Both teams have changed a bit since, with the Spurs no longer having the retired Tim Duncan and the Grizzlies being coached by former Miami assistant David Fizdale. In such a context, it’d almost be a relief if the whole debacle could be pinned on Howard’s absence. A rogue Portland fan still relishing the club’s triumph of 2015 might also have been the guilty party. Gordon Hayward has had a great season, but Gobert’s defensive presence remains the pillar that the Jazz are built around.