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Ya I think that is what the lineup should be.
Training Camp Thread
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New Zealand Breakers plays in the Australian NBL. The team is coached by the Finnish former all-time-great player Petteri Koponen (former team-mate of Lauri in the Finnish national team).
NZB is not the most skilled team, not by NBA or even by NBL standards. The team has this season however been doing well in the first matches of the season (extremely well actually, considering they were not given a farts chance in a sand-storm this season). Koponen wants NZB to play similar high-intensity game as he got used to with the Finnish national team (which also was/is not very skilled); on offense the players and the ball moves constantly, on defense the pressure on the ball-handler is nearly suicidal. The team is apparently physically in very good shape, and they can keep on running until doomsday. Depending on how stiff the legs of the Jazz players are from the training-camp, the Jazz guards especially might get a full run for the money.
For the three matches vs the NBA teams, NZB has hired the gargantuan giant Tacko Fall. Tacko Fall is one of the humans who can dunk without jumping. He fits the NZB mold in the sense that he is not very skilled, but he has never been known as much of a runner; how he will be integrated to the team for these three matches is surely a question mark. Tacko Fall has spent the past couple seasons in China, but he was with the Cleveland organization in 2021-2022, so at least Lauri and Sexton should recognise him.
NZB is not the most skilled team, not by NBA or even by NBL standards. The team has this season however been doing well in the first matches of the season (extremely well actually, considering they were not given a farts chance in a sand-storm this season). Koponen wants NZB to play similar high-intensity game as he got used to with the Finnish national team (which also was/is not very skilled); on offense the players and the ball moves constantly, on defense the pressure on the ball-handler is nearly suicidal. The team is apparently physically in very good shape, and they can keep on running until doomsday. Depending on how stiff the legs of the Jazz players are from the training-camp, the Jazz guards especially might get a full run for the money.
For the three matches vs the NBA teams, NZB has hired the gargantuan giant Tacko Fall. Tacko Fall is one of the humans who can dunk without jumping. He fits the NZB mold in the sense that he is not very skilled, but he has never been known as much of a runner; how he will be integrated to the team for these three matches is surely a question mark. Tacko Fall has spent the past couple seasons in China, but he was with the Cleveland organization in 2021-2022, so at least Lauri and Sexton should recognise him.
Step-Back Lauri
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Well, that's a huge relief. I don't know how else anyone could recognize 7"6 tall Tacko.
I'm going to the Houston game on Monday. Might be one of only a few games I'd like to see the Jazz win this year. I want to see Keyonte v. Sheppard and Williams v. A. Thompson.
For those who care, it's sounding like Zach Edey will start for Memphis, at least at the beginning of the season.
Think that was a pretty foregone conclusion. He might be a top 10 center from day 1.
I think Memphis will overtake Minnesota for my favorite "winning" team this season.
hearing at least 20 teams are going to be at Friday's game to watch Lopez play
Just found out CJ Miles is Keyonte's Godfather.
Shoutout to KSL's Ben Anderson for this
Found this Pelton article to be interesting. It includes his win projections, but also update win projections if certain (realistic) things happen.
For the Jazz, the swing event was if Lauri plays more or less minutes. On his base projections, the Jazz are 4th worse. Putting Lauri at the exact minutes as last year and the Jazz are 4th worse.
The only team that is significantly worse in the projections is the Wizards. DET and CHO are very close to the Jazz in initial projections but would elevate based on Lamelo's health and Cade's improvement. POR and BKN being ahead of the Jazz is probably a surprise to most, the projections are this way because the Jazz have way more minutes projected for rookies. The Nets, for example, don't have a single player drafted in 2024 on their roster.
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For the Jazz, the swing event was if Lauri plays more or less minutes. On his base projections, the Jazz are 4th worse. Putting Lauri at the exact minutes as last year and the Jazz are 4th worse.
The only team that is significantly worse in the projections is the Wizards. DET and CHO are very close to the Jazz in initial projections but would elevate based on Lamelo's health and Cade's improvement. POR and BKN being ahead of the Jazz is probably a surprise to most, the projections are this way because the Jazz have way more minutes projected for rookies. The Nets, for example, don't have a single player drafted in 2024 on their roster.
What every NBA team can do to win (or lose) more games than projected
After projecting each NBA team's wins for the 2024-25 season, what's an ideal scenario that improves either its playoff -- or lottery -- hopes?
Coach Ellis
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I like the Jazz music for the highlights. Nice touch, and they should do it more often.