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7-6.

A win over the now 10-4 Utah Jazz. Best shooting game of the season.




Tally of POTGs
Kuzma x2
Barton x1
Beal x1
Goodwin x1
Porzingis x1

The Unicorn

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Definitely Porzingis followed by Kispert (perfect from the field and line) and Deni (defense and intangibles). Kuzma had some moments, but I wish he'd play more within himself without defensive lapses, stealing rebounds, and poor passes.

Player of the game is whoever keeps sprinkling covid flakes on Beal's pancakes.

9 and 20 wrote:Player of the game is whoever keeps sprinkling covid flakes on Beal's pancakes..

Bradley Beal Jr. or Braylon Beal are my main suspects.

Porzingis takes it easily

KP. Seemed to enjoy himself tonight in the couple quarters I watched.

Zinger, no doubt. Love the way that WUJ is finally figuring out ways to get the ball in the hands of out players with a mismatch. How many times tonight did KP post up a guard? A lot and it was planned.

This is really a hard one.
We won this game, because three guys had absolutely great games: Avdija, Kispert & KP.

On the boxscore numbers, Avdija was a hair behind the other two overall. But, his defense was incredibly effective in ways that aren't reflected in his own numbers.

That said, the other two also defended really well. So, to me, it's between Kispert & KP for POTG.

Kispert's athleticism (first reaction quickness especially) is underrated, & his feel for the game on defense, bbiq, or whatever you want to call it, is outstanding too. Plus, to score 18 points on 6 shots & 2 FTAs..., wow! He had an unbelievable game.

Porzingis was every bit as productive as Kispert minute for minute -- but he played 5 more minutes than Corey.

It's a toss up, what can I say. Rationally, it's probably KP by a hair. Yet, when is Kispert gonna have another chance to win POTG in this august forum? KP'll get it multiple times.

So... what the hell... I'm giving it to Corey tonight!

Now that I've voted & see the returns so far, it's obvious everyone but me gave it to KP.

Now, don't get me wrong.... It's not that he doesn't deserve it. But, it's really really close -- not the slam dunk it would seem from the way the votes have gone.

So I'm glad to have given Corey Kispert my vote.
But, that said, Kristaps Porzingis had one hell of a game!

Overall, what a nice win!

Porzingis was the man tonite. Utter domination.

KP was the clear #1
Kispert #2
Deni #3

Kuzma jus kuz, he kuzsecutively

deneem4 wrote:Kuzma jus kuz, he kuzsecutively

Lead the team in assists

KP was badass tonight and in my humble opinion he had the pass of the game also to Rui with that bounce pass for the slamdunk ....Rui was certainly electrified

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Good to see Kispert having such a good game. Looks like he is coming into form now.

However my MotM goes to the unicorn that is a Wizard for reasons everyone else has already stated.

When I first looked at the box score, I was sympathetic to PIF's choice to pick Kispert.

But then I watched the game and it was clear that Porzingis dominated. Utah had no answer. Their midget guards doubled down on Porzingis, but Porzingis barely even noticed them.

Halcyon wrote:KP was the clear #1
Kispert #2
Deni #3

Although I gave it to Kispert, I think Halcyon definitely has the order right.

Plus, KP certainly had the "show time" bragging rights with a couple of off the charts dunks/blocks.

But, I'm not as sure about "clear" -- when one of your guys gets you 18 points on 6 shots & 2 free throws (!), the way Corey did, it's hard not to give him a ton of credit for a 9-point win.

Let me put it this way: if Kispert doesn't play last night, they're over in the Jazz board giving Markkanen a POTG game award!

So, even though I agree KP should get it, recognition of what Corey did makes me think the following are a little overstated:

prime1time wrote:Porzingis takes it easily

Frichuela wrote:Porzingis was the man tonite. Utter domination.

long suffrin' boulez fan wrote:Zinger, no doubt....

That said... great game by KP!

&, hey, let's not forget Deni! Another great game. He was only a whisker behind KP & CK....