Isaiah Collier from Utah Jazz beats John Stockton Rookie Assist -record

Three thoughts about the 110-106 defeat of Utah Jazz against the Charlotte Hornets by Salt Lake Tribune Jazz Beat Writer Andy Larsen.

1. Isaiah Collier grabs Jazz Rookie Assist Record

In a season with many processes, intentionally and not, a bright spot was the death of the rookie Point Guard Isaiah Collier. The USC product plays with a fairly old Pass debt-shooting-later style that was fun, especially since the other jazz guards are the opposite.

Collier recorded seven templates and gave him a total of 419 for the season. It pushes him over John Stockton Rookie total amount of 415, and that’s why it is a new jazz plate.

Of course, this does not make Collier better than Stockton, a Hall of Famer. Instead, it reflects the opportunity that Collier (played 25 minutes per night in his rookie season) compared to the lack of the same opportunity for other jazz -rookie -point waking in the course of history (for example, Stockton played only 18 minutes a night).

In fact, the rookie record of jazz is quite low compared to most other NBA teams, even though it is the franchise that is best known for its Point Guard game.

While the bad squad of Jazz Collier gave the opportunity to get the season to get this record, this also means that his teammates are probably less clever in ending his passports. Visually, he gives the boys handed over in a really solid way – these are not cheap templates for collier.

Collier is now taking 56th place in the NBA Total Assist Assist of the NBA, although he will probably end up for 40th place with six games. That is still pretty good. There are very few players with the number of templates who ultimately have difficulty going in their NBA career.

As we have already talked about it, Collier definitely has to check his sales and improve his shot in order to be a startnba -point guard in the long term. But the vision and the temporary delivery skills are relatively rare and a great building block.

2. Kyle Filipowski’s lack of rim protection

Kyle Filipowski blocked only 12 shots this season.

Of course, he plays 20% of his minutes in the four, so he is less likely that he is blocked around these shots on the side. But that means that 80% of his minutes are in the middle and give him the opportunity to get these blocks.

If he is the sixth percentile in the NBA on that. In the list, the big men who are worse with this ability are more shorter than Filipowski than him: Harrison Barnes, Tidjane Salaun, Dario Saric, Jeremiah Robinson-Eearl, Julius Randle and, yes, Oscar Tshiehwe.

These are all medium-sized people who play under the trees, but Filipowski is a legitimate 6-11. It should block about twice the amount of shots, perhaps at the speed of a Kelly Olynyk (0.9%), Micah Potter (0.9%) or a Jock Landale (1.0%). Or ideally they dream even greater and become an approximately average shot blocker: a Thomas Bryant (1.7%), a Nick Richards (1.8%), an Al Horford (1.6%).

At the moment it feels as if Filipowski has been too slightly displaced or surprised by the movements of his opponent to the basket. Mark Williams was 8-9 on baskets tonight, all in the immediate area of ​​the edge. Play like that, the game is first:

Filipowski is there, but immediately you hold the ground when he came across Williams. Then when Williams collects the ball, he picks it up faster than Filipowski can lift his arm, he is only hit.

The strength of the lower body helps a lot here, and the Filipowski figures to get more of it. He also has to work on his technology and keep his arms up with his opponent. I think he can and probably – but it is currently a big improvement point.

3. The hardest test is passed. Will jazz end with the worst record of the league?

That was the best chance of winning the jazz and the 18-win hornets played. For the first time in the Franchise story, the team has 60 losses. You are definitely not ready with six games.

But jazz has a competition for the worst team in the NBA: the Washington Wizards. They are at 16-59. What are the chances that jazz has the best lottery chances at 16 to 60?

Dunksandthrees.com estimates how likely it is that jazz will win each of its remaining six games. Jazz has a chance of 20% to beat the rockets on the street on Wednesday, a chance of 22%, the Pacers Friday, a chance of 31% against Hawks Sunday, a chance of 40% against the Blazer at home on April 9, a chance of 15% against Donner on April 11th and a chance of 19% against the wolves on April 13 on April 13th.

That would mean an average of 1.47 more victories for jazz.

If you do the same for the wizards, you will receive 1.93 other victories. That makes sense: you still have an opportunity to accidentally get a W compared to Utah and you play worse opponents. For example, you have matchups against the Sixers, heat, bulls and magic.

(Both estimates are probably too high, however, since both teams have shown the willingness to try to try to adapt their rotations and the injury report. Nevertheless, there is no possibility that the teams accidentally have a strong shooting night and, despite the best efforts, achieve a victory.)

Jazz must therefore be viewed as a favorite in the clubhouse, but there is also a strong possibility of a tie. If the two teams involve, the league would go to a coin tunnel next.

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