Recent content by jazznik

You are being a bit unnecessarily dramatic here, don't you? Average performers don't get fired or pushed out: they are typically praised and rewarded for being good employees, team players etc. The world runs on average people. I am one of them. Also, I don't exactly understand the classism of...

Well, at least Finland has a very doable path to qualifying for the 2027 World Cup. The future looks pretty promising, especially considering that almost all their neighbors (Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland) are going through slumps.

Oh, I know. But when you get to the semi-finals and end up being the 4th there is always that weird sad feeling. So I was curious about the vibes in Finland.

So, how is the performance of Team Finland is perceived in Finland? Do people think that it was a success or a disappointment? And who is getting the credit or the blame?

It's a fluff, click-bait article. All of these rookie player options are cheap and will be picked up. Duh, the Jazz have a lot of young players who are still developing and that is by design. This is exactly what the Jazz have been doing as a team in the last several seasons: trying to get many...

But that comes with the territory of being a star and an offensive leader of your team. And no, other stars, despite facing similarly intense defensive pressure, managed to be more efficient throughout the tournament. You can look at the top 20 scorers of EuroBasket 2025 and try to find a player...

Also, the electricity. Silver should reimburse me for the cost of electricity I spend watching the NBA. And for the opportunity cost of all my time spent watching it.

O yes, you totally can! The nationally televised games are available next morning, the home games in the local market are available in 3 days. And you can watch all of those sweet post-game interviews. And the home and playoff games going back many, many years. But wait, you want to watch the...

Sure, Jen. Now for 8 buck per month (and students get 40% discount) every American basketball fan can watch all regular-season NBA games played. You can select them with the home feed ort the visitor feed. And the condensed games. And the highlights. And preseason games. And all games from...

The league pass is $100 per season, about 8 bucks per month. Do you know "a lot of Americans" who cannot afford spending 8 dollars monthly for something they truly enjoy?

We all knew that Finland is not getting past Germany. There is still the game for the bronze and Greece is beatable if Lauri has a great game. Maybe the today's game will fuel him. Lauri still has a chance to lead Finland to their first basketball medal ever and create a lasting legacy.

I know that I will be downvoted. However, certain things deserve to be said. Tony Jones as the Jazz reporter was pretty forgettable. He had no unique, interesting style of delivery and no particularly interesting basketball insights. I have never felt the urge to specifically search for his...

I actually secretly hoped that Lauri explodes at EuroBasket, impresses some quality teams and finds a new home. His time on the Jazz reminds me of an unhappy marriage where the couple stays together partially out of inertia and partially because they think that breaking up would be too...

Why is everybody all of a sudden so concerned how the Jazz will deal with the mighty Markkanen? Is it because he for some reason - and unlike other good NBA players - decided to run up the stats against bad European teams? In his 3 games against quality teams Lauri averages 19.7 PPG/ 9.3 RPG/3.0...

Why should we be less interested about the Jazz now? The upcoming season is one of the most exciting and unpredictable ones that I remember as a Jazz fan. So many players may have either a break-out year or to completely crash their value and hit a hard ceiling. - Will Lauri be OK with...