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I'd be looking to move everyone but their 5 young firsts if the price is right. Hendricks, Kessler and Agbaji need to play for sure
[url]https://thejnotes.com/posts/trading-for-trae-young-would-compound-the-issues-the-utah-jazz-are-already-dealing-with-01hk0pyvkaxw[/url]
Agreed. Lauri and Murray makes you a good team assuming The Bum is out and Hardy has a clue which he doesn't
[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/sc7-jan1-lineup-sexton-ghost/[/url]
[QUOTE]George hasn’t been part of too many successful duos and trios. The rookie battled some shooting woes before his injury absence, but mostly the issue with those groups has been on the defensive end. In particular, the George-Kessler pairing (-19.1 per 100) has been worrisome, but given the importance of both in the long-term, I think they’ll give it more looks. George-Simone Fontecchio lineups (-16.4) and George-Collins (-15.8) have also had rough early results.
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he should probably be with the Stars at least until they hopefully trade The Bum. Talen should play over him. I think Hendricks offers more right now and probably in the future. Really high on him. Was a lot more aggressive and confident in his return to the Stars after his stint. High IQ, bounce to go along with the physical attributes. Danny needs to fix the roster! George might be the next Trey Burke but I doubt it
[QUOTE]Of the main rotation guys, George’s net rating is best when playing with Markkanen (-2.6) or Kris Dunn (+18.4, but on limited minutes).
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At least it appears Hardy has finally got a clue about Dunn
[QUOTE]The Jazz’s five [URL="https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612762/lineups-advanced?CF=MIN*GE*50&GroupQuantity=3"]best trios with at least 50 minutes[/URL] all involve Kris Dunn. The top trios also are extremely likely to include Markkanen, Kessler, Ochai Agbaji and Talen Horton-Tucker.
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and Lauri is the only one that Hardy seems to really like. :facepalm
[QUOTE]Collin Sexton’s duos and trios are mostly pretty middling on a season-long basis, but in his last 10 games as a starter, he’s been part of [URL="https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612762/lineups-advanced?GroupQuantity=3&LastNGames=10"]several winning trios[/URL], generally with THT and/or Kessler involved.
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The Bum offers you nothing over Sexton. He should start with Dunn, Lauri, Kessler and Agbaji
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2024/1/1/24021479/nba-new-years-resolutions-for-the-utah-jazz-2024[/url]
[QUOTE]Setting a goal that isn’t fully within your control is always a terrible idea, but I’ve lumped these two together because this really will be the most important thing for them in 2024. Unfortunately the way things are trending, this may not happen until next season. Hopefully they’ll see more opportunities to grow their game and be ready to contribute sooner rather than later. Both have shown flashes in the G-League and Hendricks has been an impact defender when given the opportunity in NBA minutes.
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Be shocked if Hendricks isn't playing after the trade deadline. Probably Sensabaugh too but Danny has some work to do
[QUOTE]I feel like the worst kept secret this year is that the Jazz want to trade at least one of their excess guards. In the meantime, said guards that are likely to be traded will continue getting minutes over Dunn until that trade occurs. Kris has been solid for the Jazz this year, especially with his defense and lack of turnovers. I think his role will increase quite a bit once we’re past the trade deadline and minutes open up for him.
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I'd guess teams would want Dunn. Great defender and playmaker. Could help anyone
[QUOTE]Take the highlight posted above. Was it a cool layup? Sure. Was it the right basketball decision? Absolutely not.
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and yet The Bum is treated like The 2nd Coming :roll:
[QUOTE]Resolution: Remember how to shoot a basketball
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never could shoot to begin with
[url]https://kslsports.com/509382/ksl-sports-utah-jazz-mailbag-who-is-the-team-mvp/[/url]
[QUOTE]“We could sit here and everybody could fill out a card right now, like hey, rank the guys 1-15 and there would be some variance. I imagine Lauri would probably be number one on everybody’s card and then after that, it’s kind of all a little bit subjective.”
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and yet it would appear that The Bum is your guy :facepalm
[QUOTE]Hardy is right, Markkanen is the Jazz’s top player, but beyond that, there are arguments for Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton, Kelly Olynyk, and maybe even Keyonte George as the Jazz’s second-best player this season.
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there are no arguments for The Bum or the rookie
[QUOTE]Under that definition, I would say Will Hardy has been the Jazz’s MVP, and that’s a great sign for the team’s fans.
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:roll:
[QUOTE]The reason they are where they are is because Hardy has kept the team’s belief in itself high enough that once they got healthy, and the schedule eased up from the gauntlet to start the year, they feel there is something to play for.
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The injuries are the main reason. Dunn and Sexton wouldn't be starting otherwise and The Bum and George would be
[QUOTE]Bringing both Clarkson and Kessler off the bench in favor of Olynyk and Sexton has improved the contributions from all four of those players, and it’s raised the Jazz’s ceiling considerably.
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the front court starters outside Lauri and it would appear Collins change every game. You forgot Dunn and George
[url]https://thejnotes.com/posts/at-this-exact-moment-are-the-utah-jazz-buyers-or-sellers-at-the-deadline-01hk0yqxzpc8[/url]
They can get better now and in the future by subtraction. Hendricks, Kessler and Agbaji need to play for sure
[url]https://thejnotes.com/posts/was-trading-for-john-collins-a-mistake-for-the-utah-jazz-01hk5x0fxyx1[/url]
I think they saw him as an asset and he is more valuable now than when they got him
[url]https://thejnotes.com/posts/if-austin-reeves-is-out-in-los-angeles-should-the-utah-jazz-make-a-play-for-him-01hk8f7y1cbp[/url]
Please! Lakers can have The Bum :roll:
[QUOTE] Michael Scotto: The [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Utah Jazz agreed to a two-way deal with guard Jason Preston,[/URL] league sources told @*********.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto"]Twitter MikeAScotto[/URL]
Michael Scotto: The [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Utah Jazz have waived guard Josh Christopher,[/URL] team says.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto"]Twitter MikeAScotto[/URL]
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interesting. Christopher is young and looks like he has a lot of talent
Played for the Clippers a bit last year. 24 years old. Shoots the 3. His Gleague numbers have went up this year on a different team. Almost doubled his rebounds at 10.4 at 6'4. 8.4 assists. His points have went down but shooting better across the board and getting to the line more. Steals have tripled. Turnovers up but still only 2.4. Looks like he's probably a pg. He didn't shoot well at the line in college now over 80%
2nd round pick of Clipps . Had foot surgery before last season.
Michael Scotto: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Utah Jazz signed Jason Preston to a two-year, two-way deal,[/URL] league sources told @*********. Preston will receive the maximum two-way guarantee amount for next season as part of the deal.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto"]Twitter MikeAScotto[/URL]
[url]https://kslsports.com/509668/what-does-the-utah-jazz-trade-deadline-look-like/[/url]
[QUOTE]Outside of Markkanen, Clarkson is the guy I can point to most regularly and say “The Jazz don’t win that game if he doesn’t have that performance.”
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why is it that they started playing well with him out and have continued to do so with him coming off the bench? :roll:
[QUOTE]I think Olynyk, Walker Kessler, and Keyonte George deserve honorable mention, but it’s between Clarkson and Sexton through the halfway point of the season.
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The Bum brings you nothing that Sexton doesn't do better. You forgot Collins
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2024/1/9/24030460/utah-jazz-coach-will-hardy-has-done-a-lot-of-lineup-and-rotation-experimenting-with-the-jazz[/url]
why the need to experiment? I said Dunn was the guy from the get-go and Sexton makes the most sense next to him since Agbaji is really you're only 3 not that the coach has figured that one out yet nor that Kessler should play as well or Hendricks...
[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-um-eight-what-the-surge-means-triple-double-fun-more/[/url]
[QUOTE]That’s the total number of points scored in Jazz-Pistons on Wednesday, which [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops/status/1742776910621573446"]per the fantastic Ben Anderson[/URL] is the most combined points in a Jazz game in history. There was just very little effective defense played on either end of the court. It was the Jazz’s best single game offensive efficiency of the year (141.3), but also one of their three worst defensive outings (131.0).
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surprising since the coach seems to only care about offense