What Does the Spurs’ Championship Mean for the Jazz?

Watching the Spurs win was great for this Jazz fan. In the Spurs you’ve got a team-first, small-market team that plays with precision, with passing, and without ego, and it was incredibly refreshing to see them beat the Heat so...

Too Much Youth? Integrating Rookies Into an Already-Young Lineup

Utah Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey and his staff will have a unique problem to deal with when the Jazz are on the clock for the June 26th NBA Draft.  With five projected starters who are all still considered young up-and-comers as well...

Water Cooler Conversations: Quin Snyder

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...

Jazz Draft Profile: Kyle Anderson

Just a week and a half after a big hire and a week and a half before the NBA Draft, the focus of Utah Jazz fans has been on the recently signed coach Quin Snyder and the possibilities surrounding their early lotto pick. With...

1st Round Mock: Version Two

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...

Jump Ball: Jazz Fans Torn in ’14 Finals

At some point next week, somebody is going to get to relive the champagne shower and celebrate an NBA title. But who deserves it more, the Spurs or the Heat? Here at SCH Headquarters, we’re pretty torn. In the course of...

Talking Quin Snyder with Luke Bonner – Salt City Hoops Podcast

On this week’s show, we analyze the hiring of Quin Snyder. What does he do with Xs and Os that makes him a smart coach? Ben Dowsett has been breaking down film from Snyder’s time in Missouri and Austin, and we get a...

3 Things to Look Forward to in the Quin Snyder Era

I don’t know about you, but I’m still on a bit of a high following the news and press conference about Quin Snyder’s hiring. Obviously, proof will be in the pudding as to whether or not he’s a good coach–or maybe...

Due Diligence: The Utah Jazz’s Free Agent Mini-Camp

The Utah Jazz announced that they will host a mini-camp for free agent players this week, June 10-12. If you remember, the team did the same thing last season; it seems like it’s something that’s going to be a...

3 Jazz Players Who Will Benefit Most From Quin Snyder

Central among the many frustrations Jazz fans struggled with last year was the seemingly slow or non-existent improvement and development of several young players on the roster.  Chock-full of potential and expected to be key...