Ranking Each Utah Jazz Player’s Preseason Performance
By Tyson Newman
Oct 18, 2015; Portland, OR, USA; Utah Jazz guard/forward Elijah Millsap (13) regains control of the ball while being defended by Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) during the third quarter of the NBA preseason game at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Blazers won 116-111. Mandatory Credit: Godofredo Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
12) Elijah Millsap
Returning defensive stud Elijah Millsap had an okay preseason for the Jazz, but not a great one. Millsap played in all seven preseason games, averaging 16.5 minutes per contest. Millsap showed some flashes of improvement in his offensive games at times, driving to the hoop and seemingly finishing at the rim better than we’ve see before.
Nonetheless, he did not shoot the ball well overall, connecting on only 36.8 percent of his field goal attempts and shooting a dismal 14.3 percent from behind the arc. His shooting woes continue to be discouraging.
Still, Millsap looked good defensively and appears to have locked down minutes in Jazz coach Quin Snyder’s wing rotation.
Preseason Stats: 7 GP, 16.5 min, 3.7 pts, 2.4 rbs, 0.7 ast, 36.8 FG%, 14.3 3P%
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