Despite an energetic second-half effort, the Utah Jazz couldn’t overcome a lethargic start in their home game with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. In the end, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook overwhelmed the upstart Jazz and OKC secured a 113-102 victory at EnergySolutions Arena.
While Durant and Westbrook thrilled in true superstar fashion, combining for 50 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists, the night’s greatest fireworks may have come from Jazz coach Quin Snyder in the post-game presser.
When asked about a struggling Rudy Gobert, who looks to be feeling the effects of spending his summer battling for EuroBasket glory, Snyder proceeded to hit his team, the media and Jazz Nation with a dose of grim reality.