SALT LAKE CITY — At this point, it has become rather automatic, like a light switch turning on with a simple flip.
When Utah Jazz starting center Rudy Gobert picks up his second foul early in games, Derrick Favors, who serves primarily as Gobert’s backup, has a penchant for raising his game to another level to help keep the Jazz alive without their star big man.
On Wednesday night as Utah took on the LA Clippers at Vivint Arena, Favors played out the scenario once again.
With 2:16 remaining in the first quarter and the Jazz trailing 29-19 after a bad start, Gobert picked up his second foul of the night when he elbowed his way into Clippers reserve big man Montrezl Harrell.