SALT LAKE CITY — At one point during Thursday’s game between the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs in Orlando, Florida, Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson felt like he was playing a little bit too fast, a little bit too aggressive.
Perhaps that admission can be seen as a significant one from Clarkson, who is known for always trying to look for his own shot — sometimes too selfishly so — but he did have a bigger responsibility on his shoulders against the Spurs than he typically does, and he was feeling the burden.
With the Jazz playing minus every starter except Joe Ingles, Clarkson became really the sole player who was capable of creating offense.