LOS ANGELES — When Joe Johnson made his first playoff appearance, Dante Exum was still stacking crayons according to their shades. When Boris Diaw arrived on the postseason scene, Rodney Hood was discovering his first crush. And when George Hill was introduced to the playoffs, Rudy Gobert was still two years away from driving.
Not everyone will have playoff jitters when the Jazz meet the Clippers Saturday. In terms of postseason play, Johnson, Diaw and Hill have logged more miles than Forrest Gump.
It’s tempting to cast the Jazz as novices, and in some ways they are.