STRUGGLE – End of Utah Jazz roadtrip EXPOSES the difficulty of life without Walker Kessler.
Utah Jazz suffer a historic blowout against the Minnesota Timberwolves, raising questions about the team’s development amid a challenging rebuild. How can rising talents like Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen help the Jazz navigate their roster limitations and claim their space on the court?
David Locke breaks down Utah’s struggles, highlighting the loss of Walker Kessler and the pressing lack of established NBA rotation minutes. The analysis covers George’s impressive scoring and foul-drawing ability, Markkanen’s recent shooting dip, and the team’s concerning rim protection issues. Minnesota’s All-Stars expose the Jazz’s defensive vulnerability, while trends around shooting efficiency, possession speed, and physicality reveal deeper problems. Locke explores the impact of young players like Isaiah Collier and Kyle Filipowski, plus league-wide trends affecting Washington, Brooklyn, and the LA Clippers. Can the Jazz rebuild confidence, boost their shooting, and compete against more experienced lineups?
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2 Comments
The difference in philosophy and goals between todays Jazz with its ownership is startling compared to the Jerry Sloan Jazz. The Larry Miller Jazz with John Stockton (GOAT) and Karl Malone with Jerry Sloan, they were a team that would rather die or eat nails than intentionally tank or appear not to tank. Stockton and Malone gave their all 100% of the time. I have not seen any player under contract for the Jazz since the Ryan Smith era with the kind of desire as the two legends. They would never try to lose.
Love that you are trying to put a happy face on this. But this management group took a top level NBA team and turned it into the biggest joke in the league with no light at the end of the tunnel. Just more tunnel.
It's not a valuable product worth watching right now.