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

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/research-statistics-analytics/2022/12/11/23504351/where-preparation-meets-opportunity-how-the-utah-jazz-pulled-off-an-improbable-comeback[/url]

[QUOTE] Olynyk was welcomed after a trade to Utah with a fanbase asking “Why?”, arguing “He’s worse than the player we traded away”! He also entered the game having the team sport a better offensive rating (117.5) while he was on the court than 287 other players could say for themselves, ranking 27th in the NBA.

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he's a lot better player than Bojan

[QUOTE] Jordan Clarkson gave us a glimpse into the Jazz focus in their three-day rest and practice, saying; “[We’ve] been focusing on the last 2 minutes of the games ... That’s what we were mostly working on during our 3 off days.”

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best thing they could do is bench your sorry ass

Eric Nehm: Before tonight’s game in Houston, we chatted with Mike Budenholzer about Joe Ingles, who has played with the Bucks’ G-League unit twice in the last week. I asked Budenholzer how close Ingles is to getting on the floor. Here was his response: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“I think it’s fair to say he’s getting close.[/URL] I mean, if you’re playing with our G League Group and you’re playing five on five and live action — but again, part of the question towards the end of Khris’s (rehab) is, it’s also, you know, you’ve got to get to a conditioning level to be ready to play in an NBA game. You’ve got to get kind of, I would say, a significant number of reps of just playing and doing things and building up just everything that it takes to go into playing an NBA game. So, hopefully, somewhere there is an answer for you.“
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/eric_nehm"]Twitter eric_nehm[/URL]

Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Lauri Markkanen, Mike Conley, and Jordan Clarkson were all full participants in Jazz practice today[/URL]. Simone Fontecchio and Collin Sexton did not participate.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]

[QUOTE] They chased him during the offseason when Bogdanović was still a member of the Utah Jazz and, according to league sources, continue to register trade interest in the 33-year-old Croatian. Sources say that the Lakers recently offered a trade package to Detroit for Bogdanović centered around one future first-round pick with unspecified draft protections attached. The [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-lakers-and-bojan-bogdanovic?sd=pf"]Pistons have to date declined those overtures, sources add, insisting on a fully unprotected future first from the Lakers to seriously entertain a Bogdanović swap. Detroit, in fact, continues to tell interested teams (and there are several) that it wants to keep Bogdanović,[/URL] who is averaging 21.0 points and shooting 50.8% from the field (43.7% on 3-pointers) as a Piston.

– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-lakers-and-bojan-bogdanovic?sd=pf"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]

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good luck, all Ainge got was Olynyk which has been a good trade. For both teams I guess? He can shoot and score. Olynyk brings more

[QUOTE] Meanwhile, the Hawks have had several teams in the Collins market, such as Utah, Washington, Brooklyn and Dallas, sources said. [URL="https://theathletic.com/3992371/2022/12/12/bojan-bogdanovic-jae-crowder-shams-charania-inside-pass/"]Atlanta has not shown interest so far in a potential framework that would contain Brooklyn’s Joe Harris, those sources said.[/URL] Phoenix has a desire for Collins but does not appear inclined to take on the forward, who is in the second season of a five-year, $125 million pact.

– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/3992371/2022/12/12/bojan-bogdanovic-jae-crowder-shams-charania-inside-pass/"]Shams Charania @ The Athletic[/URL]

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the rumors won't die. Sounds like Lauri and the bum aren't likely to be involved but everyone else is. Not sure what Atlanta needs besides Lauri. No one needs Clarkson. You'd think Atlanta would rather deal with the Jazz or Dallas than the East

[QUOTE] The [URL="https://theathletic.com/3992371/2022/12/12/bojan-bogdanovic-jae-crowder-shams-charania-inside-pass/"]Hawks and Heat also are interested in Crowder, and Miami is expected to have a re-energized pursuit soon because it has a slew of players, such as Dewayne Dedmon and Victor Oladipo, available to be traded starting Thursday.[/URL] The Bucks could continue to seek a third team to facilitate a trade for Crowder, which would be a homecoming of sorts for the Georgia native who played his college ball at Marquette.

– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/3992371/2022/12/12/bojan-bogdanovic-jae-crowder-shams-charania-inside-pass/"]Shams Charania @ The Athletic[/URL]

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3 team deal. Clarkson to the Suns who they wanted earlier I believe. Collins to Utah. Crowder to Hawks. Filler

[URL]http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2zkg475x[/URL]

looks pretty good. Everyone gets their guys. Atlanta gets expiring contracts and Crowder. They might want to throw in some filler because they will have to cut guys as it looks now. Suns get two vets to add to their contending team. Save some tax this year by taking on next year. Jazz get Collins while getting rid of Gay and Clarkson for next year and 2 young guys who's options they didn't pick up. Open up roster space(depending on what Atlanta or the Suns may want to throw in). Still deep. More flexibility moving forward. Beasley starts. Jazz lots of picks to make it work

Christian Clark: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Herb Jones is on track to play tomorrow against the Jazz. He’s listed as probable[/URL]. Brandon Ingram is still out. He’s missed the last seven games.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/cclark_13"]Twitter cclark_13[/URL]

Sarah Todd: Latest Jazz injury report is much smaller than before: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Simone Fontecchio (left ankle sprain) and Collin Sexton (right hamstring strain) are out for tomorrow’s game against the Pelicans[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NBASarah"]Twitter NBASarah[/URL]

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2022/12/12/23506027/jarred-vanderbilt-remains-biggest-question-mark-on-the-utah-jazz[/url]

[QUOTE]An intriguing wrinkle that complicates Jarred’s future is that he’s played just two (2) possessions this season with Azubuike or Kessler. His inability to generate gravity makes it impossible to play with a traditional, non-shooting center.

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don't think that is necessarily true. He can shoot and make some plays for others

Sarah Todd: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Collin Sexton continues light court work but didn’t practice with the Jazz today. He did have an MRI and should have an update on his progress tomorrow[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NBASarah"]Twitter NBASarah[/URL]

Erik Slater: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Jacque Vaughn says Royce O’Neale will be good to go for this weekend’s games[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/erikslater_"]Twitter erikslater_[/URL]

[url]https://kslsports.com/496580/who-can-utah-jazz-trade-on-december-15/[/url]

[QUOTE]On the flip side, if the rumors are true that the Jazz were interested in acquiring [URL="https://twitter.com/TheRally/status/1593742170724642817?s=20&t=iTX8fI4mM1kbVrVDS9wEXw"]Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins[/URL] to improve the talent on this year’s roster, Sexton and Fontecchio could now be included in a trade to facilitate the deal.

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yeah get rid of guys with upside while the Clarkson shit show continues unabated! :cry:

[url]https://kslsports.com/496568/jazz-best-pelicans-to-open-two-game-series/[/url]

[QUOTE]Over his last eight games, the 24-year-old is averaging 11.6 points and 3.0 assists while shooting 57 percent from the floor and 51 percent from the three-point line in 22 minutes per game.

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and yet we still have to watch Clarkson

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/12/14/23507939/analysis-utah-jazz-win-first-of-two-games-against-new-orleans-pelicans[/url]

[QUOTE]Without Clarkson, the Jazz don’t have the same kind of offensive pressure that they otherwise would.

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with him their efficiency, ball movement and D suffers :facepalm