Losing 3-1 last year forged a group of Jazz players who trust each other, and the team plays better as a result
While awaiting the result of the Game 7 between the Mavericks and Clippers that will determine Utah’s next opponent, Joe Ingles spoke of the lasting impact their 2020 loss to Denver is having now.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale (23),Utah Jazz guard Joe Ingles (2) and Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) help Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (10) off the deck after a foul as the Utah Jazz take on the Memphis Grizzlies during Game 1 of the first-round playoffs at Vivint Arena, May 23, 2021.
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