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Starts 2 of 3 games · 5th on UTA in minutes · Core role

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• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 7 points · 17 h ago
  • David Locke: Ace Bailey had the Luka assignment all night. The host did not think Bailey defended badly and called Luka 'superhuman'. at 5:16
  • Luka took 30 shots. The following figure '17' and how many shots came with Bailey guarding him were unclear. at 5:28
  • The host was worried about Bailey's fatigue after he guarded Luka. He said Bailey had never guarded someone like that for 30 minutes a night and they would see how he does tomorrow. at 10:46
  • Ace Bailey's final line was stated as 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists on 8 of 11 shooting. Other segments gave different figures (see contradictions). at 9:43
  • Bailey had five offensive rebounds in the first quarter and one to open the third. The hosts said he finished with six, which likely means six offensive rebounds. at 10:17
  • Ron Boone: Ron Boone said Bailey deserves to be in the starting lineup 'for the most part' and is not taking a back seat to anyone on the team. at 10:06
  • Bailey's offense comes from playing off teammates, not from creating for himself. Ron Boone said this is the role he should play right now. at 10:36

  “POSTCAST - Luka Doncic goes BALLISTIC and shoots down the Utah Jazz” · listen ↗

• X Khobi Price (@khobi_price) · Report · 19 h ago

  Strong-two way sequence from Luka Doncic to close out the first half: Strips Ace Bailey before hitting a pull-up 3 over Ace, giving the Lakers their biggest lead of the game after trailing by 18 in the 2Q. Lakers up 74-71 going into halftime.

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• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Opinion · Oct 24 around the league

  Both hosts buy that 'NBA hipsters' overhyped Utah by underweighting how bad the defense might be. They say Ace Bailey has looked really good on defense so far, and suggest small moves for a big such as Moussa Diabate or Dylan Cardwell.

  “The 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!” at 1:36:44 · listen ↗

  also reported by Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Analysis · Oct 23 around the league

  Utah lacks size in the middle: Filipowski looked overmatched against Edey, and the host doesn't want Jaren Jackson Jr playing center too much. Ace Bailey will be asked to do a lot, and the host has doubts about his defense right now.

  “The Thunder Are Inevitable + Philly Trusts the Process” at 25:30 · listen ↗

• Podcast Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show · Opinion · Oct 22 around the league

  Lowe thinks Ace Bailey looks ready to become a legit, very good defender, though he took some head-scratching jumpers.

  “Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!” at 42:40 · listen ↗

• Podcast All The Smoke host · Analysis · Oct 21 around the league

  Jazz outlook from CJ Miles: Markanen could average 30. Ace Bailey looks much better than last year. Brice Sensabaugh can really score and shoot off the bench.

  “Jalen Hurts Deserved BETTER Than This” at 47:47 · listen ↗

  also reported by Locked On Jazz host

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 3 points · Oct 23
  • The host says Ace (Ace Bailey) is beginning to get into passing lanes and Darryn Peterson gets his hands on some things. name not confirmed at 4:41
  • The host gives the usage crunch as the reason that on opening night Darryn Peterson took one shot in 15 minutes and Ace Bailey went 0-for-10. at 32:40
  • listener Jacob (reported): A listener (Jacob) asks which of 'the four starters' should be traded for a center so Bailey can join the starting lineup. The question implies Ace Bailey is not currently a starter, but that is the listener's premise. at 33:43

  “2 Surprising Things from Utah Jazz Opening Night that are DEFINTELY real?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 4 points · Oct 22
  • Too many shot-seeking players: Ace Bailey went 10 minutes without a shot to open the game, and Darryn Peterson got one shot in 16 second-half minutes. The host said the team needs low-possession players. at 11:23
  • By halftime the Jazz had switched to Ace Bailey guarding Jerome, and Bailey made two strong plays, including blocks. at 18:04
  • Ace Bailey was one of two positives: 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, good defensive activity guarding Jerome, and quick decisions moving the ball. He took no free throws in 25 minutes. at 31:51
  • The host thought Ace Bailey got frustrated after going 10 minutes without a shot and then launched back-to-back ill-advised shots late. The host said he has no problem with it. at 31:14

  “Utah Jazz Exposed: What Happened To Lauri Markkanen And Jaren Jackson Jr.? How did Ty Jerome score 45.” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 5 points · Oct 21
  • Ace Bailey had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks in 24 minutes on 11 shots, with a plus-minus of -5. A host called his all-around game the bright spot of the night. at 9:16
  • Ron Boone: Ron Boone thinks about 11 shots is probably Bailey's typical nightly range, especially if he keeps playing an all-around game of rebounding, running the floor and blocking shots. at 9:43
  • Bailey did not get a shot in the first 10 minutes. Darryn Peterson took only one shot in the second half, despite playing 15 minutes in the first half and 16 in the second. at 10:00
  • A host said he has been worried about whether there are enough possessions to go around, and called this a long stretch without shots for Bailey and Peterson. He offered a lot of shooters as a possible reason. at 10:19
  • Ron Boone: Ron Boone expects the top scorer to change from game to game: Bailey might take 19 shots next game, or it might be Markkanen or Jaren Jackson Jr., depending on matchups. He wants to judge after a 10-15 game span. at 10:41

  “POSTCAST - STUNNED: Utah Jazz Dominated as Ty Jerome SHOCKS and Memphis Grizzlies DESTROY Lauri Markkanen” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 4 points · Oct 21
  • In the preseason, Ace Bailey and Darryn Peterson got their hands on a lot of balls, which the host calls a new element for the team. at 6:55
  • Host says it is clear the team doesn't want to start Jaren Jackson Jr at center. He cites how often Jackson got into foul trouble in the preseason, so he expects Ace Bailey to come off the bench. at 16:00
  • Bold prediction: Ace Bailey wins Sixth Man of the Year and plays 30-plus minutes a night. at 16:26
  • Host says the Jazz lack a clear defender for each game's best opposing player; the only options are Ace Bailey and Darryn Peterson, which he calls a big ask. at 17:54

  “Utah Jazz Must Change This One Thing To Reach The Playoffs. 5 Bold Predictions” · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena host · Prediction · Oct 19 around the league partly checked episode

  A panelist predicts that Ace Bailey won't get shots in Utah this year.

  “GIL'S ARENA NBA FANTASY DRAFT WITH $100K ON THE LINE ! Part 1” at 40:24 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 6 points · Oct 19
  • Host calls Ace Bailey trending in every right direction, possibly his biggest camp takeaway. He adds the caveat that it remains to be seen whether this lasts into the regular season. at 19:29
  • With Ace Bailey on the floor, the Jazz offense was better than with any other player, by a large margin. The defense was better than with most players, but not all. at 20:30
  • Ace Bailey had a 79% effective field goal percentage and a 13% usage rate. Host calls that usage probably too low and says there may have to be an effort to raise it. at 20:47
  • Ace Bailey shot 75% from the field, much of it on dunks and layups. He took only three threes in the four games, so his three-point shooting is still an open issue. at 21:20
  • Host says Ace Bailey no longer looks like a beanpole. He says Bailey used a bad summer league to get into much better physical condition. at 22:35
  • Host says that if the rotation is what he suspects, six of the top 10 are on rookie contracts. He names Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey, Keyonte George, Brice Sensabaugh, Collier and possibly Filipowski, and says that will lead to clunkiness. at 32:12

  “SUPRISES 5 Things LEARNED in Utah Jazz Training Camp: Jaren Jackson Jr., Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 9 points · Oct 16
  • David Locke: The host thinks sharing shots will be hard for this team: Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen are used to being among the main options, Keyonte George was the guy, Darryn Peterson has always been the guy, and Ace Bailey wants his shots. at 21:39
  • David Locke: A listener says Darryn Peterson always seems to be the fourth option in the motion offense. The host says he might be the fifth when Ace Bailey is on the floor. at 21:51
  • David Locke: The host says Ace Bailey and Darryn Peterson don't yet count as established NBA minutes. Ace is close, but Darren hasn't played yet. at 3:20
  • David Locke: The host agrees rebounding is a real problem when Jaren Jackson Jr. plays the five. Ace Bailey and Darryn Peterson would have to make up the slack through group rebounding. at 4:55
  • David Locke: The host says 'maybe' to Ace Bailey finishing top three in Sixth Man of the Year voting. On Hardy finishing top three for Coach of the Year, he says he should if the Jazz win 44-45 games. at 27:35
  • David Locke: A listener cites Ace Bailey's preseason game against the Spurs. The host says Ace has been amazing in preseason and calls him a very willing teammate and learner. at 9:53
  • David Locke: The host doubts Ace Bailey becomes a defense-first, Thompson-twins-type player. He sees Bailey as a scorer whose 'anchoring moment' is being a top pick who wants to be a star, and says Bailey still thinks he'll be an All-Star scoring 22 a game. at 10:19
  • David Locke: The host is very concerned about Ace Bailey's lack of free-throw attempts in preseason, saying no NBA player can be efficient without getting to the line. at 28:49
  • David Locke: The NBA GM survey ranked the Wizards second (7%) for most promising young core. The host would take Keyonte George, Ace Bailey and Darryn Peterson over the Wizards' group, and he dismisses the survey as a predictor. at 23:09

  “DISRESPECTED?: Can Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson, Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey PROVE Them Wrong?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 7 points · Oct 15
  • Host: Ace Bailey showed a pull-up mid-range game at the end of last season, and he would pick Bailey to take a pull-up mid-range jumper over anyone else on the roster. at 11:52
  • Host's view of each player's late-game strength: Markkanen probably off pin-downs, Jackson iso from the top, George pick-and-roll decisions, Bailey weak-side isolation pull-ups. He doesn't yet know what Peterson's would be. at 12:19
  • Ace Bailey scored 0.96 points per chance in isolation last season on 180 chances. Host calls that very good for a rookie, compared with Cooper Flagg.98, 'Vijay Edgecombe'.83 and Dylan Harper 1.06. at 16:23
  • Host: Bailey's isolation efficiency got even better over his last 100 iso chances than his first 62, which is why he thinks Bailey could be a late-game option. at 17:45
  • Host predicts that in most situations the closer probably won't be Markkanen or Jackson, but Keyonte George or Ace Bailey. at 22:02
  • He calls this a killer for the offense. at 27:54
  • Host says Bailey never gets to the free-throw line and needs four or five attempts a game. He calls Bailey and Peterson negative offensive players because of youth, not skill. at 29:13

  “3 Questions that will DETERMINE the UTAH JAZZ season” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz host · Analysis · Oct 14

  The host says reaching 9th–18th on defense requires length and athleticism from Bailey and Darryn Peterson, Keyonte George defending the ball, and Jaren Jackson Jr playing some center.

  “Utah Jazz Unstoppable Five? The lineup that will key the ENTIRE Jazz Season” at 8:37 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 7 points · Oct 13
  • The first substitution was Ace Bailey for Jaxson Hayes. That put on the floor the five the host thinks most Jazz fans want to see. at 3:25
  • Ace Bailey played two stints, each starting around the seven-minute mark of the first and second quarters and running to the end of the quarter, for 14 minutes. at 9:25
  • First-half minutes: Markkanen 19, Jackson Jr. 18, Keyonte George 16, Peterson 15, Hayes 14, Bailey 14, Mykhailiuk 9, Collier 8, Sensabaugh 6. The host extrapolates full-game paces from these. at 10:45
  • With Jackson Jr. as the lone center, Markkanen at power forward and Bailey alongside, the Jazz got seven of eight defensive rebound chances, and Bailey had four rebounds. The host says the worry about rebounding with Jackson Jr. at center was not borne out in this game. at 17:59
  • The Jazz had 12 or 13 steals (the host says '12 13'), a level of defensive activity he hasn't seen before. He credits it mainly to Darryn Peterson's hands, Ace Bailey and Isaiah Collier. at 21:36
  • The host thought Ace Bailey was fabulous on defense: moving his feet, staying in front of ball handlers, closing out well, and starting to understand how to use his length. At halftime Bailey had 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. at 21:55
  • The host predicts that if Ace Bailey keeps defending with his preseason intensity, he will get 30 minutes a night. at 23:02

  “NEXT LEVEL: Utah Jazz UNLEASH Jaren Jackson, Keyonte George, Ace Bailey in POTENT New Rotation” · listen ↗

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