This summer, Danny Ainge pulled out the tools to clean up and launch the Jazz in a rebuild operation. The boss then packed Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert to offer Kelly Olynyk and Lauri Markkanen. The problem is that there is no valve: Mormons walk on water and have a balance that makes more than one pale. contender.
When a franchise decides to give up its two main players and start a new cycle, it usually goes through several troubled seasons during which fans live according to the forecasts of the draft and the emphasizes of perspective. This is probably what Utah fans were expecting for fiscal year 2022-23, except that Danny Ainge has definitely chosen super fast-setting concrete as his team is one of the best NBA franchises of this beginning. Seasonal. Tonight, the Jazz just won quietly on the Clippers’ court and now has a record of eight wins by three losses, which allows him to aim for second place in the Wild West. No one would have thought they’d read this a month ago, yet the Jazz aren’t here to joke and Mormons play fine basketball. Denver, Minnesota, New Orleans, Houston, Memphis twice, and the two Los Angeles franchises are stuck in a hunt list that should be much more subtle given the names on the game card. But they all turn away. The Utah collective has the 6th best attack in the NBA with 116.4ppg. At the gates of the top ten, the defense is less efficient but it is not left out even with 111.8 pedestrians suffered every night. If you didn’t know, we remind you that in basketball it is enough to score more than the opponent to win. Jazz got it right.
The Jazz are 8-3 and …
Having a better record than Grizzlies, Celtics, Nuggets.
Have a better attack than Bucks, Sixers, Warriors.
Have better defense than Celtics, Heat, Timberwolves. pic.twitter.com/RVj4zdKjUL
– StatMuse (@statmuse) November 7, 2022
When we ignore jokes and jokes of all kinds, we realize that these Mormons still have something special and sacred individuality. Lauri Markkanen is over the moon with her leader costume, it simply rocks the best stats of his career with 21.8 pawns, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.7 offers. He is solid, he is very strong and he dreams of stars and golden figurines. At his side, the Finn can count on a Jordan Clarkson who has abandoned his 6th man costume for that of a magician. The former Cavs still scores a lot with 17.9 units, but in addition he has started distributing caviar for a few days and has 5.3 assists in eleven games. Obviously Utah is the perfect environment for a former Cleveland, and Collin Sexton confirms the theorem. Gradually, the leader takes his votes and the dragster really begins to rise in the towers with an average of 18.4 points in the last five games. How not to mention even the good performances of Kelly Olynyk and this wild Jarred Vanderbilt that multiplies on both sides of the field the moment he steps on the floor. If you need another example, let’s take Talen Horton-Tucker’s. Everyone laughed at the former Lakers “nugget” when Rob Pelinka gave him a plane ticket to Utah. Except that the boy is doing quite well on the Jazz bench and today he is aiming for the heights of the League. In short, in Utah, the collective takes precedence and Will Hardy marvelously begins his career as an NBA coach.
First consecutive victories on both Los Angeles away teams since 1990 😎#Take note pic.twitter.com/P2bAQtG7dh
– Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) November 7, 2022
A team dedicated to the slums that finally beats a good part of the League and denies all predictions, reminds us of the love story between Chris Paul and OKC in 2019-20. Rebelote with Mike Conley as Point God? CP3 had managed to raise the bar in the Playoffs, a goal that will soon be the focus of discussions in the Salt Lake City offices. The team is doing well, the fans are happy, but can the Jazz go far against the competition? It’s really worth snatching a playoff spot at best, but an anecdotal 11th place at worst that would destroy the chances of a jazz lottery. The dilemma is difficult and the upcoming calendar will perhaps tell us something more. In November, Lauri Markkanen and his friends will play big with trips to the Hawks, Sixers, Blazers, Clippers, Warriors and Suns. But they can also bet on wins against more than acceptable teams like the Lakers, Wizards, Knicks and Pistons. As you will have understood, the schedule is not insurmountable and it may be that the Jazz symphony continues a little longer.
The Jazz had to take roustes, finally, it is he who distributes them. Second in the West, Mormons are stunning early in the season. Nothing to say, the victories are deserved and one wonders how far Lauri Markkanen and his teammates will arrive.
Source: NBA, Stat Muse, Utah Jazz, Clutchpoints.
