Who do the Utah Jazz think the best shooter on the roster is? There’s lots of names bandied about, but ultimately one consensus choice.
Still, with the challenge issued, I made it a point to ask most every player we talked to since the same: Who’s the best shooter on this team?You might think so, but that didn’t turn out to be the case. Multiple names were mentioned, but only one other player chose himself.“We got a lot of guys who can shoot. But I’ll say MB — Malik,” said rookie Ochai Agbaji. “He’s been showing it.”
“Malik. Malik is the best shooter,” agreed Fontecchio. “I know he said the other day that I’m the second-best shooter, but we’ll see.” “For sure Malik. He’s been really showing that he can space the floor and knock down treys — spot-up, off the dribble, and in the flow of the offense,” said Clarkson, who then rattled off a few other names. “Mike for sure. And probably me after that. But
can shoot the ball! Actually, Stanley Johnson has been knocking some shots down, too, in the scrimmages we’ve been playing. It’s a toss-up.”Well that would be the same Mr. Markkanen who suggested everyone would pick themselves. After first hedging a bit by being general , then throwing some props to some teammates , I finally asked him straight-up if he was one of those guys who’d choose himself.“Yeah. I’m confident,” Markkanen said. “I’m not gonna bet money on it! But I’m confident.”It’s been a process trying to get to know so many new people with the team — which extends beyond the players and to the coaching staff.
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