HOUSTON — Donovan Mitchell was nowhere to be seen, but not just on Sunday when the Jazz got incinerated by Houston. He wasn’t around for media interviews on Monday, either. Rudy Gobert, Ricky Rubio, Joe Ingles and even coach Quin Snyder took a hard pass.
Except for a helpful Derrick Favors, the only other Jazz player on hand was Thabo Sefolosha.
Which is only fair.
Someone from the bench needed to address what happened in the 32-point derailment.
There were numerous breakdowns as the Jazz got overwhelmed in the fourth quarter. These things happen. Houston’s lead jumped from nine to 32 while the Jazz subbed in players, trying to find a hot hand.