The development of Lauri Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks and Keyonte George is the Jazz’s top priority for the rest of the season

The Utah Jazz roster’s players’ progress will be scrutinized even more in this post-trade deadline scenario.

Therefore, it’s not as crucial to analyze the Jazz’s reasons for losing their game against the Golden State Warriors 129-107 on Monday night as it is to highlight some of the more crucial aspects to keep an eye on as the remainder of the season progresses.

Regardless of your opinions on Ochai Agbaji, Jordan Clarkson, and Simone Fontecchio, it is indisputable that losing three rotational players would increase the pressure on players like Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and even John Collins.
Markkanen is, of course, the most significant member of the trio.

Jazz head coach Will Hardy remarked, “He was guarded with an incredible level of physicality tonight.” That attracted a lot of attention to (Lauri)… For the most part of the evening, (Jordan) was essentially face guarded; he was kept within closed doors, had his top fastened, and wasn’t allowed to leave any screen.

“So, yes, those two guys will need to get used to the way they’re being protected, and as staff, we’ll need to adapt to what we can do to support them.”
It is not only about how they are protected; it is also about how they will be attacked while they are in the defensive position. As a defender, teams will put a lot of pressure on Markkanen in an attempt to wear him down, which will alter the way he plays.

Markkanen may find the remainder of the season to be quite painful, but it may also present a great chance for him to further develop his skills.

The course of the following 28 games cannot be predicted, but this is something to be aware of.

Taylor Hendricks

The Jazz made it pretty clear through the first few months of this season that Taylor Hendricks, despite being the No. 9 overall pick in the draft, was as green as green gets and needed to work on his game in order to even get near his potential.

To Hendricks’ credit, he has also expressed quite a bit about how much space he has for improvement and how he is learning to do things he has never had to do before.

Nevertheless, he is still a very long way from being an impact player on the NBA level. He doesn’t comprehend a lot of basic and fundamental concepts, and it will require a lot of work to get him up to speed in a way that will make him appear credible.

Even if he is operating at a disadvantage, he can nevertheless take certain steps to strengthen his case.

Taylor needs to get better at a lot of things, according to Hardy. “I don’t think any of those things should make it any less difficult for you to give it your all on every play, to attempt to dig out balls that are 50/50, to communicate, and to carry out the covering that we’re doing.Ultimately, though, people don’t feel sorry for you if you want to play for an NBA team and under big lights.

George Keyonte
Keyonte George was inserted back into the starting lineup on Monday night. Kris Dunn’s job remains the same, according to Hardy, who provided justification for the decision, saying that he should still be the best defender and play roughly 20 minutes every night.

However, the team’s top priority at the moment is to view George as a key component of the future core.

That’s right, Hardy declared. Keyonte plays a significant role in our school. Walker (Kessler), John, and Lauri all require facilitators to pass the ball to them and… Overall, Keyonte has been an excellent facilitator.In the end, taking on that responsibility is what will benefit our team the most going forward.

It will be interesting to watch how George responds to this promotion. We must be able to respond to inquiries such as how well George serves as Markkanen’s facilitator by the end of the season. What are his shortcomings as a point guard, and is it possible to strengthen them? What are his advantages? Are there any lineups or combinations featuring George that are superior to others?
The remainder of this season will be devoted to finding the answers to the questions about all three of these players: Markkanen, Hendricks, and George.

Even if we discover more defects or shortcomings, that knowledge will still serve to shape future developments.

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