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The previous couple of days have been eventful for Utah Jazz rookies. Cody Williams went from low-minute rotation participant to starter and Kyle Filipowski went from out of the rotation to starter on account of accidents to Taylor Hendricks and Lauri Markkanen, respectively. However there may be nonetheless one Jazz rookie who has not but made his NBA debut: Isaiah Collier.
Collier, the twenty ninth general decide within the 2024 draft, suffered a hamstring damage after falling awkwardly on his proper leg throughout a preseason sport in San Antonio on Oct. 12. He mentioned that is the primary hamstring damage he is ever had and he is attempting to pay attention as a lot as potential to the medical and coaching employees whereas he rehabs the damage. But it surely’s actually irritating for the rookie who needed to watch his teammates expertise their first NBA whereas he watches from the sidelines.
“I believe it sucks for any accidents, lacking video games and issues like that,” Collier mentioned. “I am simply taking it daily…I wish to be on the market with the fellows you have been with all summer season. So, I imply, I am ready patiently and searching ahead to going after I can.
On October 24, the Jazz mentioned that Collier continued to progress towards a return and that he had been cleared to renew on-court actions and could be re-evaluated in 10 days. That re-evaluation date is Sunday, so we hope to have a clearer thought of when Collier can rejoin the Jazz or at the very least begin practising at five-on-five.
Whereas that is Collier’s first hamstring damage, it isn’t the primary time he is needed to watch his teammates play with out him. At USC final 12 months, as a freshman, Collier suffered an unspecified damage to his proper hand that required surgical procedure. However after 4 weeks away, Collier returned and was taking part in even higher than earlier than – scoring extra factors, capturing at the next proportion and dealing with the ball with fewer turnovers.
He attributed his play on the time to the best way he studied and was capable of keep engaged throughout his rehabilitation. He now hopes to have the ability to expertise the identical kind of success with Jazz.
“It was about seeing issues from a distinct perspective,” Collier mentioned. “I really feel like the faculty sport was completely different for me, so I needed to sit down and study lots. And the NBA is a distinct sport too. So the training course of is certainly going to assist me… the film classes after all… simply having the ability to break down little issues. Level guard, I believe is probably the most troublesome place within the sport, to be sincere. So sitting there, day after day, watching a film.
Collier, as soon as capable of rejoin the rotation, will possible get a shot taking on the minutes at the moment occupied by Patty Mills (round quarter-hour per sport). Something past these minutes will rely on Collier’s efficiency.
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“I hold telling myself there are 82 video games left…so there are numerous video games left.” — Isaiah Collier on his absence from the primary video games of the season.
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