Game Thread Oct 22, 2025 07:00PM MT: LA Clippers @ Utah Jazz

[NUMBERICA]

So like Cody is done, right?

He’s going to be key down the stretch as the team goes into tanking overdrive after finishing the first month above .500.

 

[NUMBERICA]

If we **** this tank up cuz we got too excited about making the 7th seed we will forever be questioning what could’ve been had the Jazz done what everyone knows they have to do this year.

 

[Rubashov]

If we **** this tank up cuz we got too excited about making the 7th seed we will forever be questioning what could’ve been had the Jazz done what everyone knows they have to do this year.

 

[framer]

Just for the record-

Kessler- NBA Player
Key- NBA Player
Sensabaugh- NBA Player
Taylor- NBA Player
Cody - TBD
Flip- TBD (but looking good)
Collier- TBD
Ace- NBA Player
Clayton Jr.- TBD (looking good)
Tonje- Probably not an NBA player

Even if most of the TBD's wash out, that is a heck of a drafting and development job (I realize we didn't draft Kessler, but we developed him.)

 

[Rubashov]

Just for the record-

Kessler- NBA Player
Key- NBA Player
Sensabaugh- NBA Player
Taylor- NBA Player
Cody - TBD
Flip- TBD (but looking good)
Collier- TBD
Ace- NBA Player
Clayton Jr.- TBD (looking good)
Tonje- Probably not an NBA player

Even if most of the TBD's wash out, that is a heck of a drafting and development job (I realize we didn't draft Kessler, but we developed him.)

I like Collier, the kid is tough and tough is enough.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I like Collier, the kid is tough and tough is enough.

It’s not really, but at worst he’s worth keeping around as emergency depth/change of pace (if he is correspondingly cheap to keep).

 

[Coach Ellis]

Walker might have needed the extra motivation. If this is his new level I'm not that mad he's making 35 million instead of 28 million

Agreed. Just hope he stays healthy.

 

[Rubashov]

It’s not really, but at worst he’s worth keeping around as emergency depth/change of pace (if he is correspondingly cheap to keep).

I subscribe to the idea that every good team needs a junk yard dog or two.

 

[KqWIN]

Patience grasshopper. I see many strains and contusions in our future.

We were like 6 deep last year, so when the contusions came we were playing majority below replacement level players. We have more “real” players this year.

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

Man were Markannen and Kessler particularly impressive tonight! And another shout out for Keyonte who has finally become the point guard we hoped he could be! Every one played well though and now that Markannen is playing like a superstar again, the phone will start ringing off the hook! Maybe keep him for the title run next year!!!

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Not gonna overreact too much but the tank is in danger. Kessler gonna get like 25% more than whatever the Jazz thought. Legendary overthinking.

We have got to get rid of the overhead camera. Dumb as ****.

 

[KqWIN]

I think Key and Brice were on the edge of rotation caliber last year. Not sure how many competitive teams they could get minutes on given their defense. This year they look like certain role players and maybe beyond that. Hendricks looks to be rotation level and isn’t the “tank commander” type player to begin with. Walt is NBA ready. Ace might be a negative player at his age, but he isn’t playing like a “tank commander” type player. Flip is establishing himself as well. Once you count all those guys + vets…that’s a lot of non fake players. The worst teams in the NBA have heavy minutes being played by non-rotation level players. Not sure if we can get there.

Cody and Collier were the true commanders last season, I don’t think they’ll play as many minutes this year.