After three wins in as many outings to start the season, the Jazz fell for the first time last night, on the floor of the Rockets in Houston. As against Denver, Minnesota and New Orleans, it was an offensively disputed match, but which this time did not switch in favor of the Jazzmen, weighed down in particular by a weak external address (11/32).
In the third quarter, to try to find a solution to this problem, Will Hardy then turned to Simone Fontecchio for the first time this season. A solid shooter and more broadly attacking, the Italian, who had only played a short minute in total over the first three matches, gave satisfaction to his coach.
” Simone was good. He boosted us. He plays well, and he knows how to shoot really well. » thus declared the young Jazz technician. ” He negotiated some drive-and-kicks well. I’m happy for him. »
On the side of the person concerned, who finished his first official game in the NBA with 13 points (5/9, 3/5 behind the arc) and 3 rebounds in 15 minutes, a relief to have finally broken the ice, but not of relaxation. ” I’m still working on my concentration, my consistency in the game. I played 15 minutes and I committed 4 faults. So I still have to get up to speed. But overall, I’m happy that I was able to help the team. »
