For The Bakersfield Jam, A Foundation Arises Within A Disappointing Season

After a winless 2016 D-League Showcase, it’s clear there are flaws with the Bakersfield Jam. However, head coach Chris Jent has put a foundation in place that starts with a desire to learn.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Down 50-38 at the half, the Bakersfield Jam were on their way to a second straight loss at the NBA D-League Showcase in Santa Cruz, Calif., where all of the D-League teams play in front of scouts, personnel and media in hopes of earning a call-up to the NBA. However, coming out of the break, the mood wasn’t that bleak.

In fact, before play resumed against the Erie Bayhawks, the players were talking and joking around throughout the layup lines. The jovial nature of the conversations was…