Among the post-game handshakes and congratulatory hugs that came last week after the Utah Jazz had secured a place in the NBA playoffs, one moment stood out. Quin Snyder turned to his point guard and placed his hands on the man’s shoulders.
The Jazz would not be a part of this postseason without Ricky Rubio — and Rubio couldn’t have done it if Snyder hadn’t embraced him fully over the past year.
“He’s been great since Day 1,” Rubio said. “He’s been getting the best version out of me and kept trusting me even when things weren’t going the way we wanted.