Ingles is more critical of himself and tends to beat himself up over mistakes. That’s something that Ingles has had trouble with in the past. “Definitely it was one of my goals going into this year, to go get that and play that role.” - Jazz guard Jordan ClarksonĬlarkson has long had a reputation for being a confident scorer who pays very little attention to his misses.

“He just always, regardless of who’s out there, or how you shoot, if you’re shooting really well, if he’s 0-for-10, he plays the same way. “I used to actually think it was hilarious to watch him when I played against him with just how aggressive he is,” Ingles said.

Since becoming teammates last season, Ingles has gained a new appreciation for Clarkson’s game and has even learned quite a bit from him. I think we help each other, we kind of complement each other well. “We take pride in that role coming off the bench,” Ingles said. But he does like playing with Clarkson and thinks that they bring out the best in one another when they share the court. Ingles on the other hand, who has started more games in his NBA career than he has come off the bench, said that he’s never even considered the award or thought of it as something he is chasing. “Definitely it was one of my goals going into this year, to go get that and play that role,” Clarkson said back in January. Less than a month into the season he made his intentions clear. For most of the 2020-21 NBA season there has been a clear frontrunner to win the league’s Sixth Man of the Year award: Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson.īut, there’s another player that has gained some traction and has the second-best odds to win the honor and it’s Clarkson’s teammate, Joe Ingles.Ĭlarkson hasn’t been shy about wanting to win the award.

Sixth man of the year 2016