The Jazz’s rebound against Houston also played out behind the scenes
Last week, at home, Jazz got slapped with nearly 30 points against the Rockets. The next day we had to go back to the fight, in the same room and facing the same opponent, but not with the same mentality. That’s how the players talked about this loss during a video session on Monday morning.
We had to respond, react and show another face. The first Keyonte George, who finished the match without points, but with 8 turnovers…
“For me it was just an apology to the fans. They didn’t deserve to play so badly the day before. And if I talk about my performance, the fans didn’t deserve it.”, he points outafter scoring 28 points in the second leg. “I have to bring energy every night and that was the case. When we put in energy, we see what it gives, and when we don’t put in, we see it too.”
Necessary discussions
The Jazz led by 21 points in this game, before Houston pulled it back to within three points in the final minute. But Will Hardy’s players will hang on and win.
“We talked about it before the match: it’s not how we start the match, but how we keep our concentration for 48 minutes”insists the coach. “We will live through complicated times. We played very consistent basketball on both ends of the court for most of the game.”
This discussion on Monday morning was therefore very useful for the group. “If we don’t communicate, if we’re not honest with each other, nothing will get done”warns like a great sage that he is in UtahKevin Love. “We have to have these conversations. I told the players that I’m old, I’ve had an 18-year career and I’ve been in teams where we haven’t done that. We can’t lose sight of this.”
This success against a powerful Western Conference team is undoubtedly the strongest, most prestigious of Utah’s season and proves that this team has some potential. “This shows that this group is able to concentrate, that they are able to deal with very emotional moments”concludes Will Hardy.
2025-12-03 14:04:00
