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I don't think It necessarily comes only by foul baiting (or even the extremely egregious ones). So far Ace"s game been more about jumpers (threes and some midrange, maybe more than what should be there when he's at his best) and opportunistic drives and dunks (open lanes, transition, lobs...

We rested him for losing purposes, including last night in a "must lose game" against the Nets, so I'm confident that the front office thinks he impacts winning enough to be rested from time to time.

I don't think they started properly, but they made the correct course corrections at an early enough point, so I'm good with that.

I'm not saying we have to do this, but looking at only a 3 win gap for the worst record, I could see being doable to fight for It If we trade or buyout Nurkic. Again, not saying I'm advocating for It, as I could see him as a serviceable bench big next season (but I do think his defense limits...

Don't think It would make sense for the Jazz even at that price, as a player that isn't a good pairing with Key. A theoretical get back on track of Zion (that I wouldn't expect) at least wouldn't be two small(ish) guards that don't defend, and one has no value off ball (not that a hypothetical...

He still has a chance for the all star team even with the tank. He's also the guy that when we landed in Utah was already in his third franchise in his 6th season at the time (and 3rd different one in 3 years), and the Jazz being the first team to deploy and platform his game as the Jazz did.

I have the impression that he got some good way full of himself, drinking too much of his kool aid, got a bit lost in terms of getting a lot of success and responsability too fast (basically less than 20 games in and he was the leader, present and future of the franchise) and thinking he was a...

Don't think we can finish last with Lauri available unless the FO gets to do some complete 180 and start to do some real ugly tank (I'm all up for at least some of It, just not expecting), and the league seems to be on our tail for that, so even more unlikely to me. I'm waging 6th worst as the...

Maybe, dunno. While I feel in a way about Mitchell (as a Jazz fan) as "he wanted out of here, therefore I'm also out on him", I also didn't ever grew some especific dislike towards him. Even while wanting out, I'd say he kept It honest and respectful throughout, and while here, he gave us as...

I wouldn't expect Lauri to play 40ish minutes next season If the FO is serious about pushing for the playoffs. For now, I'd expect him to rest a good bunch of rest games and no games in may.

We do ? I thought we were good without trying to tank and have enough talent to be okay If our pick falls as 9th to OKC.

Now the Nets sneaking their way into 11 wins

His minutes could be a bit lower, some games then and there ? Maybe But he'll have plenty scheduled rest because of tanking. Also, not so sure what about his game is extra taxing than normal, other than being a 7 footer. Even at that among 7 footers playstiles, I'd say his skews pretty...

Some real low love for basketball in that poster from Cody /s

Well, that's a game we'll have a look at how tank effective it is swapping Nurkic for Kevin Love (he wasn't in the Injury Report) or Filipowski.