Utah Jazz

On A Stern Defensive Challenge, Plus Player Grades for Grizzlies @ Jazz 2/4/2015

The Memphis Grizzlies have developed a reputation over the years as a defense-first unit, a grit and grind bunch that ekes out enough points offensively to survive while they suffocate opponents. Their defense certainly...

Utah Jazz All-Star History: 3-Point Shootout

Comparatively speaking, the Utah Jazz have not had much representation for All-Star Saturday events (and the occasional All-Star Friday) events. In a short series, we will take a in-depth look back on the franchise’s...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors 1/30/2015

1. Jazz use their size to bully Golden State. A great deal of the Warriors’ success this season is due to their positional versatility in the starting lineup. That’s especially true with regards to Draymond Green, who...

Utah Jazz Game Ball Rankings: Batch 3

The hottest game-ball related question I’ve been getting recently is: “Was that The Exum Game?” For the uninitiated, I’ve been waiting all season for the game when Dante Exum would jump out and grab our...

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Ingles, Exum, and Grades for Nets @ Jazz 1/24/15

Any major relocation or culture change will require an adjustment phase, even for professional basketball players. For rookies Joe Ingles and Dante Exum, both hailing from Down Under, this process has been evident to the naked...

Is Elijah Millsap a Keeper?

On Tuesday, the Utah Jazz announced that swingman Rodney Hood will be out until All-Star break, at which point he will be reevaluated. That is sobering news for the promising rookie who has gone through an onslaught of foot...

Has Dante Exum Hit a Rookie Wall?

In a broad sense, there was perhaps no better candidate for a collision with a rookie wall than Dante Exum. Unlike the majority of his peers in the 2014 Draft class who either attended a Division I college program or played a...

How the Utah Jazz Stopped Worrying and Learned to Embrace the 3 Point Bomb

It was only 3 seasons ago that the Jazz took only 12 three point shots a game, good for the 2nd fewest in the league.  The Jazz have never been in love with the 3 pointer, and I’m not sure they’ve even taken the long...

Are We There Yet? The Long Process Of Rebuilding

It’s hard to put an exact start time to the Jazz’s current rebuild. The beginning was more of a drunken stumble, with a few careless refurbishments of the marquee outside.  Then Dennis Lindsey came along and knocked...

Grading Every Trade in Jazz History: Buying Mel Counts

June 13, 1974: Acquired C Mel “Goose” Counts from the L.A. Lakers in exchange for future considerations. Mel Counts had been a backup center for essentially his entire career, and the “future considerations”...