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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 32m

[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 1h

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 2h

folks we love to make alcoholic toast-and-jam in the morning, dont we

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 2h

i remember that guy

[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 3h

Utah Jazz Preview PART 2!

Unfiltered thoughts from @danclayt0n.bsky.social and me on:

Markkanen🥏
Kessler 🔒
Clayton Jr. 🐊
Cody Williams 🦬
Niang 🚐

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/40dM...

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Utah Jazz 2025 Season Preview Part 2! Markkanen, Kessler, Clayton Jr., Williams, Niang

open.spotify.com

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 3h

Disappointed that Keyonte George isn't on this list but it's pretty great despite that critical flaw

John Hollinger @johnhollinger.bsky.social · 3h

New for @theathletic.bsky.social - with injuries and age removing some of the usual suspects, my ten best players for the 2025-26 season:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Victor Wembanyama, Luka Dončić and the NBA’s best players in 2025-26

If you’re drafting 10 guys for a random team to be on your roster for 2025-26 — and just that season — who do you pick?

www.nytimes.com

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 10h

You mean the JARED BUTLER game? Haha

Don't think I've ever seen an exhibit 9 score that much in preseason

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 14h

Zach Collins just set a record for 'the most feet within the Restricted Area and the refs still called an offensive charge'

Valanciunas started his drive well outside the paint too so I don't think an exception applies

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 14h

that's why i'm just monitoring him :)

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 14h

officially putting Al Horford on my 'players to monitor' list

Steve Jones @stevejones20.bsky.social · 14h

Shaedon Sharpe off ball curling and finishing. I'm intrigued.

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 14h

Jared Butler is going to be getting random Exhibit 9 training camp deals for the next 7 years

Phoenix Suns @sunsphx.bsky.social · 14h

MAN MAN THROWS IT DOWN 💪

[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 14h

I like when a defense fucks up so bad you don't know between Patrick Williams or Josh Giddey who messed up the rule/communication

Joel Rush @joelrushnba.bsky.social · 14h

With each passing game, Cam Johnson looks more and more like the player the #Nuggets hoped he'd be for them...

Here, draining the 3-pointer off the Nikola Jokic dribble handoff

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 14h

Brian Keefe absolutely reined in a ton of his worst habits, plus they force-fed pure PG stuff to Bub Carrington so Poole wasn't walking the ball up every possession thinking "it's Jordan Poole time"

New Orleans does...not have that. And certainly not while Dejounte is out.

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 15h

Suns and Wolves for sure

I have like four Utah Jazz people here; shoutout to @nbasarah.bsky.social for being the much-needed beat writer voice and poster

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 15h

he was good last year

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 16h

Chef Reactions-style analysis in real time

[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 18h

Hey now I'm not suggesting it isn't a viable possibility, just that we shouldn't assume it 😊

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 18h

OTOH @pelsfilmroom.bsky.social is one of the very best in the business and there are so many interesting bits about the Pelicans despite the team construction being a little askew

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 18h

this was terrific

Noa Dalzell @noadalzell.bsky.social · 18h

NEW: I lost to Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics coaches by 53 points in a Media vs Coaches scrimmage at the Auerbach Center today.

It was probably the most lopsided basketball game I ever played in.

But it was also the time of my life:
www.celticsblog.com/articles/122...

I lost to Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics coaches by 53 points — and it was the time of my life

Joe Mazzulla challenged the Celtics beat reporters to a very humbling game of 5-on-5 basketball. It was a memory I’ll never forget.

www.celticsblog.com

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 20h

it would be pretty nifty if each simulation was as granular as spitting out specific player stat outcomes each game!

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 20h

'hell yeah', in my opinion

Sam Vecenie @samvecenie.bsky.social · 20h

Did an Ace Bailey breakdown over on the Game Theory Substack.

Broke down his first game against the Rockets and why I loved the way the Jazz are using him.

Some offensive infrastructure stuff, a lot of Ace, his defense, his handle. Very good signs!

gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/ace-bailey...

Ace Bailey has found his PERFECT home in Utah, and he might be a star because of it

Ace Bailey looks outstanding for the Jazz. Let's break down the tape in detail and explain why.

gametheorysamv.substack.com

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 21h

I think he DEFINITELY has some innate ability to be ballhawky off-ball and in general; like he has a really good feel as to what a ballhandler is trying to do or where he might pass the ball.

two of his three steals last night were right-place-right-time, but he needed to guess correctly too

[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 22h

joad it is time for humanity to enter their quarian suit phase

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 23h

'Jesus Christ? No, no, that's my brother. I'm Jarvis Christ'.

Pregame Empire @pregameempire.bsky.social · 23h

Happy These Are All Allegedly Real Schools Who Are Playing D1 Basketball Programs The Opening Week of Basketball Season szn to you and yours

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[Utah] Jazz Man Mark @markrussellpereira.bsky.social · 1d

I insist that the Jazz are a surefire bet to win more than their projected O/U of 18 games, but hey if they start the season 2-23...

Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 1d

Had some fun borrowing an idea from our NFL group and looking in detail at the results of just one simulation (No. 620) of the 2025-26 season using my stats-based projections with some unexpected results: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Let's simulate the entire NBA season: How the biggest storylines could unfold

ESPN analyst Kevin Pelton used simulation No. 620 to run through the NBA season from Opening Night to the Finals.

www.espn.com

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