Game Thread Jan 20, 2025 06:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ New Orleans Pelicans

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Utah Jazz Game Day

Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Jan 20, 2025 06:00PM MT

 

[Shad]

Lose, ty.

 

[homeytennis]

Kessler playing, Sexton out with the two JCs, Lauri, Juzang and Potter. Oscar is playing. We must think lose at all times.

 

[KqWIN]

So it looks like Kessler and Sexton are just alternating games they get to play.

 

[idiot]

So it looks like Kessler and Sexton are just alternating games they get to play.

This is pretty nasty business. Just gotta hold our noses until we get past this set of games against fellow tankers and maybe get a trade or two done. Really hope Kessler's not going to be on this plan the whole rest of the season.

 

[KqWIN]

This is pretty nasty business. Just gotta hold our noses until we get past this set of games against fellow tankers and maybe get a trade or two done. Really hope Kessler's not going to be on this plan the whole rest of the season.

I said this in the other game thread, but while I am happy the Jazz are doing this it is also completely pathetic. Maybe it can get nasty enough to the point that the league will make some change. It's only January, it will only get uglier from here.

I definitely think the league needs to something where the tanking effects aren't as immediate (using multiple and or previous years for odds) and also incentivizing winning.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Once again, Im declaring this the Elijah Harkless game

 

[fishonjazz]

Zion gonna play?

 

[homeytennis]

Zion gonna play?

Game Time Decision. The Pels are playing chess too.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Game Time Decision. The Pels are playing chess too.

He and Missi are out. Sexton also out (might be a trade brewing).

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

I said this in the other game thread, but while I am happy the Jazz are doing this it is also completely pathetic.

Well the Jazz have to do it. They didn’t do it till well into the end of the season. Jazz learned their lesson

Zion gonna play?

Game Time Decision. The Pels are playing chess too.

Hes listed as out with illness.

 

[homeytennis]

Well the Jazz have to do it. They didn’t do it till well into the end of the season. Jazz learned their lesson



Hes listed as out with illness.

Hardy might have to pull out all the stops to secure the L like having Cody shoot during each offensive possession.

 

[Tanktastic]

Really hope Kessler's not going to be on this plan the whole rest of the season.

That doesn't seem probable. However, from mid-March on doubt Lauri, Kessler or anyone else of NBA standard is gonna see the court much for the final 15 games.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Pull off a loss today and the schedule mixed with the trade deadline will help ensure we finish bottom 4. We can chill with the egregious tanking for a while and be okay.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Once again, Im declaring this the Elijah Harkless game

He got one scoring opportunity last game, and that's because he forced a drive and ended up with free-throws. He's on the "do not share the ball with" list, even though he's good for 30 on any given night in the Gleague.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Nice little roll the Hornets are on, btw.

 

[underdog]

Pull off a loss today and the schedule mixed with the trade deadline will help ensure we finish bottom 4. We can chill with the egregious tanking for a while and be okay.

Yeah, can’t take our foot off the gas. No pumping the brakes. Because if we do, other tanks will zoom right past us. Ending up as one of the bottom 3 is the target for me.

 

[mhindy]

Pull off a loss today and the schedule mixed with the trade deadline will help ensure we finish bottom 4. We can chill with the egregious tanking for a while and be okay.

Not really any point in doing anything other than egregious tanking. Even finishing 2 VS 3 matters a little bit.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yeah, can’t take our foot off the gas. No pumping the brakes. Because if we do, other tanks will zoom right past us. Ending up as one of the bottom 3 is the target for me.

We have a legit shot at #2 but only if we make at least one tank trade. At some point you can't just rest Collins, Kessler, Sexton, Lauri with BS stuff. Doing that for 30 games or so may draw more than just a fine. So I think doing it now is smart then pull the foot off the accelerator just a little or we get to the deadline and part of the problem is solved with trades.

I think we are willing to deal. I think we are the 2nd or 3rd choice in many scenarios so will need to wait all the way until the deadline.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Not really any point in doing anything other than egregious tanking. Even finishing 2 VS 3 matters a little bit.

It does and if we can get away with it then great. Its just hard to convince guys to sit when their livelihoods are on the line. At some point the league comes in with some sort of penalty. If its a fine with a warning for more then whatevs. I'm just a little worried that doing this for the entire back half of the season draws more than a fine but they haven't done that.