And he certainly deserves some criticism. But the real focus should be on the front office. I still can't believe the Jazz identified perimeter defense as a primary need and then didn't address it.

Having your starting backcourt being limited didn't help. But the Clippers were also hunting Royce O'Neal to get him switched on Jackson. Jackson and George took turns cooking him over and over, with screens and without, and it hung Rudy out to dry.

Rudy cleans up messes. That's why he's the DPOY. But asking him to stop dribble penetration on every possession with no screen and then ask him to get back to the corner is too much. Especially when he can't move. Major fail for not having the athletecism on this roster to help him out in a series like this.