Game Thread Oct 25, 2023 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Kings

[mellow]

I haven't watched a game in a few years...thanks Kjzz.

 

[mellow]

I guess I'm old. I thought the game was hard to watch. All those official reviews then the ref talking to me like he was the show. Uggh.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Doesn’t Brook Lopez shoot threes decently?

Not in his first 7 years in the league. But yeah, now he does.

 

[tksavis]

Kris was bad tonight

He had his shot tonight and really didn’t look good

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Also note: THT started, but he didn't play starter minutes. However, the same could be said of Walker Kessler tonight.

 

[sip]

And how does Kessler become more than broke man’s Gobert? Because if it’s just gonna be the same story if we ever make the playoffs and have a decent team I’d rather just move on before then.

Starting him with Collins is a big hinderance to his development. Ideally we trade Olynyk and bring Collins off the bench where he can still get around 30 minutes a game.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Also note: THT started, but he didn't play starter minutes. However, the same could be said of Walker Kessler tonight.

Kessler not playing as much was weird. Weird zone… just a **** game all around.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Not in his first 7 years in the league. But yeah, now he does.

Don’t wanna wait 7 years. But any kind of shot at all does put him on a different trajectory, which would be nice.

 

[HeatCheck]

Starting him with Collins is a big hinderance to his development. Ideally we trade Olynyk and bring Collins off the bench where he can still get around 30 minutes a game.

I think they need Olynyk in the starting rotation and play Collins off the bench. Probably not gonna happen considering Collins is paid like a starter.

 

[Step-Back Hook]

I think they need Olynyk in the starting rotation and play Collins off the bench. Probably not gonna happen considering Collins is paid like a starter.

This. The business side of the NBA and our rebuild sets some frames so we will not see the optimal starting line ups until we are set with another ALL-star.

 

[homeytennis]

Shouldn't Hardy's seat be getting a little warm after a game like this?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Shouldn't Hardy's seat be getting a little warm after a game like this?

Nope. He's juggling players and lineups and seeing who can play. Jazz have several guys who want to be point guards. Two of them can shoot. Two of them can pass. Only one of them can both shoot AND pass, and he's only 19.

The Jazz have a terrible lack of playmaking right now. Their offensive possessions are so bad that it puts them on their heels on the defensive end.