May 17th, 2015 | by
Jimbo Rudding Greetings Jimbo mailbaggers! I’m writing this from sunny Arizona, where it gets hotter than Cher in her “Believe” video. You 40-something gentlemen know what I’m talking about, right? Yowza! Now that I’ve got your...
May 14th, 2015 | by
Dan Clayton There are a lot of places the Utah Jazz could go talent-shopping as they look to turn all their promise and potential into a competitive club. For example, they could look to the North. Way North. The Jazz are a few steps away...
May 12th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett As always, these playoffs are reminding us how the NBA game tightens up in the second season. Matchups become magnified as those with even the smallest of advantages lean heavily on them and force adjustments. Players with big...
May 11th, 2015 | by
Dakota Schmidt In our initial Jazz big board that dropped on Saturday, one of the things I touched on was the team’s need for more perimeter-minded weapons, particularly dealing with front-court players. Within this series, we’ve touched on...
May 8th, 2015 | by
Aaron Hefner 1. How many of the 16 teams that made the Playoffs, if any, could the Jazz beat in a seven-game series? Clint Johnson: Five. They should beat Brooklyn in a seven game series. I see the Jazz as about even money against Boston...
May 8th, 2015 | by
Jimbo Rudding Welcome to the next edition of Jimbo’s Mailbag! At Salt City Hoops, we know that covering a losing team without any humor can be dreary. As such, we decided to add a little bit more levity to our site via Jimbo’s unique...
May 7th, 2015 | by
Dan Clayton May 19 is simultaneously the biggest day for Jazz news in the next month and a half, and a likely non-news day. Yes, NBA Draft Lottery day is the only key date on the league’s May calendar that matters to Utah, currently...
May 5th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett With the Spurs machine finally running out of gas after a historic first round slug-fest with the Clippers, the focus in some circles shifted to what’s likely San Antonio’s most pivotal offseason in several years. Tim Duncan...
May 4th, 2015 | by
Aaron Hefner 1. Will the Jazz trade up, trade down, trade out, or keep their pick in the draft? Dan Clayton: Assuming it’s pick #12, I still think their preference is to trade it for the right complementary veteran. The way Dennis...
May 4th, 2015 | by
Dakota Schmidt As was apparent during last week’s draft profile piece on Kevon Looney, one of the big themes throughout this series has been Utah using their lottery pick on a young, high-upside prospect. That angle is going to...
