Collin Sexton’s quick scoring outbursts of late have been deliberate. Plus, the Jazz address some recent defensive issues, and assess the progress of rookie Walker Kessler. TakeNote
has had several games in which he’s gone on a quick scoring outburst, racking up five, six, seven points within minutes of getting onto the court.— but he also has the potential to make some momentum-swinging plays.“Just trying to impact the game right away,” Sexton said when asked about the trend. “I feel like like when I’m out there, I can impact either on defense or even on offense just by changing the pace. So whenever I’m out there, that’s all I’m thinking about — trying to change it.
But the guard is also still learning to strike the right balance between manipulating a defense to get his vs. manipulating a defense to“Pretty much just finding a gap in the defense and trying to pick and choose,” he explained. “Sometimes I might just drive — not just to look for my shot but also my teammates, and sometimes it opens up for me. So I pretty much just try to pick and choose my spots.
“I mean, we’re just not playing cohesive as a unit on that end of the floor. We’re all on our own — we need to help each other a little more, give each other more support defensively,” Olynyk said. “It’s hard; in this league, guys are too talented, too good to [let them] play one-on-one all night. You need to show help, you need to rotate, be on a string, be a unit. And if you’re not, it’s gonna be a long night.
“He continues to understand how hard it is in the NBA and how unforgiving the NBA can be at times. Being a half-second late when you’re somebody that’s protecting the rim, you can end up getting dunked on. He’s still managing the moments of imperfection,” Hardy said. “Walker is a perfectionist, he’s very, very hard on himself, and that’s a huge reason why he is the player that he is and that why he’s in the NBA.
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