The Utah Jazz suffered their seventh straight loss in the NBA. The coach gave Lauri Markkanen plenty of responsibility.
A basketball player who was sidelined from games some time ago Lauri Markkanen has been hitting well in the Utah Jazz’s last two NBA games.
A couple of days ago against the Dallas Maverick, the Finn scored the most points since November (34). For his part, in the night’s NBA round against the San Antonio Spurs, Markkanen scored 25 points, although the Finn’s score was not the best possible. During his 17 throwing attempts, he succeeded in scoring eight times.
Markkanen also showed off his donk skills during the match. You can see them in the attached videos.
In terms of gameplay, the match was unfortunate for Utah, it lost a super promise By Victor Wembanyama 111–118 for the star-studded Spurs. In terms of the match, the solution was immediately the opening quarter of the match, which San Antonio won 29–15.
Utah took the next three quarters, but it was no longer enough to win. It was the team’s seventh loss in a row.
When you take a longer look, the balance of the previous 20 games is even more bleak for the Jazz. There have been as many as 17 losses.
It’s Utah’s worst 20-game stretch since 2014.
– When you start the game like that and dig yourself a hole, it is reflected at the end of the match, Utah head coach Will Hardy regretted by KSL Sports by.
However, a positive sign for Utah is the 25-year-old Collin Sexton flat point manufacturing. It was the ninth game in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points.
Crazy minutes
Markkanen, who has been recovering from a minor leg problem in recent weeks, seems to have caught the feeling of the game. At least for minutes.
Against Spurs, Markkanen got almost 43 minutes of playing time. This is his highest playing minutes so far this season.
– I wanted Lauri on the field. He said he feels good and wants to keep playing. We let him go, Hardy said.