Feb 09, 2026 05:30PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Miami Heat

[Saint Cy of JFC]

But he was the reason we won at the end with his two made 3-pointers and free throws. ... idk, maybe I'm overreacting.

Yeah, NBA players will hit shots sometimes.

 

[fishonjazz]

If anyone has watched the Heat this year Powell is crazy important for that team.

He is an all star so I knew that without watching the heat.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If Bam can't dominate Flip for 8 minutes idk, Heat probably aren't going to make it easy to lose

 

[infection]

This would have been a hard game to lose. Heat without Herro or Powell are just too easy to guard

The defense does look a lot better, but they also haven't had a real test yet or anything close to it

If Flip/Collier are going to play well, losing is tough.

Again… QUALIFIERS. We only acknowledge qualifiers in hindsight like a “yeah, duh!” But we always fail to account for them in foresight. We can’t act like there won’t be more games with qualifiers that cause us to win.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Again… QUALIFIERS. We only acknowledge qualifiers in hindsight like a “yeah, duh!” But we always fail to account for them in foresight. We can’t act like there won’t be more games with qualifiers that cause us to win.

Alao be game with qualifiers that cause other tankers to win

 

[framer]

Again… QUALIFIERS. We only acknowledge qualifiers in hindsight like a “yeah, duh!” But we always fail to account for them in foresight. We can’t act like there won’t be more games with qualifiers that cause us to win.

I have some bad news for you, we aren't going winless in the next 28, nor should we.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I have some bad news for you, we aren't going winless in the next 28

That’s actually very loudly his point.

 

[fishonjazz]

I have some bad news for you, we aren't going winless in the next 28, nor should we.

Which is why its important to lose close road games against playoff teams. Wins are going to be tough to avoid so gotta avoid the avoidable ones at a minimum.

 

[framer]

Which is why its important to lose close road games against playoff teams. Wins are going to be tough to avoid so gotta avoid the avoidable ones at a minimum.

Meh, I sure as hell want the young guys sent out there to lose to do everything they can to win. The problem we are going to face is that our young guys and trade leftovers are going to be better than some of the "stars" of the teams we are going to face, especially Eastern teams.

And those young guys are just getting better the longer we play them.

 

[framer]

The main point is that dudes can't stroke out every time the Jazz win a game, because not one person here wants to hear it, even the guys who would rather lose. ESPECIALLY if it is the only time you show up to post.

 

[infection]

Alao be game with qualifiers that cause other tankers to win

Right, and we’ve got more talent than those other teams, so which way is that balance shaking out going to favor?

Meh, I sure as hell want the young guys sent out there to lose to do everything they can to win. The problem we are going to face is that our young guys and trade leftovers are going to be better than some of the "stars" of the teams we are going to face, especially Eastern teams.

And those young guys are just getting better the longer we play them.

Yes… this is what I and many have been saying… that we have guys that will be too good, but then are told things about how the FO wants to keep the pick and so therefore we will. What I and many others are doing is trying to bridge the gap between your two ideas, which you’re acknowledging here about being too good… and that should connect to the idea of how it affects the pick other than this magic idea that it’s set in stone that we’ll keep it but also set in stone that we’re going to be more competitive. Those ides are at odds with each other.

The main point is that dudes can't stroke out every time the Jazz win a game, because not one person here wants to hear it, even the guys who would rather lose. ESPECIALLY if it is the only time you show up to post.

I’ve been posting here without disappearing for over 25 years. A lot of people post based on a disposition or a template, whether it be positive or negative. My posting history is nothing of the sort. There have been times where I’ve appeared irrationally positive, which many can attest of like when Rudy was out in Donovan’s rookie year and everyone was wanting to tank and I said it was stupid because we weren’t really bad. And may times since then I’ve been talking people off ledges. Not because I was inherently positive, but because the reality was clearly there to be observed for anyone willing to do so. Likewise, there are times where I’ve been negative, but it’s a reaction to an honest inventory of where we’re at and not a default disposition.

But if one were to ask themselves if they’re always on the same side of any issue it may help indicate that maybe it’s not the dynamics of then situation dictating that but rather one’s default disposition.

 

[MTS]

Did people hate the JJJ trade?

There is a thread titled "grade the jazz trade deadline" or something. 66 people voted. There were zero D or F votes.

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There's a thread titled "Jaren Jackson Jr. traded to the Jazz", it took me less than a minute to grab just a few samples: