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Kessler playing well in Nuggets vs. Jazz opener
Posted on 10/19/22 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 10/19/22 at 8:41 pm
- He's 7th (2nd off the bench) in the rotation so he'll play 20-25 minutes per game
- 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist so far. Both offensive rebounds
- Just got another rebound on defense
- He's not playing Jokic on D, he was playing Porter Jr but has been switching up.
- Jazz up by 7 in 1st but I doubt that lasts.
- 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist so far. Both offensive rebounds
- Just got another rebound on defense
- He's not playing Jokic on D, he was playing Porter Jr but has been switching up.
- Jazz up by 7 in 1st but I doubt that lasts.
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Posted on 10/19/22 at 8:50 pm to alpinetiger
Might be time for an Auburn in the NBA thread
Posted on 10/19/22 at 9:15 pm to TheJones
quote:Kessler looks like he belongs. It's only one half but he's going to be a really good NBA player. The Nuggets front court is legit. He was playing with the other 4 starters in place of Olynyk the Gonzaga veteran in the 2nd quarter. His stat line at the half is:
Might be time for an Auburn in the NBA thread
5 points/6 rebounds/1 assist, +7 in productivity points
Jazz 75 Nuggets 53 (not a typo) Halftime
Posted on 10/19/22 at 9:34 pm to alpinetiger
Yeah he belongs, relied way too much on non-nba guards last year. Shame
Posted on 10/19/22 at 10:34 pm to alpinetiger
Kessler final stat line vs. Nuggets:
- 12 points/10 rebounds/1 assist/1 steal, +12 in productivity points
- 24 minutes, first rookie in Jazz history to have a double-double in their debut
Jazz 123 Nuggets 102
- 12 points/10 rebounds/1 assist/1 steal, +12 in productivity points
- 24 minutes, first rookie in Jazz history to have a double-double in their debut
Jazz 123 Nuggets 102
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Posted on 10/20/22 at 4:28 am to alpinetiger
Jabari played 32 min and put up 17 points, 7 reb, 1 ast on 6/17 shooting and 3/11 from 3
Not much scoring from our other guys:
Chuma - 2 points, 4 reb, 1 ast, 0/3 FG, 17 min
Thor - 1 reb, 0/1 FG, 8 min
Okoro - 0/1 FG, 11 min… that’s it aside from 4 fouls, maybe so maybe those were early fouls that limited him
Not much scoring from our other guys:
Chuma - 2 points, 4 reb, 1 ast, 0/3 FG, 17 min
Thor - 1 reb, 0/1 FG, 8 min
Okoro - 0/1 FG, 11 min… that’s it aside from 4 fouls, maybe so maybe those were early fouls that limited him
Posted on 10/20/22 at 7:18 am to blzr
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Yeah he belongs, relied way too much on non-nba guards last year. Shame
Watched someone break down his preseason play and they said he’s cleaned some things up offensively too. When he’s getting the ball in the paint he’s using his length and keeping it up versus trying to get a dribble in. Game changer for him
Posted on 10/20/22 at 7:32 am to TheJones
quote:It was noticeable last night. He also had one reverse lay-up matched up against Kokic where he went under the basket to avoid the block. I remember thinking 'where the hell did that come from?'. Hardy is also running some offense through Kessler because he passes so well out of the post. Gobert really struggled with that. Maybe the Jazz won't be as awful as I thought. The Jazz shot 38 threes last night (16/38).
Watched someone break down his preseason play and they said he’s cleaned some things up offensively too. When he’s getting the ball in the paint he’s using his length and keeping it up versus trying to get a dribble in. Game changer for him
Posted on 10/20/22 at 8:24 am to TheJones
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When he’s getting the ball in the paint he’s using his length and keeping it up versus trying to get a dribble in
That would drive me nuts…. All big men should keep the ball high and go up quick… don’t give the defense time and the guards an opportunity to swipe.
Posted on 10/20/22 at 9:06 am to lowspark12
Wiley was really good at this... 
Posted on 10/20/22 at 9:41 am to alpinetiger
Really proud of Kessler for his performance yesterday
Looks like he'll be a stud for the Jazz
Looks like he'll be a stud for the Jazz
Posted on 10/20/22 at 12:01 pm to HonorThyWarEagle
Agree. If this wasn't simply 'beginner's luck' he could be the next Auburn great.
Sucks for UNC to have lost him, but meh, they've had their fair share of greats. Looking at you, MJ.
Sucks for UNC to have lost him, but meh, they've had their fair share of greats. Looking at you, MJ.
Posted on 10/21/22 at 5:47 am to MrLahey
Big daddy Walker has a huge test tonight. Going up against the T'wolves team that traded him and two of the best bigs in the NBA in KAT and Gobert
Jabari going on the road to Memphis
Jabari going on the road to Memphis
Posted on 10/21/22 at 6:04 am to BowlJackson
Cavs need to play Okoro over Levert
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Posted on 10/21/22 at 6:24 am to auburnnyc94
LeVert is definitely a more consistent offensive threat right now than Okoro, both scoring and for sure facilitating. But LeVert would also make a good 6th man to come off the bench and be a sparkplug, while Okoro would be nice to have lineup defensively against the opposing team's best backcourt player and stifle them out the gates
Posted on 10/21/22 at 6:40 am to BowlJackson
Yeah and with Mitchell/Garland backcourt the perimeter defense is more of a need than the scoring punch. Levert is a traffic cone out there
Posted on 10/21/22 at 8:04 am to BowlJackson
quote:I forget where, but I read an article that Okoro has been working on his shot for a couple of years now. The angle of his shot was flat (38 degrees) and his hand placement on the ball caused him to cross his face when he shot. So he'd been missing on the angle, but also left and right as well. IIRC 45 degrees from the article is the goal and he's becoming fairly consistent, and he's also changed his hand placement on the ball. Works on it everyday. I hope it works out for him because everyone in the Cav org that was quoted in the article loves how hard he works and how conscientious Okoro is.
LeVert is definitely a more consistent offensive threat right now than Okoro, both scoring and for sure facilitating. But LeVert would also make a good 6th man to come off the bench and be a sparkplug, while Okoro would be nice to have lineup defensively against the opposing team's best backcourt player and stifle them out the gates
Posted on 10/21/22 at 9:51 pm to alpinetiger
Jazz 132 T-Wolves 126 F/OT
Solid night for Kessler. He didn't play at all in the 4th quarter or overtime or I think his numbers would have been similar to the first game.
18 Minutes/6 points/5 Rebounds/2 Assists/4 Blocks
Gobert is a vacuum cleaner on the glass. I wish the Jazz would have kept him.
10 points/24 Rebounds (10 Offensive)/2 Blocks
(edit) I meant that I wish the Jazz somehow could have kept Gobert and still had Kessler as well.
Solid night for Kessler. He didn't play at all in the 4th quarter or overtime or I think his numbers would have been similar to the first game.
18 Minutes/6 points/5 Rebounds/2 Assists/4 Blocks
Gobert is a vacuum cleaner on the glass. I wish the Jazz would have kept him.
10 points/24 Rebounds (10 Offensive)/2 Blocks
(edit) I meant that I wish the Jazz somehow could have kept Gobert and still had Kessler as well.
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Posted on 10/21/22 at 9:55 pm to alpinetiger
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Gobert is a vacuum cleaner on the glass. I wish the Jazz would have kept him.
Timberwolves got a hard lesson on his FT shooting tonight though.
Posted on 10/21/22 at 9:56 pm to Bigbens42
Yep. Hard to justify his price tag with the offensive struggles. Defensively he’s in a league of his own though.
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