Game Thread Nov 02, 2025 04:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Charlotte Hornets

[MTS]

I am balls deep in the bargaining stage at this point.

I don't care if the Jazz lose by 50 every night, I just need to see a string of defensive possessions that isn't "Call my mom sobbing" levels of bad.

For the love of God, put Harkless in the main rotation. He's our best on-ball defender by a mile. I don't care about his offense - offense doesn't matter when Charlotte Hornets-tier teams are dropping 70+ on us per half.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'd love to see the Jazz get a dominant inside player like Boozer. They've got enough guys circling around the perimeter like Ice Capades.

 

[Basketball Novice]

All it takes is a decent run. Key or Brice or someone else making some 3s and getting a few stops and we are back in it.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Jazz's 3rd leading scorer has 3 pts. lolz

 

[Tremendous Upside]

For the love of God, put Harkless in the main rotation. He's our best on-ball defender by a mile. I don't care about his offense - offense doesn't matter when Charlotte Hornets-tier teams are dropping 70+ on us per half.

I think the goal should be to get these guys to play defense. How do we do that?

 

[jazznik]

Just like the last game: Lauri is 10-18 and the rest of the Jazz are 9-29. For the 3-pointers it is 3-7 for Lauri and 1-13 for the rest.

If Lauri, God forbid, gets injured the Jazz may beat their W-L record of the last season.

 

[Shad]

Our third and fourth leading scorers have 3 points each lmao

 

[MTS]

I think the goal should be to get these guys to play defense. How do we do that?

By giving them an example to follow.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Might need to sign Mo Bamba

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I think Ace Bailey would probably look okay if he were on the floor with 4 other solid players and he's the 4th or 5th guy with a defined role. I'm a believer in having other good players around to help develop talent, like we had with Donovan Mitchell, for example.

 

[jazznik]

Cody made a defensive play against Colin Sexton. Seems somewhat meaningful.

Cody was the only one playing defense in the last minutes of the second quarter. There is a lot to be unhappy with about Cody but he always gives the same quiet effort, regardless if it's the close game or the blow-out loss.

 

[jazznik]

I think Ace Bailey would probably look okay if he were on the floor with 4 other solid players and he's the 4th or 5th guy with a defined role.

Who wouldn't?