The Utah Jazz misplaced yesterday 111-110 to the Brooklyn Nets in what was nearly a terrific second-half comeback. It was their second straight loss in a row with solely 4 video games left within the 2022-23 common season. Presently, the Jazz is twelfth within the West, however are just one and a half video games again from tenth place. After sustaining a head harm vs the Nets, rookie heart Walker Kessler has entered concussion protocol. His season is predicted to be lower quick if the Jazz don’t make the playoffs.Â
Kessler has had a powerful rookie season with the Utah Jazz after being traded from the Grizzlies who initially drafted him with the twenty second total decide. His offensive skillset is proscribed and has loads of room to develop. The defensive finish is the place he shines and he’s top-four within the league this season for blocks with (2.3) per recreation.
NBA betting websites have the Jazz at (+100000) to win the Finals this season.
Supply: Jazz rookie heart Walker Kessler is coming into concussion protocol, probably ending his season.
Kessler is predicted to be an All-Rookie choice after averaging 9.2 factors, 8.4 rebounds and a couple of.3 blocks whereas taking pictures 72% from the ground.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) April 3, 2023
Walker Kessler’s season goes to be lower quick as he enters the concussion protocol
The 21-year-old leads the league this season in field-goal share (.720) and is taking (5.6) photographs per recreation. He’s scoring (9.2) factors per recreation this season whereas additionally amassing (8.4) rebounds per recreation in (23.0) minutes per recreation. Kessler has performed in 74 video games this season and has made 40 begins.
He’s began in each recreation he has performed since 1/10 and has been a catalyst on the defensive finish for his squad. Kessler’s (2.3) blocks per recreation are tied with Myles Turner for the fourth-most per recreation of any participant this season. His 173 complete blocks this season are additionally the fourth-most of any participant in 2022-23.
The massive man carved out a task on the defensive finish for a crew that’s extra offensively oriented. Utah’s (117.10 factors per recreation is the sixth-best scoring common of any crew this season. Nonetheless, they’re twenty fourth in opponent factors per recreation (117.8) and defensive score (116.7). Kessler’s vitality on that finish of the ground was enormous for the Jazz this season and that depth will likely be missed of their ultimate 4 video games.
