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Game Thread Oct 24, 2025 08:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Sacramento Kings

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Thee Jazz Fan said:
Who is the mvp?
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If we won 60 games and went to the conference finals with no lauri and no kessler?
Well your guess is as good as mine but it would probably be between Key, Brice, and Ace. If any of those 3 win the mvp this season and we are contenders then im ok with not tanking since that would mean we have The Guy and an amazing, young supporting cast. Agree to disagree.
 
HadAnEffectHere said:
The Jazz are probably going to have to trade Lauri to tank for real if Brice and Keyonte are willing and able to play defense this year.

Lauri for Steph Castle or Lauri for Ausar makes some sense value wise, but I don't think the Jazz even like those guys so we would need a third team AND I don't know if the Spurs or Pistons are that willing to take that big of a swing right now considering how young they are.

Outside of the Spurs and Pistons, landing spots are a little awkward for Lauri due to his salary.

The Jazz could instead pivot to try to make the play-in I guess.
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I mean, Spurs might really bite unless Jazz tries to get highway robbery. This, if Lauri plays like this and Spurs look like they could contend with the addition of Lauri. How you even stop them both? OKC can swarm one, but if Spurs delivers good screens and playmaking, either the best moving off ball big in Lauri is a open pretty often... Or you leave breathing room to Wemby. Hard to shut down both. One of them gonna score 30 every night.

Another thing to consider is guys the size of Wemby are more likelier to caught a rough injury, so the next few seasons of Lauri's prime really could entice them. The salaries and Jazz asking prize are a real issue, but basketball wise, Wemby and Lauri could go down as deadliest twin Tower ever, or pretty close, by the way Wemby now looks and what everyone knows about Lauri's off ball actions.
 
Step-Back Lauri said:
I mean, Spurs might really bite unless Jazz tries to get highway robbery. This, if Lauri plays like this and Spurs look like they could contend with the addition of Lauri. How you even stop them both? OKC can swarm one, but if Spurs delivers good screens and playmaking, either the best moving off ball big in Lauri is a open pretty often... Or you leave breathing room to Wemby. Hard to shut down both. One of them gonna score 30 every night.

Another thing to consider is guys the size of Wemby are more likelier to caught a rough injury, so the next few seasons of Lauri's prime really could entice them. The salaries and Jazz asking prize are a real issue, but basketball wise, Wemby and Lauri could go down as deadliest twin Tower ever, or pretty close, by the way Wemby now looks and what everyone knows about Lauri's off ball actions.
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Yep.
Wemby and Lauri together could be something special. Move Harper and or Fox into Castle role/minutes.
 
Nurk is undeniably one of the best rebounders in the league. Not only does he grab a lot of boards, but he’s also a very good box out guy. It’s the hidden value he provides.
 
Tremendous Upside said:
Forgot to mention in my game thoughts that Nurk (at least the Jazz version of him) is one of the most unserious players I've ever seen. I mean the dude has apparently decided that he's not going to jump whatever happens. He's just kinda reaching for rebounds as if he's glued to the floor. "FU, I'm not gonna jump." LOL

It's obvious he's not motivated, to say the least. Probably knows his time in Utah won't be long.
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I thought he hustled really well for lots of rebounds (and got lots of them, including at least two possessions he saved which aren't on the box score).
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
WCJ missed a wide open 3....
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True, but I think the other posessions would have been better. Interested to see Walt and Key together with Walt at the 1 and Key at the 2. We haven't really seen that and it could be good. Or have Key lead the bench, which I think will eventually happen.
 
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