The Utah Jazz ended the first half of the season with a thriller in Memphis, but what did we learn about the new look Utah Jazz during the first half of the NBA season? Are the Utah Jazz in a good position to compete for a NBA Playoff spot this season, or are the Utah Jazz 100% focused on the future? Is Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson a problem for the Utah Jazz and their younger core? Is Lauri Markkanen a true number one option to carry the Utah Jazz in to the future?
The Utah Jazz are also waiting on Russell Westbrook to make a decision about his future. Will Russell Westbrook ask the Utah Jazz for a buyout? Will the Utah Jazz be willing to buyout the remainder of Russell Wilsons contract? Are the Utah Jazz better off with Russell Wilson on the roster?
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Yes he is. He has been awesome this year
Are you guys serious? Coach Hardy is awesome. We are blessed to have him. He will be a Hall of Fame Coach.
Odd that they tackled this subject after a game (and using that game as an example) where their all star was out, one of their veteran rotation guys was out, one of the two guys battling to take over the starting PG spot only played 4 minutes, and two new guys with no time with the team had to play significant minutes in a game that was on the backend of a tough road trip. That's just an odd game to use as a launching point into discussing if Will Hardy is the right guy for the job.
Add in the fact that in this game the Jazz had every reason to fold, but they didn't. They kept playing, guys stepped up, and they got back in it and had a legit shot to win it down the stretch. That's the culture that Hardy has instilled.
Vegas had them at 25 wins for the year…come on yall. How is Will Hardy not part of that? This is a rag team team that has been stripped to the studs and they are somehow still in the hunt.
Slow day?
Haha. You are so lost, poor lads. Check the roster and check what coach has done with them. Byeeee.
You guys been negative lately yall don't see the positives in these games.
Hardy's Head coaching for first year, he needs to grow, just like the team. I think it's the perfect fit.
It'll get better, or in 2-3 years when Jazz is contender he leaves to next rebuilding team.
Clarkson was talking in postgame interview of how, after Markkanen being pulled half an hour before and Sexton getting injured, they were playing a lot of rotations with guys that have not been in rotation together. Add the two new guys who had not played in rotation at all and I'm not surprised that they were a bit lost in the first half. In the second half they got more comfortable in the situations and stuff started to happen.
ask utah management to trade him
I feel infinitely dumber for watching this video. If you know nothing about basketball don't talk about basketball.
We will finish the season with roughly the same record as last year despite having traded away all 5 starters for a group of random players, that is down to the coach.
We can all agree that we have had some luck that certain players have been far better than we thought, but the only reason we are in a playoff position right now is because of Will Hardy.
This is a terrible take on Will Hardy. He has done an amazing job this year. We werenāt supposed to be this good and a lot of this credit goes to the coach. I couldnāt even finish listening this morning it was to much. I was feeling overall great about the Jazz and then to hear you guys rip into Hardy and all of the teams faults was just like cmon. We arenāt a championship contender yet and you make it sound like they canāt have an off night or lose a game even with their star player out. You guys usually do good work but Iām not a fan of what you put out today.
Hardy and Ainge got Lauri crazy cooking. They did their homework and rest is history.Hatts off.
Let me make the argument simple…..NO, NO, HELL NO….Nothing he has done has shown that he knows what the hell he is doing…Sorry, but if they can fire him before the season is out the Jazz will be a much better team….Give Karl Malone or John Stockton a chance to coach….They know the right way to play.
why is it that these guys always ridicule jazz fans? they say "jazz fans worship damien jones" or "jazz fans think this guy is like this or that" are you guys not jazz fans? get off your high horse. Not everyone thinks damien jones is the future of the jazz? if you are going to say "jazz fans" say that some fans think this.
Yes! Will Hardy is not only the right coach for this team, but he is the ONLY coach for this team. I have NO idea why you guys chose this take after what happened just before the game started and then Sexton having the injury that he had after the start of the game. With that said, JC will make or break a team. That game doesn't get close without JC.
Finally you see the light i have been saying in these comments all year SEXTON IS A 6th MAN only… NO WAY a starter on a good team i have even heard mention of him being a shooting guard ???? 6'1 come on NO WAY…he just doesn't have the ability..WE MADE A HUGE MISTAKE not trading Jordan Clarkson….we could have had a really nice haul for him. Sexton does not fit Jazz culture he needs to go we should h ave kept N. Alexander to continue developing… but obviously someone wanted him unlike Sexton