It centered around new Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson and how an opponent goes about preparing on the fly for a new acquisition. Clarkson made his debut Thursday night for the Blazers after being acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this week in exchange for former No. 5 overall pick Dante Exum and two future second-round picks.
Stotts, surely knowing Clarkson’s name would pop up pregame, was armed with an interesting answer.
“Well, he had a pretty good game last time against us if anybody looked it up,” Stotts said. “He’s been a good scorer in this league and I know Utah, they needed some scoring off the bench, so I think he’ll be a pretty good addition for them.