Analytics
March 28th, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettAs a long season winds down in Salt Lake City, we begin the transition to the offseason – both a look back at the results from the year that was, and a look forward to the future. In this year’s case, there will be somewhat...
Podcast
March 27th, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettOn this week’s Jazz Jolt Podcast, host Ben Dowsett is joined by Salt City Hoops writer Dan Clayton to discuss Utah’s coaching situation and the performance thus far of Ty Corbin. They discuss Corbin’s time as...
Opinion
March 21st, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettI’ve loved hockey my whole life, even before I knew basketball. I played competitively for 15 years until I got fat and lazy after high school, and now I just play in an adult league locally. Just last weekend, my team was...
Alec Burks
March 17th, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettThird-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...
Coaching
March 14th, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettAs the league enters the stretch run where playoff and title contenders make their push for positioning in the last month of the regular season, we simultaneously reach a period where, for developing teams, the time is ripe to...
Derrick Favors
March 7th, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettComing into his first season as the top big man on Utah’s depth chart, folks familiar with Derrick Favors’ game had a pretty reasonable handle on what to expect from him for the year. Still raw offensively, especially in...
Podcast
March 5th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett On this week’s Jazz Jolt, host Ben Dowsett is joined by Salt City Hoops Editor Andy Larsen to discuss his return from last weekend’s MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. Ben and Andy discuss some of the...
Gordon Hayward
March 4th, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettIn a season full of disappointments and questions about his role, positives have been few and far between for Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward. Marred in what feels like a season-long shooting slump as the days count down to his...
Alec Burks
February 24th, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettWhen 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...
Analytics
February 21st, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettFrom the moment he entered the basketball community’s collective consciousness, Gordon Hayward has always inspired mixed reviews. Coming out of Butler following a magical run to the NCAA title game, optimistic scouts found...
