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

[Tremendous Upside]

Plus the reason you tank is to get The Guy imo. Flagg be that dude. Dont need to tank no more after that.

Oh FFS.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

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.

You can't seriously believe there won't be a tank next season even if we do get something like a top 2 pick.

Flagg is years away from being in the discussion of turning a bad team into a contender. And that's the best case scenario.

It's much more likely that he's Hayward part 2.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Feel bad for Collins sitting out. Feel like he almost has to have a guarantee to be traded. Would you really want to sit out on the midst of a career year when you potentially could sign a new deal? He's playing so well and looks very healthy

 

[fishonjazz]

Not if you trade Lauri (and/or Sexton, Collins).

In the hopes to get a player that might someday be as good as them.

 

[kabenac]

We had almost 3X the amount of turnovers and only lost by 9.

I had stated I thought Kessler would play well but he absolutely humiliated Williams. 9 offensive boards as well lol

 

[homeytennis]

Collins is a warrior. I'm glad he had those soft tissue concerns. If he hadn't the tank would be ruined.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

We had almost 3X the amount of turnovers and only lost by 9.

I had stated I thought Kessler would play well but he absolutely humiliated Williams. 9 offensive boards as well lol

Lauri had several missed 3s early that he usually knocks down as well.

Of course OKC has significant injuries to their two best bigs, but I'm shocked at well they played without them. Feels like they should get exploited by more teams with Chet and Hartenstein out, but SGA is that unguardable.