Las Vegas • On Saturday afternoon, Utah Jazz guard Grayson Allen found himself answering questions about his second scuffle with an opposing player in as many games.
And yet the former Duke Blue Devil, known as much for his gritty (and sometimes questionable) style as much as his shooting ability isn’t exactly about to change course. He’s made a college career of having an edge, of playing a competitive and fierce style. So why should the NBA be any different?
“I have to set the tone with myself where I have to know playing in the NBA as a rookie, guys are gonna get physical with you,” Allen said.