MANILA, Philippines---What was deemed a rebuilding season for the Utah Jazz turned out to be a contending year still midway through the NBA season. The Jazz, despite parting trading away their cornerstones Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in the offseason, are currently eighth in the Western Conference with a 22-23 record. They also parted ways with their longtime coach Quin Snyder and tapped Will Hardy to call the shots. Hardy, according to Clarkson, is one of the reasons why the Jazz are in the thick of the fight for a playoff spot. "I had a great coach in Quinn but Will's done a tremendous job in making everybody comfortable and putting everybody in their strengths and...Keep on reading: NBA: Jordan Clarkson heaps praise at Jazz coach Will Hardy