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    Ace Bailey Hype thread

    All of these comparisons....I still want to see him get some FT's.
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    Game Thread Oct 08, 2025 06:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Houston Rockets (Preseason)

    Offensive skills aren’t the reason he’s not Jaden or Herb. He has 1/10th the motor. Those guys play a million times harder.
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    Hard Willy, please give the Keyonte, Ace, Taylor, Lauri, Kessler starting lineup a chance and a long leash.

    I see what you're saying, but I view it from a different perspective. I want players to be in a role where they can succeed and get the right opportunities which is not necessarily trying to make the most competitive starting lineup with the fewest holes. Besides, this defensive issue is zero...
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    Hard Willy, please give the Keyonte, Ace, Taylor, Lauri, Kessler starting lineup a chance and a long leash.

    It would be fun to see Flip with the starters. He can shoulder a lot of the playmaking burden by playing at the elbows with his dribble handoff game. Just gives us another option in the half court besides Key. We saw John Collins thrive in this playmaking 4 role and I'd say Flip is even more...
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    Game Thread Oct 08, 2025 06:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Houston Rockets (Preseason)

    I'm just not sure Cody has an identity at this level of play. You could argue he's a more skilled player than Hendricks, for example, but TH's abilities are so relevant and desired. He had some nice drives yesterday (even if he didn't finish), but there's not really a spot on an NBA roster for a...
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    Ace Bailey Hype thread

    One bad habit that has surfaced itself a few times so far is that he doesn't love contact on offense. I don't think he is soft, but I think he is trained to use his talent to evade the defense and/or shoot over them. I though he had an opportunity to turn the corner and challenge the defense at...
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    Hard Willy, please give the Keyonte, Ace, Taylor, Lauri, Kessler starting lineup a chance and a long leash.

    I don't hate it. Coud give Anderson the Keith Bogans and have him play the first 5-6 minutes of each half and that's it. If he's going to get 10-12 minutes, maybe those minutes make the most sense. You could go with a lot of options there tbh. Flip, Collier, WCJ, Brice....I think any of those...
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    Ace Bailey Hype thread

    Beyond showcasing his talent poorly, I was seriously worried about habits that were formed over time and how he viewed himself as a player. Rutgers was the perfect setting to reinforce those bad habits. The basketball situation was worse at Rutgers obviously, but he was leaning into the garbage...
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    Ace Bailey Hype thread

    Most encouraging sign from SL + Preseason is that he's playing completely different than he did at Rutgers. It's an easier path for him to succeed and it shows that he's open and willing to adapt.
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    Utah Jazz 2025 Preseason

    My "overreaction" from one game is that you've got to move Hendricks in front of the vets right away. And I would play the funky super sized lineups over sitting him and/or sending him to the G. Cody looking like he'll be in the G.
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    Hard Willy, please give the Keyonte, Ace, Taylor, Lauri, Kessler starting lineup a chance and a long leash.

    I like Collier and Lauri together, so I'd probably start Key and Collier in the backcourt. You could argue there are spacing concerns with Kessler and Collier together. If that is a big enough concern you could go with WCJ. When the bench comes in, I think we'll be running a lot of the offense...
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    Hard Willy, please give the Keyonte, Ace, Taylor, Lauri, Kessler starting lineup a chance and a long leash.

    Only problem I see with this lineup is that there's really only one ball handler. It works it Key turns into Cade or whatever, but I think it would serve everyone well to balance out the lineups more when it comes to playmakers and play finishers. I also like giving Key the opportunity to play a...
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    Game Thread Oct 08, 2025 06:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Houston Rockets (Preseason)

    Cody has been pretty good defensively.
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    Game Thread Oct 08, 2025 06:00PM MT: Utah Jazz @ Houston Rockets (Preseason)

    Ugh....why is Ace fading right there instead of attacking the hoop? Great first step but he let the defense off the hook.
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    The Non-Jazz NBA Thread in the Jazz Section

    Great start for Kasparas. Two forced TO's and two assists in two minutes.
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    The Non-Jazz NBA Thread in the Jazz Section

    I'm glad GLeague Ignite is over. That was an impossible setting to evaluate a player, especially on those teams who couldn't compete at all.
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