It's tough to be a Utah Jazz fan these days. Just when you thought the team is on its way to contention, Gordon Hayward goes to the Boston Celtics and George Hill ends up with the Sacramento Kings.

It looks like the only things the Jazz have are Rudy Gobert, Rodney Hood and the promising rookie Donovan Mitchell. And even these players can't take the team into playoff contention. The Jazz are currently 17-26 for the season. They are among the bottom dwellers in the West.

Fans have not been afraid to express their frustration, particularly on Hood. The Jazz guard was booed by local fans across the Vivint Arena after he missed six of his first seven shot attempts in the opening quarter against the Indiana Pacers.

The Jazz ended up losing the game with a score of 109-94.

Andy Larsen of KSL said that Hood indeed heard the boos of the fans. Hood said the following after being asked about the issue:

“I feed off of it. S—, it is what it is. I just gotta be who I am. It is what it is. I've been through tough times before. I've had people give up on me before. This s— is nothing new. And I keep moving forward. This is my fourth year. This is the best season I've had since I've been here. So, it is what it is. If people boo or they say s— about me, I just keep going. That's all I can do. I keep my head up. I'm gonna keep shooting the ball. It is what it is. I just gotta keep fighting and not lose confidence because everybody else does.”

When it looks like the entire world is against you, it's hard to keep moving forward with your head up. Let's appreciate Hood for his resilience, and maybe, in time, he'll win the fans back in Utah.