Heading into his fourth game today in central Florida, Eric Maynor is 8-for-27 from the field, 2-of-6 from distance and 8-of-9 at the foul line, with an 8.7 scoring average through three outings.
He has 11 assists and 7 turnovers, while averaging nearly 26 minutes per contest.
His minutes are far more than any other Jazzman.
I wouldn't put much stock in any of this; the fact he's playing so many minutes assures that Utah is extremely interested in what he can and can't do.
I've always had a bit of an affection for Utah pro hoops; it was in '74 that Moses Malone leap-frogged from Petersburg High to the Utah Stars of the old ABA (including Virginia Squires).
The Stars were in existence from '70 to '75, before the league folded, with some teams merging with the NBA.
The Utah Jazz opened doors in '79; previously the Jazz had been in the swinging, jazzy town of New Orleans since '71.
If there was ever a pro team in need of a different nickname, it is the Utah Jazz. Although the Los Angeles Lakers (having moved from Minnesota) isn't too logical, either, and the Los Angeles Dodgers don't need to "dodge" any trolley cars, like they once did in Brooklyn.