The Jazz coach spent much of his postgame interview Monday complimenting Hayward for what he's done for himself and the team this season.
“(He’s) a guy that’s going to try to guard their best player and isn’t worried about his own game; he’s worried about the team. You’re seeing a great competitor right now.”
SALT LAKE CITY — Before Monday’s game, the last thing Jazz coach Quin Snyder told his team before they left the locker room to face the Chicago Bulls was that he needed a guard to grab double-digit rebounds.
Gordon Hayward — call him a small forward or a shooting guard, same diff on this team — went out and grabbed 12 boards.