Utah Jazz
October 18th, 2016 | by
Matt PacenzaDuring Monday night’s preseason Jazz blowout win over the Clippers, my 12-year-old son and I were fortunate enough to sit in VIP courtside seats for the first time in our lives. The fourth row seats — right behind the...
Utah Jazz
February 10th, 2016 | by
Matt PacenzaWell, dang, you can’t win ‘em all. You can’t blame Jazz fans for being greedy: Taking a 7-game winning streak into New Orleans to play the struggling Pelicans, an 8th win seemed a decent bet. But it wasn’t to be, as the...
Utah Jazz
January 31st, 2016 | by
Matt PacenzaIt’s trade season and the Jazz find themselves in a fascinating situation: loaded with young talent and draft picks, but with a few clear holes to fill. The great Zach Lowe wrote a terrific state-of-the-Jazz column on ESPN.com...
Utah Jazz
November 10th, 2015 | by
Matt PacenzaSigh? Yes, the Jazz had a nine point lead halfway through the fourth quarter Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, one of the NBA’s best teams. And, yes, they ended up losing by four points, after Rudy Gobert twisted...
Utah Jazz
October 19th, 2015 | by
Matt PacenzaIn my previous post, I evaluated a claim that optimistic Jazz fans make: That a team that improved significantly during last season will get even better this year. I found, however, that such back-to-back jumps in wins are...
Utah Jazz
October 5th, 2015 | by
Matt PacenzaLast year’s Jazz team improved by 13 games, from 25 wins to 38. Given that the Jazz’ core players are young and improving, most fans are projecting a significantly better record for the coming season — enough to land...
Utah Jazz
June 8th, 2015 | by
Matt PacenzaIt’s hard to exaggerate how woeful the Jazz point guard play was last year. That’s the bad news. The good news is that even with such poor production at PG, the Jazz by the end of 2014-15 were a playoff-caliber team in the...
Utah Jazz
March 16th, 2015 | by
Matt PacenzaThis Utah Jazz’ recent, red-hot run has shined national attention on the Jazz defense, largely responsible for the team’s 10-2 record since Feb. 20. Partly due to increased minutes for one freakishly athletic Frenchman, Rudy...
Utah Jazz
February 10th, 2015 | by
Matt PacenzaThe email arrived early last May. The Utah Jazz were offering several hundred season tickets for the 2014-15 season at a special price. The price? The cost per game would equal the draft slot the Jazz received during the upcoming...
Utah Jazz
February 9th, 2015 | by
Matt PacenzaA trio of observations about the Jazz come-from-behind win on the road over the New Orleans Pelicans tonight, as soon as I finish stroking my beard. 1. Steve Who? It’s surprising, given how badly the Jazz have needed outside...
