John Lucas III was 0 for 7 from the field, so the Jazz had to rely on Alec Burks and D-League call up Diante Garrett.
However, it was really Richard Jefferson’s early #tbt that brought the Jazz to tie the game at 70. If that marks a Jefferson revival, the Jazz might have a good piece to trade at the deadline to a contender.
Gordon Hayward, Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors all had double doubles. Hayward’s consisted of points and assists; Kanter and Favors had points and rebounds.
It looks like the team may have learned to shoot going 37 for 72 from the field including Lucas’ putrid performance. And Burks 3 of 10 shooting, which Lucas could have matched given 3 more shots.
Don’t sign them up for the playoffs yet. The Jazz are only 1 and 8, but a win is progress as long as they don’t have a run that puts them out of the #rigginforwiggins.
Sacramento crashed the Nets party. What was supposed to be a super team that could challenge the Heat for the Championship, the players are instead they are showing their age.
Other super teams that have failed include the Lakers team with Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone and Gary Payton, and the more recent Lakers team with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard and Steve Nash.
The Kings now have 2 wins, and the Nets match most of the other teams in the Atlantic Division with 5 losses.
Cleveland and Washington each have 6 losses. Cleveland has 3 wins. Washington has 2. Plenty of teams have 5 losses.
One NBA scout says that Wiggins may not be the best prize in the draft. According to the article, he isn’t even Kansas’ first or second best freshman.