The Utah Jazz recently played against the Los Angeles Lakers, which proved to be a thrilling spectacle for NBA fans worldwide. The Lakersย escaped with a narrow 105-104 win after a blunder from the Jazz head coach, Will Hardy. The Lakers are now (12-8) in the NBA and sit in 6th place on the table in the Western Conference.
Hardyโs blunder came barely two seconds remaining in the game. Before Colin Sexton completed what may have been the game-winning drive to the basket, the Jazz head coach called a timeout. This sent the NBA world into a frenzy, blaming Hardy for the poor loss. Sextonโs reaction also was justified as he did not understand his coachโs decision to call a timeout with seconds remaining on the clock.
Many fans reacted to this particular play. One fan wrote on X, โTHIS IS THE DEFINTION OF TANKING,โ regarding Hardyโs blunder. It was a confusing choice on Hardyโs part. To call a timeout while his team takes the ball up the court, it would seem reasonable to assume that the head coach would arrive at half-court with three or four seconds left.
Jazz coach called a timeout mid-drive, which wouldve been the Game Winner
THIS IS THE DEFINTION OF TANKING๐๐๐ pic.twitter.com/d49BavR3gG
โ Ashwin (@Sudharsan_ak) December 2, 2024
However, Hardy was late in this case and caused his side the game. As for the Lakers, With a triple-double of 33 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, and two steals, Anthony Davis maintained his stellar season. LeBron James scored 27 points (12-28 FG), dished out 14 assists, pulled down five rebounds, and blocked two shots in a respectable comeback performance.
NBA fans sent into a frenzy after Jazz HC Will Hardyโs last-second blunderย againstย Lakers
The NBA community did not believe what they witnessed in a normal league matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers vs the Utah Jazz. With seconds remaining, Jazz player Colin Sexton drove in the Lakersโ paint and made the game-winning basket as they trailed by one point. However, just before Sexton converted the basket, his head coach Will Hardy called for a timeout.
This sent the NBA world into a frenzy. Many fans took to various social media apps to put forward their views and opinions on his moment. One fan wrote on X, โNever seen a more obvious tank.โ Another fan wrote on X, โWorst coach in the league.โ Check out some of the reactions below:
Never seen a more obvious tank.
โ rodlo ๐ชฌ (@roddystr) December 2, 2024
Worst coach in the league.
โ Austinโก๏ธ (@austinsprops) December 2, 2024
WILL HARDY YOU IMBECILE
โ ษชแด.สษชสแดส ใท โ โ๏ธ (@CookedByRiley0) December 2, 2024
Lmaooo โ Coach said hold on, we gotta tank now
โ ngray6 (@ngray251) December 2, 2024
The league gotta investigate that, no coach can be that stupid ๐
โ EL Jefe๐ฆ (@jefethabadmon) December 2, 2024
will hardy really costed them a win unreal๐ญ
โ bob truck (@TruckBon) December 2, 2024
Awful coach
โ teamgreen23 (@parlaypropman) December 2, 2024
As for the Jazz, they are reportedly interested in trading Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton. They re-signed Lauri Markkanen to a huge deal in the winter, so maybe they would start looking for trades and concentrate on building around him. They are (4-16) as of yet in the NBA this season. It remains to be seen how the Jazz perform in their upcoming matchups going forward.
