Snyder said what his team misses most is Hood’s ability to get the Jazz through dry offensive spells with the second unit. And that’s been on display this week. Against OKC, the game was lost at the beginning of the fourth quarter when the Jazz couldn’t find scoring with Mitchell on the bench. One of the reasons Houston is so good is because the Rockets have Chris Paul running their second unit. The Jazz had no such luxury, and it showed.
When Hood’s been able to play, he’s had maybe the best season of his career, averaging 17.