2022-23 regular season. The Tank begins...

As confirmed by Adams’ research: Since 1983-84, when the NBA expanded its playoff format to eight teams per conference, 111 teams have started precisely at 12-6. No less than 101 of those 111 reached the playoffs. The 10 that fell short, furthermore, won at least 33 games … while combining to win an average of 39 games. [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/when-its-too-late-to-brick-for-vic?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=392205&post_id=86188265&isFreemail=false&utm_medium=email"]With even a total as low as 33 wins, it would take something stronger than mere good luck for #thisjazz to win the No. 1 overall pick in the lottery in May and have a clear shot at drafting Victor Wembanyama[/URL].
– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/when-its-too-late-to-brick-for-vic?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=392205&post_id=86188265&isFreemail=false&utm_medium=email"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]




Ryan Miller: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Jordan Clarkson is handing out 200 Thanksgiving dinners today at Valley Jr. High in West Valley[/URL]
[HR][/HR] [INDENT] Jordan Clarkson is handing out 200 Thanksgiving dinners today at Valley Jr. High in West Valley [URL="https://t.co/pKFzV3lTIA"]pic.twitter.com/pKFzV3lTIA[/URL]
— Ryan Miller (@millerjryan) [URL="https://twitter.com/millerjryan/status/1595174427196473344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]November 22, 2022[/URL][/INDENT]

– via [URL="https://twitter.com/millerjryan"]Twitter millerjryan[/URL]

Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mike Conley and Rudy Gay remain OUT on Wednesday vs. the Pistons[/URL] pic.twitter.com/uximJ7oEBn
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]

[QUOTE] Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Jazz two-way guard Johnny Juzang tore his right wrist playing in the G-League last week[/URL] — Jazz announce he’ll be out at least 2 more weeks.

– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]


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down to 14

Tim Bontemps: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Sixers will be signing Saben Lee to a two-way deal,[/URL] sources told ESPN. To clear the spot for him, they’ll be waiving Michael Foster Jr., who if he clears waivers will be eligible to play for their G-League team.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/TimBontemps"]Twitter TimBontemps[/URL]

Win for Stars Agbaji was ok. Cook, Alkins and Williams carried them

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/22/23471264/utah-jazz-mailbag-looking-at-where-the-team-goes-from-here[/url]

[QUOTE]There aren’t big egos on this team and everyone, from Hardy to the last guy on the bench, has a lot to prove and that’s a motivating situation to be in. I don’t think that Hardy is that different, I just think he might be in the right place at the right time.

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all I know is he isn't COTM! :bowdown:

[QUOTE]The Jazz are also going to need continued effort and buy-in on the defensive end from Jordan Clarkson, Sexton, Malik Beasley and Kelly Olynyk. If the Jazz put it all together the ceiling is pretty high, but I think the Jazz are still kind of figuring out who they are on defense.

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dump Clarkson and they get better

[QUOTE]Basically, the Jazz are often crashing the boards with at least three or four players, sometimes all five. When you have that many guys that are going for rebounds, if the other team gets the ball they can usually pop out in front and beat the defense back down the floor.

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they did that more under Snyder and than only sent their centers before having the cormer 3 shooters mostly O'Neale crash the offensive glass the past couple years

[QUOTE]Who should play point guard when Conley is not on the court? Wow, what a loaded question.

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Butler or Forrest

[URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/early-success-means-jazz-have-some-options-to-consider-on-trade-market-120705606.html"]Utah has so far signaled an intent to keep breakout star forward Lauri Markkanen plus franchise favorite Jordan Clarkson,[/URL] and have established a high asking price for Jarred Vanderbilt, sources told Yahoo Sports, leaving Malik Beasley and Kelly Olynyk, along with Conley, as the obvious veterans the Jazz could move before the Feb. 9 trade deadline. Olynyk is known to be a favorite of Ainge.
– via [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/early-success-means-jazz-have-some-options-to-consider-on-trade-market-120705606.html"]Jake Fischer @ Yahoo! Sports[/URL]





But what if Utah is no longer content with joining the race for prized prospect Victor Wembanyama? [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/early-success-means-jazz-have-some-options-to-consider-on-trade-market-120705606.html"]The Jazz’s interest in Hawks forward John Collins is real, league sources said, and would seem to indicate Utah considering how to add to this winning unit rather than subtract from it.[/URL] Right now, the likelihood of Collins landing in Salt Lake City, though, seems low. Atlanta approached the Jazz about swapping Collins for Markkanen, sources said, which did not generate any traction.
– via [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/early-success-means-jazz-have-some-options-to-consider-on-trade-market-120705606.html"]Jake Fischer @ Yahoo! Sports[/URL]







Have you thought about your future in Utah since they have a team option on you for next season? [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-utah-jazz-future-sixth-man-of-year-candidate/"]Malik Beasley: I would love for them to pick that option up for me to continue my journey here in Utah.[/URL] If not, then I’ve got to make the best of it. I’m very thankful for this landing spot since I came here. There are a lot of great people here in Utah and a great fan base. I think it’s the perfect opportunity to show I’m a changed man in Utah. It’s a place where big-name players usually wouldn’t come here, but I don’t know why. Once you come out here, you’ll have a great time.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-utah-jazz-future-sixth-man-of-year-candidate/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]

Sources said [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/early-success-means-jazz-have-some-options-to-consider-on-trade-market-120705606.html"]the Jazz have been searching to move Rudy Gay,[/URL] who will almost assuredly pick up his $6.5 million player option for 2023-24.
– via [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/early-success-means-jazz-have-some-options-to-consider-on-trade-market-120705606.html"]Jake Fischer @ Yahoo! Sports[/URL]




Malik Beasley: The expectation with us going into the season was we were all underdogs. Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, and Jarred Vanderbilt. Me and Jarred came from playoff teams. I’m not saying we were the main factors, but we did play a nice part in changing Denver into a playoff team and then Minnesota. When we came in, we heard what was expected out of us to be a tanking team, but [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-utah-jazz-future-sixth-man-of-year-candidate/"]a lot of the guys in the locker room during training camp said, “Let’s be great.” We have a nice team. If we put it together the right way, we could be really good. To start off, none of us had egos. We all wanted to prove that we’re a special team[/URL].
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-utah-jazz-future-sixth-man-of-year-candidate/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]







[URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-utah-jazz-future-sixth-man-of-year-candidate/"]Malik Beasley: We want to destroy everybody.[/URL] Our main thing is having fun while we’re playing. We play way better when we’re just playing. If you watch the film, a lot of the stuff we draw up is straight off reads, and there aren’t always set plays. Coach Hardy has a foundation for what we want to do. Me and Jordan Clarkson move around the perimeter a lot and cut sometimes. Lauri Markkanen cuts all the time. Vanderbilt sets good screens. If it’s serious and we try to play in the half court and be perfect, that’s when we don’t win games. All of our losses have been when we try to be too perfect. Everybody has their role and knows what they’re supposed to be doing.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-utah-jazz-future-sixth-man-of-year-candidate/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]






Malik Beasley: [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-utah-jazz-future-sixth-man-of-year-candidate/"]Coming into the year, honestly, I had aspirations of being an All-Star.[/URL] I felt like I have the ability to do that and make the right plays, but coach wants me to lead our team off the bench. As a seven-year veteran, I can do that for my team and understand the role. I’m at a point in my career where I want to make money, but I also want to win. I’m down for sacrificing the starting position role and doing the best I can to prove to my team that we’re all in this together. Obviously, I want to get into the three-point contest. I felt like I deserved that last year. I’m trying to continue this journey and be the best player I can be.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-utah-jazz-future-sixth-man-of-year-candidate/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]







Malik Beasley: I went to a school and talked to students. This Christmas, I’m doing a lot of coat drives. I’m trying to get out in the community. My main purpose is to change my image. [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-utah-jazz-future-sixth-man-of-year-candidate/"]I’m a great guy, I believe. I made a lot of mistakes, and I learned from my mistakes. I’m ready to change that image to I’m a great player and a great person off the court.[/URL] I truly and genuinely want to do that.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-malik-beasley-utah-jazz-future-sixth-man-of-year-candidate/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]

[URL="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/jazz-guard-malik-beasley-linked-to-new-trade-rumor-by-insider/ar-AA14qw8n?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=0da1bacf9de44afa9bdd917fb3656aa8"]Jazz Guard Malik Beasley Linked to New Trade Rumor by Insider (msn.com)[/URL]

[QUOTE][LEFT]The Jazz would have to pony up on money and years if they wanted to deter Clarkson from taking that path. If the situation isn't trending to an agreement prior to the trade deadline, then Clarkson would be the most likely player moved.
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let's hope so. This could be my all time favorite Jazz team if they'd just move that bum!

[QUOTE][INDENT] The [URL="https://twitter.com/utahjazz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]@utahjazz[/URL] Injury report:

*QUESTIONABLE – Ochai Agbaji (illness)
OUT – Leandro Bolmaro (concussion protocol)
OUT – Mike Conley (strained left leg)

OUT – Rudy Gay (third MCP joint sprain left hand)
OUT – Johnny Juzang (right wrist sprain)

OUT – Micah Potter (G League)
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops/status/1595490052498460682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]November 23, 2022[/URL]
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guess Bolmaro wasn't with the Jazz. Down to 11 or 12. Might need to call Potter up?

[url]https://kslsports.com/495739/injured-jazz-host-pistons-bogdanovic/[/url]

[QUOTE]The forward leads the team in scoring at 20.6 points per game on an efficient 50 percent shooting from the floor and 40 percent shooting from the three-point line.[/QUOTE]

certainly would have won more with Olynyk so good move for their tank

[url]https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/269469/Johnny-Juzang-To-Be-Reevaluated-In-10-14-Days-For-Wrist-Injury[/url]

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50525245/bojan-bogdanovic-has-happy-return-as-pistons-top-jazz[/url]

[QUOTE]Jazz fans hadn't forgotten what Bogdanovic did in his three seasons in Salt Lake City — the two game winners, the defensive effort in the playoffs, the amazing consistency.

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d in the playoffs! Now there is something to be proud of. Why not D all the time? Olynyk for Bojan has worked for both teams. Jazz got better and Pistons got worse

[QUOTE]For less than two minutes to close the half, the Jazz went with two non-shooting centers. Welcome back to the 1990s!

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Kessler does shoot the 3. We just haven't seen it yet Actually welcome back to Favors spotting up in the corners. Don't have to go back to the 90's for that crap!

[QUOTE]For less than two minutes to close the half, the Jazz went with two non-shooting centers. Welcome back to the 1990s![/QUOTE]

I like that he's up for anything. I hope he stays that way always but I doubt it

[url]https://kslsports.com/495759/clarkson-passes-bogdanovic-for-most-3s-made-in-jazz-history/[/url]

the fact that an awful shooter like him has hit that many 3's says it all about the bum

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/24/23473359/analysis-utah-jazz-vs-detroit-pistons[/url]

[QUOTE]This team has had a pretty large number of games where everyone has been impressed by how they’ve fought and how they’ve never given up, no matter the score or game situation. But the last few games they have let their foot off the gas a little bit.

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can't sustain that all year. There's a reason why the cream usually rises to the top when all is said and done

[QUOTE]It would be one thing if the game against Detroit was an outlier, but this has been a consistent theme. It’ll be one player one night and then a different player the next. This needs to get cleaned up.

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or they can embrace the tank