It remains to be seen how Quin Snyder will get the most out of his skills and whether the roster allows him to be fully maximized, but the early returns. The most enticing flashes have been 4/5 pick-and-roll or pop, which the Jazz used heavily against the Cleveland Cavaliers recently. Rudy Gay has added versatility to the frontcourt, and provides a punch that makes you think maybe if That infuses the Jazz with a modicum of randomness the team lacked in years prior. While it would be far-fetched to expect Gay to hold up 43% shooting from deep, he’s fit in well with Quin Snyder’s scheme and is at a career-high 67.9% three-point attempt rate! He still has off-the-dribble juice attacking closeouts, moves the ball well and doesn’t pass up open looks (and will even nail some contested or off the bounce). The offense between the pair has also been incredibly effective, creating some interesting dynamics. Gay can credibly keep some 5s off the glass and jostle for position, and through 10 games maintains the highest rebound percentage of his career (14.8%) lineups with the duo in the frontcourt are in the 99th percentile for defensive-rebound percentage. The Utah Jazz are hosting the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Gobert has been a capable switch defender for quite a few seasons, and many of the issues that have occurred when he switches (due to prior years) happen on the back end - when he’s out on the perimeter or on a different assignment. The Utah Jazz are hosting the Dallas Mavericks in Salt Lake City on Friday night. … Utah outscored Toronto 57-20 in bench points.Playing both Gay and Gobert together has led to much more effective and secure switching on 4/5 pick-and-rolls. … Ingles had a season-high seven rebounds. Jazz: Bojan Bogdanovic had a season-high six assists. … Chris Boucher had a team-high eight rebounds. … Pascal Siakam scored a season-low four points on 2-of-14 shooting.
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Raptors: OG Anunoby (left hip) and Precious Achiuwa (right shoulder tendonitis) were inactive for Toronto. Joe Ingles fed Gobert for a pair of dunks and drained a pair of three-pointers to fuel a 15-2 run that put the Jazz up 98-80 early in the fourth quarter. It opened the door for Utah to rebuild a double-digit lead. Toronto made only three baskets over the final nine minutes of the quarter. The Jazz tightened up on defense in the third quarter, allowing them to create some separation. VanVleet made three-pointers on three straight possessions to erase Utah’s lead and put the Raptors ahead 53-51 shortly before halftime. He made three three-pointers and assisted another basket to help the Jazz rally and take a 42-31 lead early in the second quarter. Rudy Gay agrees to a deal with the Utah Jazz (Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports) After retaining Mike Conley Jr., the Utah Jazz wasted little time in continuing to restock the cupboard, as both Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania have reported a two-year, 12 million pact between the Jazz and versatile forward Rudy Gay. Gay gave Utah an immediate lift even while playing on a minutes restriction. He made back-to-back baskets to kickstart a 9-2 run that gave the Raptors a 23-17 lead in the first quarter. Toronto lost for the sixth time in seven games despite scoring 33 points off 21 Jazz turnovers.īirch gave Toronto an early spark, scoring all 14 of his points before halftime. scored a season-high 31 points for Toronto, and Fred VanVleet added 24.
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Rudy Gobert chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds. He missed Utah’s first 14 games while recovering from offseason surgery on his right heel.ĭonovan Mitchell also scored 20 points, and Royce O’Neale added a season-high 16. Gay also had five rebounds while playing just 18 minutes. SALT LAKE CITY - Rudy Gay hit five three-pointers and scored 20 points in his season debut to help the Utah Jazz beat the Toronto Raptors 119-103 on Thursday night.