3 takeaways from Utah Jazz Summer League game two

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Mar 5, 2019; East Lansing, MI, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard James Palmer Jr. (0) stands on the court during the first half of a game against the Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /

1. The Utah Jazz had three standout performers in game two

Game one, a terrible start to Summer League was highlighted by an inefficient, yet decent performance from Xavier Sneed (a DNP in game two), but in game two, the Jazz were able to get good performances out of three players that they need to step up over the coming weeks. Despite ending with a negative +/-, both Bruno Caboclo and Justin Robinson put up good numbers, and looked organized and impressive both on and off the ball, and were supported by a great 14 points off the bench for James Palmer.

The current Jazz guard rotation is absolutely stacked with NBA talent, so these performances may not result in playing time at the next level, but given the lack of NBA experience at forward and center after trading Rudy Gobert and Royce O’Neale, the performance from Caboclo was an intriguing one. With Walker Kessler a name to watch potentially at Las Vegas Summer League, but definitely in camp, impressive performances are even more crucial for the Brazilian born player, but if he can continue to look organized and efficient, he’ll do himself a lot of favours.

It wasn’t enough to help the Jazz win, but moving forward in Summer League, if they can get 2-3 performances like this per night, with one player stepping up to make a big impact, the Jazz could certainly win a lot of SL games over the next few weeks.

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