Water Cooler Conversations: Quin Snyder
Coaching
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Water Cooler Conversations: Quin Snyder

June 16th, 2014 | by Clint Johnson
Water Cooler Conversations are glimpses inside Salt City Hoops. These are posted dialogues between staff members and contributors that share what we’re saying among ourselves about Jazz-related topics. The conversation this...
1st Round Mock: Version Two
Draft
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1st Round Mock: Version Two

June 13th, 2014 | by Clint Johnson
Before the mock, a thought on how to address prospects.  It comes from San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich’s, but it’s a principle I believe in wholeheartedly.  This quote probably explains better than anything...
Pros and Cons for Drafting Gordon, Randle, Smart, and Vonleh
Draft
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Pros and Cons for Drafting Gordon, Randle, Smart, and Vonleh

June 4th, 2014 | by Clint Johnson
So the last 365 days gained the Jazz no playoffs, no 26th win, no compensation for the loss of Al Jefferson or Paul Millsap, no coach of the future, no emergent star from the young core, and no top three pick. Yup. Well, life...
Clint Johnson’s Post-Lottery Mock Draft
Draft
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Clint Johnson’s Post-Lottery Mock Draft

May 21st, 2014 | by Clint Johnson
Now that the draft order is set, I finally share my mock draft of the full first round.  Explanations for each selection will be forthcoming. 1 – Cleveland: Joel Embiid, C 2 – Milwaukee: Jabari Parker, SF/PF 3...
5 Things You May Not Know About Each Of The Top NBA Draft Prospects
Draft
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5 Things You May Not Know About Each Of The Top NBA Draft Prospects

April 23rd, 2014 | by Clint Johnson
The greatest tournament in American sport has concluded, a champion has been crowned, and now life turns toward the culmination of the college basketball year, at least in the minds of Jazz fans this season: the NBA Lottery and...
This Sordid Season
Opinion
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This Sordid Season

April 8th, 2014 | by Clint Johnson
I have not been a happy Jazz fan this season – and I am not alone. Gordon Hayward started the year unhappy with his contract impasse with the team and ends it unhappy at his disappointing performance as team option number...
2014 NBA Draft Rankings: March Madness Is Coming
Draft
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2014 NBA Draft Rankings: March Madness Is Coming

March 5th, 2014 | by Clint Johnson
The greatest month in American sports is nearly upon us.  Expect even more madness than usual with no team a dominant favorite and college hoops riding an influx of ultra-talented yet fascinatingly erratic freshmen.  Anything...
The Share and Stop Doctrine
Opinion
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The Share and Stop Doctrine

February 7th, 2014 | by Clint Johnson
With the Jazz halfway through the first season of a new era, nothing is cemented yet.  Not the roster, not the coaching staff, not the systems or philosophy, not the identity.  So I’ve recently asked myself, who do I hope...
2014 NBA Draft Rankings: January Edition
Draft
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2014 NBA Draft Rankings: January Edition

January 17th, 2014 | by Clint Johnson
The 2013 NBA Draft resembled a game of king of the hill played on a pitchers mound.  In a down class with no clear franchise prospects, a slew of players scaled what passed for the peak only to be displaced by a prospect little...
Derrick Favors, Superstar?
Derrick Favors
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Derrick Favors, Superstar?

January 8th, 2014 | by Clint Johnson
Last night, the Utah Jazz won their seventh game in the last twelve contests.  For those Jazz fans who believe the one overriding purpose of this season is to get a high draft pick, this winning is devastating.  The team that...