The truth about Kris Dunn and 3 more observations from the Utah Jazz’s preseason debut
By Chad Porto
Giving up on Collin Sexton isn’t the right call after one preseason game
Too many fans on Twitter/X were jumping on Collin Sexton after just one bad game. It made no sense, as Sexton has a pretty solid body of work and it’s pretty assumed that we know what he’s going to be/already is.
Yet, a lot of fans were remarking that his lone bad shooting night is proof that he shouldn’t start. And hey, maybe there’s truth to the idea he shouldn’t start, but it has nothing to do with his lackluster outing against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Sexton is great at getting buckets from in and around the paint and you’re going to need guards who can drive to the paint to get shots off, and draw fouls. That’s what Sexton can do. Sexton isn’t a complete player, however.
If you look at his stats, he’s not a polished passer, so asking him to be a point guard isn’t the greatest of ideas. He’s also not very sure of his three-point shot, as he only took 2.5 per game last year; good enough for 11th best on the team.
He’s also not great on defense. He tries, but he just gets caught up in screens far too easily. So he’s not a bad player by any means but he has his own limitations. He’ll rebound from his 1-7 night, but fans should really be concerned about him being paired with Jordan Clarkson at any point in time. Those two are nearly carbon copies of one another, with the same strengths and weaknesses, and playing them together won’t be conducive to the team’s perimeter defense.