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Advocate for the newly rebuilt 2027 champs. The Utah Jazz #takenote

[UTAH_2 @UTAH_2]

Is it weird that I’m starting to feel good about the Jazz in the playoffs?

[UTAH_2 @UTAH_2]

@laragon98 @utjazzfocus He definitely has more trade value than Cody imo. Though cody had some great garbage time games late in the season he doesn’t compete at a high enough level where Collier could. His quickness and passing are enough to make teams more interested.

[UTAH_2 @UTAH_2]

Yes, assuming DP has no medical complications. Danny Ainge is calling the shots. I love Cam Boozer and if we were third in the draft I would be thrilled to have him but Ainge isn’t going to let that fly.

[Pranav Sriraman @PranavSriraman]

Utah got Carlos Boozer in the front office are we sure they take Darryn?

[UTAH_2 @UTAH_2]

This is delusional. Why would the Jazz deliberately lose valuable first round assets when you have either AJ or DP without moving… Take the win guys and be grateful we aren’t the Pacers rn

[Zarin Ficklin @zarinf]

Would you trade #2 pick and 2027 1st round pick for #1?

[UTAH_2 @UTAH_2]

Number 2 is incredible!! I finally have hope for our future…

[UTAH_2 @UTAH_2]

Buddy has either never been outside of America or never been to rural America. In the US even the homeless have AC…
https://t.co/7VOc4ssaLH

[pnorm @paleonormie]

@Xanderfan The US is like that if you’re poor and rural enough

[UTAH_2 @UTAH_2]

Rudy Gobert masterclass against Jokic tonight. Some of the best I have ever seen him play in a single game against Jokic’s offense…

[lorah @lorahmoe]

Hopefully this isn’t controversial, but if I’m paying for a streaming service, there shouldn’t be ads period. Not on Disney+, Amazon, Hulu, none of it.
Ads belong on free versions of these platforms. If advertisers are already paying to run their ads, why am I also paying to watch them?

[Steve Luhm @sluhm]

Presumably, today is the last time in at least 5-6 years that the Utah Jazz purposely try to lose a basketball game.

Congrats to my friends who are Jazz fans. You made it.

[Nick shirley @nickshirleyy]

@SenWarren Why don’t you guys eliminate fraud before asking for more money?

[Rob Perez @WorldWideWob]

And this right here, what just happened in Indiana, is why making an example of the Jazz was a short-sighted decision/slippery slope.

1) Zubac returns to action from extended time off, plays heavy 1H minutes. Looks good scoring 8 PTS (4-6 FG).

2) Nembhard drops 23 PTS (!) in the 1H in just 17 mins.

They both disappear at halftime, and dont play a single 2H second in what was a respectably close game for a majority of it.

Pacers (a team with losing incentive) lose.

Sound familiar?

The franchise comms team will likely issue an injury management explanation to avoid the eye of Secaucus Sauron/refute the imminent tanking allegations.

Is it possible both players got sore in the locker room/hurt in the first half? Sure, I guess.

The point here is that by fining the Jazz for conduct detrimental to the league, NOT (⬅️) a Player Participation Policy violation, your games are now going to be under the microscope in the event this type of starter rotation activity occurs again.

You can’t just fine one franchise and hang their reputation from a tree to scare the other citizens from replicating the same behavior.

That selective enforcement is what put you in the spotlight originally, because Jaren Jackson Jr./Lauri Markkanen ended up either getting surgery or having a legitimate hip injury keeping them out for the foreseeable future.

Nembhard/Zubac may end up experiencing something similar to JJJ/Markkanen, they may not, but the inconsistent enforcement WITHOUT knowing their personal medical records is reflective of a business that only steps in when the seat gets hot.

The Jazz ended up winning some of those games they were so highly scrutinized for.

The Pacers lost tonight.

This alone does not justify penalizing the Pacers, because Micah Potter was trying to win just as much as Brice Sensabaugh was for Utah.

Players dont tank.

If you’re not going to fine the Pacers for this tonight, then just give the Jazz governors their $500,000 back, because this hypocrisy is what’s damaging the league reputation more than the integrity of the game.

[UTAH_2 @UTAH_2]

Favorite part of this is seeing Dwayne Wade excited about the Jazz again.

[Hoop Central @TheHoopCentral]

KEYONTE GEORGE IS A PROBLEM. 🥶

[Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba]

Why are the Utah Jazz and many smaller market teams taking their current course of action? Because the system of the current NBA leaves them little other recourse.

My column on the Jazz, the Pacers, tanking and the little person, is here. Please read - https://t.co/0CFWHq98QS

[UTAH_2 @UTAH_2]

@Tjonesonthenba I’m struggling to understand why the Jazz are being singled out. Is this normal across the NBA?

[JD Vance @JDVance]

One of the most profound moments of a truly historic speech. While some in Washington prioritize the needs of illegal immigrants, President Trump and this administration will always put American citizens first.

[Steven Crowder @scrowder]

Trump to the crowd:

"If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support.

The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens."

Dems nearly all stay seated.

[Jazz Fan @utahjazzfan47]

This should be the nail in the coffin for Adam Silver.

The fact that gambling companies played any role at all in punishing tanking teams is absolutely ridiculous.

Adam Silver has to go.

[NBACentral @TheDunkCentral]

Angry gambling companies reportedly played a part in Adam Silver punishing teams for tanking, per @BenGolliver

“Over-unders are at stake. You know, player props are at stake. If coaches are just willy-nilly not playing guys the entire game, and they’re not letting people know in advance that they plan to do that, you’re going to have a lot of angry gamblers and a lot of angry gambling companies as well.”

(Via @goatnbapod / h/t @TheNBABase )

[Steve Bartle @BartleKSLsports]

Things that make you go hmm…

[Chris White @BryanIsTheKing]

Play-in tournament
Mid-season tournament
Rising Stars tournament
All-Star tournament
Lottery tournament

Please let Adam Silver go be the commissioner of a soccer little league or something. Im sick of this

[Dustin Taylor ⌚️ @DustinT_NBA]

Unless the Utah Jazz do it, right Bobby?