<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/snub-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Donovan Mitchell reveals possible reason behind Mike Conley’s All-Star snub</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T14:45:27-08:00">February 24th, 2:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T14:45:27-08:00">February 24th, 2:45pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As always, there was a predictably massive outcry once the NBA released the full list of the All-Star teams. More than a few folks out there believe that one of the biggest snubs out West comes in the form of Utah Jazz veteran Mike Conley, who himself has been playing in one of, if not the best season of his entire career. Conley’s Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell seems to agree with this notion completely.</p><p>According to Mitchell, he firmly believes that Conley has been playing at an All-Star level this season:</p><blockquote>“It’s unfortunate that we don’t play on national TV enough for people to see his impact,” Mitchell said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1364658778344284160">Eric Walden</a> of The Salt Lake Tribune. “… I thought he would get in. Hopefully he still will as Anthony Davis’ replacement. … He’s definitely earned a spot.”</blockquote><p>Mitchell also touched on the fact that the Jazz remain to be a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz">small-market team</a>. As such, their games do not get sufficient national TV coverage — something that Mitchell believes had a significant impact on the Conley snub.</p><p>As Mitchell noted above, though, Conley could still get into the squad as a replacement for injured Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis. Then again, another big-name absentee in yesterday’s announcement of All-Star reserves is Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, who will serve as Conley’s main competition for the vacant spot.</p><p>As for his part, Mitchell was voted by the coaches as a reserve for the West, marking the 24-year-old’s second consecutive appearance in the All-Star team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Donovan Mitchell reveals possible reason behind Mike Conley’s All-Star snub

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jazz-mike-conley.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz guard Mike Conley keeps it real on the meaning of an All-Star berth</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-20T18:10:51-08:00">February 20th, 6:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-20T18:11:21-08:00">February 20th, 6:11pm</time><address><a>David Bernal</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While most players sidestep the question of what an All-Star selection means to them, providing a glib answer that focuses on the team’s long-term goal of winning a championship, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz/news">Utah Jazz</a> guard Mike Conley chose instead to be forthright.</p><p>Speaking with reporters in anticipation of coaches finalizing the reserve selections Tuesday afternoon, Conley opened up about what being named to the squad would mean to him.</p><blockquote>“That would mean the world to me, obviously,” Conley told reporters, via <a href="https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1363010109249523713">ESPN’s Tim McMahon</a>. “It would say a lot about me as a person after the year I had last year, to come back and compete at the level I’ve competed at,” the guard continued. “I do feel like I’ve played well enough to be in that conversation and to, quite frankly, be one of those reserves.”</blockquote><p>Though Conley has ranked as one of the best point guards in the NBA since his entrance into the league 13 years ago, the Jazz veteran has failed to qualify for an All-Star game throughout his career. While he has come close multiple times over the years–most notably in 2016-17–Conley boasts a resume this season that may be too difficult for the coaches making the decisions to ignore.</p><p>The Jazz own the best record in the NBA at 24-6. Furthermore, Conley has been the most consistent performer on the team beyond even Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Boasting a stat line of <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/conlemi01.html">15 points</a>, nearly six assists, and shooting over 37% from behind the arc, Conley has led the league in plus-minus for much of the year.</p><p>With advanced statistics increasingly in vogue, the Jazz point guard’s prominence in those measures could be the critical factor in him finding a way onto the team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz guard Mike Conley keeps it real on the meaning of an All-Star berth

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-02-20_212950.png"></figure><h1>Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert campaign managers for Mike Conley’s All-Star bid</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-20T05:31:00-08:00">February 20th, 5:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-20T05:31:00-08:00">February 20th, 5:31am</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley has been one of the league’s most <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-mike-conley-admits-hes-looking-for-respect-all-star-recognition/">underrated and underappreciated</a> players for several seasons now. He’s been a borderline All-Star during his years with the Memphis Grizzlies. But for some reason, the 33-year-old playmaker has been left out of the festivities every time and has yet to have an All-Star citation next to his name on <i>Basketball Reference</i>.</p><p>Conley wants that to change this season, with a legitimate case to make the reserves for the Western Conference All-Stars which will be announced next week. His Utah Jazz teammates <a href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1363018616250142720">couldn’t agree more</a>, as Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, and Jordan Clarkson all expressed their support for Conley’s All-Star bid.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Imma say this one last time! <a href="https://twitter.com/MCONLEY10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@MCONLEY10</a> deserves to be an all star! 110% so please put some damn respect on his name and get him in the game 💯💯</p><p>— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) <a href="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1363018616250142720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shouldn’t even be a debate… <a href="https://t.co/nzZzVcxSAr" target="_blank">https://t.co/nzZzVcxSAr</a></p><p>— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) <a href="https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/1363013726337527808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">real talk 💯 <a href="https://twitter.com/MCONLEY10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@MCONLEY10</a> <a href="https://t.co/vxZe9NaYDw" target="_blank">https://t.co/vxZe9NaYDw</a></p><p>— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1363014625793433600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Mike Conley Jr. does not exactly have the largest fan base so he hasn’t won the popular vote over the years. He has received votes from the media and NBA coaches in seasons past but has always been passed over for other stars.</p><p>The battle-tested point guard is actually enjoying a career-high rate shooting the ball this year, draining 41 percent of his 3-pointers while averaging 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.4 steals in 24 games for the Jazz. He made a triumphant return on Friday after a six-game absence due to injury, pitching in 16 points in the Jazz’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>As vital as Conley has been for the Jazz’s success this season, it’s unlikely that he will make it to the final seven names to represent the West. There is simply so much talent and a handful of deserving guards than him at this time, with his teammate Donovan Mitchell a lock for that slot.</p><p>But with the success the Jazz have garnered this year, in large part thanks to Mike Conley, maybe this is his year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert campaign managers for Mike Conley’s All-Star bid

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jazz-Mike-Conley-Donovan-Mitchell-Rudy-Gobert-Kawhi-Leonard-Paul-George-Clippers.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz’s Mike Conley available for Clippers matchup after six-game absence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-19T18:09:44-08:00">February 19th, 6:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-19T18:12:47-08:00">February 19th, 6:12pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/utah-jazz">Utah Jazz</a> will have their floor general back on the floor on Friday, as Mike Conley has been cleared to play against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a> at Staples Center. The 6-foot-1 guard has missed the Jazz’s last six contests due to a sore right hamstring.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/1362936677530931205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1362936677530931205%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1012402action%3Dedit">The team confirmed the positive development</a> hours before tip-off between the two Western Conference juggernauts.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mike Conley is available to play tonight. <a href="https://t.co/8Z8p6jFtpN" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/8Z8p6jFtpN</a></p><p>— utahjazz (@utahjazz) <a href="https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/1362936677530931205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Mike Conley’s return is indeed a great boost for the league-leading Jazz, considering the Clippers’ two superstars, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kawhi-leonard/af27097c">Kawhi Leonard</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/paul-george/b0b809e6">Paul George</a>, will also reportedly make their return from their respective injuries.</p><p>Before his bothersome injury, the 33-year-old playmaker has been averaging 16.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.4 steals in his first full season in Salt Lake City. Conley is one of the main reasons why Utah is currently the best 3-point shooting team in the league, making 41 percent of his attempts from past the arc in 23 games.</p><p>While Conley’s leadership was dearly missed, the Jazz were undefeated during their starting point guard’s absence and currently riding the high of a nine-game winning streak. Jazz superstar <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/donovan-mitchell/ba810a1f">Donovan Mitchell</a> has moved over to point guard in Conley’s stead, while NBA Sixth Man of the Year frontrunner Jordan Clarkson also absorbed some of his minutes and dazzled off the bench.</p><p>Utah also had a league-best 11 game winning streak earlier and has the best record in the league at 24-5, as of writing.</p><p>This marquee matchup against the Clippers will be a great test <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-magic-johnson-is-buying-what-utah-is-selling-as-nba-finals-contender/">for this Jazz team looking to solidify their place as legitimate title contenders</a> this season. LA, after all, is still a formidable team, currently, third in the West with 21 wins in 30 games.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz’s Mike Conley available for Clippers matchup after six-game absence

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jazz.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz star Mike Conley backs Jordan Clarkson for 2 major NBA awards after 40-point explosion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-15T21:53:13-08:00">February 15th, 9:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-15T21:54:15-08:00">February 15th, 9:54pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After Jordan Clarkson’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/philadelphia-76ers-utah-jazz-2-16-2021/dd7b77a9-82c8-4c33-85c2-7a3ed0efc071" rel="noopener">40-point outburst</a> on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley expressed his belief that the swingman should bag two major NBA awards.</p><p>Via Twitter, Conley backed Clarkson as his choice for the Sixth Man of the Year and the Most Improved Player of the Year for the 2020-21 NBA season. He also said that Clarkson should be named an All-Star.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">His name is <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@JordanClarksons</a> !! Happy for you bro!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/6thman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#6thman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAAllStar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mostimproved?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#mostimproved</a> Give him everything! 🤷🏾‍♂️👀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TakeNote?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#TakeNote</a></p><p>— Mike Conley (@MCONLEY10) <a href="https://twitter.com/MCONLEY10/status/1361535463052427271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jordan Clarkson came off the bench and dropped his 40-piece on 13-of-20 shooting from the field, 8-of-13 from downtown and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. Four of his 3-pointers came in the first quarter alone. His scoring explosion helped the Jazz get the 134-123 victory over the 76ers.</p><p>Joe Ingles praised Clarkson’s performance, commenting on the his focus and ease in playing his role with the Jazz.</p><blockquote>“I’ve never played with anyone like JC in my life — on the court or off the court. He’s someone who’s so locked into and comfortable in his role. … He’s hot from when he comes in,” Ingles said, per <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1361538765563527168">Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune</a>.</blockquote><p>Head coach Quin Snyder, for his part, is well-aware of Clarkson’s scoring antics. But he couldn’t be more proud of JC’s explosion on Monday, as it greatly helped in the Jazz victory.</p><blockquote>“When Jordan came in and had the performance that he had, we’ve that before, but that was another level. That kept us in the game. We were in striking distance because of the way those guys played, him in particular. He’s not bashful,” Snyder <a href="https://twitter.com/tribjazz/status/1361534976622272513" rel="noopener">shared</a>.</blockquote><p>The Jazz extended their winning streak to eight games. They have a chance to make it nine on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
16.4	3.4	5.6	0.1	1.4

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
16.4	3.4	5.6	0.1	1.4

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