Utah Jazz

A Post-All-Star Break Statistical Look: the Starters

We all know what has transpired since the All-Star break. The Utah Jazz have gone 8-2, which happens to be the NBA’s second best record since that time. They have defeated a number of playoff teams, including the San...

On Rodney Hood’s Progression, Plus Player Grades for Knicks @ Jazz 3/10/15

It’s easy to forget at times given the speed with which an encouraging season has flown by, but Rodney Hood is still just learning the game at this level. Not only is he a rookie, he’s less experienced at this point...

Spreading their Wings: How Utah’s Perimeter D Has Flourished

By now, any observant Jazz fan knows the numbers. Utah’s defensive ascension has been rapid and incredible, and they remain the league’s best per-possession unit since the All-Star break and, indeed, since the start of...

Game Ball V: Team Basketball at the 26 Win Mark

The way the Utah Jazz are winning games right now, giving out game balls has become a much tougher job. And not just because of the volume. Sure, when I promised readers a game ball update every five wins or so, I thought that...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz @ Celtics 3/4/15

1. Two matchups with Boston this year have exposed some flaws in Utah’s team construct. This game will be most discussed for the events in the final minute, but the other 47, combined with a January home loss to these same...

The Utah Jazz Through the Lens of Synergy Data

During the All-Star break, NBA.com unveiled yet another set of intriguing and informative stats, this time in the form of Synergy Sports figures that had been largely unavailable to the public since the site’s fan version shut...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Bucks @ Jazz 2/28/15

1. Trey Burke was Utah’s best player tonight, and had perhaps his best two-way game as a pro. Utah’s second-year point guard has been playing well for a period now, but tonight really seemed to up the ante. His...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Utah Jazz @ Denver Nuggets 2/27/2015

1. All in all, it was a very nice bounce back game for the Utah Jazz.  A young team is going to have its share of ups and downs. After a pair of stellar games versus two contenders, Wednesday’s horrible loss to the Los...

Game Ball Batch Four (a.k.a. An Ode to Gordon Hayward)

You’re going to read a lot about Gordon Hayward in this fourth edition of the Game Ball rankings. Another batch of glowing recognition for some of Utah’s recent victory engineers seemed like exactly what Jazzland...

On Differing Approaches to Analytics, and Player Grades for Lakers @ Jazz 2/25/15

Analytics and all its accompanying elements has been one of the hottest topics among NBA die-hards for much of the year, and especially in the last few weeks. Comments by guys like Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal on...