Halfway through the 1st quarter of Utah’s first preseason game against the Adelaide 36ers, it looked as though the 36ers were going to give the Jazz another run for their money just like last preseason. The Jazz were turning the ball over frequently, looked out of sorts, and their defense—albeit they were missing three starters—was looking very un-Jazz-like. That is ... until Royce O’Neale checked in. The 36ers were leading 13-12 at that substitution, and it would be the last time they saw a lead. O’Neale would score 7 points, shut down Adelaide’s best player Jerome Randall, and lead Utah on a 16-3 run to end the quarter.
Utah Jazz’s Royce O’Neale looks like a starting caliber NBA player
