@inspodan7102Lmfao "the refs on the Jazz's side". I've been a Jazz fan for over 30 years and that's literally the first time I've EVER heard/read those words.
as an italian I'm happy that you mentioned Fontecchio. This season he finally found space in the rotation and can show all of his ability as he always does in the national team. Big support from Italy.
Dude’s a baller for sure. Never heard of him and then one day I see him playing; just a really smooth and skilled player. Been a fan since then and watching him get more minutes and produce is awesome
I'm a Jazz fan and get to watch every game he plays. I was stoked when we got him. Last year was tough for him but he persevered and now he's a consistent contributor to the turnaround for the team. He brought energy, effort and passion when no one else was. In my opinion, moving him into the starting rotation was the start of the shift into a higher gear for the Jazz.
This run really has me convinced that at some point Will Hardy will win a championship as ahead coach. Has done a phenomenal job in Utah and I expect that to continue in the coming years as this young talent develops
What is really the craziest thing about Lauri is that while he is the number one guy on the Jazz he does not hogg or demand the ball and usually gets his shots within the flow of the offense. He is a seven footer, moving out there like Steph Curry and if you blink on him, he is either shooting an open three or dunking on you. That is the wildest thing about it. He hardly ever has the ball in his hands... This is why last season was such a big success when Mike Conley was still there and it seems that the combination of Dunn, Clarkson, Sexton and George are able to fill in that role for the team and they have found their footing. To be completely honest I think they should have not traded Conley last season. He was the veteran leader of a very young team and his absence created a void that they needed quite a bit of time to fill. I hope they keep on winning and we see them in the playoffs... But we'll see how the 12-13 in the west all fit into the playoffs that are going for it... It is going to be a bloodbath.
Additionally the jazz also drafted 6,9-6,10 wing/pf Taylor Hendrix who if given playing time and developed three, I believe will be an absolute beast defensively
NBA... i mean where they call themselves world champions even tho it is America exclusive? and u are sleepign on 70% of actual competition? Sports without proper tournaments and rankings are not worth watching
I think the main reason the Jazz is doing so great is that they have found two really solid 5-man setups. Their "bench" is right on par with the starters and can take over any game them selves. Hardy has done a great job finding pieces that support the play style of their star players.
Collin's turnaround has helped us SO much. I was not a fan at the beginning of the season, but he has really found his stride with this team. Great video!!
lol, I dont know how I missed it, but I didnt know Ainge was involved! That makes...so much sense. Danny gets it. I've really enjoyed watching the Jazz play, this season, and now I know I have a reason to support them from afar!
great to see Sexton finding his niche with the Jazz. He's always been that productive but he definitely found even more ways to produce outside of his middies
It truly is a perfect rebuild. The Jazz have done in 2 seasons what other teams have failed to do in 5/6 seasons. Great young players playing well, tons of future picks, and they are honestly a playoff caliber team as of right now.
I bet the Jazz wouldn't even trade Lauri for Donovan straight up now. Donovan is a great scorer and no. 1 option, but Lauri is just the more complete player and provides more line up versatility with his size and speed. And the draft picks they got are for a time when Donovan is potentially no longer with the Cavs, and I believe none of them are protected so hands down, Danny Ainge got to plunder them right there. The Gobert trade for me is more of a win-win considering how Rudy is fitting right in and the Wolves have found an identity that maximizes the talent that they have. Although, same with Donovan, I think Kessler and Keyonte fits in more with how Utah plays than Rudy. Coach Hardy getting Kessler to start outside during plays so he won't clog up the lane and cut to the basket at opportune time is something you can't design for Rudy as his skill set is quite different.
Glad Gobert has found a good home as well, Michell was a fun ride, his development was fun to watch, I feel much better at this point with Lauri as well, not sure I’d even want Donovan over Sexton at this point, but both together-- ya. Good trade, good timing. Plus Donavan seems really not liking the utah culture, being from New York, I get it. Iv lived both and quite different for sure. Ya gotta love nature and good family life for one. Don’t get me wrong I loved New York back in the day. New York has changed a lot in 25 years.
I like channels that talk about teams that are getting better, like the Jazz, Timberwolves, Clippers, Paces, Knicks, Magic. Someone has to counter the big Media.
Honestly I'm confused how people are so surpised by the Jazz, anyone watching last season should have had them on their watch list for this season. I had them and the Thunder as the two teams I thought would be interesting as hell to watch and potentially making the step to being genuine outside contenders. Admittedly I never expected Chet Holmgren to make such an immediate and massive impact for the Thunder.
You need to remember that most nba fans are of average IQ and not capable of recognizing great talent. Chris Dunn been chad since day 1 in bulls roster. Average nba fanboys just parrots repeating random stupid shit.
I called the OKC strength pre season and had a lot of pushback from other commenters about that, but I am not a casual. I thought the Jazz had a lot of promise after the trades when I saw who they had, and they started out great last season, but then they faded. This year, not a great start but playing well now. Are they just figuring things out, are they just a streaky team at the moment, I still don’t know. Absolutely promising and unless they are consistent idiots in the draft should have a real chance of contending in say three years or so. Unless this is not a streak now and they have it nailed, I just cannot tell.
As a new NBA fan from Nigeria who just started really paying attention from last year's play offs and has kept up with this year's regular season as my first time ...this video has totally sold me on the jazz , really like the clippers too and the nugs
Props for making vids on the teams that the mainstream or nobody else recognizes. Love the collective team-play the Jazz are displaying right now. Really unselfish game. Hope they can keep it up.
One thing about Keyonte is that he is already a factor as a Rookie. He raised his skill level a lot just before draft. After that he needed to battle for the spot on rotation and Utah guard situation being what it is it propably wasnt easy start. I bet now with his place quite secure he can focus on building his strengths the next off-season. If he stays healthy, I’m sure next season he has upped his shooting a lot.
Had Adam Silver been smart, he'd rigged the 2023 Draft to get Wemby there instead of giving an aging and indifferent Pop another star. Wemby in the Jazz would be must-watch tv and would have immediately made OKC and Jazz the up a coming teams to watch.
Thank you for saying the Jazz would be crazy to trade Lauri. Anyone who says that they should trade him either doesn't actually watch the Jazz or have no idea what they're talking about.
@@Joshua-fq9tm Hey, as a Warriors fanboy I would LOVE it if Utah saved our team by wreaking their own for the seven magic beans we have to offer. Have I mentioned that the beans are magic? But yeah, Ainge would have to have a stroke, get a brain transplant, and be under some serious meds to make that trade.
The popular notion I saw people talking about was that OKC was one great vet away from contending…while being second in the West and third in the NBA for point differential…and should trade for Lauri. Not that OKC would not take Lauri if the deal was good, but they definitely are contenders without him already, and until Ainge takes a stupid pill Lauri is not on the trade market anyway.
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As a hawks fan, I am absolutely rooting for the Jazz this year. One cuz they have JC and two they remind of the 2021 hawks except their potential turnaround could be way crazier
Really, really enjoyed the video. Just wanted to correct the common misconception about Lauri being a "throw-in" in the Mitchell trade. Ramona Shelburne reported it last season that the trade wasn't going to happen without Lauri, he was the key piece Jazz wanted.
If Jazz can keep this quality of moving the ball they will win more than lose for the rest of the season. For myself like said in video Keyonte's biggest asset for this Jazz team is his good passing ability, every guard should be able to score, but having that good IQ to make passing lanes for easy dunks or lobs is a sign of amazing PG.
We keep forgetting this about Utah: As much as we laugh at them for not winning a championship, they know how to build competitive to at least try to win a championship. And, that's more than I can say for some NBA teams.
@@Richxwolf And, that's the sucky thing. Because an organization that invests in having a competitive product for the fans and knowing when to rebuild/build a team when the time is right deserves to be rewarded with a title at some point.
As a Jazz fan since 1988, I've only had to suffer watching a few bad seasons. The high level of competative basketball and excellence over nearly 4 decades from this organization has been worth watching every minute. The sad thing is the lack of national televised games that had limited NBA from watching the greatness of Stockton and Malone more regularly.
@@M_11_m41nRight. They absolutely pulled the plug on the Spida/Gobert combo at the perfect time. It was obvious that group wasnt gonna make a serious run. Theyre rebuilding on the fly and the draft capital they got for those guys is insane
Good video, good analysis. One thing you didn't really cover was the defensive improvement. While partly due to Hardy's coaching, a lot of it's personnel. Dunn, Kessler, and Obaji are plus defenders. However-Collins, Fonteccio and even Sexton are really giving it up on D, with improved effort and commitment leading to good results. Seeing Collins giving up his body guarding centers and Fonteccio wrestling power forwards and Sexton playing a really irritating form of "I wanna wear those shorts too" defense is great to watch, and appears to be inspiring to the other players. This includes guys who are not naturally defense minded-Clarkson and George (and THT when he was playing). And Olynyk looks bad when he gets beat one-on-one, but he is also involved in a lot of dramatically great defensive sequences. Dude knows how to play. Add it all up, stir in Coach Hardy's take on zone defense and allow for the fact that it's 2024 and the league seems to WANT scores in the 130s and oila'! Good defense.
If Clarkson can still qualify for the 6MOY award, he can win that award. He already started for a number of games for the Jazz so he might be disqualified because of that.
as a Celtics fan, i thought the Jazz would be like last year, im pretty impressed how their past few games have gone, definitely have a chance at making the playoffs
Timberwolves and Jazz both won the trade. Gobert is killing it in Minny right now. Utah could have been scary in a world where they just traded Mitchell. And considering they still would have had two picks in last years draft it’s conceivable they could have still drafted George. Lauri, Gobert, Clarkson, sexton, Ochai, George, KO, Dunn, Tech…. That’s a roster running for top three in the west.
Theyve set themselves up for sure. The draft capital they got for Gobert and Spida is insane. Markkanen has been great there, taken his game to another level. Sextons always been a bucket the fit was just bad in Cleveland. Like MK though hes improved also.....That said the hardest part is yet to come. Turning that draft capital into hopefully a couple all stars and rotation pieces will be very important, they gotta get at least one stud with all those FRPs through the draft. Theyll be able to bring in some quality FAs soon aswell. I think that organization has a good eye for talent though. Theyre certainly headed the right direction.
Isn't Danny Ainge the GM or something like that? Well we all seen how he rebuilt the Celtics after the big 3 so if I were a jazz fan I would just be patient and watch magic happen the guy knows what he's doing
Great video! This has me pumped for the Jazz! I really thought the Jazz's rebuild was going to take ages, and you just made me realize that they are closer to becoming a contender than I imangined right now. Go Jazz! P.s. they still need to hit on a future star in one of the next draft couple drafts. But if they find another all star quality player, then the other teams will have their eyes on them. Go Jazz, again! Sorry, one more time.... GO JAZZ! YOU GOTTA LOVE IT, BABY!
i think they will make the playoffs this year to get some experience and convey one of their picks, then tank next year to get good picks in a lot better draft, then go full steam ahead from there
Sexton is way better than his reputation despite some limitations. The team really turned a corner when they switched to him and Dunn (a great fit next to him even if it's a small backcourt) starting and bringing Keyonte, who is really special but needs more reps, off the bench. They also have young guys like Sensabaugh and Hendricks that we haven't got a chance to see much yet.. Sensabaugh especially has a game tailor-made for the modern NBA and only fell so far in the draft to them because of injury concerns - he was a late lottery level talent and they got him at the end of the first. Great video. Getting Ainge and Will Hardy from Boston looks like a massive win for that franchise. The league is changing pretty fast, and a roster with this apparent 'lack of star talent' would have been impossible to imagine being successful in the 90's or early 2000's.. but not in 2024.
I'm pretty late to the NBA scene. God damn man I gotta give ya PROPS!🎉 of your video editing and how Perfect you video was describing possible the next Dynasty in the NBA history. I mean bro watching this video. Seeing the chemistry. The shooting ability of each individual NBA player in the Utah Jazz. Has got my attention. They could be possible the best.
The jazz have lauri (26) kessler keyonte George and ochai agbaji already from the cavs and timberwolves trades and we’ve only used 1 of the draft picks we got from both of those trades so far, as a jazz fan I’m excited because we finally have a chance to be relevant 😂
Admittedly, I haven't watched a lot of Jazz this season. But from what I've seen in this video, Keyonte George is everything you'd want in a young guard. He's quick both physically and mentally, he's confident, and he sees the floor very well. He could be elite very soon.
And I like chocolate more than vanilla. Who cares what you like? Nobody. What matters isn't the speed Mr Negative PoopyPants, it's the outcome. And some would rather it sooner rather than later.
Thunder have a very large war chest but they gave 🆙 so much for it and the rebuild is so slow. Thunder don’t have the guts to use their picks to improve the roster. They should be making crazy offers for Laurie. Make the jazz look 👀 silly for rejecting 5-6 picks and players. No need for jazz or Thunder to trade but teams do it anyways. Jazz focus is long term regardless of the now benefit. Jazz are suckers! Thunder have no guts. No guts no glory
@@kely-oneholderk8005no guts no glory. Thunder do not have what it takes to win it all and it’s shame because so good but no guts to make the trade that will get them their. Doing nothing when you could have done something special take guts. Courage! I don’t see thunder making big trade for key 🔑 upgrades to wonderful team that can do nothing. All teams can do nothing 😮 The thunder getting a bonfide upgrade makes sense right now as they are on a roll. Totally 💯 get what your saying about the thunder being good. Imo the thunder will not make gutsy trades and their war chest becomes useless for winning it all right now. 😅
Will Hardy has done a great job with this group. At the beginning of the season it was awful. There was no ball movement, it was turnover city and the defense couldn't stop a parked car. Will put his foot down and demanded better from the team. He's made great adjustments and now the jazz are having what looks like the best ball movement and off ball movement. Their defense is flowing, getting stops and turnovers. If the jazz keep it up Will should win coach of the year.
They started out sluggish but im getting hyped. As a jazz fan i was ready and prepared to have this season be a tank season where we would get a lower spot and it sure started out that way but man i wasnt expecting them to go on this tare. I just hope they can keep it up
What's crazy is that you did not even mention John Collins' role as a 5. I think that they moved even better with their flexibility. Will Hardy is a good coach too for starting Sexton over Clarkson and that Kelly Olynyk and THT should get lesser roles. I hope they stick with this core for the meantime.
Pretty sure the perfect rebuild is happening in OKC. Although I guess they may be already out of that rebuilding stage and into emerging title contenders
Yep I would say they've pretty much nailed it aswell but I also think that's pretty much unanimous around the league, Utahs flying under the radar a bit more
Jazz fan here. Thanks for this video. The Jazz have shown that rebuilds do not include tanking. Maintaining a winning culture is the priority. Cheers.
@inspodan7102the Jazz have never had refs on their side lol
@inspodan7102in what universe would the NBA want the Utah Jazz of all teams to win? You are absurd.
It was touch and go there for a moment with the tank job.
@inspodan7102Lmfao "the refs on the Jazz's side". I've been a Jazz fan for over 30 years and that's literally the first time I've EVER heard/read those words.
@@dirtyfrench2926 ikr? It's usually the opposite because the Jazz are a small market team that usually doesn't have big stars.
Keyante is literally him. I went to the Jazz game last night and actually sat next to his mom and she was so nice to us 😂
That's sick lol
he's young yet fearless and always have positive vibes and energy
i would bet my left nut u made that up. 1.6 million subs. and u get 10k views on a video. how many years have u been abbbusing Vertify tag i wonder
Sports without proper tournaments and rankings are not worth watching
as an italian I'm happy that you mentioned Fontecchio. This season he finally found space in the rotation and can show all of his ability as he always does in the national team. Big support from Italy.
Dude’s a baller for sure. Never heard of him and then one day I see him playing; just a really smooth and skilled player.
Been a fan since then and watching him get more minutes and produce is awesome
As a Finn, I understand that feeling. It's fun to see European players find their rhytm in Jazz. Also gotta love Clarkson, Sexton, Dunn, etc.
He is smart and savvy, plays his ass off in D and makes the right play every time.
@@Recontramojado yes man, he understood what to do to be useful in the league
I'm a Jazz fan and get to watch every game he plays. I was stoked when we got him. Last year was tough for him but he persevered and now he's a consistent contributor to the turnaround for the team. He brought energy, effort and passion when no one else was. In my opinion, moving him into the starting rotation was the start of the shift into a higher gear for the Jazz.
This run really has me convinced that at some point Will Hardy will win a championship as ahead coach. Has done a phenomenal job in Utah and I expect that to continue in the coming years as this young talent develops
As a Jazz fan, all I want is 1 championship. If I get that, I will be happy.
Sports without proper tournaments and rankings are not worth watching
What is really the craziest thing about Lauri is that while he is the number one guy on the Jazz he does not hogg or demand the ball and usually gets his shots within the flow of the offense. He is a seven footer, moving out there like Steph Curry and if you blink on him, he is either shooting an open three or dunking on you. That is the wildest thing about it. He hardly ever has the ball in his hands... This is why last season was such a big success when Mike Conley was still there and it seems that the combination of Dunn, Clarkson, Sexton and George are able to fill in that role for the team and they have found their footing. To be completely honest I think they should have not traded Conley last season. He was the veteran leader of a very young team and his absence created a void that they needed quite a bit of time to fill. I hope they keep on winning and we see them in the playoffs... But we'll see how the 12-13 in the west all fit into the playoffs that are going for it... It is going to be a bloodbath.
Conley would have been an AMAZING mentor for Key as well! Can you imagine key learning from him??!! Magical
Thank God the Jazz still had Kris Dunn. He's done a good job filling the hole that was left when the Jazz traded Conley. But ya, I still miss Mike. 🥲
Additionally the jazz also drafted 6,9-6,10 wing/pf Taylor Hendrix who if given playing time and developed three, I believe will be an absolute beast defensively
I can see Utah trading away John Collins to open more minutes for Hendrix but i'm not sure if there is a market right now
This is brilliant. Fantastic breakdown of Collin Sexton & Keyonte George. Every NBA fan should watch this and especially Utah Jazz fans.
NBA... i mean where they call themselves world champions even tho it is America exclusive? and u are sleepign on 70% of actual competition? Sports without proper tournaments and rankings are not worth watching
I think the main reason the Jazz is doing so great is that they have found two really solid 5-man setups. Their "bench" is right on par with the starters and can take over any game them selves. Hardy has done a great job finding pieces that support the play style of their star players.
Collin's turnaround has helped us SO much. I was not a fan at the beginning of the season, but he has really found his stride with this team. Great video!!
lol, I dont know how I missed it, but I didnt know Ainge was involved! That makes...so much sense. Danny gets it. I've really enjoyed watching the Jazz play, this season, and now I know I have a reason to support them from afar!
great to see Sexton finding his niche with the Jazz. He's always been that productive but he definitely found even more ways to produce outside of his middies
It truly is a perfect rebuild. The Jazz have done in 2 seasons what other teams have failed to do in 5/6 seasons. Great young players playing well, tons of future picks, and they are honestly a playoff caliber team as of right now.
I bet the Jazz wouldn't even trade Lauri for Donovan straight up now. Donovan is a great scorer and no. 1 option, but Lauri is just the more complete player and provides more line up versatility with his size and speed. And the draft picks they got are for a time when Donovan is potentially no longer with the Cavs, and I believe none of them are protected so hands down, Danny Ainge got to plunder them right there. The Gobert trade for me is more of a win-win considering how Rudy is fitting right in and the Wolves have found an identity that maximizes the talent that they have. Although, same with Donovan, I think Kessler and Keyonte fits in more with how Utah plays than Rudy. Coach Hardy getting Kessler to start outside during plays so he won't clog up the lane and cut to the basket at opportune time is something you can't design for Rudy as his skill set is quite different.
Glad Gobert has found a good home as well, Michell was a fun ride, his development was fun to watch, I feel much better at this point with Lauri as well, not sure I’d even want Donovan over Sexton at this point, but both together-- ya. Good trade, good timing. Plus Donavan seems really not liking the utah culture, being from New York, I get it. Iv lived both and quite different for sure. Ya gotta love nature and good family life for one. Don’t get me wrong I loved New York back in the day. New York has changed a lot in 25 years.
I like channels that talk about teams that are getting better, like the Jazz, Timberwolves, Clippers, Paces, Knicks, Magic.
Someone has to counter the big Media.
Honestly I'm confused how people are so surpised by the Jazz, anyone watching last season should have had them on their watch list for this season.
I had them and the Thunder as the two teams I thought would be interesting as hell to watch and potentially making the step to being genuine outside contenders. Admittedly I never expected Chet Holmgren to make such an immediate and massive impact for the Thunder.
Chet was awesome preseason. Injury was major setback but totally 💯 saw his impact coming
You need to remember that most nba fans are of average IQ and not capable of recognizing great talent. Chris Dunn been chad since day 1 in bulls roster. Average nba fanboys just parrots repeating random stupid shit.
I called the OKC strength pre season and had a lot of pushback from other commenters about that, but I am not a casual. I thought the Jazz had a lot of promise after the trades when I saw who they had, and they started out great last season, but then they faded. This year, not a great start but playing well now. Are they just figuring things out, are they just a streaky team at the moment, I still don’t know. Absolutely promising and unless they are consistent idiots in the draft should have a real chance of contending in say three years or so. Unless this is not a streak now and they have it nailed, I just cannot tell.
I've always been proud to be a Jazz fan. I know we may not ever get a championship, but the season is always fun. I'm cool with that.
As a new NBA fan from Nigeria who just started really paying attention from last year's play offs and has kept up with this year's regular season as my first time ...this video has totally sold me on the jazz , really like the clippers too and the nugs
Stay tuned to the Jazz, they are going be a lot of fun to watch over the next few seasons.
Props for making vids on the teams that the mainstream or nobody else recognizes.
Love the collective team-play the Jazz are displaying right now. Really unselfish game. Hope they can keep it up.
Forgot to add, that nearly everyone - including Jazz commentators on tv - did not notice the fantastic job Markkanen did with defending Davis.
Keyonte has the potential to be a great player.
100%
@@6manYT Thoughts on the Bagley trade?
One thing about Keyonte is that he is already a factor as a Rookie.
He raised his skill level a lot just before draft. After that he needed to battle for the spot on rotation and Utah guard situation being what it is it propably wasnt easy start.
I bet now with his place quite secure he can focus on building his strengths the next off-season.
If he stays healthy, I’m sure next season he has upped his shooting a lot.
@@odman7945he would also be an awesome asset to trade in the future
To think that he is not even the highest drafted player by the Jazz in the last nba draft.
Really enjoy small market team succesfully rebuilding, especially when it is "the right way". Loved the vid, as always 🤩
Had Adam Silver been smart, he'd rigged the 2023 Draft to get Wemby there instead of giving an aging and indifferent Pop another star. Wemby in the Jazz would be must-watch tv and would have immediately made OKC and Jazz the up a coming teams to watch.
Thank you for saying the Jazz would be crazy to trade Lauri. Anyone who says that they should trade him either doesn't actually watch the Jazz or have no idea what they're talking about.
it's usually warriors fanboys for some reason that wants him to move to Oakland and for what?? lmao
@@Joshua-fq9tm Hey, as a Warriors fanboy I would LOVE it if Utah saved our team by wreaking their own for the seven magic beans we have to offer. Have I mentioned that the beans are magic? But yeah, Ainge would have to have a stroke, get a brain transplant, and be under some serious meds to make that trade.
The popular notion I saw people talking about was that OKC was one great vet away from contending…while being second in the West and third in the NBA for point differential…and should trade for Lauri. Not that OKC would not take Lauri if the deal was good, but they definitely are contenders without him already, and until Ainge takes a stupid pill Lauri is not on the trade market anyway.
Jazz would be dumb to trade him. I hope that Lauri is traded to OKC, as a Finn myself
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Giving me the chills :) What a great month. It's nice to be excited about the future again.
As a hawks fan, I am absolutely rooting for the Jazz this year. One cuz they have JC and two they remind of the 2021 hawks except their potential turnaround could be way crazier
Lifelong Jazz fan here, great accurate breakdown, exciting times, Go Jazz 🎶🎶
JC being, ironically enough, the best playmaker on this team and him making late game decisions on the floor is a huge factor for their success
Fontecchio actually shoots a lot like Duncan Robinson, and they both have very similar movement as well, so no wonder he's a great shooter
Really, really enjoyed the video. Just wanted to correct the common misconception about Lauri being a "throw-in" in the Mitchell trade. Ramona Shelburne reported it last season that the trade wasn't going to happen without Lauri, he was the key piece Jazz wanted.
If Jazz can keep this quality of moving the ball they will win more than lose for the rest of the season. For myself like said in video Keyonte's biggest asset for this Jazz team is his good passing ability, every guard should be able to score, but having that good IQ to make passing lanes for easy dunks or lobs is a sign of amazing PG.
They're so fun to watch! Will Hardy's mentality is that if you don't pass the ball and play hard you're not playing for the Jazz.
We keep forgetting this about Utah: As much as we laugh at them for not winning a championship, they know how to build competitive to at least try to win a championship. And, that's more than I can say for some NBA teams.
But can never seal deal 😂😂😂
@@Richxwolf And, that's the sucky thing. Because an organization that invests in having a competitive product for the fans and knowing when to rebuild/build a team when the time is right deserves to be rewarded with a title at some point.
@@Richxwolfnever say never. Raptors and Nuggets only got theirs so recently after so long
As a Jazz fan since 1988, I've only had to suffer watching a few bad seasons. The high level of competative basketball and excellence over nearly 4 decades from this organization has been worth watching every minute. The sad thing is the lack of national televised games that had limited NBA from watching the greatness of Stockton and Malone more regularly.
@@M_11_m41nRight. They absolutely pulled the plug on the Spida/Gobert combo at the perfect time. It was obvious that group wasnt gonna make a serious run. Theyre rebuilding on the fly and the draft capital they got for those guys is insane
I’m been saying not to trade Laurie even during the struggles he’s just to good to trade away
The main reason being that his contract is so insanely good too. He's a star player on a roleplayer salary.
Quickly becoming one of my favourite nba channels on TH-cam
Really appreciate that
I'm SO excited to watch Keyante grow on my Jazz!
Good video, good analysis. One thing you didn't really cover was the defensive improvement.
While partly due to Hardy's coaching, a lot of it's personnel. Dunn, Kessler, and Obaji are plus defenders. However-Collins, Fonteccio and even Sexton are really giving it up on D, with improved effort and commitment leading to good results. Seeing Collins giving up his body guarding centers and Fonteccio wrestling power forwards and Sexton playing a really irritating form of "I wanna wear those shorts too" defense is great to watch, and appears to be inspiring to the other players. This includes guys who are not naturally defense minded-Clarkson and George (and THT when he was playing).
And Olynyk looks bad when he gets beat one-on-one, but he is also involved in a lot of dramatically great defensive sequences. Dude knows how to play.
Add it all up, stir in Coach Hardy's take on zone defense and allow for the fact that it's 2024 and the league seems to WANT scores in the 130s and oila'!
Good defense.
If Clarkson can still qualify for the 6MOY award, he can win that award. He already started for a number of games for the Jazz so he might be disqualified because of that.
As long as the no. Of games he come off the bench is higher than when he started he is qualify
this team seems really great, hope they can stick together for a few years
as a Celtics fan, i thought the Jazz would be like last year, im pretty impressed how their past few games have gone, definitely have a chance at making the playoffs
They are like they were last year. lol. Check the records at same time of year.
@@75jessejohnson Trending in completely different directions at this point in the season though.
Great video us jazz fans appreciate it
Timberwolves and Jazz both won the trade. Gobert is killing it in Minny right now. Utah could have been scary in a world where they just traded Mitchell. And considering they still would have had two picks in last years draft it’s conceivable they could have still drafted George. Lauri, Gobert, Clarkson, sexton, Ochai, George, KO, Dunn, Tech…. That’s a roster running for top three in the west.
Theyve set themselves up for sure. The draft capital they got for Gobert and Spida is insane. Markkanen has been great there, taken his game to another level. Sextons always been a bucket the fit was just bad in Cleveland. Like MK though hes improved also.....That said the hardest part is yet to come. Turning that draft capital into hopefully a couple all stars and rotation pieces will be very important, they gotta get at least one stud with all those FRPs through the draft. Theyll be able to bring in some quality FAs soon aswell. I think that organization has a good eye for talent though. Theyre certainly headed the right direction.
saying markkanen is a top25 player is mad disrespect, top 10
Isn't Danny Ainge the GM or something like that? Well we all seen how he rebuilt the Celtics after the big 3 so if I were a jazz fan I would just be patient and watch magic happen the guy knows what he's doing
Clarkson is the sicret weapon of this team
Keyonte's efficiency will matter on playoffs, but he is young. Time will come
Keyonte is the FUTURE.
Great video! This has me pumped for the Jazz! I really thought the Jazz's rebuild was going to take ages, and you just made me realize that they are closer to becoming a contender than I imangined right now.
Go Jazz!
P.s. they still need to hit on a future star in one of the next draft couple drafts. But if they find another all star quality player, then the other teams will have their eyes on them.
Go Jazz, again!
Sorry, one more time....
GO JAZZ!
YOU GOTTA LOVE IT, BABY!
i think they will make the playoffs this year to get some experience and convey one of their picks, then tank next year to get good picks in a lot better draft, then go full steam ahead from there
Sexton is way better than his reputation despite some limitations. The team really turned a corner when they switched to him and Dunn (a great fit next to him even if it's a small backcourt) starting and bringing Keyonte, who is really special but needs more reps, off the bench. They also have young guys like Sensabaugh and Hendricks that we haven't got a chance to see much yet.. Sensabaugh especially has a game tailor-made for the modern NBA and only fell so far in the draft to them because of injury concerns - he was a late lottery level talent and they got him at the end of the first.
Great video. Getting Ainge and Will Hardy from Boston looks like a massive win for that franchise. The league is changing pretty fast, and a roster with this apparent 'lack of star talent' would have been impossible to imagine being successful in the 90's or early 2000's.. but not in 2024.
I'm pretty late to the NBA scene. God damn man I gotta give ya PROPS!🎉 of your video editing and how Perfect you video was describing possible the next Dynasty in the NBA history. I mean bro watching this video. Seeing the chemistry. The shooting ability of each individual NBA player in the Utah Jazz. Has got my attention. They could be possible the best.
Finally people can stop clowning me for being a jazz fan😂
Collin sexton finally getting respect again u love to see it
The jazz have lauri (26) kessler keyonte George and ochai agbaji already from the cavs and timberwolves trades and we’ve only used 1 of the draft picks we got from both of those trades so far, as a jazz fan I’m excited because we finally have a chance to be relevant 😂
Admittedly, I haven't watched a lot of Jazz this season. But from what I've seen in this video, Keyonte George is everything you'd want in a young guard. He's quick both physically and mentally, he's confident, and he sees the floor very well. He could be elite very soon.
You know why they are doing so good? because that Will Hardy can coach his ass off
I like teams that rebuild the right way slow and steady not looking to win now right away and want to do every trade available.
And I like chocolate more than vanilla. Who cares what you like? Nobody. What matters isn't the speed Mr Negative PoopyPants, it's the outcome. And some would rather it sooner rather than later.
@@delhargis2219who cares if you like chocolate better than vanilla? Smh, why did you even say that
You should talk about the blazers rebuild! Its been going on for like 24 years!
It's a nice rebuild for sure. The Thunder are rolling with a larger war chest and tied 1st in the West.
Yeah I agree
Thunder have a very large war chest but they gave 🆙 so much for it and the rebuild is so slow. Thunder don’t have the guts to use their picks to improve the roster. They should be making crazy offers for Laurie. Make the jazz look 👀 silly for rejecting 5-6 picks and players.
No need for jazz or Thunder to trade but teams do it anyways. Jazz focus is long term regardless of the now benefit. Jazz are suckers!
Thunder have no guts.
No guts no glory
@@brentburnett6658😂😂 wtf are you saying.
Thunder don't have to do anything they have everything under control
@@kely-oneholderk8005no guts no glory. Thunder do not have what it takes to win it all and it’s shame because so good but no guts to make the trade that will get them their.
Doing nothing when you could have done something special take guts. Courage!
I don’t see thunder making big trade for key 🔑 upgrades to wonderful team that can do nothing.
All teams can do nothing 😮
The thunder getting a bonfide upgrade makes sense right now as they are on a roll.
Totally 💯 get what your saying about the thunder being good.
Imo the thunder will not make gutsy trades and their war chest becomes useless for winning it all right now. 😅
@@kely-oneholderk8005the dude is yapping just to yap smh don’t mind the casual
Great video, grabbing a Sexton Jersey. That purple one going be wild. Lets go Jazz
This team is so FUN to watch
1:05 THAT is hell of a dunk. EYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!
The clip which used to demonstrate sexton's footwork wasn't a travel?
Good for Collins to be traded to a better situation
Kinda crazy to think that given where Atlanta were vs Atlanta after the Mitchell and Gobert trade. Hawks still have some talent though
Collins was a negative for the earlier part of season, but has turned up his game with the team.
@@konzza not sure how averaging a double double was a negative but ok
This video reminds me something: "If Danny Ainge wants a trade with you, say no and stop comunications" haha
Great video, keep em coming 👏
Fantastic analysis, keep up the strong work!
Very well done. Thanks for the Jazz video. Rebuilds are never pretty, but this is going well.
As a Jazz fan beautiful video, love the Simone Love ❤️
fantastic break down brotha one of the only TH-camrs I've seen that actually knows ball you got a follow from me
Appreciate that a lot my guy
Will Hardy has done a great job with this group. At the beginning of the season it was awful. There was no ball movement, it was turnover city and the defense couldn't stop a parked car. Will put his foot down and demanded better from the team. He's made great adjustments and now the jazz are having what looks like the best ball movement and off ball movement. Their defense is flowing, getting stops and turnovers. If the jazz keep it up Will should win coach of the year.
It's amazing what you can do when you play a team sport as a team
Excellent breakdown. Spot on.
Perfect vídeo! Congrats from a brasilian Jazz fan!
Your take on Sexton gave me Tony Parker vibes.
They started out sluggish but im getting hyped. As a jazz fan i was ready and prepared to have this season be a tank season where we would get a lower spot and it sure started out that way but man i wasnt expecting them to go on this tare. I just hope they can keep it up
At 1:33 ... What footwork ?! The guy made 7 steps in a sport that allows 2 !
Jazz fan here. It has been fun to watch recently
What's crazy is that you did not even mention John Collins' role as a 5. I think that they moved even better with their flexibility. Will Hardy is a good coach too for starting Sexton over Clarkson and that Kelly Olynyk and THT should get lesser roles. I hope they stick with this core for the meantime.
Awesome stuff my guy, editing is crazy on point as always
Great Keyonte clips too
Thank you king. You got next
Keynote at pg or sg when they hand him the keys Lauri and George will be something to see in the playoffs
A lot of credit needs to go to coaching and training staff.
Hardy's adjustments make Quinn look like he was playing checkers with Bobby Fisher.
Keyonte is a huge steal this draft class
Love having Lauri on the team
The sexton move you loved has about 3 travels
Would be amazing if this team pulled off an all-time miracle season like the 2004 Pistons without any superstars!
Thoughs moves are why I'm a fan of Collin Sexton, ever when he was in Cleveland.
Wish you talked a little more about Agbaji!
OKC fans be like : "Perfect rebuild huh? How cute"
Another Jazz fan here, thanks for the love. Subbed.
Bulls fan. That Lauri poster on Vuc always hurts my soul… I hate the Bulls’ front office😢😢😢
Lmao a year later jazz still running in place with no direction , such a goat rebuild ainge 😊
Pretty sure the perfect rebuild is happening in OKC. Although I guess they may be already out of that rebuilding stage and into emerging title contenders
Yep I would say they've pretty much nailed it aswell but I also think that's pretty much unanimous around the league, Utahs flying under the radar a bit more
Utah and Indiana play tomorrow. Both are ahead of schedule this year and both fanbases have alot to look forward to.
I don't know why, but Indiana usually cooks Utah.
Thanks for the video man. Jazz fan here
All it took was a 50 point loss and first half triple double from Lukas Mavs. Since then Lauri came back and they’ve been clicking
How was Lauri not like this in Chicago? That’s what I want to know
Take a drink every time the narrator says "absolutely". You won't make it to the end of the video.
Jazz are schooling the league. Dynasty incoming
The video was 🔥 excellent work 👏🏾
i recommend JC as one of their heroes😤