https://www.ksl.com/article/46669188
As Mike Conley watched the film of the Utah Jazz’s last two losses to the Kings and Clippers, he saw some things he wasn’t too proud of.
Mainly, how he had allowed his man to get into the paint for rebounds. He wasn’t the only culprit — far from it — but he wanted to make sure that didn’t happen again.
So he made a deal with his team: If he misses a box-out, he’s paying up.
“I told them they can fine me $100 every time I miss a box-out from now on,” Conley said.
https://www.ksl.com/article/4666954...to-grasp-the-complexities-of-the-jazz-offense
Mike Conley remembers how he was feeling during his first day of training camp with the Utah Jazz. As he listened to the terminology and went over some of the intricacies of head coach Quin Snyder’s systems, he couldn’t help but crack a joke.
He and new point guard Emmanuel Mudiay turned to each other and said: “I think you need a Ph.D. to play here,” Conley remembered. “They didn't tell us that before we came.”
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“I don't know that we have any monopoly on complexity,” Snyder said before Wednesday’s game. “If you watch us play, right now, it's more about execution and comfort.”
For Conley, the game against the Sixers showed progress in those two areas. Conley had 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting, six rebounds and two assists. Those numbers don’t jump off the page like his 29-point outing against the L.A. Clippers did last week, but it might have meant more in the long run.
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“I felt like I had a good flow throughout the whole game, just knowing when my time was to be aggressive and when I was to be a decoy, or cutting or whatever it was,” Conley said. ”I'm trying to figure out the timing of that.
As Mike Conley watched the film of the Utah Jazz’s last two losses to the Kings and Clippers, he saw some things he wasn’t too proud of.
Mainly, how he had allowed his man to get into the paint for rebounds. He wasn’t the only culprit — far from it — but he wanted to make sure that didn’t happen again.
So he made a deal with his team: If he misses a box-out, he’s paying up.
“I told them they can fine me $100 every time I miss a box-out from now on,” Conley said.
https://www.ksl.com/article/4666954...to-grasp-the-complexities-of-the-jazz-offense
Mike Conley remembers how he was feeling during his first day of training camp with the Utah Jazz. As he listened to the terminology and went over some of the intricacies of head coach Quin Snyder’s systems, he couldn’t help but crack a joke.
He and new point guard Emmanuel Mudiay turned to each other and said: “I think you need a Ph.D. to play here,” Conley remembered. “They didn't tell us that before we came.”
.
.
“I don't know that we have any monopoly on complexity,” Snyder said before Wednesday’s game. “If you watch us play, right now, it's more about execution and comfort.”
For Conley, the game against the Sixers showed progress in those two areas. Conley had 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting, six rebounds and two assists. Those numbers don’t jump off the page like his 29-point outing against the L.A. Clippers did last week, but it might have meant more in the long run.
.
.
“I felt like I had a good flow throughout the whole game, just knowing when my time was to be aggressive and when I was to be a decoy, or cutting or whatever it was,” Conley said. ”I'm trying to figure out the timing of that.
