PLAYERS:
Paul Millsap,
Al Jefferson,
Blake Griffin,
Chris Paul,
DeAndre Jordan,
Raja Bell,
Gordon Hayward,
Alec Burks,
Enes Kanter,
Derrick Favors,
Mike Sanders,
Jamaal Tinsley,
Maurice Williams
TEAMS: Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers
TEAMS: Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers
The remains of the rim the Clippers abused last night in Energy Soultions Arena - via Flickr, Scrunchleface
For a 10-game stretch Ty Corbin had gone to Paul Millsap as the first option in the scripted, early offense. Last night marked a shift back to Al Jefferson after Millsap's offensive game continually abandoned him as opposing teams began bringing doubles early and often, throwing him off his game. Ty messed with the mojo. Now this pair will have to re-find that rhythm that had them so successfully scrambling defense as a tandem.
Jefferson responded well in his return as number-one O-option, to the blistering pace of orange iron destruction set by the Clippers, keeping the Jazz close even as the ESA crowd were ooh'd and awe'd by a display of inhumanity from Blake Griffin. Chris Paul makes Griff an entirely different beast, both on the floor and in his consciousness while on it.
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