Grading Every Trade in Jazz History: Acquiring Pete Maravich

This is the first in a new series on Salt City Hoops, in which we take a look back at every trade the Jazz franchise has ever taken part in. We’ll analyze the departing players and assets, the returning players and assets,...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Utah Jazz vs. Atlanta Hawks 1/2/2015

1. Utah’s shortened bench almost came back against Atlanta. We’ve talked a lot about how Utah’s bench is pretty shallow this season: beyond Rudy Gobert and Trevor Booker, no other player has a PER greater than...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Timberwolves 12/30/2014

1. Jazz turned around a very lackadaisical start in the 4th Quarter. At the end of the 3rd quarter, the Jazz and Timberwolves were tied at 72. In many ways, this felt like the Sixers game on Saturday, in that the Jazz were...

With Alec Burks Out For Season, Dennis Lindsey Speaks

Earlier today, the Utah Jazz announced that Alec Burks would undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. To discuss the injury, Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey spoke with the media for 15 minutes before the Jazz played...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Sixers 12/27/2014

1. Was this a poorly-played offensive game, or a well-played defensive game? I asked Quin Snyder, Derrick Favors, and Gordon Hayward this question after the game, all of them said some version of “both”. So it’s...

Aaron Falk, Jimbo Rudding, and Rajon Rondo Trade – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700, we kick it off by discussing the big news of the day: Rajon Rondo’s trade to Dallas. Does this trade make Dallas better? Andy says yes, Ben says no. Then,...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Heat 12/12/14

1. This is the story of the Jazz’s season: They give up a lead in the 1st half, fight back in the 2nd, but lose the game. Here’s tonight’s quarter by quarter breakdown:            ...

Gordie Chiesa, LOLakers, and More – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week’s episode, our main guest is Gordie Chiesa, who shares his coaching experience on what the Jazz are doing well and what they need to improve on in order to become a contending team. We play quotes from Gregg...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Spurs 12/9/2014

1. Jazz avoid ignominy, first 10 game losing streak in 33 years.  Had the Jazz lost tonight, it would have been the team’s first double-digit losing streak since the 1981-82 season. However, the 9 game streak is only their...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Magic 12/5/2014

1. Bad Jazz defense despite slow pace. In a game where both teams score under 100 points, it’s tempting to say that the real culprit in a loss was the offense. After all, 93 points doesn’t look like a particularly...