Recent content by Step-Back Lauri

Jazz defensive woes with the back court+ lot of pretty inexperienced rookie deal players might work well enough in Jazz favor for the pick. Admittedly, the frontcourt of Cooper, Lauri, Walker, Flip and Taylor isn't bad at all, it's a really potentially very good. If they decide to roll with John...

This is the biggest reason I still think the trade will happen earliest at 2026. Lauri might have to need to have a better season to get Ainge what he wants in the possible trade. I see some Spurs mock trades flying around in the interwebs, but they also have to consider the salary cap in few...

While Lauri has had several minor injuries, it also has to be noted, almost every season aside the Cavs stint, has been with tanking teams. You take your time with any minor thing at those situation, and probably avoid using too many cortisone shots and such, as for the long term health they're...

ThIs was the highlight of 2024 entertainment. View: https://youtu.be/bYodg42FAd4?si=ZQDhEBGr6EjQ13Kt

Ping me, when we have "Bang, smash, dash" going on. :)

The only things I really enjoyed this season was second part of the season Collier flashes of being the future assist king of the league, and Kessler's some very dominant games here and there. Those two I'm most certain that are going to spend in Utah their second contract as well, if this team...

There it is! It drove me insane a week ago as I was trying to remember a poet whose Finnish translations I have, and couldn't find that book anywhere. Now I at least remembered the name bc you posted his work. Now I try find the book as well but there's a chance someone borrowed it. As probable...

I listened few. Lauri was the most boring one bc I know exactly what he is going to say. He mentioned how he's had good seasons after playing for the national team... Maybe that should teach him something if it happens this summer/next season again. I mean by that, if he's not having competitive...

I took a mental break from world politics, and now I come back reading stuff... And I see the official White House account bragging "We will find you, we will kill you" What the actual ****?! Those people are a waste of fresh air.

I second very much to that assessment, most in-deep sports followers In Finland would say the same. Family and stable environment means to Lauri too much for him to start pushing things around him. It's good for a family man, but it's bad for his chances to win anything meaningful with his team...

I spent a year writing poetry in my youth. And drinking. And... Well, that's something left behind the closed curtains. I really like all kinda stuff. From Americans, T.S. Eliot, Bukowski and Hal Sirowitz should be enough to give an impression of my likings. Worldwidely, I'd think Jaan...

Excuse me what? On the bolded one (bolding by me) That Cavs team was as high as 3rd or 4th in the east before injuries ruined the late season, when Lauri was there. Calling Sexton, Garland, Mobley, Allen "no one" is both untrue and unfair.

I'll buy you all a beer when you visit Turku, Finland, if Lauri gets traded this summer. I've always said 2026 trade deadline is the first point it might happen unless Ainge gets exactly what he wants or an overpay. After this season, it's much less likely. I am almost sure they want to see if...

The older Ainge gets, the more he wants to extort from other GM's. Its the biggest risk in this whole rebuild.

It has to be added we saw few VERY short, small flashes on 2025 he still can be a force, but when he had few better games, that's when he was DNP'd for several games. His best games was on latter part of this season, when Collier ran the floor. I have been thinking Jazz isn't really considering...