Jazz’s coach enters the COVID-19 Protocols! Ingles, Gobert, Donovan, House Jr., and Jensen (assistant coach) are all out. Now add Utah Jazz’s head coach, Quin Snyder, to that list. While he isn’t injured, he has been added to the Health and Safety Protocols.
Two coaches and four players out for the time being; what are the odds that one of the best teams in the league can soon be turned into one of the most declining teams due to injuries/COVID? Sadly, for Utah, they are one of them.
While they rank fourth in the Western Conference, Utah has lost eleven out of their last thirteen games. Injuries have forced them to choke games and suffer brutally at the hands of their merciless opponents.
Currently the Jazz have the record of 30-21, not bad but they need to start winning again. That is a must as they need to desperately break the losing streak they have currently, losing five straight is crushing. They have been 2-8 in their past ten games. Wednesday is the next scheduled game they have against the Nuggets at home.
Monday night was a horrific scene to watch with the Utah Jazz’s promising power forward suffering what looked to be a snapped leg.
It was a non-contact injury where after he was done running, Hendrick’s fell to the ground with his leg visibly broken.
According to multiple reports, confirmed by Utah, the 20-year-old suffered a fractured fibula and dislocated ankle. This was found out after being stretchered out of the arena and to the hospital.
The Utah Jazz are twelve days out from their season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies, which is good and bad when considering Keyonte George’s latest injury.
According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, George will get an MRI done on his left knee Friday to determine the severity and hopefully have a concrete timeline.
During Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, the 20-year-old suffered a mild knee sprain. However, Utah is optimistic that he won’t miss significant time and can be ready by October 23rd.
George averaged 13.0 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.8 rebounds during his rookie season.
According to Senior NBA Insider Chris B. Haynes, the Utah Jazz has made the decision to pick up the fourth-year option of Will Hardy’s contract.
While the 36-year-old coach has yet to have a winning season in Utah, management believes he is doing a great job and is in no rush to make a drastic coaching change. They trust his process for however long it takes.
It should be noted that Hardy is the second youngest head coach in the National Basketball Association; the first would be Boston Celtics Joe Mazzulla.