July 29th, 2014 | by
Laura Thompson I was looking at some stats for the team, and what stood out to me was the discrepancy between Trey Burke’s free-throw rate (.126) and Alec Burks’ (.449). Burks has a FTr better than 3.5x that of Burke’s. I don’t...
July 4th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett Free agency is a complex game of give-and-take. Offer too much or too soon, and you’ve spent your way out of potential assets whose situations become clearer in later days. On the flip side, too much patience puts you at risk...
March 21st, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton Going straight to the source for insights on the...
March 17th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett Third-year Jazz guard Alec Burks has frequently been the topic of my adulation this season in all aspects, but particularly for his rapid improvement on the defensive side of the ball. He’s made a noticeable leap from a...
March 17th, 2014 | by
Dakota Schmidt The main objective for the Utah Jazz going into the 2013-14 season was centered around trying to find the pieces that will be with the squad as they continue their rebuilding process. While that state-of-mind basically killed off...
February 24th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett When breaking down this wonderful game of basketball we all know and love, we typically start with general assessments: is this guy a good rebounder? How well does he understand the system and work with his teammates? Is he a...
February 17th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen As we’ve reached the all-star break, Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett identified two players who have exceeded expectations for the Jazz this season: Alec Burks and Marvin Williams. We break down their improvement in this 20...
February 10th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett Now in his 3rd year, where has Alec Burks improved since coming into the...
January 15th, 2014 | by
David J Smith During his first few seasons, Alec Burks experienced the requisite ups and downs common to young players in the NBA. His rookie season showed great flashes of promise–slashing, athletic play that excited the Utah Jazz fan...
January 13th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen 1. Alec Burks can score and amaze. Alec Burks was Utah’s best player tonight, scoring a career high 34 points in the 5th start of his career. First of all, he got the shots around the basket that he likes: 13 of his 19...