Desperate circumstances necessitate desperate actions. Head coach Will Hardy switched up his starting lineup in Saturday night’s 105-100 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans because the Utah Jazz were rapidly going in the wrong way.
Given that Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen were unable to compete, Hardy made the decision to give rookie starts to Simone Fontecchio, Omer Yurtseven, and Kris Dunn. On Saturday night, Hardy outlined the reasoning behind the reorganization.
Not everything about the offensive was pretty. Prior to the final quarter, Utah had only scored 68 points and had committed 23 turnovers during the game.
Nonetheless, Utah was able to stay within striking distance due to the defensive intensity, and the Jazz were able to defeat New Orleans by 14 points as a result of Collin Sexton’s timely hot play. Following the victory, Hardy grinned broadly at his post-game press conference.
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