Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #67 - BLAZERS VS JAZZ - MARCH 13, 2026 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (3 Viewers)

[KingSpeed]

Some nice stats tonight if you don’t look at Toumani’s line:

Donovan Clingan had 21 and 15 with 6 blocks and 6-6 from the free throw line. The entire team only miss one FT, when was the last time that happened?

Scoot and Jrue both had 25, and Sidy had 14 in 17 minutes. Deni Fever might be over but he still had a good night with 16, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Too many turnovers: Deni (5), Scoot (5), and Jrue (3) being targeted by Utah’s defense the most.

Deni had 17 points. Also, Clingan also had 2 assts and 3 steals with 1 turnover. We are lucky to have him. That tank worked out.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Scoot is stringing together some solid games. I hope he keeps it up.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Deni had 17 points. Also, Clingan also had 2 assts and 3 steals with 1 turnover. We are lucky to have him. That tank worked out.

Sorry

 

[Domihatin]

There are different kinds of fans.

Some see losses/poor play and think "What in the actual fuck?"

Others see losses/poor play and think "Things will never get better, might as well move the team and trade everyone"

And still others see losses/poor play and think "I picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue"

Just showed my kids both Airplane films.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Where you at @AldoTrapani ??? You can't talk literal shit about Scoot tonight can you. I've also noticed that you have had to redirect your shit talk away from Toumani.

It must be miserable following a team just so you can trash them.

I was at the game with my daughter. It was a great game I was happy my 6 year old enjoyed hit the most

 

[riverman]

I was at the game with my daughter. It was a great game I was happy my 6 year old enjoyed hit the most

Great post! Keep up the good work!

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I mean, nice win but lets all acknowledge we played a bad Jazz team. These are get right games. Not pound our chests and call out haters games.

 

[Domihatin]

I mean, nice win but lets all acknowledge we played a bad Jazz team. These are get right games. Not pound our chests and call out haters games.

Are you sore? Because you've been sleeping under Beacon Rock. The Jazz aren't bad, they're openly tanking. They had 32 points with 5:05 left in the 1st quarter and we had like 16 or something. Then they fabricate a concussion protocol for Bailey and we get back in the game. They still pushed it to within 2 points late in the game with their "bad* squad.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Are you sore? Because you're been sleeping under Beacon Rock. The Jazz aren't bad, they're openly tanking. They had 32 points with 5:05 left in the 1st quarter and we had like 16 or something. Then they fabricate a concussion protocol for Bailey and we get back in the game. They still pushed it to within 2 points late in the game with their "bad* squad.

Pound that chest brother.

 

[Domihatin]

Pound that chest brother.

You've*

But I'm not celebrating their victory as some kind of great achievement, I'm just saying you can't call the Jazz a "bad team". They are throwing games. Literally. Wake up and smell the steel of the tank tracks.

 

[Pinwheel1]

A couple of thoughts on the game.

The Blazers overpass once they get into the lane. Shoot more and pass less would cut down on the turnovers.

Scoot is still struggling with stupid turnovers, but I think we can all stop worrying about his 3-point shooting. His work last summer paid off.
Not saying he shouldn't keep working on it, but I am confident that it will not be a weakness of his moving forward. Which also means he can play alongside Dame, Deni, Jrue, or anyone else they want to play at the point during the course of a game.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

You've*

But I'm not celebrating their victory as some kind of great achievement, I'm just saying you can't call the Jazz a "bad team". They are throwing games. Literally. Wake up and smell the steel of the tank tracks.

If they are tanking as you say, does that not make them bad? Does that not mean they are purposely trying to lose?

Their best players aren't playing.

Look at the players that did play. Some potential but not even close to as talented as us.

Once again, this was a get right game.

 

[wizenheimer]

Ace Bailey won't return... concussion

slammed his head on the tank turret

 

[wizenheimer]

Scoot is still struggling with stupid turnovers, but I think we can all stop worrying about his 3-point shooting. His work last summer paid off.
Not saying he shouldn't keep working on it, but I am confident that it will not be a weakness of his moving forward. Which also means he can play alongside Dame, Deni, Jrue, or anyone else they want to play at the point during the course of a game.

so a 3 game stretch when he was 13-22 (.591) on three's is the real Scoot, while the 7 game stretch before the 3 game stretch when he was 5-38 (.132) on three's was an imposter?

by the way, that's a 10 game sample of 30%. That 10 game stretch looks like semi-normal variance to me. Scoot just didn't mess around with mid-range games; he went from one extreme to another. He's not going to shoot 13% and he's certainly not going to settle in at 59%. I think he will end up as a better shooter than his 32.6% this season, and his 33.8% career mark. last season it was 35.4%. He might end up better than that. But it's hard to predict

I'm a lot more encouraged by other parts of his game than some unsustainable variance on three's. His 2ptFG% has gone up from .469 to .526. His conversion rate at the rim has jumped from .590 to .742. And he's getting to the FT line more and when there is shooting 84.6%. Those are all good marks. And yeah, too small a sample size disclaimers in effect

what's bad are his turnovers. He's averaging more per36 and per/100-possessions than his rookie season when he was a disaster at ball-security. That rookie season his assist/turnover ratio was 1.58; this season it's 1.41. Yikes!

 

[riverman]

so a 3 game stretch when he was 13-22 (.591) on three's is the real Scoot, while the 7 game stretch before the 3 game stretch when he was 5-38 (.132) on three's was an imposter?

by the way, that's a 10 game sample of 30%. That 10 game stretch looks like semi-normal variance to me. Scoot just didn't mess around with mid-range games; he went from one extreme to another. He's not going to shoot 13% and he's certainly not going to settle in at 59%. I think he will end up as a better shooter than his 32.6% this season, and his 33.8% career mark. last season it was 35.4%. He might end up better than that. But it's hard to predict

I'm a lot more encouraged by other parts of his game than some unsustainable variance on three's. His 2ptFG% has gone up from .469 to .526. His conversion rate at the rim has jumped from .590 to .742. And he's getting to the FT line more and when there is shooting 84.6%. Those are all good marks. And yeah, too small a sample size disclaimers in effect

what's bad are his turnovers. He's averaging more per36 and per/100-possessions than his rookie season when he was a disaster at ball-security. That rookie season his assist/turnover ratio was 1.58; this season it's 1.41. Yikes!

The 7 game stretch could easily be called "rust removal" given he's been off the court for most of the season. He was thrown on a court with Vit who no one has played with before as well. I'd chalk up the turnovers to a lack of chemistry and the bad shooting to rust.

 

[PCmor7]

It’s cathartic

I thought you were protestant.

No, wait, maybe it was agnostic.

 

[Pinwheel1]

so a 3 game stretch when he was 13-22 (.591) on three's is the real Scoot, while the 7 game stretch before the 3 game stretch when he was 5-38 (.132) on three's was an imposter?

I am strictly basing it on the eye-ball test. Fans were concerned about his 3-point shot in the G League and his rookie year. Watching his shot now, and from the film this summer, I see a difference. Last night, when he pulled up off the dribble and drained a 3, it was more encouraging than just standing wide open on the baseline. I don't really care what his current 3pt percentage is, just that it's looking a lot better. Which will bode well for the future.

 

[wizenheimer]

I am strictly basing it on the eye-ball test. Fans were concerned about his 3-point shot in the G League and his rookie year. Watching his shot now, and from the film this summer, I see a difference. Last night, when he pulled up off the dribble and drained a 3, it was more encouraging than just standing wide open on the baseline. I don't really care what his current 3pt percentage is, just that it's looking a lot better. Which will bode well for the future.

that's fair, I guess, but I'm betting you wouldn't have said that after the Houston game a week ago

personally, after Martell Webster I pay very little attention to shooting form; just results. He had about the prettiest jump shot ever; his results were well below his form. Evan Turner on the other hand....

 

[Pinwheel1]

that's fair, I guess, but I'm betting you wouldn't have said that after the Houston game a week ago

personally, after Martell Webster I pay very little attention to shooting form; just results. He had about the prettiest jump shot ever; his results were well below his form. Evan Turner on the other hand....

Yeah, probably not. But at the same time, I was not that worried either because of how hard he works on his game.

Not a Martell fan? The guy shot over 38% for his career from 3. That may not be considered elite, but it is considered good.

 

[wizenheimer]

Yeah, probably not. But at the same time, I was not that worried either because of how hard he works on his game.

Not a Martell fan? The guy shot over 38% for his career from 3. That may not be considered elite, but it is considered good.

form vs results. he should have shot 50% on three's based upon his form

 

[TYDame]

Can we say we’re locked-in for play-in games and it’s just a matter of seeding?