The late game collapses are the only warning flares ESPN’s Marc Spears sees in the Utah Jazz. Otherwise, he says the Jazz have everything they need. But the West has tremendous depth behind Phoenix.“I think there’s not going to be any sweeps,” Spears said. “There’s gonna be a lot of six [or] seven game series from the first round to the end. It’s gonna be a big time Battle
When Juan Villegas sat down for a final interview for the Utah Jazz Scholarship, he prepared as best he could.
He dressed professionally, prepared to answer any question the interviewer would throw at him. It was his last chance to leave an impression as to why he deserved one of the 30 spots available.
When his phone rang, Villegas answered. It was Jazz forward Joe Ingles on the other end. He FaceTimed me, Villegas said. He wanted to congratulate me and tell me personally that I had been awarded the scholarship.
At first it didn t register. Not that it was a prank, but that he was on the end of the wrong call.