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Mike Conley leaves Orlando Bubble for the birth of his son
Conley will certainly be missed on the basketball court. The veteran guard had averaged 18 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds in six appearances since the restart.
Ingles expects to pick up some extra playmaking responsibilities in Conley’s absence.
“We’ve always been lucky with this team to have multiple ball-handlers, guys who can create, guys who can play pick-and-roll,” Ingles said. “I’m comfortable doing that. I’ve done it before. When Mike was out earlier this year, me and Donovan (Mitchell) played more of that role at the point. We’ll figure out the best way to attack until Mike gets back.”
Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson also figures to pick up some of the offensive workload with Conley out.
“Really it’s a mindset that we have to have the next man up,” Clarkson said. “Mike is definitely a loss for us whatever time he’s gone. But everybody just has to have that next man up mentality. You can’t think about anything else. Come in here and put the effort out and we’re going to get a good result.”
Clarkson also congratulated Conley on the birth of his son.
“Being a father is more important than all of this,” Clarkson said. “I’m happy he can experience this. It’s a blessing.”
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Best reason in the world to leave the bubble.
"I've said it before and I'll say it again: He's a terrific player," Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. "I know how glad our guys were to see him back."
Conley left the NBA bubble for the birth of his son and returned Monday night. He went through a four-day separation that ended Friday.
While in isolation, Conley said he got about 30 minutes of outside activity a day to work on his game.
There wasn't a hint of rust as he made his series debut. He was 7 of 8 from 3-point range and had four assists.
"Being on that court was all I was thinking about other than my family," Conley said. "Thankful to be back and looking forward to the rest of the series."
The 37-point loss tied the third-worst in Denver's playoff history.
https://www.sportscasting.com/mike-...-earnings-helped-him-get-a-gorgeous-home-gym/The Memphis Grizzlies signed Conley to a five-year, $153 million deal which was, at the time, the richest contract in NBA history, according to ESPN.