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Opinion
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Where Good Character and Good Play Meet

September 4th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
In athletics, “character” is often equated to mean “virtue.”  They aren’t synonyms.  Character is the product of all a person’s traits, good and bad.  Virtue is adherence to a standard of good,...
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Uncategorized
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The Utah Jazz Channel: The Inevitable Next Step in Jazz Marketing!

August 12th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
Anticipating the possibility that the 2013-2014 season might provide some hard to watch moments for Jazz fans, the franchise has executed a major PR and marketing blitz.  A new HD jumbotron will greet fans entering Energy...
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Utah Jazz
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3 Reasons for Tempered Expectations for the 2013-14 Utah Jazz

July 25th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
“Rejoice, friends! that we are alive And that we’re young and vigorous. Never has there been a year like this, And never has youth been so blessed.” ~Bruno Frank This poem sums up how many Jazz fans feel about the upcoming...
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Analytics
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Looking at Best PGs in a Draft: Where Does Trey Burke Fit?

July 20th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
Hope soared among fans when the Utah Jazz traded up to procure Trey Burke in the 2013 draft, perhaps higher than at any time since the Stockton and Malone era.  Even the drafting of Deron Williams failed to achieve such...
Historical look at point guard height as a predictor for NBA success
Analytics
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Historical look at point guard height as a predictor for NBA success

July 11th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
Trey Burke has had a rough welcome to the NBA in his first three Summer League games in Orlando: shooting just 9 of 41.  He’s struggled finishing inside and had problems getting the same separation for jump shots he...
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Utah Jazz
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Free Agency: Jazz Right Now

July 8th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
While free agents can’t sign contracts until July 10th and gentlemen’s agreements sometimes have a way of changing suddenly when not contractually enforced, at this point, the trade with Golden State (read Andy’s post on...
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Draft
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Draft Comparison: Michael Carter-Williams, Shane Larkin, and Dennis Schroeder Part 3

June 26th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
Today, we post the final Part 3 of Clint Johnson’s PG prospect breakdown of Michael Carter-Williams, Shane Larkin, and Dennis Schroeder. In case you missed them, you can read Part 1 and Part 2. Ball Handling...
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Draft
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Draft Comparison: Michael Carter-Williams, Shane Larkin, and Dennis Schroeder Part 2

June 25th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
Yesterday, we released Part 1 of Clint Johnson’s PG prospect breakdown, covering the shooting and finishing games of Michael Carter-Williams, Shane Larkin, and Dennis Schroeder. Today, Part 2 focuses on their athleticism,...
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Draft
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Draft Comparison: Michael Carter-Williams, Shane Larkin, and Dennis Schroeder Part 1

June 24th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
Editor’s note: This is the first part in Clint’s three-part scouting report of the PG prospects the Jazz are most likely to draft: Michael Carter-Williams, Shane Larkin, and Dennis Schroeder. Part 2 will be released...
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Karl Malone
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Comparing the Finals performances of Karl Malone and LeBron James (and some guy named Michael Jordan)

June 14th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
LeBron James is having a rough go of the 2013 Finals thus far, game four withstanding—so much so that in post-game coverage, Magic Johnson said James “disappointed” him in his game three performance. It’s a sentiment...