Jazz narrowly defeat Warriors; Will Hardy praises players for increasingly understanding each other's skills.
2026-03-11 07:34
Thanks to goals from Bryce Sensab, Filippovski, and Elijah Harkless, the Utah Jazz narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors 119-116 in the 2025/26 NBA regular season. Head coach Will Hardy, in an interview, said it was a great team performance and praised the players for their increasing understanding of each other's skills.
According to the data, Bryce Sensab scored 21 points and 3 assists in this game, Flipovsky scored 19 points and 5 assists, while Elijah Harkless contributed 16 points and 6 assists for the Utah Jazz.
Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy said, "It was a fantastic team performance, with eight players scoring in double figures. Many players stepped up and made crucial plays at different stages of the game. Of course, I'm also very happy for Blake Hinson, who made a very crucial shot in the final moments of the game. I think everyone can see that team chemistry is developing, everyone is inspiring each other, and we're getting to know each other's skills better."
"It's not easy for two-way players during the NBA season. What can we say about these players? There's a reason they're on our team. They're players who put the team first and know how to contribute to winning games."
Will Hardy pointed out, "Sometimes the shot goes in, sometimes it doesn't, but looking at the way the players play and the choices they make, I think we all know what we can expect from them. I've been challenging Filippovski since the first day he came to the team. Filippovski's role is very varied; sometimes he plays the 4, sometimes the 5. The defensive coverage he needs to execute is also different, which isn't easy for him."
“We need all the young players to become more physical. Filippowski has been particularly good at this recently, but so have his teammates. We are seeing the team’s physical intensity increase.”
In addition, when asked about how the team coped with adversity, Will Hardy said, "I think our players performed exceptionally well. We just faced a very physical team, a team we've played against in the playoffs before."
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