After shocking the basketball world with a 10-3 start, the Utah Jazz have come back down to earth. They’ve got 9-17 since.
noted that the players are “still in good spirits.” Rookie center Walker Kessler agreed that, “I don’t think it’s starting to weigh on us.” Coach Will Hardy said he was incredibly proud of the team for showing poise and resolve and competitiveness in yet another nerve-wracking game.The first-year head coach also found it important to point out that it’s not simply a matter of finding ways to come through when the game is tight in the waning moments.
“… There’s still a lot of things that we can improve on as a team. So, losing hurts and it should hurt. We’re here to try and win,” he added. “Our guys are sticking together and competing every day. But it’s really on us as a staff to continue to maintain poise and perspective on what’s actually going on in these games, so we don’t end up over-focusing on a couple of plays that happen at the end of each game.
“I just missed ‘em. I don’t know,” Clarkson said afterward. “I think that’s the most free throws I’ve missed [in a game] my nine years playing in the league.”They’ll show up to the Zions Bank Basketball Campus practice facility on Monday morning and delve into tightening up their defensive approach. They’ll focus on having more attention to detail in first halves. And they’ll start preparing some tweaks to the gameplan for Tuesday’s rematch against the Kings at Vivint Arena.
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