The Utah Jazz have come into this season with some promising players, but who is the one who is showing the most results? In our latest NBA Reacts, I wanted to see who Jazz fans think is their most improved player, and it’s clear that Jazz fans look at Keyonte George as that player.
This isn’t a surprise. George is averaging a career high in scoring, assists, and free throw attempts (22.1 PPG, 7.2 assists, 8.4 FTA). These are monster numbers from George, who is also improving his field goal percentage.
George has become a huge success story for the Jazz, who are in desperate need of some success from their young players.
On top of the numbers, George has shown some real leadership on the floor. His mentality and maturity are on clear display. You see him multiple times during the game, talking with teammates, figuring out how to improve. He also has shown great body language and is getting back on defense every time. Something that wasn’t always a given last season. Speaking of defense, George is defending at a much better level. He’s not a lockdown defender by any means, but he is putting in effort and getting just under 1 SPG, also a career high.
Utah is now looking like they have the heir apparent to Mike Conley, they have been looking for, and a player that will fit nicely with whoever they add to this team down the road.
