Rudy Gobert
June 22nd, 2015 | by
Clint JohnsonRudy Gobert makes the Utah Jazz a defensive powerhouse. After Gobert’s insertion into the starting lineup following the trade of Enes Kanter, the Jazz became the NBA’s new It! team – with Gobert himself the...
Utah Jazz
June 12th, 2015 | by
Clint JohnsonNBA divisions made a strong case that they are still relevant this year. The regular season survival-of-all-fittest that was the Southwest Division, which featured five playoff teams totaling 261 combined wins, drastically...
Utah Jazz
June 4th, 2015 | by
Clint JohnsonIronically, it is the second team to enter the NBA Finals – the one without LeBron James – that every other franchise wants to be. The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of a well-extolled historic season:...
Coaching
May 29th, 2015 | by
Clint JohnsonGlimpses of the Game are short profiles on an aspect of the game of basketball. Each includes a definition of the play, technique, or element, the purposes of it, and how the subject is employed by Quin Snyder within the Jazz...
Triple Teams
April 15th, 2015 | by
Clint Johnson1. The Jazz Carry a Taste of Big Boy Basketball into the Off-season After a year of success beyond nearly all expectation, it’s hard to imagine the Jazz had much to gain in this season finale. The next developmental...
Triple Teams
March 31st, 2015 | by
Clint Johnson 1. The Jazz Just Played the JV, with Predictable Results Utah won by 20, dominating the Timberwolves offensively and defensively – despite not playing that well. Yeah, it was a good game, but certainly not...
Derrick Favors
March 23rd, 2015 | by
Clint JohnsonRudy Gobert has birthed a cult of personality never before seen in relation to the Utah Jazz. A large portion of the sudden celebrity is production-based. Since permanently joining Derrick Favors in the starting lineup...
Derrick Favors
February 23rd, 2015 | by
Clint Johnson The trade of Enes Kanter to the Oklahoma City Thunder for, in essence, a protected 1st round pick and 280 pounds of cap space is proving difficult for many Jazz fans to swallow. That’s because they aren’t...
Dante Exum
February 11th, 2015 | by
Clint JohnsonThe Jazz drafted Dante Exum because of his potential. It wasn’t his current ability, great smile, irresistible Aussie accent, or even his admirable attitude and character. Drafting Exum was betting on a ceiling without...
Triple Teams
February 7th, 2015 | by
Clint Johnson1. Styles Make Fights, and The Jazz Lost This Fight When these Jazz play these Suns it’s always a fascinating combat of style: Utah’s power, with one more talented big than may fit on the roster, and Phoenix’s...
