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Summer league or not, Jazz are looking for high-quality defense

Las Vegas • After all the literally earth-shaking happenings that took place in the NBA world Friday night, the Jazz’s opening game of the Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday represented a return to normalcy.

Along those lines, it should come as no surprise to any observer of the Jazz that getting the team’s defense in order — yes, even in summer league play — has been a priority.

After a rough debut in Salt Lake City back on on July 1, when Utah allowed the Memphis Grizzlies to score 85 points and shoot 45.