Zanik pushed back on the narrative that there remains a rift between the two stars and praised their commitment to the team and to each other. They've given themselves to each other,' Zanik said. 'All the outside narratives is just a bunch of noise. Internally, I see it every day - these guys care about each other. And they'll take a look at that and each one of them will be looking at what they can do to get better.' They're obviously very disappointed that they couldn't get it done and advance this year. He also took offense to a question about balancing Mitchell's growing influence in the organization and obtaining 'organizational control.' He said that everyone on the roster has influence, and the Jazz try to better all their experiences while with the team. 'The question that you've asked is for a binary answer, and I totally disagree that that is anything,' he said.
To engage with them bout what's best for them to compete at the highest level and win has nothing to do with as you say 'organizational control.' … I think (owner Ryan Smith) has created and continued to take through with the Millers legacy, of this is a place that players will want to play at. And when they come here, their experience is great.
