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[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.

[Coach Q @jaxhas]

@everestchris6 Skill. Can you send the info from your other post too?

[Coach Q @jaxhas]

@everestchris6 Openclaw

[Coach Q @jaxhas]

@Mike_kim714 Pebble please!

[trey wingo @wingoz]

I’ll say it again. The college football coaching cycle is the most lawless, uncontrolled ridiculous thing in all of sports. Serous question.. what does the NCAA actually do? What is their purpose? They stuck their head so far in the sand when they knew NIL was coming.. and they let these schools do whatever the hell they want when it comes to hiring someone.

[LKD @LukeKerrDineen]

U.S. Ryder Cup take I can’t prove but really believe:

The Presidents Cup is a net negative—as in, not just unhelpful but actively bad—for the U.S. team.

It just gives them way too many false signals about partnerships, players, overall difficulty, team culture stuff, etc

[Stanford Steve @StanfordSteve82]

A word on the new name of the @utahhockeyclub

[Coach Q @jaxhas]

@ByeongHunAn Cashmere Keith!

[Coach Q @jaxhas]

@drmarkhyman @FunctionHealth 2025

[Coach Q @jaxhas]

@hubermanlab Are the benefits of the cold shower neutralized if taken before or after a hot shower?

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Just your average, everyday, 4-for-5-with-four-ribbies-two-homers-and-a-piss-missile-double game for Aaron Judge. He is now hitting .316/.419/.701 on the season. He is one batting-average point off of the American League Triple Crown and one home run shy of 60. He is a machine.

[Andy Bailey @AndrewDBailey]

I love how many people are just now discovering this.

The amount of general hatred for the Utah Jazz is both blinding and hilarious.

[Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh]

According to ESPN, the only individual defensive category that Marcus Smart led this season was loose balls recovered per game (1.1) which a) isn't even a defensive stat and b) even if you want to grant that as a real stat, he finished 11th. Jimmy Butler was 1st. What is going on

[David Locke @DLocke09]

40 voters for Defensive Player of the year didn't vote for Rudy Gobert in the top 3 for defensive player of the year. That is negligence!!!!

[The Onion @TheOnion]

Defeated Man Too Tired To Fight New $14.99 Fee On Phone Bill https://t.co/BYqRpd83sH

[James Hansen @hansenjames]

#rudygobert #NBAAllStar

[Nicole Jazz @thatjazzgirl]

RT to vote #DonovanMitchell as 2022 NBA All-Star #NBAVote