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No one has to remind you of the soul-crushing events that occurred less than 48 hours ago. The invocation of Ty Jerome’s name is enough to set fire to South Temple Street. Of course, one loss has near-no significance in the grand scheme of an 82-game season.
Utah will have a fresh set of feet along with a home crowd to cheer them on. Lost in a crowd of overreactions, people seem to forget the peak of the Jazz in the small three-game sample Jaren Jackson Jr. played when they were actively trying to sabotage games — oh yeah, we have Darryn Peterson now.
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New Orleans, on the other hand, played slightly better in their season opener, finishing in a close 123-120 loss to the Indiana Pacers; of course, it was Haliburton who nailed the game-icing shot. They’ve got a fire lit under them that will certainly not make things any easier for the bounce-back hopeful Jazz, despite being low-ranked in the power rankings.
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The most prevalent concern shown in Game One was the lack of assertion in the restricted area. Memphis held a 55-38 rebound advantage, which included a 15-5 advantage on offensive rebounds. The Grizzlies scored 17 points on these second-chance opportunities.
The struggle with containing downhill players will probably continue tonight.
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Despite the Pelicans finishing near the bottom of the barrel last season — completely unintentionally, I may add — their crashing of the glass on the offensive end stood out as a major bright spot. Five Pelicans averaged over 5 rebounds per game, and the immediate impact of rookie Derik Queen anchoring the boards could prove to be a major threat to the Jazz’s weaknesses carried into 2026-27.
What they do struggle with, however, is the extremely poor spacing around a rim-reliant star. They didn’t have a consistent stretch big, and the offense relied too much on Zion or Dejounte Murray to score isolated buckets rather than on a cohesive team-first approach.
It does seem that these habits are going to die under newly appointed head coach Jamahl Mosley. Zion Williamson attempted four triples. He made 50% of…
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