I have been following discussions on this board for awhile now and just haven't posted. I just wanted to say that I think Lauri is distracted for a few reasons. The first one is obvious because of the trade of his friends on the team and also because he wasn't selected to play for the All Star game. Didn't help that they played 3 games in 4 nights either. Was a great game for the team last night I just wish they had won it!
Lauri Markkanen
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Park Bites
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Welcome to the board.
SteakNEggs
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I was listening to his interview after the Lakers game and he seemed pretty disinterested. I don't know, if I was him I get it. 2 years now and the team hasn't gotten him any help, instead they have taken it away.
Thanks!
I agree! I would think you would lose f
Welcome to the board! I think he will snap out of it after AS break. He is a competitor at heart and was probably feeling like they could get in and he could get his first playoff taste before the FO pulled the plug.
Thanks for the welcome! I think you are probably right. Before the trade it did look like we would make the play in. Definitely not now..
Thee Jazz Fan
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To be honest he’s struggled at times with a lot of teams that are being very physical with him. That’s the scouting report on him. I think it’s caused him to expend a lot of energy and has had to work a lot harder this year which is probably why he shoots so many contested threes so much more than last year from my eye test. This year could go a long way to help him have an even better year next year if he puts in the proper work. His time in the military could have also been part of the problem. I think he needs to bulk up a bit, and hopefully the staff sees this.
FrenchJazzFa
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I'm not worry for him. If he decide not to sign extension with Jazz, there willl be plenty of suitors to pay him and much better team than us. I thnk the decision will depend how DA explain the project. But last 2 years have been frustrating. Play full speed half season and turn the plug off is not something a player who want to win funny.
Thee Jazz Fan
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Every player wants to win but the nba is a business. I don’t know how euro leagues conduct things, but this is the life of an nba player. They get paid well and play a game they love. I do feel Markkanen wants to be here. I think he resigns assuming Zanik and Danny don’t decide it’s better to trade him. But he could also get that itch to play for a winner
FrenchJazzFa
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I agree with you. But one player make enough money and get older, they try to think abount winning a ring and this become important. But you're right, money come first.