Midseason Grades For Every Utah Jazz Player
By Ryan Aston
Jeff Withey
Jeff Withey is averaging just 8.6 minutes per game this season, but he’s made those minutes count. He’s still blocking shots (3.1 Per 36) and despite his limited offensive skillset, he’s making greater than 57 percent of his shots, most of those coming at the rim.
Just as he did last season, he’s played when called upon and given the Jazz everything he has. It may not be a lot, but it’s helped in a pinch when the team has had injuries or foul trouble. There’s definitely something to be said for that. Especially for a player on such a meager salary.
Still, he’s nothing more than a back-end of the bench player who offers diminishing returns as his minutes increase. Utah is seven points worse per 100 possessions overall when he’s in the game.
I dig his hustle and the team can usually hang with the opposition when he’s in; you just don’t want him in very much.
Grade: A for effort; C+ overall.
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