Ace Bailey, not less than up to now, appears to be becoming in simply high quality in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Bailey scored 18 factors, seven rebounds and three assists within the Utah Jazz’s 112-111 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday evening within the Utah Summer time League. He even threw down an enormous lob after an ideal help from Isaiah Collier within the second quarter.
Bailey had 12 of his 18 factors within the first half after he shot 5-of-9 from the sphere. He threw down one other dunk within the third quarter after selecting up a rebound.
The dunk of the evening, although, belonged to teammate Kyle Filipowski. He introduced the ball up the court docket close to the halfway level of the third quarter and went straight on the rim earlier than throwing down a one-handed dunk over GG Jackson.
Because of a 13-3 run capped by a Bailey 3-pointer, the Jazz jumped out in entrance within the early minutes of the fourth quarter. That was sufficient to present them the sting the remainder of the way in which and make them the one-point win, which moved them to 2-0 within the Utah Summer time League.
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Jackson led the Grizzlies with 27 factors and 5 rebounds within the loss. Jaylen Wells added 23 factors, and Cam Spencer completed with 23 factors after going 7-of-10 from behind the arc.
Although Bailey had a robust exhibiting throughout, it was Brice Sensabaugh who dominated for the Jazz. He put up 37 factors whereas draining six 3-pointers and taking pictures 9-of-14 from the sphere. He got here up with an enormous steal within the closing seconds, too.
Jackson hit a buzzer-beater proper after that together with his foot simply inside the 3-point line, which left the Grizzlies a degree shy of forcing the additional interval.
The Jazz took Sensabaugh with the No. 28 general decide within the 2023 NBA Draft out of Ohio State, and he averaged 10.9 factors and three rebounds largely off the bench final season. Cody Williams completed with 18 factors for the Jazz, and Collier added 13.
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The sport was the second Summer time League motion Bailey has seen with the Jazz. He had eight factors in his debut, which got here towards No. 3 general decide VJ Edgecombe.
Bailey was broadly thought-about to be the No. 3 general decide within the draft earlier this summer time, however he declined to work out for any franchise. He was the one American-based prospect who didn’t work out for any crew exterior of the scouting mix. The Jazz nonetheless opted to take him fifth. Then, after a little bit of awkwardness, Bailey reported to the crew and denied having points with the franchise.
“Nah, under no circumstances,” Bailey mentioned when requested if he thought-about not reporting throughout his introductory media convention final month. “Simply blessed to be on this place I’m.”
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Whereas it’s nonetheless very early in Bailey’s enjoying profession — he’s but to make his debut with the franchise in an actual sport, in spite of everything — he’s clearly off to a stable begin with the Jazz.
“Simply confidence, cease considering so arduous,” Bailey mentioned of his second outing on ESPN. “First NBA sport yesterday, received my ft moist, received to see the way it feels. However this sport, simply confidence. Simply had the boldness to be Ace Bailey, [be] who I’m.”
