Analytics
October 1st, 2015 | by
David J SmithWhen Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder was hired in the summer of 2014, one of the points of emphasis that was consistently mentioned was his desire to see his team “play with the pass.” A focus on a pass-heavy system...
Players
September 23rd, 2015 | by
David J SmithAs the final days of the dreadful NBA offseason tick down, basketball fans everywhere are rejoicing. The dog days of summer are waning, and Utah Jazz fans are inching closer and closer to the team’s return. It is a joyous...
Derrick Favors
September 8th, 2015 | by
David J SmithTo Utah Jazz faithful, the title of this post may seem like stating the obvious. Derrick Favors indeed is very good. Nothing shocking here. Yet recent events have caused one to feel that the rest of the NBA seems to be less...
Rodney Hood
September 2nd, 2015 | by
David J SmithThe NBA off-season, especially the months of August and September, are always interesting. With little news out there — especially after the joy that is June and July — it can sometimes be a struggle for basketball...
Players
August 26th, 2015 | by
David J SmithIt is always nice to check in on former Utah Jazzmen. Many of them have been headliners this offseason, with several earning very handsome pay days. In fact, the trio of Paul Millsap, DeMarre Carroll and Wesley Matthews combined...
Jeff Withey
August 24th, 2015 | by
David J SmithGiven where the NBA world sits right now, Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski has been understandably quiet. After all, it is late August. Even so, while this news may not constitute what has been endearingly dubbed a Woj bomb, the...
Players
August 19th, 2015 | by
David J SmithIn the middle of the NBA off-season doldrums, the news came across that the Utah Jazz inked shooting guard Treveon Graham to a free agent contract. While certainly not an earthshaking announcement, it still provided something...
Dante Exum
August 5th, 2015 | by
David J SmithThe image of Dante Exum crumpling to the ground, writhing in pain was the one that most likely occupied most Utah Jazz fan’s thoughts and dreams — more like, nightmares — the past 24 hours. As the news broke,...
Players
July 24th, 2015 | by
David J SmithDuring the Utah Jazz’s recent summer league performance, most eyes were focused on Trey Lyles, Bryce Cotton and the other returning players. Forward J.J. O’Brien felt like an afterthought — a warm body to fill...
Players
July 15th, 2015 | by
David J SmithWhile his listed 6’1 may feel a bit generous, perhaps no one has played bigger this summer than Bryce Cotton. Often the smallest player on the court, few have performed better. In fact, he is the toast of the town. The...
