Jazz are learning a harsh Ace Bailey lesson they should've known all along

Portland Trail Blazers v Utah Jazz | Chris Gardner/GettyImagesAce Bailey is a thrilling prospect because of his upside as a scorer. But in his rookie season, on a Jazz team that doesn't have much playmaking around him, Bailey will still have to fight for buckets. He won't have the luxury of putting up huge numbers on the Jazz because even as a rookie, opposing teams will have him near the top of the scouting report.

There isn't enough offensive firepower elsewhere to let Bailey slip through the cracks and get a bunch of easy looks, so any buckets he gets will need to be manufactured a lot of the time.

Luckily, Bailey's size, length, and high release make him a good candidate to manufacture…