2021-22 regular season Utah Jazz news, notes and game coverage

[url]https://kslsports.com/474903/jazz-stick-to-recent-script-in-easy-win-over-clippers/[/url]

[QUOTE]However, the guard once again showed he has one of the quickest switches in the NBA, turning a mediocre night over the first 24 games into a superstar-level performance to close the game.

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too bad he's so inconsistent

[url]https://kslsports.com/474890/jazz-extend-win-streak-to-eight-with-victory-over-clippers/[/url]

[QUOTE]The Jazz struggled to score in the second half without Mitchell, and after building a 15 point lead in the third, saw the Clippers cut their deficit to just eight with just over nine minutes left in the game.

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good thing Gobert shut down the Clippers :bowdown:

[URL]https://kslsports.com/474892/rudy-gobert-hassan-whiteside-have-perfect-first-quarter-against-clippers/[/URL]

[QUOTE] The Jazz set a franchise record with nine alley-oops, four of which went to Gobert, four to Whiteside, and one to Mitchell that resulted in an impressive windmill finish as the Wizards paid for sticking with an undersized lineup throughout the game.[/QUOTE]

not surprising that didn't come when Stockton was with the team since he never threw one. Would have been interesting to see him and Gobert playing together

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/12/15/22832960/analysis-utah-jazz-get-contributions-from-everyone-as-they-win-revenge-game-against-clippers[/url]

[QUOTE]The Jazz are really fortunate in the amount of offensive weapons that they have. If Donovan Mitchell isn’t hitting through part of the game, Bojan Bogdanovic can easily pick up the slack. If Joe Ingles doesn’t have it, Jordan Clarkson has no problem letting loose. Rudy Gobert cleans things up, Mike Conley is always going to contribute with scoring and playmaking, and everyone else in the rotation chips in. That’s exactly the kind of game the Jazz had on Wednesday night and they needed every bit of guys recognizing who was hot and at what moment.

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Clarkson sucks

[QUOTE][I]“I took one deep one and thought I should have moved in a little closer.” — Donovan Mitchell[/I] [/QUOTE]

good idea since you shoot 18% on the long ones

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/12/15/22839111/utah-jazz-pull-away-after-big-third-quarter-from-donovan-mitchell-los-angeles-clippers[/url]

[QUOTE]That ability to take over games is a big deal for Mitchell who is playing at an absolutely elite level. For the game, Mitchell ended with 27 points and 6 assists. He shot 10/15 from the field and 2/7 from three and was a team-leading +29. Yes, the Clippers didn’t have their best players, and there are reasons to be a little concerned that this game was even close in the third quarter, but to have a player like Mitchell who can carry this team on his back is a massive advantage for the Jazz as they prepare for the playoffs. But it’s not just the scoring. Mitchell dished out 6 beautiful assists and looks like he’s finding an impressive comfort level finding open shooters. Mitchell struggled with that playmaking at times to begin the year, but it looks like he knows better every game when to take the shot and when to find the open player. If Mitchell can continue this play, there’s no telling the heights he’ll reach.

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even nicer that they have someone that carries them when Mitchell is sucking for the first half :facepalm

[QUOTE]This is now 8 in a row for the Jazz who look like they’ve really found a groove. There’s no reason not to believe that this win streak doesn’t continue if they get top ten like play from Mitchell and all star stuff from Rudy Gobert.

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while Gobert has the top 5 status and Mitchell doesn't :roll:

[QUOTE]What would we even do with Schroder? Sit Mitchell or Conley to make room for him in the starting lineup? Move Clarkson further down the bench to make Schroder the 6th man? Or make Schroder our 9th man after trading a starter to get him? [/QUOTE]

get rid of Clarkson. O'Neale never!

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/12/16/22839391/utah-jazz-hitting-stride-nba-dominating-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert[/url]

[QUOTE]The Jazz now have several players shooting above 40 percent from three, which might be their biggest reason for success over the last stretch. Mike Conley is shooting 45.7 percent from deep, which is 1st in the league for players with over 100 attempts. Bojan Bogdanovic, who struggled in the early stages of the season, is up to 42.2 percent which is 7th in the league. The Jazz also have Joe Ingles, Royce O’Neale, and Rudy Gay who are all shooting above 40 percent from three. Having 5 guys shooting above 40 percent is a huge factor in the Jazz success. Add in Donovan Mitchell, who is now up to 35 percent, and you have an absolute unit of a three-point shooting team. [/QUOTE]

too bad the guy that takes the most 3's is under 30%

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/12/16/3-studs-1-dud-utah-jazz-clippers/[/url]

[QUOTE]The Clippers were without Nicolas Batum last night, who was their go-to option as a small ball 5 in the playoffs last season. Still, they should have considered giving Justise Winslow some run in that position. He’s not exactly a reliable three-point threat, but Gobert still would have been forced to leave the paint to cover him.

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why would he leave to cover someone who's not a threat?

[QUOTE]It’s a shame that Donovan Mitchell got off to an uneven start in the 2021-22 season. If he’d started the year on the pace he’s been on lately, we’d be talking about the best season of this young man’s career.

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it's a shame he thinks the season starts in January not October :facepalm

[QUOTE]Donovan Mitchell is the engine of this Utah Jazz offense, no matter where he lines up. The fact that it’s the best offense in the NBA speaks volumes about how effective of an engine he’s become.

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and the engine revolves around Gobert

[QUOTE]All told, Clarkson has at least boosted his three-point percentage on the season over the 30% threshold by now (30.5%). That’s still subpar, but the fact that he’s trending upwards is encouraging.

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give him an extension!

[url]https://hoopshabit.com/2021/12/15/nba-trade-targets-utah-jazz/[/url]

[QUOTE]With Snell on the veteran minimum, taking on his salary would pose little to no problem for the Jazz if they were serious about making a run at him. Snell would not be a needle-tipping addition for the Jazz, but he would fit the billing of the defensive-minded wing they are searching for on the trade market.

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Hughes/2nd rounder for Snell?

[QUOTE]The 35-year-old is making $4.9 million this season, making him a reasonable target from a financial standpoint for the Jazz. If they want to make a low-risk move to add more defense, Temple could be their man.

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and played for COTY in the gleague

none of these guys gets rid of Clarkson though! :(

[url]https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/danny-ainge-returns-home-elevate-utah-basketball[/url]

[QUOTE]After graduating from BYU, Ainge elected to pursue basketball full-time, where the Boston Celtics selected him. He spent nine years with the team, winning titles in 1984 and 1986 while being named an all-star in 1988. He also played for Sacramento, Portland, and Phoenix before retiring in 1995.

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selected in the 2nd round because he didn't go to the NBA after graduation. Stuck with baseball for a while

[QUOTE] [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/thaddeus-young-says-he-wants-to-play-for-a-contender-amid-usage-drop-with-spurs-181853804.html"]“I don’t mind playing through rebuilds and stuff like that, but the one thing about it is I’m not getting any younger. I’m getting older and at some point, I want to start contending for championships.[/URL] I haven’t been in any situation where I’ve been able to contend for a championship. I want that feeling. I want that aspect of being able to go out there and being able to compete for a championship every single night. That’s the part that I really want to get to.”

– via [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/thaddeus-young-says-he-wants-to-play-for-a-contender-amid-usage-drop-with-spurs-181853804.html"]Chris Haynes @ Yahoo! Sports[/URL]

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Spurs want SMOTY?

Chris Haynes: Free agent guard [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Shaquille Harrison will sign a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets,[/URL] league sources tell @YahooSports .
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes"]Twitter ChrisBHaynes[/URL]

[URL="https://theathletic.com/3018462/2021/12/15/why-utah-jazz-were-right-fit-for-former-celtics-boss-danny-ainge-to-take-over-as-ceo/"]The Jazz were always going to replace Lindsey, and, according to sources, Zanik hoped he could be that guy.[/URL] So it’s somewhat of a surprise this sort of move comes in the middle of December. But with the Jazz all-in on winning a championship this season and planning to be active on the trade market, the move sets the hierarchy and provides clarification on who is running what in the front office.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/3018462/2021/12/15/why-utah-jazz-were-right-fit-for-former-celtics-boss-danny-ainge-to-take-over-as-ceo/"]Tony Jones, Jared Weiss, Tony Jones and Jared Weiss @ The Athletic[/URL]




[URL="https://theathletic.com/3018462/2021/12/15/why-utah-jazz-were-right-fit-for-former-celtics-boss-danny-ainge-to-take-over-as-ceo/"]Sources close to Ainge had suggested he always wanted a Jerry West-esque role so he would have time for golf and his grandkids.[/URL] Ainge’s son Tanner, a former congressional candidate in Utah who serves on the governor’s economic development board, has five children with his wife, Heidi. He is still tightly connected to his alma mater, BYU, so being close to both Salt Lake City and Provo gave him the best of both worlds. The Jazz noted in their press release that Ainge and his wife, Michelle, recently relocated to Utah.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/3018462/2021/12/15/why-utah-jazz-were-right-fit-for-former-celtics-boss-danny-ainge-to-take-over-as-ceo/"]Tony Jones, Jared Weiss, Tony Jones and Jared Weiss @ The Athletic[/URL]







According to sources, [URL="https://theathletic.com/3018462/2021/12/15/why-utah-jazz-were-right-fit-for-former-celtics-boss-danny-ainge-to-take-over-as-ceo/"]Smith pushed Ainge significantly to take the job. It was Ainge’s initial intent to sit out the season, but after seven months, he felt energized enough to make the leap.[/URL] Ainge has always been insanely competitive, so when he retired, not many thought he would be done for good, and Smith wanted to hire him back in August.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/3018462/2021/12/15/why-utah-jazz-were-right-fit-for-former-celtics-boss-danny-ainge-to-take-over-as-ceo/"]Tony Jones, Jared Weiss, Tony Jones and Jared Weiss @ The Athletic[/URL]

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/12/16/utah-jazz-make-trade-season/[/url]

[QUOTE][h=1]Do the Utah Jazz need to make a trade to contend this season?[/h][/QUOTE]

Need to get rid of Clarkson and ideally Hughes while getting a starting 4 or at least someone that can take most of the minutes Gay doesn't

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/12/16/utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-mvp-level/[/url]

[QUOTE]Now, suppose Donovan Mitchell continues putting up numbers like those from his past eight appearances as the Jazz continue their winning ways. In that case, he’d likely enter the top five in several categories and cement his name in the MVP conversation.

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imagine the 2nd best player on his team winning MVP :facepalm

Ryan Miller: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mike Conley is back to resting on back to backs. He’ll sit out tonight[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/millerjryan"]Twitter millerjryan[/URL]

[QUOTE] [URL="https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/17/nuggets-trade-wing-nba-mailbag/"]The Nuggets are actively looking for a wing to help replace Dozier and Porter, two league sources told The Denver Post.[/URL] As of right now, they don’t have any traditional wings on the roster. Will Barton played the three last year, but he’s more a shooting guard. Aaron Gordon is a power forward moonlighting as a three in a bigger starting lineup. On the bench, there’s no one you could reasonably deem a “wing.”

– via [URL="https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/17/nuggets-trade-wing-nba-mailbag/"]Mike Singer @ Denver Post[/URL]


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Clarkson?

[QUOTE] StatMuse: KAT is one of the best offensive bigs the NBA has ever seen. His 7 seasons: 18/11 on 54/34% 25/12 on 54/37% 21/12 on 55/42% 24/12 on 52/40% 27/11 on 51/41% 25/11 on 49/39% 24/9 on 51/42% [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]He has 4 seasons averaging 20 on 50/40% — every other center in history has no more than 1[/URL].

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

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and his winning %?

[QUOTE] Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Rockets are waiving forward Danuel House,[/URL] allowing him to find a new team in the final year of his deal. Rockets are assigning his minutes to younger players and won’t hold him on roster to wait on a finding a deadline trade.

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





David Hardisty: Danuel House Jr. was making less than $4M this season on an expiring contract. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Rockets waiving him clearly signals there was no trade market for him at all[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/clutchfans"]Twitter clutchfans[/URL]

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he's been mentioned as a possibility for the Jazz in a trade

Rylan Stiles: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]NBA GL Ignite adds CJ Miles.[/URL] pic.twitter.com/EfbQJulrhr
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/Rylan_Stiles"]Twitter Rylan_Stiles[/URL]

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/12/17/buying-selling-trade-idea-utah-jazz/[/url]

well duh! Clarkson is still the guy you need to look to move with Hughes ideally

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50314595/the-sky-isnt-falling-after-jazz-fall-to-wizards-but-some-things-need-to-be-addressed[/url]

[QUOTE]If the Jazz were going to win Saturday it was going to be due to how Mitchell and Jordan Clarkson performed in isolation plays. Mitchell had 32 points on 12-of-25 shooting, Clarkson had 12 points and was 4 of 14 from the field — that wasn't good enough.

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win or lose ugly basketball

[QUOTE]"Mike does everything for all the other guys on the court," Gobert said. "He tries to make all the guys better all the time, so it's always a little harder when he's not out there. It's also great because as we saw last year in the playoffs, he may not always be there."

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and if he's not they are in trouble as we've seen

[QUOTE]"There just has to be more precision and more attention to detail in those situations," Snyder said. "You still may not get a great shot, but you want to get a shot that is better than the ones that we've got."

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draw up a better play for a change COTY

[url]https://kslsports.com/475153/jazz-home-struggles-continue-in-loss-to-wizards/[/url]

[QUOTE]The Jazz bench play has been up and down this season, but with veterans like Rudy Gay and Hassan Whiteside, you’d hope there would be more stability to survive Jordan Clarkson’s somewhat regular 4-14 shooting nights.

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you'd think you'd get rid of Clarkson or find a coach that doesn't allow him to play 1 on 5 and lead the team in 3 attempts despite being a horrible shooter

[url]https://kslsports.com/475161/jazz-drop-second-consecutive-home-game-in-loss-to-wizards/[/url]

[QUOTE]The guard has had a lot of strong first quarters recently to help the Jazz offense get going, then allowing his teammates to pick up the slack later in the game. Mitchell had 13 first quarter points.

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too bad the best player in franchise history is so inconsistent

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/12/18/22832976/instant-analysis-jazz-lose-2nd-straight-close-game-this-time-to-wizards[/url]

[QUOTE]It kind of always felt like it was going to have to be Mitchell who was going to put the team on his back to win this one and he made the effort to do that, finishing with 32 points, five assists and three rebounds. But Bradley Beal had just as flashy of a night with what seemed like an easy 37 points to lead his team to victory.

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and yet as usual it was Gobert doing his best to give them a chance to win

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/12/18/22844575/utah-jazz-struggle-in-crunch-time-again-in-loss-against-the-washington-wizards-nba-recap[/url]

[QUOTE]-Whiteside doing the Whiteside dance I knew and loved before he came to the Jazz. Just whiny, no-motor basketball. He is the Dennis Schroeder of NBA bigs. 10 minutes basically goose-eggs across the board except for fouls and some offensive rebounds which resulted in nada. [/QUOTE]

yep. Should be the best player out there but isn't much like Jeff Green

[QUOTE]-Would love to see Eric Paschall in the Forrest minutes. He plays with Joe and Clarkson and Gay. There's enough basketball knowhow for ball-handling there, I think. It may also create a lot of defensive havoc because it would basically be three dudes of 6'8-9" with Gobert and Jordan. Offensively, I think EP's ability to track down boards and bully his way to the rim, would ultimately be better than TF. [/QUOTE]

yeah I think Paschall should be the next guy. Doesn't solve the Clarkson problem

[QUOTE]It was so painfully obvious watching this game last night that with the defensive scheme the Wizards employed, Donovan was forced to create an enormous amount of the offense. Offensively, this was a weird night. Jordan missed a whole bunch of good looks from three, the Jazz were uncharacteristically awful from the free-throw line, and there was no Conley to help with creating offense and knocking down open threes.[/QUOTE]

Clarkson missing 3's is weird? :facepalm

[QUOTE]Quin still has no confidence in his 10th thru 15th guys. What a perfect game to throw out Eric for some energy minutes. To maybe start Butler and give him 20 minutes. To maybe start Forrest and give him 20 minutes. To maybe play Oni 20 minutes and see if he really deserves a roster spot. To maybe give Hughes 20 minutes to see if he really has improved. Even try Pitts.[/QUOTE]

Hughes sucks. Zanik or COTY the next to go? Deepest team in the league! :lol

[QUOTE]Agree to it. But Quin wouldn't change. Thus, the need to explore for a trade with one of the core or Ingles.


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or get a new coach. They changed the front office because COTY wasn't happy with his bench

[QUOTE]We embarrassed them at home just a week ago. Especially our centers with Rudy and Hassan combining for 38 points and 25 boards. They just played a lot harder tonight and made adjustments to not get killed by our bigs again. We didn't respond well missing 11 FTs and JC and Ocho going 2/15 from 3.

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adjustments! Imagine having a coach that would do that

[QUOTE]In this one, they negated dunks and corner threes by switching everything, and JC was off. They were able to get multiple defensive stops and disallowed our bigs to get easy buckets for the most part, which creates pushes in transition and fuels their offense, especially on long-rebound, missed threes. This creates confidence and then they just have to hope that DM can't beat them. Ballgame.[/QUOTE]

Clarkson is always off so how do you tell?

Shams Charania: The Toronto [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Raptors plan to sign forward Juwan Morgan of NBA G League Maine via hardship,[/URL] sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Morgan is the third call up out of the Boston Celtics’ affiliate in the last day.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania"]Twitter ShamsCharania[/URL]

Adrian Wojnarowski: The [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Boston Celtics are signing G/F C.J. Miles to a hardship exemption, sources tell ESPN.[/URL] Miles, a 15-year veteran, played for the Wizards in the 2019-2020 season.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/wojespn"]Twitter wojespn[/URL]

Emiliano Carchia: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Kosta Koufos is expected to join Reyer Venezia in January,[/URL] I am told. The contract should be signed very soon by the two sides
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/Carchia"]Twitter Carchia[/URL]

[url]https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/265120/Hiring-Danny-Ainge-Signals-Influence-Of-Ryan-Smith-In-Utahs-Basketball-Decisions[/url]

[QUOTE]"I don't think there's any question about that," replied Tim Bontemps. "The fact that it's Ryan Smith's show is the reason Danny Ainge is in Utah. Going back to even before last season ended, there was talk about this maybe happening in some form."

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time to dump Clarkson and COTY Ryan

[url]https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/265129/NBA-Net-Rating-Week-9-Jazz-Overtake-Warriors-For-No-1[/url]

Shams Charania: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing G/F Rayjon Tucker of NBA G League Wisconsin on a 10-day hardship deal,[/URL] sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania"]Twitter ShamsCharania[/URL]

[QUOTE] Marc J. Spears: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The @hoophall announced eligible candidates for the Class of 2022, including Manu Ginobili, Tom Chambers and Lindsey Whalen,[/URL] as well Chauncey Billups, Swin Cash, Ken Anderson, Muggsy Bogues, Mark Eaton, Michael Finley, Richard Hamilton, Tim Hardaway, Mark Jackson and Shawn Marion

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

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Eaton :roll:

[QUOTE] Adrian Wojnarowski: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Chicago Bulls are planning to sign veteran forward Ersan Ilyasova on a 10-day hardship exemption,[/URL] pending a physical and protocols, sources tell @Ramona Shelburne and me.

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


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great pickup. Too bad COTY didn't like him

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2021/12/21/22847304/2021-utah-jazz-nba-too-rosy-a-picture[/url]

[QUOTE]The growing buzz about Clarkson not being the right fit is absolutely legitimate, given how his inefficiency is pushing the boundaries of unprecedented for NBA Championship teams (below).

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What buzz? He never did fit. He just seemed like an upgrade from Exum. Now I don't even think that as much as Exum sucks!

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/12/21/one-gift-every-utah-jazz-player/[/url]

[QUOTE][B]Trent Forrest, Miye Oni, Jared Butler, Elijah Hughes, Malik Fitts, Udoka Azubuike: [/B]An opportunity[/QUOTE]

Hughes has gotten his in the Gleague and he's sucked. Oni will probably be getting his soon with another team

[QUOTE][B]Bojan Bogdanovic[/B]: Better defense

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good luck with that

[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert has earned the respect of the entire NBA as a vital member of the Utah Jazz. It’s time they give him the respect he deserves.

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Really? He's not respected locally. It's all about Mitchell

[QUOTE][B]Jordan Clarkson: [/B]Shooting efficiency

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he sucks. Hopefully Ainge can get rid of him

[QUOTE]This is where we remind you that Ingles is 34. Time has really snuck up on his career, as he didn’t enter the league until the ripe old age of 27. Nonetheless, here we are. It’s not realistic to expect Ingles to do [URL="https://www.sportscasting.com/the-exact-age-that-nba-players-are-in-their-prime/"]anything but decline from now on.[/URL]

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coming off his best year

[QUOTE][B]Donovan Mitchell: [/B]Consistency

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D and passing

[QUOTE] Michael Scotto on Collin Sexton’s future: It seemed like in talking with others around the league outside the organization, they always felt Cleveland would have to break up Darius Garland and Collin Sexton because they can’t keep paying all these guys with luxury tax implications. [URL="https://*********.com/lists/collin-sexton-kevin-love-ricky-rubio-nba-rumors/"]Some executives view Collin Sexton as a high-end sixth man type of player, maybe in a Jordan Clarkson role as a combo guard that can score off the bench[/URL].

– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/collin-sexton-kevin-love-ricky-rubio-nba-rumors/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]

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you want to trade?

Adrian Wojnarowski: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Sacramento Kings are planning to sign free agent guard Emmanuel Mudiay to a 10-day deal,[/URL] sources tell ESPN. Mudiay had been playing in Europe this season. He’s expected to be available on Wednesday vs. the Clippers.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/wojespn"]Twitter wojespn[/URL]

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/12/21/22846506/the-utah-jazz-arent-looking-at-wins-and-losses-in-black-and-white-terms-this-season-nba[/url]

Get rid of the coach and Clarkson and you'd get better

Michael Scotto on Ricky Rubio: Coming into the year, some around the league wondered if Ricky Rubio would be a short-term veteran mentor, and then maybe the Cavaliers would flip him at the trade deadline. But [URL="https://*********.com/lists/collin-sexton-kevin-love-ricky-rubio-nba-rumors/"]the Cavaliers value him according to the people in the organization I speak to certainly this season with what he can bring[/URL].
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/collin-sexton-kevin-love-ricky-rubio-nba-rumors/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]

[QUOTE] Tim Bontemps: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Joe Johnson says he was hanging out with daughter yesterday when he got the news that he was coming to Boston.[/URL] Got on a flight a couple of hours later, and now he’s back.

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





Jared Weiss: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Joe Johnson to @Jay King on if he thought he’d given up on making it back to the NBA: “I wouldn’t say give up, but I wouldn’t say high hopes.[/URL] My son is 14, so he keeps me in the gym and we work and work and work.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/JaredWeissNBA"]Twitter JaredWeissNBA[/URL]

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He was done after the Clippers series. Left it all on the floor there