The End of Rookie Initiation
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The End of Rookie Initiation

November 15th, 2013 | by Dan Clayton
Goodbye, kids’ backpacks. Ciao, glittery manicures. Adieu, kicking balls into the stands and forcing the kids to fetch them. Hasta luego, rookie rites of passage. The NBA put an end to the tradition of rookie hazing last...
The Triple Team: Three Thoughts On Jazz vs. Pelicans 11/13/2013
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The Triple Team: Three Thoughts On Jazz vs. Pelicans 11/13/2013

November 13th, 2013 | by Andy Larsen
1. Utah’s shifted point guard position paid dividends. The Jazz made significant changes to their point guard position in the last 36 hours. First, the Jazz waived Jamaal Tinsley, dropping the 35-year-old point guard after...
So Long, Jamaal Tinsley
Jamaal Tinsley
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So Long, Jamaal Tinsley

November 13th, 2013 | by David J Smith
Three years ago, when news surfaced that the Utah Jazz had interest in veteran point guard Jamaal Tinsley, many Jazz fans were dubious. He had not been in the NBA in a year and had only logged 38 NBA games over a span of three...
Previously Private Amazing Advanced NBA Stats to be Released in Consumer Package
Analytics
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Previously Private Amazing Advanced NBA Stats to be Released in Consumer Package

November 13th, 2013 | by Andy Larsen
Vantage Sports, now a source of advanced basketball analytics for NBA teams, players, and trainers only, will begin a Kickstarter campaign this week to gauge interest in releasing a product for a general audience. Should the...
Contenders and Pretenders… For The Top 2014 Draft Pick
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Contenders and Pretenders… For The Top 2014 Draft Pick

November 12th, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
With the Champions Classic tonight in Chicago getting so much attention, what’s the landscape looking like for the top picks in the 2014 draft? I think you’ve got the Pretenders and the Contenders—but not for the...
The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Nuggets 11/11/2013
Triple Teams
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The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Nuggets 11/11/2013

November 11th, 2013 | by Andy Larsen
1. The Jazz are a terrible shooting team. We talked about it on this week’s Salt City Hoops Saturday Show, but it’s worth mentioning in print: The Jazz are the worst shooting team in the history of the NBA since the...
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The Saddest Fact In All Of Jazz Land – Salt City Hoops Saturday Show

November 11th, 2013 | by Andy Larsen
On this week’s episode, the team takes a look at the winless, hapless Jazz. Sure, the Jazz are playing terribly, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make light of the situation. Andy Larsen throws out Sad Jazz Facts,...
A Little Advice for Each Jazz Player
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A Little Advice for Each Jazz Player

November 11th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
Seven games into the NBA season, all losses, and it’s tempting to believe that something significant needs to change.  Such is a good time to take a deep breath, remember that seven games really is just a beginning to a...
Alec Burks’ Promising Start
Alec Burks
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Alec Burks’ Promising Start

November 8th, 2013 | by Ben Dowsett
Well, things haven’t exactly gotten off to the best of starts in Jazzland.  Despite several periods of entertaining and competitive basketball, the Jazz have found themselves overmatched late in games (or sometimes just the...
Jazz Player Trade Likelihood Watch: Part II
Trades
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Jazz Player Trade Likelihood Watch: Part II

November 8th, 2013 | by Dan Clayton
Today we continue looking at all 15 Jazzmen in terms of their likelihood of being traded between now and June 30. This is not a ranking of trade value; that list would look a lot different, as will be clear as soon as we crack...