Utah Jazz - Los Angeles Lakers Game Thread.

[nuraman00]

7 PM PST
8 PM MST

TNT

 

[nuraman00]

17 - 32, end of the first.

I don't have good things to say about the Utah Jazz, or their display of basketball.

 

[nuraman00]

Markkanen plays bad against another good team.

 

[nuraman00]

Once again, the Utah Jazz don't know how to defend assists.

 

[nuraman00]

Utah is 23rd in assists defense.

NBA Stats - NBA Team Opponent Assists per Game | TeamRankings.com

NBA opponent assists per game, by team.

www.teamrankings.com

 

[nuraman00]

41 - 62.

I hope the Jazz show a much awesomer level of basketball.

 

[Sackataters]

This is the worst incarnation of the Jazz that I’ve ever seen. They suck this year and shouldn’t be this bad. It’s not like they are playing D leaguers. George cannot score or defend but people want to believe he’s the answer. Markannen, is doing a lot of running on both ends of the court and trying hard but cannot create for himself so has to rely on others. If he can’t dribble and create, I don’t know how you super max him. At this rate, I trade and do a full rebuild. This team is ridiculously bad and the coach is making me start to wonder too.

 

[nuraman00]

The Utah Jazz lose seven out of nine.

 

[Sackataters]

Team is weak. This team pisses me off.

 

[Sackataters]

Not even competitive and no players on the roster to be excited about. Maybe I’ll start watching the SLC Stars.

 

[nuraman00]

This is the worst incarnation of the Jazz that I’ve ever seen. They suck this year and shouldn’t be this bad. It’s not like they are playing D leaguers. George cannot score or defend but people want to believe he’s the answer. Markannen, is doing a lot of running on both ends of the court and trying hard but cannot create for himself so has to rely on others. If he can’t dribble and create, I don’t know how you super max him. At this rate, I trade and do a full rebuild. This team is ridiculously bad and the coach is making me start to wonder too.

I want to see Markkanen and Kessler together for an extended period of time.

George is not the "answer", but I think he's a piece of the guard rotation. In general, to make the playoffs, there should be three good guards.

There's not three. One of them should probably be very good, and none of them qualify as very good.

Maybe they can still improve here, but if not, then trade Markkanen for good draft picks. Keep Kessler.

Trade Collins for draft picks.

Trade Olynyk for draft picks. Same with Sexton, Clarkson.

 

[nuraman00]

Not even competitive and no players on the roster to be excited about. Maybe I’ll start watching the SLC Stars.

What do you think about Walker Kessler? When he comes back.

Good to see you back.

 

[Sackataters]

Why do they insist on trying to be a 3 point shooting centered offense. They are huge. Why not play more in the post. Bigs don’t play in the paint, only the tiny frenetic guards do. It’s terrible.

 

[Sackataters]

Kessler will awaken if they move Collins to the bench. Agreed, Markannen and Kessler and see if there’s anything there.

 

[MHSL82]

Kessler will awaken if they move Collins to the bench. Agreed, Markannen and Kessler and see if there’s anything there.

Apparently, for the time being, they’re trying the opposite. I don’t know how much is this is from his injury recovery and how much of it is semi-permanent. The reason why I say this is because in his explanation for his starting lineup a game or two ago, the reason why they were starting Collins according to Hardy was because he has started every game this year. He didn’t really give a reason the sides that it was already done.

https://www.si.com/nba/jazz/news/utah-jazz-beat-new-orleans-pelicans-again

 

[nuraman00]

Collins is rebounding better than he has in years.

However, Kessler gets the same rebounds in 6 less minutes.