How Great is Lauri Markkanen and How Great Will He Be?

Leif Thulin discusses Lauri Markkanen’s standing in the NBA currently and where his trajectory leads him and the Jazz. Leif compares him to players statistically that in recent years have been celebrated. Lastly, Leif begs the question of how beloved is Lauri for his loyalty to the Jazz and how beloved will he be in a few years more with the Jazz.

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10 comments

  3. Another factor to consider when comparing Lauri's stats to those other players, is that Lauri was averaging more like 26 pts a game with efficiency only matched by Steph Curry– during the 45 games or so that he played with Mike Conley.

    After Conley was traded they were trying to lose games, so it brought his numbers for the year down. Last year Lauri only got one or two passes a game that actually set him up with an advantage. Many passes were thrown to him as the shot clock was running out- and he was guarded.

    If he gets a point guard who is as effective as Conley at setting players up at an advantage– on a team that is actively trying to win games– I think he could be top 3 in the league at scoring 25 pts+ with efficiency.

  6. It's so nice to have episodes on Lauri 😊

    It seems like all the local and even national channels just skip over Lauri when talking about Jazz since he isn't flashy personality. He got a season of hype but last season it was rare to see anyone, not even official Jazz accounts to point out Lauri over his other teammates. I don't think there are many teams in NBA whose best player is as ignored when talking about the team.

    So thank you Leif (and also David had an episode on Lauri some time ago) from this treat!

  8. Lauri is already top 5 for me. If he wins a championship, he could easily move to 2nd. I think in my estimation Lauri has a lot more potential that you seem to think that he has, so that's part of it. I do think Lauri could be the top option on a championship team. In fact, I think that's our best chance at winning a championship. I see Lauri's ceiling as Dirk Nowitzki. It's hard for me to envision the Jazz getting a player who is better than Lauri in the next 5 years or so.

    My 10 favorite jazz players in order

    John Stockton
    Karl Malone
    Andre Kirilenko
    Jeff Hornacek
    Lauri Markkanen
    Mark Eaton
    Rudy Gobert
    Thurl Bailey
    Adrian Dantley
    Deron Williams

    One thing, you keep saying Griffith had great years with the Jazz, but wasn't defined by being a jazz man. You do realize that Darrell Griffith spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz, right? Is there a different Griffith you're talking about that I'm not familiar with?

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