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Kyle Filipowski earned his first profession begin for the Utah Jazz as they confronted Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
Although the Jazz misplaced 106-88, Filipowski put up a strong recreation with 12 factors and 5 boards, his second consecutive recreation with double-digit factors after he logged 12 factors and eight boards on Tuesday in opposition to the Sacramento Kings.
Filipowski did not see a lot motion via his first three video games. He did not play within the Jazz’s season opener and performed a mixed 9 minutes in two video games earlier than this week. Utah opted to let the rookie get some enjoying time this week amid some accidents, and he impressed.
After Thursday’s efficiency, followers had excessive reward for the Filipowski.
Jazz Lead @JazzLead
Kyle Filipowski vs the San Antonio Spurs
12 PTS
5 REB
5/8 FG
2/4 3PMNot unhealthy for his first recreation as a starter pic.twitter.com/xQANREFXv1
Caleb Turner @calebturner23
And identical to everybody guessed…your first Jazz participant in double digits is Kyle Filipowski with 12 factors halfway via the third quarter
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
That is only a monster Wemby recreation lol…he is doing every little thing
In the meantime, Utah’s greatest participant tonight has been Kyle Filipowski
David J. Smith @davidjsmith1232
Kyle Filipowski goes to get ample PT shifting ahead. He does plenty of good issues. In a weak rookie class, he may compete for All-Rookie honors.
Artwork Cummings @ArtTakesNote
I am about 2 extra video games away from firing off some wild takes about Kyle Filipowski.
dan c. @danclayt0n
Kyle Filipowski is simply so clearly an NBA participant. Simply is aware of what to do far more typically than he would not.
MR_DRD32 @MR_DRD32
Yall slept on Kyle Filipowski..he was presupposed to be a lottery choose and he is the actual deal #jazz #nba
After a profitable profession at Duke, many anticipated Filipowski to be a first-round choose and maybe even a lottery choose. He did not hear his title referred to as till the second spherical as Utah took him with the No. 32 general choose.
Although it is nonetheless early, the Jazz may have gotten a steal in Filipowski. He nonetheless wants a while to develop, like all rookies, however may finally be a key piece in Utah’s rebuild.
With Filipowski now discovering his rhythm, the Jazz wish to lastly get their first win of the season after dropping their first 5 video games.
