Game Thread Oct 14, 2023 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Trail Blazers (Preseason)

[Sardines]

At some point you guys got to realize that people are just commenting about a basketball game and not out to get you. It was a comical string of basketball that everyone commenting on the game pointed out. I didn't have to say it because literally everyone else was gonna say it lol. And you know what, when he clutched up almost everyone commented on that including myself. Turns out that's how a gamethread works. Universe doesn't revolve around you but I can't say I'm surprised you're trying to police what people do.

Everyone is their own main character.

 

[framer]

Everything everyone is saying about hendricks is the same **** everyone was saying about ochai, a 4 year player from kansas, last year.
It will be ok


Sent from my iPad using JazzFanz mobile app

And it is the same couple of knuckleheads that are saying it. "Kessler will top out as a career backup!"

 

[KqWIN]

I'm still a believer in Hendricks long term potential, but this game made me less certain he'll be in the rotation at some point this year. He just looks so lost, but I'm still hopeful that he can get up to speed and start looking a lot better.

That's pretty much where I'm at, but I think he will be in the rotation at some point. Another thing that was on display tonight is that the frontcourt is very bad outside of the mainstays and while he's lower in the pecking order now I think he will naturally get PT due to injuries and eventually overcoming Simone/Luka/Yurt. There's a lot of time between now and the end of the year.

Given that the Jazz pick is protected top 10 and how tough the west is, it also wouldn't totally surprise me if the Jazz have a late season dip as they did last year.

 

[Elizah Huge]

That's pretty much where I'm at, but I think he will be in the rotation at some point. Another thing that was on display tonight is that the frontcourt is very bad outside of the mainstays and while he's lower in the pecking order now I think he will naturally get PT due to injuries and eventually overcoming Simone/Luka/Yurt. There's a lot of time between now and the end of the year.

Given that the Jazz pick is protected top 10 and how tough the west is, it also wouldn't totally surprise me if the Jazz have a late season dip as they did last year.

Late season dip last year wasn’t due to playing bad we literally almost won games on accident.

 

[KqWIN]

Late season dip last year wasn’t due to playing bad we literally almost won games on accident.

What I meant is that the dip was somewhat intentional, decisions where made and they weren't made to push for the playoffs. Given that our pick is top 10 protected and most have us right on that border I could see something similar happening.

 

[Elizah Huge]

What I meant is that the dip was somewhat intentional, decisions where made and they weren't made to push for the playoffs. Given that our pick is top 10 protected and most have us right on that border I could see something similar happening.

I see. If we aren’t squarely in the playoff mix I agree.

 

[sip]

That's pretty much where I'm at, but I think he will be in the rotation at some point. Another thing that was on display tonight is that the frontcourt is very bad outside of the mainstays and while he's lower in the pecking order now I think he will naturally get PT due to injuries and eventually overcoming Simone/Luka/Yurt. There's a lot of time between now and the end of the year.

Given that the Jazz pick is protected top 10 and how tough the west is, it also wouldn't totally surprise me if the Jazz have a late season dip as they did last year.

We don't have to worry about a late season dip because it will happen in the first month.

 

[KqWIN]

Also, Kris Dunn perfect from the field again? Before we signed him last year, he was crazy dominant in the GLeague. Then he played well for us at the end of the year. Now he's almost perfect in preseason. None of these things matter a ton on their own but....did we actually just find a really nice player? I think I feel comfortable saying that Kris Dunn is not only healthy but simply better than he was before.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

At some point you guys got to realize that people are just commenting about a basketball game and not out to get you.

Yes the guy who calls me out multiple times a damn day without tagging me half the time is just commenting on basketball lol…

 

[KqWIN]

Yes the guy who calls me out multiple times a damn day without tagging me half the time is just commenting on basketball lol…

If you say so. Did the voices in your head tell you I was talking about you when he did something good and I commented about it? I unironically can't even say anything bad a about a player without you thinking it's about yourself.

 

[KqWIN]

If Brice can't get on the floor over these dudes he must be bad bad in practice

Yeah....not great. Either he's injured, sucks, or a combo of both. I actually thought Brice could play for us this year.

 

[r_u_s_t_b_u_c_k_e_t]

Did Scot make a comeback?

I went to the Kings game in SLC last season and some lady was actually wearing a Scot Pollard jersey. I pointed this out to the Kings fan sitting next to me and the guy had no idea who Scot Pollard is.