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Broad stance, elbow secured, ball held high above his forehead, the silhouette of Joe Ingles’ jump shot alone should spark warm memories for those fortunate enough to witness the Aussie’s prime with the Utah Jazz.
With the recent announcement that Jinglin’ Joe would return home to Melbourne United of the Australian NBL, the NBA community solemnly understands that the world’s oldest 38-year-old athlete would ride into the sunset in his home nation. Ingles meant many things to the four teams he played for, but none hold him in higher regard than the Utah Jazz, the organization that he called home for the first eight years of his NBA life, from age 27 to age 34.
He made a name for himself as a sharpshooter, never more than a catch away from thrusting a dagger into the defense. But as a defensive pest and smiling face in the locker room, it was easy for Utah fans to fall in love with the quirky lefty from down under.
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20 years ago, back in the ancient age of 2006, a baby-faced, follically sustainable Joe Ingles laced up his shoes and torched the NBL scene when he scored 29 points in his debut. Outpacing defenders, stapling his foes to the hardwood with stepback jumpers, slamming down thunderous dunks, and adding some gorgeous southpaw three-pointers, lest Ingles appear completely unrecognizable now two decades into the future.
Joe didn’t stick immediately in the NBA, bouncing off the LA Clippers in the preseason of 2014, before getting picked up on a flyer by the Utah Jazz. From there, he would play 79 games (starting 32) in Utah, averaging just 5 points, 2.3 assists, and a steal in 21 minutes of action per night.
He would go on to miss just 1 game over the next three seasons in Utah, becoming a full-time starter by his fourth NBA season, already having crossed the threshold of his lifespan’s third decade.
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Many remember Ingles as the man who slayed Oklahoma City’s three-headed dragon of Paul George, Russell Westbrook, and Carmelo Anthony. Through six games in the opening round of the Western Conference Playoffs, Ingles was an integral cog in the Utah game plan, shutting down the…
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