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

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RandyForRubio said:
Am I the only one driven insane at how the front court players don’t box out?

Even Kessler, just doesn’t box out. Drives me nuts.
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Doesn't bother me how the rebound is achieved. Kessler is one of the best rebounders in the nba so whatever he is doing is working.
 
Step-Back Lauri said:
Are we sure he's missed one or are they stats keepers ganging up against him? I'm leaning on the latter one.
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He missed one last night.......... but it looked good and barely missed.
 
GunterD said:
I think for now I'm just going to be happy living in the place where I can cheer and enjoy games with my dudes playing hard and trying to win and surprising people. I find I have missed that surprisingly much.

In the back of my head I know that long-term, getting the wins is not in line with the team strategy and will probably lead to some crappy outcome. Either contusion-itis or trading away a dude that can drop 50 for some draft picks that convey in 4 years, or consigning ourselves to mediocre-ville for the next 5 years or so.

For now, I can hide that away and just file it off as someone else's job to deal with. Hold on to the slight golden hope that we manage to avoid all the hijinks, keep Lauri, skate just low enough to stay in the lottery, and then win it. Or somehow an Ainge can pull off some trade magic that makes us contenders.

Future's for the future, I'm enjoying the present while its here, who knows how long it'll last.
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Excellent post. Thanks for the reminder that us fans aren't the ones that have to deal with all the what-ifs (though this board would be less entertaining). I can just sit back and enjoy the team.
 
Rubashov said:
Top 7? when has top 7 been a thing? Top 7 things I hate about this post? maybe
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Well, there are tiers of centers and they do not neatly align with the round numbers. I am pretty sure that Kessler can become a top 10 center: he will need to become as good or better than Zubac or Allen. I am really not sure if he can enter the top 5: he will need to become better than KAT. But there is another tier, of Sabonis-Adebayo-Porzingis and that would be top 7.

Also, there is also the top-2 tier of centers, with Wemby and Jokic (formerly, Jokic and Embiid). I think we all agree that Kessler will never reach it.
 
jazznik said:
Well, there are tiers of centers and they do not neatly align with the round numbers. I am pretty sure that Kessler can become a top 10 center: he will need to become as good or better than Zubac or Allen. I am really not sure if he can enter the top 5: he will need to become better than KAT. But there is another tier, of Sabonis-Adebayo-Porzingis and that would be top 7.

Also, there is also the top-2 tier of centers, with Wemby and Jokic (formerly, Jokic and Embiid). I think we all agree that Kessler will never reach it.
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I like it, you back up nonsense with word salad. stop drooling on the ****ing keyboard and give it a rest.
 
Rubashov said:
I like it, you back up nonsense with word salad. stop drooling on the ****ing keyboard and give it a rest.
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Hey man, why do you work so hard to make it personal and mean? It's just basketball and people have different takes, that's it. I like reading what you are writing, wish you posted more often.
 
jazznik said:
Hey man, why do you work so hard to make it personal and mean? It's just basketball and people have different takes, that's it. I like reading what you are writing, wish you posted more often.
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dude I'm just winding you up, if I was working hard there would be pictures.
 
NUMBERICA said:
One of the oldest rosters in the NBA? Lol

The broader point is fine-ish… except the bright spots you’re talking about are players we had on the roster that year.
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Yeah one of the oldest was hyperbole based on a fact check (we were middle of the pack), but our top 4 players that year in terms of winning impact were probaly Lauri, KO, JC and Conley. You could argue Sexton over JC, but that year JC was really good.

So not at all comparable. If these guys in this current Western Conference situation even threaten to make the playoffs you better get reinforcements instead of blowing the tires for another Taylor Hendricks (no offense, he seems like he could be a fine player but he is not a guy who carries you to championships).
 
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