Game Thread Oct 27, 2025 07:00PM MT: Phoenix Suns @ Utah Jazz

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Need more Ace tbh

Can't really play a guy who shoots it every time he touches the ball

 

[homeytennis]

Why Jazz cannot make playoffs?
Utah Mammoth has surprised everyone in NHL so if they can fight for playoff spot then why not Jazz.

Yeah i know season is still early.
But surprises can happen and that's the sports ''salt''.

Strains and contusions will be incoming.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

It was funny because the right thing to do was to pass to wide open keyonte and have the clock run out rather than allow them to foul him but he wanted to get to 50 lol. He wasn't going to give the ball up even though the same situation occured a short time ago and Lauri got the ball taken away and it led to a fast break.

Lauri has been a lot more single minded in "i'm gonna score" so far these 3 games. Taken a LOT of shots which is good for his development as a 1A

 

[Jiipee84]

Spida put up 50+ in the playoffs. Not sure why they'd say this is the first 50-pt game since Karl Malone.

Even NBA commentators mistaken that happens for everyone.

 

[Jiipee84]

Strains and contusions will be incoming.

Please don't jinx.

 

[NUMBERICA]

God ****ing damn it

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Lauri has been a lot more single minded in "i'm gonna score" so far these 3 games. Taken a LOT of shots which is good for his development as a 1A

He really shouldn’t be a 1A though

 

[fishonjazz]

Right thing is to hold the ball.

In that case it seems that players do the wrong thing most of the time and try to avoid the foul and run out the clock.
The opponent would rather the player allow them to foul him rather than pass the ball and run the clock to zero. If the clock hits zero then the game is over but if the player misses free throws then the opponent still has a chance.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Over half of the Suns' shot attempts tonight were 3s. It's one way they make up for being undersized and underskilled at the forward spots.

 

[homeytennis]

Both Ainges need to start laying the law down to Hardy.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

26-10-5 in a game he got called an adequate PG

Yeah, your end-of-bench guy Svi was pretty good too with 37 mins and a +28.

 

[fishonjazz]

Why Jazz cannot make playoffs?
Utah Mammoth has surprised everyone in NHL so if they can fight for playoff spot then why not Jazz.

Yeah i know season is still early.
But surprises can happen and that's the sports ''salt''.

I didn't say they can't. Every team in the league can.
I just don't think they are good enough to make the playoffs. It's just my opinion.
They were literally the worst team in the NBA last season.

 

[Flc]

Zach Lowe has been adamant that we’re looking to trade Lauri. No idea what the plan here is - feels like a Lauri trade would piss off a lot of casual fans.

 

[fishonjazz]

Can't really play a guy who shoots it every time he touches the ball

If you want losses you sure as hell can.
I was saying we need more Ace for the tank.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

In that case it seems that players do the wrong thing most of the time and try to avoid the foul and run out the clock.

Maybe they aren't elite shooters like Lauri

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Zach Lowe has been adamant that we’re looking to trade Lauri. No idea what the plan here is - feels like a Lauri trade would piss off a lot of casual fans.

Jazz can decide not to decide for now. If Ace starts to develop and the Jazz add another stud in this upcoming draft, then Lauri fits nicely as a floor spacer and play finisher who doesn't need to dominate the ball.

 

[fishonjazz]

Maybe they aren't elite shooters like Lauri

Even so. If given the choice of the clock running out on that possession or being allowed to swarm Lauri and get a steal or foul and hope he misses free throws im pretty sure they would rather have option 2.
I could see that Lauri really wanted that 50 and figured they would probably win either way (which is true. When you have the ball up 2 with 4 seconds left you will usually win no matter what you do there)
Worked out in the end.

 

[Jiipee84]

Zach Lowe has been adamant that we’re looking to trade Lauri. No idea what the plan here is - feels like a Lauri trade would piss off a lot of casual fans.

Has Zach Lowe mentioned any playoff or contender teams looking for Lauri?

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Jazz can decide not to decide for now. If Ace starts to develop and the Jazz add another stud in this upcoming draft, then Lauri fits nicely as a floor spacer and play finisher who doesn't need to dominate the ball.

How do you draft a stud with no draft pick?

 

[fishonjazz]

Jazz can decide not to decide for now. If Ace starts to develop and the Jazz add another stud in this upcoming draft, then Lauri fits nicely as a floor spacer and play finisher who doesn't need to dominate the ball.

Or... The the jazz don't have a pick in this upcoming draft because they don't trade Lauri.
Lots of things in play here. Tough to know the correct thing to do.