Game Thread Dec 31, 2022 07:00PM MT: Jazz vs. Heat

[Conestoga Finn]

Production numbers are not meaningless at all when talking about a guy that has been overly passive his entire career. Whether we win or lose having him put up big numbers is a big deal when it comes to changing his mindset.

Maybe so, and at least these losses cannot be generally put upon his shoulders.

But when it comes to a Finnish, team player psyche, I think it is very hard for Lauri be genuinely happy for his personal efforts when it looks like it is always just one FG away, the win I mean.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I'm sure Lauri would merely be 20pts/5reb guy in a winning team than 30pts/10reb dude in a losing one. After certain point personal production numbers become meaningless if they won't also result team wins with them. Hopefully he can handle with that psychologically, and continue his upward trajectory.

The Jazz aren't very good at featuring him and setting him up. He'd probably do just as well on an upper-echelon playoff team. If he were playing off of someone with real gravity, someone like Giannis or Lebron, he'd probably be doing even better.

 

[Jingled]

I hope the Jazz trade Vando before the deadline.


View: https://twitter.com/andyblarsen/status/1609422255666401285

 

[MTS]

I hope the Jazz trade Vando before the deadline.


View: https://twitter.com/andyblarsen/status/1609422255666401285

This has been Kessler's impact all season long and he still isn't getting starter minutes.

 

[Jingled]

This has been Kessler's impact all season long and he still isn't getting starter minutes.

That's why they need to trade Vanderbilt.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

This has been Kessler's impact all season long and he still isn't getting starter minutes.

He had 30 minutes and finished the game? What more you want?

 

[MTS]

He had 30 minutes and finished the game? What more you want?

To get starter minutes, as I said in the post you're quoting

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Happy New Year, all! I'm out.

 

[TheGoldStandard]

That's why they need to trade Vanderbilt.

That and Vando sucks on offense too.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

To get starter minutes, as I said in the post you're quoting

He did? He had 30 minutes, idiot!!

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

That's why they need to trade Vanderbilt.

They don’t need to trade Vando. He’s a great part of the tank, he’s raw, and improving his shot with a set of unique skill set. It’s not like we are winning anything this year or next, let him develop. I also wish we’d stop playing him at center.

 

[MTS]

He did? He had 30 minutes, idiot!!

His 2nd highest minute total of the season, And still below the minutes of the average starter (roughly 32), which he should be getting every night at minimum, barring foul trouble.

That is my definition of getting starter minutes. Not sure what yours is: 20ish minutes with the occasional outlier 30?