Josh Green

Isaiah Collier hasn't really been good off the bench.

Same with Savima Kayuk or Josh Green.

I think Bryce Sensible has been fine.

Bo Bamba, Like, has looked good for them, but we're going to rely this much on Mo Bamba.

I'm having internal conflict here, and I know you were— There are things for that, you know.

Yeah, but I got to see—I need some more time before I can reach a conclusion about— And I know you were excited that Josh Green ran back on defense, and that's why he should be out on the floor.

But they lost the game, and so I'm dealing with that at the expense of Darren Peterson sitting out, not playing in the overtime.

But I also think things need to be earned and not given just because somebody – anointed you a high draft pick, that doesn't mean that you're guaranteed to be out on the floor during crunch times and whatever.

You've got to string stuff together.

What do you think the odds are that the Jazz can look like they look in the last two games, which were both at home, or more the first three games where, man, they were given points in bunches and very quickly?

I think, I mean, honestly, I think Josh Okoge and Josh Green played more.

And they're both good defensive players and veterans who know how to play.

And I think the Jazz need to force more turnovers.

And maybe that means more Josh Akogi, more Josh Green, guys like that who can play defense and lead to energy points.

The Jazz have a rowdy crowd who desperately want to see wins like you guys.

I think the Jazz need to dig in defensively and shoot more threes offensively.

And with his shooting ability and his size, you don't know if he's going to just rise up out of nowhere and hit that mid-range jumper.

Josh Green was added to the starting lineup.

He was involved in the group that finished the game as well.

Josh Okogie also got big-time minutes as well.

the two Joshes grouped together, similar names and similar abilities on the floor.

They provide perimeter defense, and during this stretch, we'll get more opportunities to play, even though Josh Green wasn't even in the rotation to start the season.

Yeah, it's the other thing we talked about in our emergency pod is, you know, it can be helpful even for vets to just get more of a runway in their roles and find more comfort.

And, you know, Will said postgame, he was asked about starting Josh Green.

He just cannot make a shot at all, and he just doesn't have much value if he's not making shots.

But Josh Green...

Any of the vets, really.

If you're just saying, well, it doesn't matter if Darren's doing the right thing or not, or it doesn't matter if X young guy's doing the right thing or not.

That's a major issue right now for the Jazz, where, again, I think this just might be early season struggles, but that's what you're just trying to discover at this point in the

year.

So yesterday, to talk about the other kind of two guards, Josh Green got a start, although at the three or the four.

Yeah, he

Like, we do have some guys I do believe in.

I mean, Josh Green's been playing good, Mo Bamba, Bryce.

I'm still believing in Bryce.

Collier is what he is at this point, but, like, there's not a ton of, like, we don't have one of the strongest benches, so I get that part as well.

evened out the score there a little bit.

The Jazz, meanwhile, had a starting five of Jackson Hayes, Josh Green, Keontae George, Ace Bailey, and Darren Peterson.

Of note, Larry Markkinen had hurt his wrist a couple nights ago against the Memphis Grizzlies, and so he was out for tonight, as well as Jaron Jackson Jr., the presumably starting center, will be out for probably six months with a torn MCL in his right knee.

He does not require surgery, so it's not viewed immediately as a season-ending injury, but he's going to be out for quite some time.