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Game Thread Jan 22, 2025 06:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Oklahoma City Thunder

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fishonjazz said:
Honestly if the jazz were shooting for the playoffs this year and trying their hardest to win every game then all 4 of the jazz best players could have played another 5 minutes each and the jazz might have won this one.
Collins, sexton, Lauri, and Kessler all had pretty solid games while everyone else on the team struggled (though keyonte had a decent game as well)
Playing on the road in a game that SGA scores a career high and we gave them everything they could handle and we weren't even trying that hard.

If the jazz are able to keep this roster and preserve the tank and land Flagg and then make a few trades with their draft assets and hit on a few dudes in free agency then they could be solidly in the playoff hunt next year and make a little noise.
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Collins and Sexton had 14 turnovers.
 
Laramie said:
If Jazz continue playing on this level they should begin to win some of those close games. I know you're tanking for a draft pick; these players have pride.
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Schedule is brutal though and hardy and the jazz front office aren't trying their hardest to win even if the players on the court are.
 
fishonjazz said:
Honestly if the jazz were shooting for the playoffs this year and trying their hardest to win every game then all 4 of the jazz best players could have played another 5 minutes each and the jazz might have won this one.
Collins, sexton, Lauri, and Kessler all had pretty solid games while everyone else on the team struggled (though keyonte had a decent game as well)
Playing on the road in a game that SGA scores a career high and we gave them everything they could handle and we weren't even trying that hard.

If the jazz are able to keep this roster and preserve the tank and land Flagg and then make a trades with their draft assets and hit on a few dudes in free agency then they could be solidly in the playoff hunt next year and make a little noise.
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I wish that would happen. Even if they do luck into Flagg I highly doubt they would purposely hand over their '26 FRP to OKC.
 
cowhide said:
Collins and Sexton had 14 turnovers.
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Yep which is why I used the word solid to describe their games tonight.
Get rid of the turnover issues and they had great games.

But your point further proves my point. Collins and Sexton had 14 turnovers and the jazz played the best team in the West on the road with their MVP candidate scoring a career high using an intentionally torn down roster built to tank with the jazz not even trying their hardest to win and we gave the thunder all they could handle.
 
HeatCheck said:
I wish that would happen. Even if they do luck into Flagg I highly doubt they would purposely hand over their '26 FRP to OKC.
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They might not have a choice. Plus the reason you tank is to get The Guy imo. Flagg be that dude. Dont need to tank no more after that. Plus it's top 8 protected. It would be hard to be that bad with this same roster but older, more experienced and better and with Flagg added to it.
 
framer said:
Yeah, unless we gut the team, there won't be another bottom 3 tank next year as well.
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Gotta be bottom 8 and Ainge will make it happen, I’m sure.

Good news is after next year we’re out from under the thumb of one of Lindsey’s few tragic mistakes.
 
fishonjazz said:
They might not have a choice. Plus the reason you tank is to get The Guy imo. Flagg be that dude. Dont need to tank no more after that. Plus it's top 8 protected. It would be hard to be that bad with this same roster but older, more experienced and better and with Flagg added to it.
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Not if you trade Lauri (and/or Sexton, Collins).
 
Flc said:
Gotta be bottom 8 and Ainge will make it happen, I’m sure.

Good news is after next year we’re out from under the thumb of one of Lindsey’s few tragic mistakes.
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Huh? Every move he made after the Dok pick was absolute trash (except re-signing JC).
 
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