The Utah Jazz are officially back in the playoffs despite many writing them off after Gordon Hayward’s departure, and forward Joe Ingles is basking in it.
The Jazz clinched a playoff spot with a 112-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Afterwards, a reporter referenced Hayward’s exit last summer in a question to Ingles, and the Australian managed to get in a funny swipe.
“Who?”@Joeingles7 #UTAatLAL pic.twitter.com/FLWIap0P6j
— Scott Lambert (@ScottLambert21) April 9, 2018
“Who?” said Ingles upon hearing Hayward’s name. The reporter reiterated he was talking about the ex-Utah star, but Ingles just shook it off dismissively.
The Jazz indeed have little reason to keep thinking back to Hayward — they are currently the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference, which is actually than their fifth-seeded finish with Hayward at the helm last season. Ingles himself has also enjoyed a quietly brilliant year with 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game on 44.1 percent shooting from deep.
Granted, Ingles and Hayward have a history of taking good-natured shots at one another, so whatever beef they may have here is probably a friendly one.
