Game Thread Dec 23, 2023 05:30PM MT: Jazz at Raptors

[jom2003]

Now go get Dejounte Murray next and save our season. Screw the Lauri trade talk. We have pieces to work with so why blow it up for another 5 years of tanking

 

[Elizah Huge]

Dunn played a very bad 3 quarters but damn his 4th made up for it. He was huge for the comeback.

 

[SoUjazzfan]

That was.... something. Great second half after a rough first half.
Great comeback!

 

[str8line]

Lauri looks like he had some damn nice stats.

 

[MT Steve]

People on Twitter keep screaming that the defense is bad because Kessler is on the bench.

LOL. Did they not watch the first quarter? Kessler was an embarrasment. If he's going to play this soft, I'm questioning his spot in the rotation. He doesn't give you anything on offense, it's 4 on 5 every time. If he's also allowing 6'7'' guys to make layups right in his grill, what good is he?

lol

 

[Agent#00]

Lauri awesome tonight. 5 assist too.

 

[LBird23]

Lauri looks like he had some damn nice stats.

His impact somehow felt bigger than just his stats when watching the game. every time he scored the jazz would go and have a run.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I think this will be an informational game for me, as far as where the Jazz are really at as a team. We are mostly healthy and most of our guys are mostly playing well, can we beat an ok/bad team on the road?

Well, we won a road game against a not terrible team. I do think having Kessler and Lauri both healthy at the same time is critical for this team. This team is closer to who I thought they were at the start of the season, and a trade or two from being competitive.

 

[str8line]

Lauri awesome tonight. 5 assist too.

And 3 steals

 

[LBird23]

Lauri awesome tonight. 5 assist too.

I think he's been averaging like 3.5 assists after coming back from the injury. Some nice development for sure.

 

[str8line]

We were down 98-85 at the start of the fourth.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Markkanen - 30 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals
Clarkson - 30 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds
Sexton - 16 points and 3 assists
Kessler - 10 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks
Collins - 10 points and 5 rebounds
Dunn - 8 points, 13 assists, 8 rebounds

 

[Elizah Huge]

Tony tweeted at half that this is the first Jazz team he’s covered that didn’t put together a good stretch of basketball in December. I replied at the end of the game that we are 5-2 in the last 7 games and he deleted it lmao.

 

[homeytennis]

Even through three quarters the Jazz were a steaming pile of dog $#@ and then the 4th. Oh my!!!!! Dunn flirted with a triple double again.

 

[Release the Kraken]

Michael Jordan Clarkson!

If we want to keep winning, we better not be selling Clarkson at the deadline imo.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Sexton didn’t play any part of the big comeback but I just wanted to mention we’re 5-2 with him as a starter and here are his stats:

23.3 PPG, 4.4 APG, 2.7 RPG, 47.4% from field, 40.5% from 3 and only 1.9 TOPG!

 

[MT Steve]

I know it's JazzAvenues job but I decided to open one of my Christmas present quotes early:

"We had zero answers offensively once Kessler got real minutes anchoring their zone. No idea why he didn't start and saw so few minutes in the first half."

 

[slc]

Why did Hendricks only play 1 minute? Did not follow game

 

[fishonjazz]

Well, we won a road game against a not terrible team. I do think having Kessler and Lauri both healthy at the same time is critical for this team. This team is closer to who I thought they were at the start of the season, and a trade or two from being competitive.

Ya even after all the suck I still think we are a playoff team. I thought that from day one and I still think so.
We gotta stay healthy though.

And sadly if we are healthy and going for the playoffs then Hendrix is headed back to the g league or just riding pine.

Which is fine with me if we are going to the playoffs.

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[Release the Kraken]

Sexton didn’t play any part of the big comeback but I just wanted to mention we’re 5-2 with him as a starter and here are his stats:

23.3 PPG, 4.4 APG, 2.7 RPG, 47.4% from field, 40.5% from 3 and only 1.9 TOPG!

Nice post, he deserves some credit for sure.