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3 reasons the Utah Jazz will be just fine after Game 5 meltdown

By Tyler Thorpe

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 18: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz after the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Two of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 18 2018 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch Sr./NBAE via Getty Images)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - APRIL 18: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz after the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Two of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 18 2018 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch Sr./NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – APRIL 23: Head Coach Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz speaks with media after the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Four of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Coaching

Without discrediting Gobert’s impact, Quin Snyder’s basketball genius may be the primary reason that the Jazz made the postseason this year. Now that the Jazz find themselves up 3-2 in their opening series, nothing has changed. Snyder remains one of Utah’s primary advantages in their matchup with the Thunder.

Coach Snyder has shown an impressive ability to get the most out of his roster and make adjustments all year to put his team in the best situation to compete.

Whether or not the shots are falling, there is no questioning that Snyder’s system creates open looks. Behind Quin’s coaching, Utah has been able to expose OKC’s weakness of giving up open corner threes.

I don’t believe Utah’s Game 5 collapse is any indictment against Snyder’s ability to keep his team motivated. I fully expect Snyder and his staff to have the Jazz motivated and ready to match OKC’s intensity and desperation on Friday night.

As long as Snyder is leading the charge, Utah will always have a chance.

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