"It could be an old-school dogfight. Devin Harris vs. Earl Watson. Two veterans attacking each other. Two respected NBA point guards dueling on the court and slicing away behind the scenes, constantly trying to gain the upper hand and catch Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin's attention.

Instead, Harris and Watson have drowned their professional egos in a joint effort to keep Utah's evolution moving forward. Despite the fact that Watson has sometimes outplayed Harris, who still hasn't found a constant rhythm after spending 37 games and more than 11 months with the Jazz. Despite the speedy, fiery Watson becoming a fan-favorite known as The Bulldog at the same time Harris has often been a magnet for post-defeat criticism.

"We're older in our careers. We're not trying to create reputations or fight for who we are in the league and show people," said Watson, who's averaging 4.5 assists and 21.4 minutes to Harris' 4.6 and 26.2. "We pretty much know who we are. We're just trying to enhance who we are and do it together as a team.""