Game Thread Oct 29, 2025 07:00PM MT: Portland Trail Blazers @ Utah Jazz

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Deni has transformed into a great mismatch player.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Hendricks cant even stay in front of Deni

He's an all star caliber player...

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Hendricks cant even stay in front of Deni

Deni's good. He's a 6'8" / 230-lb guy who can handle the ball and make decisions. Jazz don't really have that.

 

[tksavis]

Hendricks just has slow feet. Never thought that about him pre-injury.

 

[HadAnEffectHere]

Really hope Ace becomes a good defender and we can draft another good defender this year and we don't keep being like... this, lol.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Deni's good. He's a 6'8" / 230-lb guy who can handle the ball and make decisions.

And now he can really shoot it

 

[fishonjazz]

Nurk playing bad tonight. Maybe he is legit hurt

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I don't think we're coming back from being down 20. Blazers defense is pushing us out.

 

[str8line]

Nurk is the pick-master. Like trying to run around the pyramid of Giza.

 

[Zombie]

Really hope Ace becomes a good defender and we can draft another good defender this year and we don't keep being like... this, lol.

This is a tough watch for sure.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Jrue is just a vicious on-ball defender.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

If Rupert can make shots, then Cody has no excuse.

 

[jumpin bean]

Clayton always leaves his man and bang easy 3 from his man

 

[Shad]

The Blazers are a lot better than I thought. They're down 7 players and look great

 

[Flc]

This is a tough watch for sure.

This season will be way more fun if you focus on moments rather than results haha

 

[JimLes]

It's pretty ridiculous that in 2025, our strategy seems to be to hope that the other team will miss open threes. This defensive scheme is from the 2000s.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Clayton always leaves his man and bang easy 3 from his man

i've noticed his closeouts can be pretty meh

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

i've noticed his closeouts can be pretty meh

Neither Walt nor Brice is affecting shooters. Zach Lavine and Malik Monk were feasting on them last week.

Edit: Jrue doesn't care about Walt's close-out either.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The Walker Kessler Expanded Decision Making Experience has been a rollercoaster

 

[str8line]

Clayton consistently delivering good passes but we missing.