Game Thread Jan 20, 2026 07:00PM MT: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Utah Jazz

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I wonder how many years Nurk has left on the tires because he would be a great backup if he can do this for 2-3 more years.

 

[homeytennis]

I wonder how many years Nurk has left on the tires because he would be a great backup if he can do this for 2-3 more years.

If he likes Salt Lake like he says he does, he might be willing to stay for MLE dollars.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If he likes Salt Lake like he says he does, he might be willing to stay for MLE dollars.

Doubt he gets full MLE. I think at most he would be 15 million over two years.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Doubt he gets full MLE. I think at most he would be 15 million over two years.

Something around what Capela got seems reasonable.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Wasn't listening really closely, but did Thurl just say the Jazz do really well with one day's rest?

We are decent on B2B. Like .500 or better without looking it up. One day rest we are actually tragic for some reason.

 

[JimLes]

The season right before he broke his leg, the Blazers won 53 games and Nurkić finished 24th(!) in the league in BPM.

In his prime, Nurkić was a hell of a player. If not for the broken leg, he probably has a higher peak than (Domas) Sabonis.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

I’m glad I’m not the only one. I just don’t think he’s playing good basketball.

sometimes i wonder what game some of you are watching. and then i realize it's that you've probably just decided you don't like him and there is little he can do to get you on his side.

18 points on 10 shots, 10 assists and 1 turnover off the bench. if that's not good basketball, good golly - not sure where you must have the bar raised to for him.

 

[Elizah Huge]

sometimes i wonder what game some of you are watching. and then i realize it's that you've probably just decided you don't like him and there is little he can do to get you on his side.

18 points on 10 shots, 10 assists and 1 turnover off the bench. if that's not good basketball, good golly - not sure where you must have the bar raised to for him.

He was playing very bad when we both posted that. He had a monster second half and really turned it around. One good half isn’t going to change my mind overall tho.

 

[MTS]

sometimes i wonder what game some of you are watching. and then i realize it's that you've probably just decided you don't like him and there is little he can do to get you on his side.

18 points on 10 shots, 10 assists and 1 turnover off the bench. if that's not good basketball, good golly - not sure where you must have the bar raised to for him.

That comment was made before he had an excellent 2nd half.

 

[idiot]

We are decent on B2B. Like .500 or better without looking it up. One day rest we are actually tragic for some reason.

Yeah, that's the point. Don't blame you if you missed it, but I went on a brief flurry a few games ago about this.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yeah, that's the point. Don't blame you if you missed it, but I went on a brief flurry a few games ago about this.

Our announcers are casual AF.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

He was playing very bad when we both posted that. He had a monster second half and really turned it around. One good half isn’t going to change my mind overall tho.

ah sorry, i didn't know. and i wouldn't expect it to change your mind overall. it's just one game. i just didn't realize when you posted it.