Utah Jazz: 3 takeaways from Game 3 vs. Thunder

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2. Joe was jinglin’

Joe Ingles finished the game with 21 points, four assists, three rebounds, and five 3-pointers made. The numbers weren’t flashy, just solid. In fact, one of his nicknames is Slow Mo Joe. The other? Jinglin’ Joe — and that certainly felt apt in Game 3.

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Take the above play for example. It begins with Ingles bringing the ball up the court. Once he crosses half-court, he initiates a simple pick-and-roll with Derrick Favors, who rolls to the basket for the jam. The crowd is visibly excited about the play, but they should be excited about more plays like this in the near future.

Thunder backup point guard Raymond Felton gets caught on Favors’ screen, so Carmelo Anthony (Favors’ initial defender) is switched onto Ingles. Anthony makes a feeble attempt to put a hand in Ingles face, who quickly whips it down to Favors for the aforementioned dunk. It’s something that doesn’t happen that is the most important part of the play.