Well, the Jazz Drafted
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Well, the Jazz Drafted

June 26th, 2015 | by Aaron Hefner
You know that friend who hypes up a burger from a joint that you’ve never been to? After weeks and weeks of buildup, you accompany him to the restaurant only to find the “epic burgers” are just ho hum. They’re not bad,...
5 on 5: Depth Adding Trades
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5 on 5: Depth Adding Trades

June 5th, 2015 | by Aaron Hefner
1.  Jazz trade Trevor Booker & Non-Guaranteed Contracts to the Boston Celtics for Kelly Olynyk, Gerald Wallace, and 2018 Memphis 1st Round Pick Dan Clayton: Pass. The Jazz could do worse than Olynyk as a third big: he’s...
Will Alec Burks Be Traded? No.
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Will Alec Burks Be Traded? No.

June 4th, 2015 | by Aaron Hefner
With a budding player in Rodney Hood, another lottery draft pick, plenty of cap space, and rumors of Jazz intending to be very active in trade talks, it begs the question: Is Alec Burks on the trading block this summer? To put it...
5 on 5: Trading The #12 Pick
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5 on 5: Trading The #12 Pick

May 23rd, 2015 | by Aaron Hefner
1.  Jazz trade #12, OKC 1st, & Trey Burke to the New Orleans Pelicans for Jrue Holiday Ben Dowsett: All day, and twice on Sundays. I wrote about Holiday recently, and think he’s a great target for the Jazz. I...
5 on 5: Carmelo Hatred and Jerseys Graded
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5 on 5: Carmelo Hatred and Jerseys Graded

May 19th, 2015 | by Aaron Hefner
What current or former Jazz player (who was not that good) do you irrationally love? Dan Clayton: I’m still sad that Raul Lopez didn’t work out, and I’ll insist until my dying day that he had a chance to be really good....
5 on 5: Jazz and the Playoffs
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5 on 5: Jazz and the Playoffs

May 8th, 2015 | by Aaron Hefner
1.  How many of the 16 teams that made the Playoffs, if any, could the Jazz beat in a seven-game series? Clint Johnson: Five. They should beat Brooklyn in a seven game series. I see the Jazz as about even money against Boston...
5 on 5: Draft, Trades, and Roster Changes
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5 on 5: Draft, Trades, and Roster Changes

May 4th, 2015 | by Aaron Hefner
1.  Will the Jazz trade up, trade down, trade out, or keep their pick in the draft? Dan Clayton: Assuming it’s pick #12, I still think their preference is to trade it for the right complementary veteran. The way Dennis...
Pokémon: I Jazz You!
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Pokémon: I Jazz You!

April 13th, 2015 | by Aaron Hefner
  It has been a brutal few years in Jazz land, more frustrating than walking through a Zubat-infested cave bereft of a bike and max repel. Over the past several seasons an ill-equipped Bug Catcher (Ty Corbin) was at the helm...
5 on 5: Reflecting On The 2014-2015 Season
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5 on 5: Reflecting On The 2014-2015 Season

April 10th, 2015 | by Aaron Hefner
As you’ve probably seen, ESPN.com will do 5-on-5s to talk about various events in the NBA schedule. We’re going to do one at SCH that talks about the end of the season. Thanks to newest SCH writer Aaron Hefner for...
HAGS: What Each Jazz Player Needs to Improve This Summer
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HAGS: What Each Jazz Player Needs to Improve This Summer

April 1st, 2015 | by Aaron Hefner
Player’s goals for improvement during the season are dramatically different than player’s goals for improvement over the summer. In-season growth is often about learning the system, understanding the game better, reading...