Make room for Walker Kessler!
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For his first preseason game with the Jazz, Walker Kessler almost signed a triple-double: 14 points, 10 rebounds and above all 8 assists, which is the best result for his team during the victory (132-129) against the Blazers.
Among these eight offers, three found Lauri Markkanenit is often served when the pivot is placed at the head of the racquet as the Finn cuts towards the circle.
“I will continue not to be afraid of passes like this” confirmed by the pivot after the meeting. “Tonight it worked and it was fun. I like to create actions.”
This passing performance is no accident. At 24, the Jazz pivot is actively working to diversify his offensive game. Against Portland, he showed real improvement in reading the game: passes to corner shooters, players cutting into the paint, and even a few lob attempts for alley-oops.
More involved in the game?
A development that did not escape his young teammate Keionte George.
“I see him making those passes all the time in practice. Now he’s trying them in games. He has more confidence in his work, and it shows in his passing game.”
Pour Will Hardy and his staff, this preseason serves as an extension of training camp. A perfect opportunity to experiment, especially by testing Walker Kessler who is more involved in the offensive creation.
We ask him to be more involved in the attack and we use him as a mediator when the team plays without the ball.explains the coach. “It’s part of his evolution. There will be good moments and more complicated ones, but we will continue to put him in these situations.”
| Walker Kessler | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | UTH | 74 | 23 | 72.0 | 33.3 | 51.6 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 9.2 |
| 2023-24 | UTH | 64 | 23 | 65.4 | 21.1 | 60.2 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 8.1 |
| 2024-25 | UTH | 58 | 30 | 66.3 | 17.6 | 52.0 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 11.1 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-10-17 14:58:00
