DAUNTING – Utah Jazz ROUTE to TOP laden with scary combinations | Utah Jazz Podcast
Utah Jazz face a daunting rebuild as Western Conference powerhouses like the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder stockpile elite young talent. Can the Jazz find a path past the rising cores of Victor Wembanyama, Stefan Castle, and Dylan Harper in San Antonio, or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren in OKC? David Locke spotlights the challenges ahead, questioning what it will take for Utah to assemble a roster that measures up in today’s NBA.
Key discussions include the impressive consistency and efficiency of Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George, the new “NBA math” centered around possession battles and offensive rebounding, and thought-provoking insights on team-building timelines. Will Hardy offers a candid look at coaching decisions and player development, underscoring the need for creativity and a bold approach in a competitive Western landscape. Will the Jazz secure the foundational pieces needed for championship contention?
0:00: Western Conference Challenge
David Locke reacts to the daunting future landscape of the Western Conference and what it means for the Jazz.
15:50″ Jazz Core Consistency
Spotlight on Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George’s (Lowry & Keonte) scoring consistency and what it means for the team’s future.
26:45: NBA Math & Will Hardy Insights
Breakdown of new NBA “possession math,” the Knicks-Spurs example, and Will Hardy’s thoughts on coaching accountability
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13 Comments
Youre making me more upset that we aren't talking good enough.
We need to tank harder
No one in the front office should have a job if we lose our pick… this draft is looking like a REALLY great draft (and that might be an understatement). As hard as for some reason people make it sound you have to sit guys more… the teams below us have been doing it all year. The wizards have not played sarr or Middleton or McCollum. The nets are milking the cam Thomas injury and MPJ has been in and out and so on. The jazz aren’t tanking hard enough and it’s beyond disappointing
Locke is right there is nothing we can do about what has happened but we can do something about what's going to happen
We should not win another game the rest of the season… We know what we have already and it's not enough.
Spurs probably need another top four pick to really reach their potential…is there any way the NBA can still have them win a lottery top 4 pick even though they make the playoffs.
Exactly. I couldn't believe how many delusional Jazz fans thought we could start competing in the west because we are barely above the rest of the blatant tankers. And that's only because their front offices are smarter than ours. Even Dallas knows they need more talent than Cooper flag to compete and so they are likely going to trade ad and tank again
I think Will Hardy should be running half the offensive possessions through Ace Bailey and not through Lauri. We are not going to win that way in the future, we are not going to win with Lauri being our number offensive option. It's just facts. I like Lauri Markkanen but we need to start thinking about our future and we won't have one without Ace's development and right now he is being "Frozen Out" of the offense.
Everyone needs to go blow up Jazz social media. They've already told us that Ryan Smith bases his entire front office decisions off of individual experiences with random fans. Maybe we can put it in poll form so he understands he's ruining our future by throwing away this pick.
Cason Wallace was OKCs 10th pick and he’s awesome. How would they be if they took Keonte George instead?
Will Hardy thinks he is preserving his job right now by winning these games. But I think he might be doing himself more harm because after this year he won't have the excuse that "well were just tanking" so in order to be successful he really needs to coach to lose this last year he's able too because after this year and if he misses his last chance to grab a player in the draft that helps him actually compete in the West and he's losing 75% of his games. He won't be given this grace period anymore. So he might end up being the next Willie Green all because he didn't understand that you need to have talent to compete in this league and this is last year to acquire meaningful talent at least in Utah because we can't get meaningful free agents.
If it isn’t going to be difficult then why be proud of it. The good teams should be good challenges that motivate our guys.
I think Jazz fans generally believe that we are a well-ran organization….HOLY FUCK WE ARE FUCKING NOT…the two lost seasons…the fact we LM is still on this team…the fact we have won even one game this year…It's pathetic how we can't decide wtf we're doing. Ryan Give Me One Chance And I'll BitchSlap Him So Hard His Hat Will Be Facing The Right Direction Smith is going to(has already) bless us with a Mediocre Fucking Average Basic Middling OK team for the next 20 years until he sells… honestly the tank race, cheering for the loss, checking the standings, the anticipation on Envelope Day…it's better than knowing every year you're good but KNOW you're not good enough. I want to go to a parade before I die…fuck