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POSTCAST - IMPRESSIVE - Ace Bailey shines in pre-seaosn debut in Utah Jazz lost to Houston Rockets

Locked On Jazz - Daily Podcast On The Utah Jazz

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🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Ace Bailey electrifies in his preseason debut, showcasing confidence and skill well beyond his years as the Utah Jazz fall to the Houston Rockets, 142-127. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, is joined by analyst Ron Boone to break down Bailey’s shot selection, poise under pressure, and dynamic ability to score both off the curl and in isolation. The discussion explores Bailey’s seamless transition from Rutgers and questions about his fit alongside NBA talent, highlighting his efficient 11-for-16 performance and potential to become a multifaceted offensive weapon reminiscent of stars like Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the first live edition of Postcast after the game.

0:05.2

David Locke along with Ron Boone.

0:07.0

Ace Bailey thrives in his debut.

0:11.9

Bryce Sensibod shooting is carried over.

0:14.1

The Jazz defense has as well, evidently.

0:17.0

We'll touch on all those coming up.

0:18.5

I'm David Locke along with Ron Boone, the Utah Jazz fall to the Houston Rockets in their first preseason game 142-127.

0:26.0

And Ron, the first thing everyone's talking, want to talk about is that of Ace Bailey.

0:31.0

What did you see from the youngster today?

0:33.4

I was very impressed.

0:34.9

I was very impressed looking at offensively because there wasn't a lot of defense, I think, in the ballgame.

0:42.1

But offensively, I thought he looked very comfortable. I think when I look at guys like that, David, you wonder, okay, how many professional players has he played against?

0:50.8

And what did he learn playing against those professional players before he got

0:54.7

here and you know 19 year olds you wouldn't think would have that type of confidence going up

1:02.7

against some of these guys so I was very impressed with him offensively for sure one of the biggest

1:07.3

questions about him was whether he was a ball hog and whether because he he shot so much at Rutgers playing with Joey from Stanton Island,

1:14.2

and whether he took what his shot selection was.

1:17.4

He takes 16 shots tonight in 31 minutes.

1:19.8

I don't have this exactly.

1:20.9

I think he was four of eight at one point.

1:22.9

So I believe he finished the night hitting seven of his final eight shots.

1:28.7

What did you see in regards to shot selection and playing with teammates?

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