An interesting stat, we didn’t lead at all the entire season series until the game tonight. Woof
Also, 6 players in double figures yet again. Win because of the team
Lauri had himself an incredible game. Super, super efficient. 33 points, 11 rebounds (3 offensive), 1 assist, 1 steal, and just 1 turnover. 12-18 shooting, 5-7 from 3, 4-4 from the line. He was hitting some [tough 3’s over tall defenders](https://x.com/JazzLead/status/1755072748135821488?s=20), and hit a few post up’s, and [this insane alley-oop finish](https://x.com/danfavale/status/1755056706223272398?s=20) What in the world. Scored 11 in the first quarter, and 17 in the third. OKC did a good job of forcing him to pass in the fourth, where everybody else killed them until late when he did it himself.
John Collins dropped 22 points in efficient fashion too. 9-15, 1-4 from 3, 9 rebounds (3 offensive), and just 3 fouls. He played 29 minutes tonight, and actually did a decent job. To start the game we had him guarding Shai one-on-one which was interesting, but it kind of worked. Fun game from John the Baptist tonight.
Keyonte George had back-to-back great performances, but I’d argue tonight was even better. 16 points, 6-11 shooting, 4-6 form 3, 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, and 1 turnover. He closed the game with Dunn, and that backcourt was vicious. His confidence is growing by the day. He hit a massive 3 late that was big ball confident. I cannot overstate how well he fit in tonight with the closing unit.
Speaking of Dunn, he was sneaky good. 8 points on 3-8 shooting is meh, but 2-5 from 3 is great. 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks. Holy hell his defense was so assertive in the second half. I love watching him play. He and Keyonte were such an aggressive backcourt, they worked really well off of each other on both sides of the ball. His defense on Shai in the second half literally took Shai out of the game. Shai was a borderline nonfactor.
Walker Kessler had another really good second half. His first half, not so much, he was slow on rotatations, wasn’t as assertive at the rim, and clogged the offense up. But the second half he was a new man. 4 points, 2-2 shooting, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, just 3 fouls. Big boy play.
Clarkson really struggled. He had 3 turnovers in the first 3 minutes of him checking in, and finished with 12 points on 5-12 shooting, 1-6 from 3, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 5 turnovers. Very rough stretch for Clarkson. He is just 4 of his last 31 from 3.
That’s pretty much the game notes tonight. What an unreal night.
Outrebounded a very tall OKC team 48 to 32, had 29 assists on 46 shots, and shot 51-40-90. Might be game of the year so far honestly
We play .500 ball goddammit. Salt of the earth, punch the clock, even win/loss ratio basketball. We lose a couple, guess what? We’ll win a couple, too. But don’t get too excited or let it go to your head. No long winning streaks here, no sir. That’s hubris, which this blue collar, hard working everyman team doesn’t have. A few wins in a row, these guys, true to form, will balance it out with a couple a losses. Yes sir, that’s my 2024 Jazz. A good, honest .500 basketball team.
WheelMaster7
Just incase anyone forgot, we have Lauri Markkanen AKA THE MARKKSMAN AKA THE FINNISHER AKA THE FINNISH MAMBA AKA THE SECOND COMING OF THE WHITE MAMBA AKA THE HELSINKI HELLRAISER AKA THE JYVÄSKYLÄ JUGGERNAUT AKA THE YETI AKA KING IN THE NORTH AKA THE WHITE DEATH AKA THAT BOY GOT SISU AKA BIG ASS SHOTGUN SHOUT OUTS TO SADA BABY AND DREGO AKA THE FANTASTIC FINN AKA THE FINN REAPER AKA HE NOT FINNISH HE JUST GETTING STARTED AKA ALL I DO IS FINN FINN FINN NO MATTER WHAT AKA THREEPEAT RING RING RING LIKE A NOKIA PHONE AKA TOO TALL TOO SMOOTH AKA THAT BOY HOT AS A SAUNA AKA 23>23 AKA iLoveMarkkanen AKA MADE CURRY GO OFF THE HEAZY, SO EASY, PLEASE BELIEVE ME AKA LAURGOAT MARKKAGOAT AKA HALF FINNISH HALF AMAZING AKA LAURI “THE LAW” MARKKANEN AKA HE CAN FINN MY GIRL ANYTIME AKA FREE LAURI AKA 1/3 OF THE WHITE TOWERS SHOUT OUTS TO TOLKIEN AKA LORD OF THE FINNISH ISLES AKA LIVING LA VIDA LAURI AKA THE FINNIHILATOR AKA GOD AKA BARON MARKKONNEN SHOUT OUTS TO FRANK HERBERT AKA PERMANENT MARKKANEN AKA THE NORDIC NIGHTMARE AKA WAURI MARKKANEN AKA LIVE, LAUGH, LAURI AKA THE MARVELOUS MARKKANEN AKA LAURI “I’m not paying you” MARKKANEN AKA LENTOKONESUIHKUTURBIINMOOTTORIAPUMEKAANIKKOALIUPSEERIOPPILAS!
switchback45
Give Kris Dunn his money please
RiPPn9
Back to .500!!
Rayces
We’re coming for you Phoenix.
tesellate98
there’s a dude in r/nba still saying Giddey and picks for Lauri after him and Kris Dunn just fathered them.
thunder fans are crazy
Dhylan18
More former bulls please
UnfortunatePhysics
This team is outrageously fun on nights like this
dpb200
Dunn is the real deal. Give that man a contract
giantcorngames
Clarkson for Dejounte straight across who says no?
thehelpfulcamel
The Jazz at home are legit. I want the Jazz to get a home play in game so so bad, that crowd would be absolute insanity.
Also Kris Dunn legit should be on an All-Defensive team if he keeps playing like this.
jordanpushed
Delta Center was rocking tonight
Fragie
felt like the more physical game with the refs not really doing any light calls played in our favor here, along with actually playing more minutes on our best players across the boare
IDespiseFatties
Thunder Fan here in peace! As always the game was super exciting and I don’t think Lauri actually knows how to miss. No matter what, I always know our two teams are gonna have a dog fight the entire 48 minutes. Y’all played hard af and earned that win! Until next time Jazz Bros!
Next-Firefighter-753
Good game, congrats you guys managed to send the doomers in our sub into a full on frenzy.
Trento322
So that’s what happens when Lauri gets shots down the stretch
universalLopes
Dunn is a beast on defense and i love some defense
Keyonte will be at least all star
Kessler ALWAYS change the game, what a presence
Lauri is HIM, cold af
LMcVann44
.500 ball baby!
UteFlyersCardJazz
Loved what I am seeing.
But now what do the Jazz do? If you were the GM, do you buy or sell? I don’t feel you can do nothing.
UnfortunatePhysics
Kris Dunn will lead us to the promise land
yawningturtle15
Thank u Jazz 🙏
byuballer2
The thunder shot over 50% from three and we still win? Crazy night
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GAME NOTES:
An interesting stat, we didn’t lead at all the entire season series until the game tonight. Woof
Also, 6 players in double figures yet again. Win because of the team
Lauri had himself an incredible game. Super, super efficient. 33 points, 11 rebounds (3 offensive), 1 assist, 1 steal, and just 1 turnover. 12-18 shooting, 5-7 from 3, 4-4 from the line. He was hitting some [tough 3’s over tall defenders](https://x.com/JazzLead/status/1755072748135821488?s=20), and hit a few post up’s, and [this insane alley-oop finish](https://x.com/danfavale/status/1755056706223272398?s=20) What in the world. Scored 11 in the first quarter, and 17 in the third. OKC did a good job of forcing him to pass in the fourth, where everybody else killed them until late when he did it himself.
John Collins dropped 22 points in efficient fashion too. 9-15, 1-4 from 3, 9 rebounds (3 offensive), and just 3 fouls. He played 29 minutes tonight, and actually did a decent job. To start the game we had him guarding Shai one-on-one which was interesting, but it kind of worked. Fun game from John the Baptist tonight.
Keyonte George had back-to-back great performances, but I’d argue tonight was even better. 16 points, 6-11 shooting, 4-6 form 3, 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, and 1 turnover. He closed the game with Dunn, and that backcourt was vicious. His confidence is growing by the day. He hit a massive 3 late that was big ball confident. I cannot overstate how well he fit in tonight with the closing unit.
Speaking of Dunn, he was sneaky good. 8 points on 3-8 shooting is meh, but 2-5 from 3 is great. 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks. Holy hell his defense was so assertive in the second half. I love watching him play. He and Keyonte were such an aggressive backcourt, they worked really well off of each other on both sides of the ball. His defense on Shai in the second half literally took Shai out of the game. Shai was a borderline nonfactor.
Walker Kessler had another really good second half. His first half, not so much, he was slow on rotatations, wasn’t as assertive at the rim, and clogged the offense up. But the second half he was a new man. 4 points, 2-2 shooting, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, just 3 fouls. Big boy play.
Clarkson really struggled. He had 3 turnovers in the first 3 minutes of him checking in, and finished with 12 points on 5-12 shooting, 1-6 from 3, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 5 turnovers. Very rough stretch for Clarkson. He is just 4 of his last 31 from 3.
That’s pretty much the game notes tonight. What an unreal night.
Outrebounded a very tall OKC team 48 to 32, had 29 assists on 46 shots, and shot 51-40-90. Might be game of the year so far honestly
26-26!
https://preview.redd.it/tre2hud3c3hc1.jpeg?width=933&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=064bf7e178fec46cdbd749b85ff095ad82896f53
Me rn after that game
What a game. Keyonte is taking a massive jump
Keyonte ROTY. Lauri All NBA. Walker DPOY
We play .500 ball goddammit. Salt of the earth, punch the clock, even win/loss ratio
basketball. We lose a couple, guess what? We’ll win a couple, too. But
don’t get too excited or let it go to your head. No long winning streaks
here, no sir. That’s hubris, which this blue collar, hard working
everyman team doesn’t have. A few wins in a row, these guys, true to
form, will balance it out with a couple a losses. Yes sir, that’s my
2024 Jazz. A good, honest .500 basketball team.
Just incase anyone forgot, we have Lauri Markkanen AKA THE MARKKSMAN AKA THE FINNISHER AKA THE FINNISH MAMBA AKA THE SECOND COMING OF THE WHITE MAMBA AKA THE HELSINKI HELLRAISER AKA THE JYVÄSKYLÄ JUGGERNAUT AKA THE YETI AKA KING IN THE NORTH AKA THE WHITE DEATH AKA THAT BOY GOT SISU AKA BIG ASS SHOTGUN SHOUT OUTS TO SADA BABY AND DREGO AKA THE FANTASTIC FINN AKA THE FINN REAPER AKA HE NOT FINNISH HE JUST GETTING STARTED AKA ALL I DO IS FINN FINN FINN NO MATTER WHAT AKA THREEPEAT RING RING RING LIKE A NOKIA PHONE AKA TOO TALL TOO SMOOTH AKA THAT BOY HOT AS A SAUNA AKA 23>23 AKA iLoveMarkkanen AKA MADE CURRY GO OFF THE HEAZY, SO EASY, PLEASE BELIEVE ME AKA LAURGOAT MARKKAGOAT AKA HALF FINNISH HALF AMAZING AKA LAURI “THE LAW” MARKKANEN AKA HE CAN FINN MY GIRL ANYTIME AKA FREE LAURI AKA 1/3 OF THE WHITE TOWERS SHOUT OUTS TO TOLKIEN AKA LORD OF THE FINNISH ISLES AKA LIVING LA VIDA LAURI AKA THE FINNIHILATOR AKA GOD AKA BARON MARKKONNEN SHOUT OUTS TO FRANK HERBERT AKA PERMANENT MARKKANEN AKA THE NORDIC NIGHTMARE AKA WAURI MARKKANEN AKA LIVE, LAUGH, LAURI AKA THE MARVELOUS MARKKANEN AKA LAURI “I’m not paying you” MARKKANEN AKA LENTOKONESUIHKUTURBIINMOOTTORIAPUMEKAANIKKOALIUPSEERIOPPILAS!
Give Kris Dunn his money please
Back to .500!!
We’re coming for you Phoenix.
there’s a dude in r/nba still saying Giddey and picks for Lauri after him and Kris Dunn just fathered them.
thunder fans are crazy
More former bulls please
This team is outrageously fun on nights like this
Dunn is the real deal. Give that man a contract
Clarkson for Dejounte straight across who says no?
The Jazz at home are legit. I want the Jazz to get a home play in game so so bad, that crowd would be absolute insanity.
Also Kris Dunn legit should be on an All-Defensive team if he keeps playing like this.
Delta Center was rocking tonight
felt like the more physical game with the refs not really doing any light calls played in our favor here, along with actually playing more minutes on our best players across the boare
Thunder Fan here in peace! As always the game was super exciting and I don’t think Lauri actually knows how to miss. No matter what, I always know our two teams are gonna have a dog fight the entire 48 minutes. Y’all played hard af and earned that win! Until next time Jazz Bros!
Good game, congrats you guys managed to send the doomers in our sub into a full on frenzy.
So that’s what happens when Lauri gets shots down the stretch
Dunn is a beast on defense and i love some defense
Keyonte will be at least all star
Kessler ALWAYS change the game, what a presence
Lauri is HIM, cold af
.500 ball baby!
Loved what I am seeing.
But now what do the Jazz do? If you were the GM, do you buy or sell? I don’t feel you can do nothing.
Kris Dunn will lead us to the promise land
Thank u Jazz 🙏
The thunder shot over 50% from three and we still win? Crazy night