Utah now have 1 win 6 losses. I thought they would be challenging for .500 this season.
Their lineup looks poor since Jaren Jackson Jr got injured. Darryn Peterson hasn't delivered so far. Ace Bailey has never delivered. So they are getting nothing out of their 2 starting wings. Jaxson Hayes is starting at center while Nurkic is injured but even Nurkic being there instead doesn't change the team that much.
Bench isn't showing much. It is still a two man team with Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen like it was last season when they won only 22 games and lost 60 games. And Markkanen has started badly as well.
Disappointing. Looks like another long season for Utah.
I dont think Keyonte George is all that good either honestly. If you look at box scores their young talent is supposedly impressive but I dont see it with nearly any of their players.
Peterson is by far their most promising player, and I do think he'll pan out. But I dont think Ainge has as much of a wealth of talent there as some people think.
Keyonte George stat line tonight: 39pts/9ast/4stls/2rebs/1blk. 14-26 from the field.
Darryn Peterson stat line tonight: 7pts/7ast/2rebs. 2-8 from the field.
Who would you rather have?
Keyonte George. He is a sure thing. That?s why the Jazz just paid him. We don?t know what D. Peterson will be.
Id take Peterson. Hes more promising. Thats why the Jazz spent the #2 pick on him over Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson.
George is like the worst defender in the NBA. That alone stops me from buying in.
I completely agree.
It is interesting though, how Ainge & the Jazz recent moves will be viewed long term. It is obvious that Danny is rarely afraid of making unpopular decisions.
If Ainge had gone down the more conservative path, he could have kept Walker Kessler & drafted Boozer, as his dad works for the Jazz and was a former player. Ainge could have then just flipped Jackson Jr & Markkanen for more assets.
George
Green
Bailey
Boozer
Kessler
