Mike Conley

An Honest Look at Conley’s All-Star Chances

Mike Conley deserves to be a 2021 All-Star.The veteran guard has never made an All-Star team, but he’s having his best season in many respects. He leads the league in FiveThirtyEight’s RAPTOR metric that gauges...

Conley’s Evolution From Memphis Mike to Mountain Mike

Jazz fans have seen many facets of Mike Conley: Let’s explore the veteran guard’s transformation from a star-level player in Memphis to the Conley that is posting elite impact numbers in his second season with the...

Salt City Seven: “Aight”-for-Eight, Mitchell’s Path, Hot Shooting & More

Every Monday during the regular season, the week here at SCH begins with the Salt City Seven: seven regular features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check...

An Improved Clarkson Leads Early 6MOY Race Behind Elite Shooting Season

Jordan Clarkson is in the midst of one of the hottest starts in the NBA,  averaging 17.5 ppg on 50-43-94 shooting splits. He’s the 20th best ranked player in 538’s RAPTOR ratings (one spot ahead of All-Star teammate...

Salt City Seven: Defensive Identity, Jazz Are Real, Clarkson & Conley, More

Every Monday during the regular season, the week here at SCH begins with the Salt City Seven: seven regular features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check...

Clark’s Remarks: The Wasatch Front, why Royce Should Be Selfish, and Bojan’s struggles

I think about Jazz basketball all the time, probably too often. While I am going for a walk, I’m probably thinking about the Jazz’s catch and shoot numbers. While I am bathing the kids, I might be wondering how the...

Is This the Best Jazz Team Since Stockton and Malone?

The 1990s Jazz saw sustained excellence for over a decade, with an impressive .678 record over 13 seasons and deep playoff runs that culminated with two Finals appearances. Since franchise legends John Stockton and Karl Malone...

Salt City Seven: Jazz Flat in Gotham, Dominate the Bucks, Plus The Wink, Game Ball & More

Every Monday during the regular season, the week here at SCH begins with the Salt City Seven: seven regular features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check...

Projecting Gobert’s Production Into His New Deal

All-Star center Rudy Gobert is 28 years old. He will be 33 in the final year of the contract extension he just signed to remain with the Utah Jazz. As various pundits have reacted to Utah’s decision to extend him for a...

The Price of Advantage Basketball

When the Utah Jazz stumbled out of the gate to an umimpressive 2-2 start to the season, one of the prevailing early-season narratives was the notion of “effort” (or lack thereof) at its core. Let’s explore that...