Ingles, asked one day in late October about his sparring sessions with Gay following a particularly vociferous battle, acknowledged, “Yeah, he’s fun to shoot with,” before revealing that the pairing was the brainchild of coach Quin Snyder. His curse-laden, trash talk-filled, pre- and post-practice shooting sessions with Joe Ingles have fully integrated him into the Jazz perhaps in a way that nothing else could. It goes beyond him merely dispensing advice from the bench during games or pointing things out to younger guys in practices, though. However, ask any of his teammates, and they’ll tell you that the 16th-year forward has already long been a vocal, engaged and omnipresent part of the group. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Monday marked the first time that Rudy Gay, the Utah Jazz’s marquee addition in this past summer’s free agency session, was a full participant in a team practice since offseason heel surgery - an indication that he may be nearing a debut date soon. Utah Jazz's Joe Ingles, left, looks on as Rudy Gay shoots during the Utah Jazz shootaround Tuesday, Oct.
