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50 Questions 2013-2014 Will Answer

October 1st, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
Being a Jazz fan lately means asking a million questions. Luckily, this season is going to be very interesting as we watch the answers play out. Here are my top 50 questions. What are yours? 1. What will the Win/Loss totals look...
Gordon Hayward: What Kind of Leader Will He Be?
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Gordon Hayward: What Kind of Leader Will He Be?

September 24th, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
Expectations were high for the 9th pick in the 2010 draft. Very high. The Jazz received the pick as part of the 2004 Tom Gugliotta trade, and before Jazz fans watched the Warriors’ record with bated breath, we watched the...
Jazz Player Nicknames: Past and Present
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Jazz Player Nicknames: Past and Present

September 17th, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
There’s nothing like a good nickname, right? A good nickname can convey a lot with very little. Or, if you’re me, the nickname can be very long and slowly gets shortened over the years for brevity: “Little One of Many Moons...
Do Offensive Coaches Take Time To Develop?
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Do Offensive Coaches Take Time To Develop?

September 3rd, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
Back in June, I posted an article and theory on defensive coaches – they make their mark in the second full season. I was curious if similar logic applied to offensive-minded coaches. Mike D’Antoni Naturally, the first...
Here’s to a Cipher-Free 2013-2014!
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Here’s to a Cipher-Free 2013-2014!

August 24th, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
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...
We Know These Guys Part II – John Stockton Edition
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We Know These Guys Part II – John Stockton Edition

August 16th, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
I left out a couple stories from last week’s article for the sake of space, but I’ve had a few friends ask if there were any others I could include in another “You KNOW these guys!” post. And really, though we’ve had...
We(‘re Getting to) Know These Guys!
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We(‘re Getting to) Know These Guys!

August 10th, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
In the craziness of NBA players being on national television, starring in commercials, contract amounts I can’t even wrap my brain around, playing in the Olympics, sometimes I forget that these men who don Utah Jazz jerseys are...
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What Makes Someone Choose to Be a Jazz Fan?

August 3rd, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
I’ve been wondering this week, during the doldrums of summer in between the start of free agency and training camp, what makes a fan a fan? And what makes a Jazz fan a Jazz fan? We each have a bunch of reasons why we root...
Unique Marketing Ideas for 2013-2014
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Unique Marketing Ideas for 2013-2014

July 27th, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
With only a few familiar faces returning to the Utah Jazz for 2013-2014, and with many experts predicting a dismal season when it comes to racking up wins, the marketing department may need to get creative in order to get folks...
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Utah’s Core Four: Daring to Dream

July 22nd, 2013 | by Laura Thompson
What could the Jazz’s season look like if the Core 4 made some great strides in improving their games? Obviously, we’d love for Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter to each average 30 and 18, but what are some realistic numbers for...