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The Weekly Run newsletter: Joe Ingles says ‘it’ll be a challenge’ against Denver tonight, ‘but I’m confident in our team’

Ahead of tonight’s Jazz game vs. the Denver Nuggets, Joe Ingles was asked at shootaround about the unique challenges inherent in playing a team that primarily runs its offense through its center, Nikola Jokic.

Ingles conceded it’s a bit unusual, but also said it’s becoming less so.

“Yeah — I think we’ve seen it more this year from other teams; obviously, we’ve played [the Nuggets], as well. Pick-and-pop bigs passing the ball back and forth, and letting bigs have the ball a lot more — a lot of teams are doing that,” he said. “I guess it’s different that Rudy and Fav will be on the ball more [defensively], but it doesn’t change what we do and how we’re gonna play.