Game Thread Dec 22, 2022 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Wizards

[fishonjazz]

You’re giving THT way too much credit with that percentage lmao.

Its a three point competition though. So that means an empty gym with no defenders. I was actually mostly just joking that it would even be that low. I bet when all three of those guys shoot around in an empty gym they make like 50-60 percent.

 

[MT Steve]

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/kylekuzma/status/1606149378162380800

I love the nod to the "City of Utah" joke.

 

[Agent#00]

Olynyk + the Nets/76ers 1st for Kuzma

Who says no?

Kuzma shoots 18-20 fg per game. He's going for the spotlight and the bag. This might reduce lauris touches even more

 

[HeatCheck]

Yep. As long as he is on the team he will start and be the leader in minutes though. Doesn't matter how bad conley plays or how good sexton and naw play. So sexton and NAW gonna have to battle it out for the backup minutes. I think sexton will get the lions share.

Sexton and NAW can both play offball as SG's too.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I would do that for sure. Although I have no idea what Kuzma contract situation is like so maybe that would change things.
Sure has been nice not watching KO flop, flail, and stumble all over the court in these last few games though. I think Kuzma would fit in pretty good with what we have going.

He has a player option for next year so there is a risk he could opt out and leave but I would take the chance on being able to re-sign him. He’d fit in with this team extremely well.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Its a three point competition though. So that means an empty gym with no defenders. I was actually mostly just joking that it would even be that low. I bet when all three of those guys shoot around in an empty gym they make like 50-60 percent.

If he was allowed to do step-backs for every shot and not run out of time he would likely shoot 75% or better.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Its a three point competition though. So that means an empty gym with no defenders. I was actually mostly just joking that it would even be that low. I bet when all three of those guys shoot around in an empty gym they make like 50-60 percent.

THT wouldn’t get the shots off cuz he’d still try to do a spin move and step back.

 

[fishonjazz]

Sexton and NAW can both play offball as SG's too.

Agreed. but then you have clarkson and beasley. I think NAW is just going to have to settle for like 5-10 minutes per game unfortunately

 

[fishonjazz]

He has a player option for next year so there is a risk he could opt out and leave but I would take the chance on being able to re-sign him. He’d fit in with this team extremely well.

I would definitely rather have Kuzma than Collins

 

[Elizah Huge]

I would definitely rather have Kuzma than Collins

I would too especially if we had a plan in place to keep him.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Kuz to Hardy

“Coach I’ve seen Gays on/off splits… now hear me out… what if you did that voodoo with someone good… someone like me?”

I don’t know why but I keep reading this and laughing.

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/kylekuzma/status/1606149378162380800

He will have issues with Don.

 

[HeatCheck]

Agreed. but then you have clarkson and beasley. I think NAW is just going to have to settle for like 5-10 minutes per game unfortunately

I think Hardy will find more minutes for NAW. Beasley has been playing more wing/SF. Hopefully they get Gay's minutes esp after Olynyk gets back.

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

Agreed. but then you have clarkson and beasley. I think NAW is just going to have to settle for like 5-10 minutes per game unfortunately

I think it will go the opposite way. Hardy will manage samrtly and NAW will keep in 15 min per night. Colin wil play more and Mike a bit less.

 

[Watcher]

I think Bolmaro is the worst player on the team....... Yep, even worse than Gay

Hard to argue against that.

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[HermanG]

Agreed. but then you have clarkson and beasley. I think NAW is just going to have to settle for like 5-10 minutes per game unfortunately

Clarkson and Beasley share a lot of minutes on opposing wings. I wouldnt count Beasley primatily as a guard even though he does play both wings.

 

[HermanG]

Olynyk + the Nets/76ers 1st for Kuzma

Who says no?

I do. If we trade for Kuzma we gotta trade away JC. Otherwise its Kuzma and JC on wings and Lauri loses his free role and has to play 4.

Cant have Kuzma play off ball away from Conley. He has to play wing for sure. As does JC.

I dont know how Kuzma + Lauri wings would work though. My guess is great offensively, but defending true guards would become an issue.

 

[Nate505]

I love the smell of dead tank in the morning

 

[LogGrad98]

Wasn’t Lauri at the scorers table still?

The whole quarter?

 

[Tremendous Upside]

The superstar whistle Beal keeps getting on the road is nothing short of absurd at this point of his career.

**** that.

Also, since the refs didn't have KO out there to bully, it seems they took their frustrations out on Lauri. Most of those calls on him were laughable. If you get called for a foul when you're in perfect defensive position, between your man and the basket, and the ballhandler just straight rams into you, that's not basketball anymore. It's bull****. That kind of contact belongs in the sport and you're not supposed to blow the whistle every time it happens.