Overall GPA: 3.00 (B)
I am trying to not be too over-reactionary, but I just really love Ekpe Udoh’s game.
Similar to players like Jerebko and O’Neale, Udoh’s role has been unpredictable, to say the least.
Combine his well-documented ability to defend with his improving offensive game and the Jazz might really have something with the former sixth overall pick.
Udoh finished Wednesday’s game in Washington with a season-high in minutes (34) in relief of Derrick Favors. Udoh made the most of his minutes and ended the night with a stat-filled performance of 16 points, nine rebounds, four steals, two blocks and two assists.
Pretty impressive coming from a guy that I thought would end up on the end of Utah’s bench.
I remember when I woke up one morning and saw "Jazz sign Ekpe Udoh" and "Jazz sign Royce O'Neale" alerts. I thought what in the world is DL doing? Tonight Udoh 16/9/2/3/2 on 7-10 shooting, Royce 10/4/1/1 on 4-4 shooting. So yeah maybe I shouldn't be an NBA GM. #TakeNote
— Kaleb Searle (@kaleb_searle) January 11, 2018
Well said, Kaleb.
Signings like these are the exact reason why Utah’s front office is starting to gain recognition as one of the NBA’s elite organizations.