Much like Burks, Jonas Jerebko’s role was largely limited for much of the opening round.
After a rough defensive stretch in Game 1 against Carmelo, Jonas didn’t see much of the floor this series.
Jerebko’s biggest contribution, however, came in Utah’s 102-95 Game 2 victory in OKC. He logged 13 minutes and added 10 points and five boards to help Utah secure the victory and tie the series up at one game apiece heading back to Salt Lake City.
With Houston providing a much different look than OKC, we could see Quin Snyder find ways to utilize Jerebko’s skill set to help slow down the Rockets and provide Utah with some bench scoring.
For now, Jerebko will have to make the most of the limited opportunities he is given as playoff rotations continue to tighten up as the playoffs go on.