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[url]https://kslsports.com/495780/markkanen-beasley-shine-in-jazz-week-five-grades/[/url]
[QUOTE]Horton-Tucker averaged 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assist, and saw his shooting efficiency climb to 43 percent from the floor and 37 percent from the three-point line.[/QUOTE]
got a future if he can hit 3's like that
[QUOTE]At this point, it looks crystal clear that the Jazz won the Patrick Beverley for Horton-Tucker trade, and the guard may figure to be a long-term part of the team’s plans.
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pretty sure the Jazz would be better if they had Beverley
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[url]https://kslsports.com/495796/jazz-bench-guards-struggle-in-loss-to-warriors/[/url]
[QUOTE]Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s stat line easily eclipsed his backcourt cohort scoring eight points, grabbing five rebounds, handing out six assists, and recording three steals, but like Horton-Tucker, he struggled to shoot the ball.
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and it could be what leads them both out of the league in the next couple of years
[QUOTE]Hardy opted to play Alexander-Walker over rookie wing Simone Fontecchio as the Jazz have struggled to maintain a consistent offensive attack over the last 13 quarters with Conley off the floor.
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I thought Simone was playing for Gay and Nickeil for Conley?
[QUOTE]However, if he hopes to remain in the rotation, he’ll have to knock down shots at a higher rate.
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or they could just trade Clarkson
[QUOTE]There is positive news on the horizon for the Jazz, however. After facing the Suns they return home where they will play eight of their next nine games in Utah.
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depends on who they are playing home or not
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[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/26/23476043/utah-jazz-schedule-seen-through-new-lens[/url]
[QUOTE]Games that would have once been viewed as a scheduled loss for the Jazz are now looking like the most important games of the season for them to test their mettle.
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they're dropping fast. Here they come Scoot!
[QUOTE]The Jazz have played the Clippers twice in Los Angeles already this season and they split those games. This time the Clippers will be on in Jazz territory and as of writing this, we don’t know if the Jazz are still going to be without Mike Conley. Seeing how this Jazz team fares against any of the top teams while Conley is sidelined will provide a lot of insight.
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will it? They weren't very good without Conley the past 3 years. Need him even more now. Not a good team without him. Butler was the 2nd best pg on the team or 3rd to Forrest anyway
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[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/26/23474073/analysis-warriors-put-surprising-rebuilding-utah-jazz-in-their-rightful-place[/url]
[QUOTE]“I thought Nickeil was unbelievable,” Hardy said. “His defense, getting over screens, using his length, being disruptive, I really think that Nickeil is the player that turned the game for us and kept us in the game. … He really did a marvelous job keeping us in the game and sort of helping us get back to what we want to do.”
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he's done that at least a couple games. Needs to play somewhere
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[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2022/11/26/23479299/struggling-utah-jazz-take-on-devin-booker-phoenix-suns[/url]
[QUOTE]After their loss to the Warriors, the Jazz are currently 6th in the west and are at risk of dropping further. The parity in the Western Conference is a lot of fun, but the downside is that any sort of losing streak knocks you down the standings pretty drastically. Things don’t get any easier tonight as it looks like they’ll still be without Mike Conley. With Conley on the team, Utah is a high-level offense with a lot of versatility. Their team assists reach impressive levels and they find ****** in their opponents armor and can exploit their weaknesses relentlessly. Losing Mike Conley makes them less versatile and keeps them from getting the level of passing that they were doing earlier in the season.
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long win streak and you can move up the standings as well. Hopefully other teams are paying attention to the Conley impact
[QUOTE]The other issue they’ll need to fix is the rebounding. Golden State dominated the offensive glass and it was a big reason the Jazz couldn’t get stops against the Warriors. Against the Suns they’ll need to shore that up or they could be looking at a 4-game losing streak.
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especially when you're playing bigger than everyone else. Vanderbilt is great and Lauri and Kessler have been good. Olynyk isn't much of a rebounder. He does everything else. Need everyone else to step up
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Gerald Bourguet: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Chris Paul (right heel soreness) remains out for today’s game against the Jazz, but Landry Shamet (concussion protocol) has been upgraded to probable[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet"]Twitter GeraldBourguet[/URL]
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Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mike Conley and Rudy Gay remain OUT for the Jazz’s game vs. the Suns tonight[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
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Gerald Bourguet: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Monty Williams confirms Landry Shamet is available tonight[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet"]Twitter GeraldBourguet[/URL]
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“He was going to come,” Calhoun, who had led UConn to NCAA titles in 1999 and 2004 ahead of the Durant recruitment, said in a phone interview after he made similar comments Saturday on Sirius NBA Radio. “He didn’t tell me personally, no. He told Rudy that.” [URL="https://www.zagsblog.com/2022/11/27/jim-calhoun-says-kevin-durant-was-coming-to-uconn-before-he-committed-to-texas/"]He added: “That summer [2006], he and Rudy Gay went to France, I believe it was, with Nike, and as he got off the plane [in the U.S.], he told Rudy, ‘I’m going to see you. I’m going to see you. I’m going to room with you.’ So they made their plans to be together.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://www.zagsblog.com/2022/11/27/jim-calhoun-says-kevin-durant-was-coming-to-uconn-before-he-committed-to-texas/"]ZagsBlog.com[/URL]
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[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50526757/jazz-dont-foul-at-the-end-as-suns-escape-with-113-112-win[/url]
[QUOTE]There was just two seconds separating the shot clock and game clock — not nearly enough time to secure a stop, get a timeout and draw up a game-winning play — yet, the Jazz still didn't foul.
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straight out of COTM playbook
[QUOTE]"We have to rebound as a team," Hardy said. "We've talked all season about we don't have one player on our team who can go up and get 18 defensive rebounds. So it takes that secondary guy or guys sometimes coming in to help rebound."
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Vanderbilt can. You play big you have to rebound period!
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[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/26/23474084/3-keys-to-the-utah-jazzs-1-point-loss-to-the-phoenix-suns[/url]
[QUOTE]Lauri Markkanen has become a priority for opposing defenses. They are not only trying to deny him the ball, but they are clamping down on him as the Jazz’s top offensive option and making it very difficult for him to operate. Markkanen entered the fourth quarter Saturday with just five points and then scored 10 points in the final 12 minutes, but it wasn’t enough to get the Jazz in front.
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that's why you don't call guys all stars in November. All stars show up night in and night out. Teams adjust. All stars adjust
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[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2022/11/26/23479944/utah-jazz-phoenix-suns-rematch-ends-on-a-sour-note[/url]
[QUOTE]At 12-10, Jazz are 0.5 games out of the lottery and just 2 games out of top 10 odds. Pro-tanking fans will certainly sweat the upcoming stretch.
Also of note, December 15th (soon after this stretch) is the official kickoff of trade season as most every player signed to new contracts are eligible to be traded. We’re gearing up to find out what the front office might have in the chamber.
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buckle up! Time for Danny to start having some fun
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Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Lauri Markkanen is listed as questionable vs. Chicago tomorrow due to a left knee contusion[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]
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Considering the run of games in the first part of the season the Jazz had they'd take that record as a big win. Some obvious flaws starting to be seen, especially on D and with rebounding and playmaking when Conley is out, but that's OK, team has a bit of time now.
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[QUOTE=El Kabong;14693186]Considering the run of games in the first part of the season the Jazz had they'd take that record as a big win. Some obvious flaws starting to be seen, especially on D and with rebounding and playmaking when Conley is out, but that's OK, team has a bit of time now.[/QUOTE]
don't think anyone expected them to continue to be the best team. They have 1 pg. They've had a chance in pretty much every game this year which says a lot about Hardy
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will be interesting to see where Ainge goes. They were just saying they weren't tanking anymore but if the losses keep coming once Conley is back you don't have much choice. Nickeil and Simone need to needs to play
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Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Lauri Markkanen at shootaround this morning. He does have a small pad on that right knee, but is participating at shootaround,[/URL] so that’s a good sign for his availability tonight.
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“You always hope to play for one team for your whole career. But it just didn’t work out,” said Markkanen, who grew disenchanted with his role and lack of a contract extension in December 2020. “I think I’ve definitely got better from those years, just mentality-wise and physically being in a better place. . . . [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/former-bull-lauri-markkanen-life-142411212.html"]I’m smarter and better now.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/former-bull-lauri-markkanen-life-142411212.html"]K.C. Johnson @ Yahoo! Sports[/URL]
So while his four seasons with the Chicago Bulls definitely produced some highs, they also featured trying times. And all those experiences, both high and low, helped form who he is today. [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/former-bull-lauri-markkanen-life-142411212.html"]“I have very good memories from Chicago playing-wise and off the court—my kids being born there, growing as a family in the city of Chicago and playing with one of the most historic franchises.[/URL] Obviously, there were definitely hard times as well, missing the playoffs four years straight,” Markkanen said in a phone conversation with NBC Sports Chicago that will also appear on the Bulls Talk podcast. “But I think now it’s just easy to say I needed that kind of experience to fight through that kind of stuff and get here where I am today.”
– via [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/former-bull-lauri-markkanen-life-142411212.html"]K.C. Johnson @ Yahoo! Sports[/URL]
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[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-seven-slipping-defense-sextons-path-trade-musings-more/[/url]
[QUOTE]Unfortunately, though, that means that the culprit behind their 2-7 malaise is fairly obvious: the defense has cratered.
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(((Rudy)))
[QUOTE][B]1. Rebounding. [/B]This has been an issue all season long, as Jazz opponents grab 32% of their own misses this season. But over the last nine, the Jazz are giving up 17.9 second chance points per game, the worst figure in the league.
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You have to dominate the glass if you're playing big. Might be time to move Olynyk?
[QUOTE]But it’s actually not even just the turnovers: a third of their opponents’ live defensive rebounds turn into transition plays, the fourth worst figure in the NBA. During this 2-7 funk, that figure has ticked up slightly (to 34% of live opponent rebounds) and Utah’s opponents are running with the third highest frequency overall.
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live and die by the 3
[QUOTE]Most teams that are bad at defensive rebounding don’t just suddenly become good at it, especially when physiology is involved; the Jazz are just smaller than a lot of teams when it comes to rebounding. And 3-point shot luck is just kind of what it is: the Jazz can guard to the scouting report more and be more vigilant about not giving up threes to certain players… but ultimately, they were never going to maintain that 32.3% opponent outside shooting figure.
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there guards may be smaller but no one else starts 3 bigs do they? Vandebilt, Lauri and Kessler all rebound, Everyone else needs to step up a bit
[QUOTE]A [URL="https://twitter.com/hoops_bot/status/1594932566213025792?s=20&t=zvvgSQnrZlsR3gB1q9jwqw"]heated sideline exchange[/URL] between Hardy and the young guard brought a lot more attention to their relationship and to Sexton’s mercurial play. But count this writer among those not overly concerned by the intense conversation. Sexton has struggled to make reads and has found himself out of position on defense more than the Jazz would like. But Hardy taking him to task is actually a sign that he believes he can get more from him.
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I like that he gets after people on D unlike others from previous teams we won't mention
[QUOTE]Other Sexton-for-Conley variants have been a little shakier. The lineup version where Lauri Markkanen slides to the four and Malik Beasley takes Jarred Vanderbilt’s spot is +5.4 with Conley at the helm, but -12.4 in 54 possessions with Sexton, per CTG. There aren’t more direct lineup equivalents with both a Conley version and a Sexton version that have enough sample size to cmopare them good faith. But in all, Conley-led lineups with no Sexton are +2.3, and Sexton lineups with no Conley are -6.8 on the aggregate.
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I'd say that is because you lose Olynyk who you can run the offense through where Sexton is more of a scorer still
[QUOTE]Overall, seeing Hardy this invested in refining Sexton is a positive thing. Sure, the coach clearly wants his guard to address some deficiencies. But being that engaged about communicating his expectations — during a game, no less — tells me that tapping into Sexton’s better basketball angels is actually a top priority for the first-year coach.
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it ought to be. He's 23 with a big 4 year deal
[QUOTE]The Warriors shot 92.3% at the rim (12/13) on Friday. Literally only one team has shot better on at least as many rim attempts all season: the Bulls, who shot 13 for 13 against the Bucks. (The Warriors also had a 9-for-9 night at the rim against Denver.) GSW’s 35 transition points were also tied for fourth most in an NBA game this season.
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Gobert kept teams under 50 btw
[QUOTE]The franchise’s decision-makers aren’t likely to let the record at any particular point in time dictate their long-term approach to team-building. In fact, the indication I get from in-the-know folks is that the Jazz never really took those options off the table, even though they have not been as eager about change for change’s sake as certain pockets of the fan base have been. They view their strong start as a positive development that gives them more options as opposed to fewer. They still own more unencumbered picks than anybody, and they have good players at very matchable salaries. They can make deals work in a lot of different ways.
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depends on other teams. If they offer enough Danny will deal anyone I'm sure
[QUOTE]That said, there are clearly players they would be more or less reluctant to trade. Markkanen and Sexton were acquired with the intent to give them a chance to grow, and the former’s early-season play has made it more likely that the Jazz treat him like a piece to build on. The rookie scale contracts of Walker Kessler and Ochai Agbaji give Utah several years of team control, making them somewhat less likely to be dealt. And as you’ve seen reported elsewhere, it would take a lot for ownership to sign off on a deal where Clarkson is outgoing.
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**** the owner!. Ochai hasn't impressed with the Stars yet. Kessler is good. Probably need to figure out how to get him on the floor more. I doubt Lauri and Sexton are the guys they are looking to deal but again if someone wants them enough I'm sure they are available. Not sure you are building around either player
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[url]https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/269509/Minnesotas-Twin-Tower-Problem[/url]
[QUOTE]The expectation for a 46-win team that follows their breakout season with a franchise-altering trade has to be somewhere in the vicinity of championship contention. The Wolves, right now, look like a team that will struggle to make the play-in portion of the Western Conference Playoffs. Their gambit appears to have failed—again, its fruits could still emerge later and prove otherwise, but envisioning this outcome presents a growing strain on the imagination. Going forward, Minnesota has the seventh most difficult schedule in the NBA; they will see teams much more equipped to exploit their obvious weaknesses.
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Too much talent not to figure it out. D is great with Gobert on the floor and the offense is bad much like when Favors and Rubio were starting. Towns and Russell are better offensive players than Ricky and Favors. No excuses. To me it doesn't look like Edwards hasn't been very good and he needs to be there best player
[QUOTE]Philadelphia, however, hadn’t exploded the foundation of their future to put this dubious roster together. They moved Horford during the following offseason, added more shooting, and improved greatly the next season as a result. They also used their 2020 first-round draft pick to take Tyrese Maxey; the Wolves’ latest pick went to the Jazz in the trade, and with it they took Walker Kessler, an immediate contributor. Minnesota will not have their first-round pick in the next draft, either (or in 2025, 2027, or 2029). They also, again, don’t have the players they sent to Utah—Jared Vanderbilt’s relentless defense and demeanor, Pat Beverley’s barking leadership, and Malik Beasley’s shooting all solved problems that this team no longer has answers for. Now, there is no near way out of what they’ve built, excepting the possibility of another massive trade.
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or a new coach. You telling me Hardy wouldn't be killing teams with that roster?
[QUOTE]And would that even look like? Gobert is a depressed asset after everyone’s seen how tough of an offensive fit he is outside of Quin Snyder’s system in Utah, with Russell also making more than he’s worth to most teams. Towns and Edwards were meant to be the duo everything was built around, with Gobert as their accelerator, but with the big plan failing as badly as it is, there’s no way for the team to meaningfully improve without trading one of them. It’s not something they’d do lightly, and it’s probably not even an idea they’ve yet considered with any seriousness. But the Wolves don’t have much time left to improve before it’s time to consider emergency protocol.
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Don't see how he is a tough fit. Many screeners and rim runners in the league still and he's the best.
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[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50527894/jazz-fall-to-chicago-for-5th-straight-defeat-but-a-silver-lining-to-the-losing-skid[/url]
[QUOTE]Outside of Conley, the Jazz don't have another natural point guard on the roster. Currently, there's no one who can consistently get the team into their sets when things get tight or a defense gets more aggressive. On Monday, that played a role in Utah shooting 42% from the field in the second half (it would have been hard to survive a 3-of-15 night from Jordan Clarkson regardless of who was playing).
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and that's typical Clarkson. Needs to go!
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[url]https://kslsports.com/495964/mike-conley-injury-update/[/url]
Conley will continue the rehabilitation process but is considered day-to-day.
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[url]https://kslsports.com/495941/chicago-bulls-hand-jazz-third-home-loss-in-four-games/[/url]
[QUOTE]Conley isn’t the best shooter in the Jazz backcourt this season, that honor belongs to Beasley. But he’s better than Clarkson, Horton-Tucker, and Alexander-Walker behind the three-point line, and against the Bulls, his absence was noticeable.
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1 of the best shooters in the league is better than 3 who can't shoot!
[QUOTE]“Walker has done a lot of things very well,” Will Hardy said, “I thought in his first run that (Andre) Drummond’s physicality bothered him a little bit.”
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not surprising. He's got to get stronger
[QUOTE]“I thought that Dok would give us a good presence and I was actually really happy with how he played,” Hardy said. “He rebounded well, wet good screens, I was really happy for Dok.”[/QUOTE]
he had to learn something watching Gobert
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[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/11/29/23481158/analysis-utah-jazz-struggling-miss-mike-conley-as-losses-mount[/url]
[QUOTE]The second thing is that this Jazz team has not done well in tough, late-game situations through this losing streak.
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Clarkson is awful in the clutch. He hasn't done it in the past for good reason
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Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mike Conley and Rudy Gay remain OUT on the Utah Jazz’s latest injury report.[/URL] Leandro Bolmaro (concussion protocol) has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
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[url]https://kslsports.com/495968/karl-anthony-towns-injury-could-help-jazz-draft-pick/[/url]
[QUOTE]However, Gobert has taken longer to assimilate with the Timberwolves than some had hoped as the Western Conference Playoff picture has begun to take shape.
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It's all Gobert and not the others who haven't won before like Gobert?
[QUOTE]Towns has appeared in all 21 games for the Timberwolves so far his season, but the team has struggled without the former number one overall pick in recent campaigns.
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no Rudy recently. This could be just what they need to get them going. Hopefully you insert Towns and continue it. If not you look to move him
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Potter and Bass continue to play well for Stars. Abagji should still be down there as far as I'm concerned. Not sure what sitting on the Jazz bench does for him. They are home for 3 weeks so I imagine he might be going back and forth. Bolmaro questionable tonite so he could back with them to but with Conley out he seems more likely to be able to help Jazz
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Cook with a monster game in the last one and Miller appears to be coming on
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ESPN Stats: [URL="http://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1598163256752967680"]Devin Booker is the 2nd player over the last 25 years with 50 points and 80% shooting through the first 3 quarters of a game,[/URL] joining James Harden on Nov. 5, 2017 against the Jazz.
– via [URL="http://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1598163256752967680"]Twitter[/URL]
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[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50529658/youre-not-tired-will-hardy-challenges-stars-to-help-jazz-snap-losing-skid-[/url]
[QUOTE][h=1]'You're not tired': Will Hardy challenges stars to help Jazz snap losing skid[/h][/QUOTE]
stars?
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[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50528584/lauri-markkanens-trials-in-chicago-paved-way-for-breakout-season-with-jazz[/url]
[QUOTE]"I do think that was some of the things that happened to our team — moving him to small forward spot, maybe that was out of his natural position," said Chicago coach Billy Donovan, who coached Markkanen in his final year with the Bulls. "But I was always a big, big fan of his, and I think he's a winning player."
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starting there now
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[url]https://kslsports.com/495999/jazz-center-kelly-olynyk-to-have-jersey-retired-at-gonzaga/[/url]
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Indiana: [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Tyrese Haliburton (sore left groin) has been downgraded to questionable for Friday’s game[/URL] against Utah.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Alberto De Roa @ *********[/URL]
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[url]https://fansided.com/2022/12/01/nba-veterans-trade-bait-rebuildling/2/[/url]
[QUOTE]So, why adding Bojan Bogdanovic? First, to get rid of another veteran in Kelly Olynyk (who is himself overperforming and not helping Utah’s plans). Second, to establish a winning culture around the locker room and to give the youngsters someone to build their character around.
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seemed to be because Bojan was expiring but than they gave him extension
[QUOTE]What Detroit wasn’t expecting, most probably, is the type of production Bogdanovic is handing the Pistons on a nightly basis.
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they should have. He doesn't do many things but he can shoot and score. The fact that Detroit still sucks says it all about Bojan though
[QUOTE]As if the scoring alone wasn’t enough to hurt the Pistons’ losing ways (they’re still sucking, don’t sweat it if you’re from Motown), Bogdanovic has been good to put up 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Veteranship, minutes, and production. Something every contender would covet and any rebuilding team would try to get rid of as soon as possible.
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4 boards sucks. Has to be a career high in assists. Not sure that is a good thing or not. He was usually better off shooting than trying to pass
[QUOTE]After putting together an extraordinary season in 2020-21 that ended earning him the Sixth Man of the Year award thanks to (mostly) hitting 18.4 points per game while posting a 42.5/34.7/89.6 shooting-splits line, Clarkson is raising the bar playing in a stiffer context as a starter.
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mostly due to playing with the guy that should have won it
[QUOTE]J-Clark is scoring 19 points per game this year to go with career-highs in boards (4.0) and dimes (4.9) per game. The shooting is bonkers with Clarkson hoisting more shots than ever (16.2 per game) but nailing them at a 42.7 clip while also hitting treys at the highest percentage of his career (35.2 percent) at his current volume (7.8 3-point attempts per game).
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is nailing the right verb with those pathetic %'s? You forgot the career high 2.5 TO's per game!
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[url]https://sircharlesincharge.com/2022/12/01/nba-trade-rumors-surprise-sellers-deadline/2/[/url]
[QUOTE]A few players on the roster that wouldn’t be surprising to see moved by the February 9 NBA Trade Deadline are Kelly Olynyk, Malik Beasley, Jordan Clarkson, Mike Conley, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Rudy Gay. And if they could sell high on a player like Lauri Markkanen, I honestly believe that’s something they should consider.[/QUOTE]
I'm sure everyone is available. I'll be ecstatic if they get rid of Clarkson win or lose. After that who cares!
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[QUOTE] [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/12/02/utah-jazz-polling-fans-future/"]Those who run the Utah Jazz have heard your complaints about the team’s new uniforms — and they’re asking for you to help to make them better.[/URL] On this six-game homestand — with a particular focus on this weekend — a team of pollsters working for Qualtrics will ask fans for their feedback on a slew of new possible jersey designs for the team moving forward, beginning in the 2024-25 season.
– via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/12/02/utah-jazz-polling-fans-future/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]
The process began earlier this week and fans will continue to be approached and surveyed at Vivint Arena as Qualtrics — the company founded by team owner Ryan Smith — seeks to collect a sample of data across all of the different kinds of fans who attend Jazz home games. [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/12/02/utah-jazz-polling-fans-future/"]The process involves voting on a series of uniforms and color schemes the team has created. Fans will be shown images on an iPad, giving each a 1-10 rating[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/12/02/utah-jazz-polling-fans-future/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]
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anything has to be better than the garbage you chose for this year you clown!
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Sean Highkin: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Blazers are listing Josh Hart as “doubtful” for tomorrow vs. Utah with a left ankle sprain.[/URL] Drew Eubanks is questionable with a right hip contusion.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/highkin"]Twitter highkin[/URL]
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[url]https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-trades-sneakiest-great-deals-223341218.html[/url]
On 2013 draft night, the Nuggets traded [B]Rudy Gobert[/B] to the Jazz for the 46th overall pick ([B]Erick Green[/B]) and cash. That was a pretty underwhelming return for a late first-rounder even if he turned out to be an average player. A typical trade out of a later first-rounder nowadays often goes for multiple high second-rounders or gets rolled over into a future first-round pick.
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[url]https://kslsports.com/496079/utah-jazz-four-factors-week-six/[/url]
[QUOTE]Clarkson hadn’t shot the ball well until [URL="https://kslsports.com/496022/clarkson-leads-jazz-over-clippers/"]Wednesday’s game against the Clippers[/URL] where he turned in a season-high 33 points, earning the Jazz the win.
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what do you expect from a 34 % career 3 point shooter
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[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/12/3/23490147/utah-jazz-need-lauri-markkanen-playing-like-an-all-star[/url]
[QUOTE]It’s all well and good for Markkanen to continue to be unselfish but eventually there is going to come a time when he needs to realize that he is the star on this Jazz team. Now is the time to start building those habits.
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let's stop calling everyone stars. He hasn't been that great since Conley went out