Josh Okogie believe say Utah Jazz defence fit turn around if players commit to compete and build di kind of chemistry wey take time to forge. Di Nigerian forward sign two-year, $12 million deal for free agency and join Jazz squad wey don finish for bottom two of di league for defensive rating di past three seasons, including franchise-worst 122.3 mark last year.
"I feel say e start wit di willingness to compete for di defensive side," Okogie tok after recent practice before Jazz preseason game against San Antonio Spurs. "For di most part, di guys don dey willing to step up and put dia bodi for line to get stops. E still be work in progress, both defensively and offensively, as everybody dey figure out wetin dia teammates like to do and no like to do."
Okogie compare defensive rotations to offensive sets, say to put players for dia strongest positions only dey come wit familiarity. Jazz add another perimeter defender for Josh Green via trade and expect more from Jaren Jackson Jr., wey appear for just three regular-season games after im arrive last year deadline.
Top-10 defensive finish dey unrealistic for di youthful roster, but Okogie suggest say to slip back into league bottom three go also hard give di new personnel.
