Dante Exum is earning the trust of his coach on the floor, and it has made a sizable difference in the play of the Jazz’s bench.
But it has not really been Exum’s scoring that has set the world on fire, but his playmaking and defense. That comes after a stretch where Exum found himself battling with Raul Neto for backup guard minutes thanks to his up-and-down play.
"If you don’t play well, you have to be able to figure out why and own it. Sometimes, it’s as simple as “I wasn’t as focused as I needed to be on some things,’” Jazz coach Quin Snyder said.