Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss to Utah Jazz

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Feb 1, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker (12) dunks the ball during the second half against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jazz won 104-88. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

Jabari’s Pride Kicks In Too Late

Jabari Parker struggled to make an impact in the first half. The ball wasn’t going down, and he was getting beat on the defensive end. Much like Giannis, his mind set looked off early on. He was having trouble picking when to attack, especially against the long armed Rudy Gorbert.

The Bucks were struggling and Jabari wasn’t making an impact on the game until the lead was stretched to 25 points. The 22-year-old has played some of his best basketball this season when the Bucks are being blown out. His pride kicks in and he gets very aggressive.

Jabari scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half. It’s great that he takes pride in not getting blown out, but when he learns to use that pride to win games, the team will be better of for it.

This was a difficult night for him on the defensive end. He was matched up with Gordon Hayward and Joe Johnson who both got in a grove and produced.

The Jazz are a tough match up for both of the team’s young stars.

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