{"id":21320,"date":"2025-05-09T15:02:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T15:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/21320\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T15:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T15:02:25","slug":"what-the-jazz-learned-from-the-ncaa-title-game-deseret-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/21320\/","title":{"rendered":"What the Jazz learned from the NCAA title game \u2013 Deseret News"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was first published as the Jazz Insiders<\/a> newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Friday.<\/p>\n

The Utah Jazz coaches and players watch a lot of film. They will watch their own games, break them down in intricate ways, and use those sessions to try and improve, individually and as a group.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just their own games or those of upcoming opponents that they watch. The team will also watch playoff games, past and present, even when they are not postseason participants themselves. And this last week, the team\u2019s film session included watching the final minutes of the NCAA championship game between Houston and Florida.<\/p>\n

Jazz head coach Will Hardy wanted to have the players dissect and discuss late-game execution.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnd-of-game execution, I think, is the part that matters most to me,\u201d Hardy said. \u201cWe\u2019ve studied end-of-game all year. We\u2019ve had some good moments. We\u2019ve had some tough moments. But we\u2019ve also watched a lot from around the league, and we watched the end of the national championship game with the team. We\u2019re always trying to learn from the situational parts of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

The players said that they noticed how important it is to know game situation \u2014 clock, time, score \u2014 and how precious every second is. Understanding those things helps to make decisions like whether to go for a 2-for-1 opportunity or to let the clock run out. It also helps to understand what the bonus situation is and if there is any difference in that for one team versus the other.<\/p>\n

They talked about the importance of spacing and how even if you feel rushed, you have to make sure that your team fundamentals are sound and you aren\u2019t forcing things. Brice Sensabaugh noted that in every late-game situation, it seems like the team that wins is the one who is playing the same way they would if it was the first quarter. Keeping your cool is important.<\/p>\n

After that film session, the Jazz turned around and pulled out a rare win for the team, which included some necessary late-game execution, considering it was an overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought the team did a really good job,\u201d Hardy said. \u201cWe\u2019re down 3, and instead of fouling right away, we wanted to trap to see if we could force a turnover. And the guys did that. We\u2019ve had a couple instances this year where we\u2019ve accidentally fouled in that situation … I\u2019m happy for the guys, because they come to work every day, they continue to stick together, and they are showing the ability to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n

New with the JazzQuote of the week<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember how long June (26) was for me, how long of a night that was. I\u2019m not surprised this is where I am now and I\u2019m proud of myself for persevering through that. Because, my dream of walking across that stage was shattered, and I\u2019m never going to be able to get that back.\u201d \u2014 Jazz rookie Kyle Filipowski<\/p>\n

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