On “Skipping Steps”

You’ve heard it. You’ve heard it, in fact, so often that it’s becoming a quick cliche in the new Jazz narrative. You’ve heard it from the architect of the team’s future so many times that you...

Once a Jazzman, Always a Jazzman

Once a Jazzman, always a Jazzman. That is something I wholeheartedly believe and I think most Utah fans feel the same way. Some may show otherwise when former Jazz guys return to EnergySolutions, but I, for one, continue to root...

The 2013-14 Jazz Season Can Be Enjoyable, if….

I’d like to begin this post with a hard truth about Jazz fans. We’re not great with objective analysis and reasonable expectations for our team. I don’t want to begin my post with such negativity, but it has to be said. ...

Shaquille O’Neal and the Death of the True NBA Center

In June of 2011, at age 39, Shaquille O’Neal announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association. It’s possible a few basketball experts were already aware of the negative impact Shaq’s decision would have on...

SCH Saturday Show – Are The Jazz Tanking?

This week’s Saturday Show features Austin Horton, producer of 1280’s The Big Show; Dan Clayton, writer for Salt City Hoops and Spanish voice of the Utah Jazz; and myself (Andy Larsen) talking about the Jazz’s...

Here’s to a Cipher-Free 2013-2014!

Last year, there was a point where I was just so over the makeup of the team. A growing sense of indifference with all the upcoming free agents changed to drastic annoyance and came to a head for me with two games in a short...

Celtic Pride: The Best Jazz Movie

If you don’t know what this post is going to be about based on the title alone, you need to stop what you’re doing and rent this movie. Celtic Pride, starring Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Stern and Damon Wayans is a 1996 film about...

August Jazz Odds and Ends

We’re deep in the dog days now, which means relevant basketball topics are hard to find with both hands and a flashlight. Here, for want of anything truly novel in the Jazz universe, are a few random thoughts about the...

Is the Utah Jazz Roster Finished?

When the Utah Jazz completed their last two signings, inking guards John Lucas III and Ian Clark, some thought that this finalized the roster. For all intents and purposes, this could be the case. My guess is that the Jazz have...

Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward Extension Debate

In this special mid-week edition of the Salt City Hoops Show, Laura Thompson moderates Dan Clayton (of Salt City Hoops) and Peter Novak (of SLCDunk), as they debate whether or not Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward will get...