The Utah Jazz lost by a score of 114-102 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday evening. After the game, their star guard Donovan Mitchell spoke to the media concerning why he felt upset about his team's performance.
Mitchell was upset about the lack of communication. He felt the team could've played better if they had better chemistry overall.
Donovan, on what went wrong late: "Lack of communication — that’s all it is. They started hitting shots and we started missing shots, and at the end of the day, the first thing that goes when that happens is the talking. Then breakdowns happen." pic.twitter.com/Ezs1oW6nha
— Eric Walden (@tribjazz) January 8, 2019
On the evening, Donovan Mitchell contributed 26 points while playing 40 minutes. Rudy Gobert also had 14 points along with 15 rebounds. Other than that, the Jazz didn't do that much damage.
On the other hand, five Bucks players were in double digits. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and ten rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon added 21 points with five rebounds and five assists. Everything seemed to click offensively.
The Jazz started out extremely slow this season. It seemed their offense hit a standstill. Mitchell was having a sophomore slump. There was no flow to their offense, and their defense wasn't able to win games when they would score less than 90 points a night.
Then the team started to pick up momentum. They traded for Kyle Korver from the Cleveland Cavaliers and it opened up their entire offense. Donovan Mitchell started to hit shots consistently and the offense started to flow once again as it did the year prior.
Though the Jazz lost to the Bucks, they're playing like a much better team. They're fighting for a playoff spot in the West.
The Jazz are now 20-21 on the season and sit ninth in the NBA's Western Conference. They will face off next against the Orlando Magic at home this upcoming Wednesday.
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