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Built Ford Tough Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 SALT LAKE CITY -- Gordon Hayward certainly could have been the goat Monday night after moving over to shooting guard for the Utah Jazz and tossing up nothing but bricks early. Yet the second-year pro kept playing and hustling, and it ultimately paid off in a 93-89 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Hayward shook off an 0-for-8 start to finish with 12 points. Late in the game, he had a block, a steal and a key rebound, and sank three of four free throws down the stretch as the Jazz prevailed. "I was trying to forget the first half," Hayward said. "It's something I don't think any player wants to do ... missing layups, missing wide-open shots. ... You need to keep shooting." The Jazz called this win especially big considering it came against their Northwest Division rivals, a team that had beaten them three straight times to end last season, plus twice this preseason. "With the records and the standings and being in the same division, we needed to win. When it comes to the end of the year, we need to have the tiebreakers," said C.J. Miles, who had 15 points off the bench for Utah. Paul Millsap led Utah with 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the Jazz held a 51-37 edge on the boards. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20120130_POR@UTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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