Game Thread Nov 18, 2025 08:30PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers

[David Hume]

Watched the highlights on NBA TV this morning and all they showed was about 15 minutes of LeBron, Luka, and the other Lakers scoring. Did not even hear them mention who their opponent was. Not a single Jazz basket shown.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

I’m not even complaining about this specific game because the Jazz have been FT merchants all year as well. But the league’s decision to shift officiating to more FT’s is just insanity. Nobody wanted this.

I don’t even think defenders can “stop fouling” because an offensive player just needs to run into them. It’s hard to get completely out of the way, but I guess that’s what they want defense to be. Get out of the way as quick as you can or it’s 2 FTs.

Exactly. It took like two years to go from this:

"That was not your normal shooting motion!! Here, have this flopping tech"

to this:

"Congratulations, you succesfully cracked the defender's ribs by ramming into him. Two free throws, plus a tech to the guy because he shrieked in pain"

 

[George W]

If we still had Kessler the Jazz would be firmly in the playoffs.

Been saying this since the preseason

- George