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Utah Jazz: Biggest Takeaways From Summer League

By DJoumbarey A. Moreau

Apr 13, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder (right) talks with guard Elijah Millsap (13) during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 13, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder (right) talks with guard Elijah Millsap (13) during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 13, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood (5) dribbles the ball as Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton (2) defends during the second half at EnergySolutions Arena. The Jazz won 109-92. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 13, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Rodney Hood (5) dribbles the ball as Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton (2) defends during the second half at EnergySolutions Arena. The Jazz won 109-92. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

Rodney Hood Cont. 

Hood’s going to play for a Jazz team that should (yes, they should) make the playoffs. If his numbers are anywhere near  15.5 points, 2.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game, then look for him to make a strong case to win the award. Of course Utah also has to win close to 44 games and in the Western Conference it’s not an easy task.

Want to know who put up that stat line last year? Lou Williams averaged those numbers for the Toronto Raptors, who went on to win 49 games and made the playoffs. Williams’ numbers combined with the Raptors’ success gave him enough validity to win the award.

Hood, in his rookie season, wasn’t too far away as posted a stat line of 8.5 points, 1.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game in 21.3 minutes. If the Summer League wasn’t evidence enough, look for those numbers to increase in the regular season.

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