“He really threw himself into the game. He hasn't played as well as he can, and we have high expectations for him on all levels. But I feel like he's banging on the door, banging on the door.”
LOS ANGELES — As the Utah Jazz prepared to play a team they had not defeated in five years, coach Quin Snyder offered the following response when asked what he wanted most from his players.
"Consistency," Snyder said, "whatever that means."
As the Jazz broke their 13-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Clippers, they might have found a key to achieving that elusive trait: Converting one of their best player's hidden potential into a solid performance.