If there was any doubt that Lauri Markkanen wouldn't return to form this season, just look at how he has done in the Utah Jazz's first four games of the season. 34 points a game is impressive enough, but doing it on the vaunted 50/40/90 club? Markkanen has been quite efficient. He's been such a marvel offensively that he makes reads that even his teammates can't keep up with.
Zach Lowe dwelled on this while talking with Mo Dakhil on "The Zach Lowe Show," harping on Markkanen's genius on the offensive end.
"Lauri Markkanen, one of the most fun players for basketball nerds to watch because the amount of variety in his offball game is so astonishing that sometimes he fools his own teammates," Lowe said.