June 13th, 2014 | by
Clint Johnson Before the mock, a thought on how to address prospects. It comes from San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich’s, but it’s a principle I believe in wholeheartedly. This quote probably explains better than anything...
June 5th, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton In June, draft profiles become almost canonical in their importance to fans. We quote them, we memorize them, we judge teams’ intelligence based on them. They are holy writ. If you’re anything like me, these profiles...
June 5th, 2014 | by
David J Smith Strange to believe, but the NBA Draft is just three weeks away. What once seemed like it was ages away is now quickly approaching. Without further ado, here is the latest mock draft round up and which each of the sites has the...
June 4th, 2014 | by
Clint Johnson So the last 365 days gained the Jazz no playoffs, no 26th win, no compensation for the loss of Al Jefferson or Paul Millsap, no coach of the future, no emergent star from the young core, and no top three pick. Yup. Well, life...
May 23rd, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett With the draft lottery finished earlier this week, another piece of the summer puzzle has fallen into place, the Jazz slotted to select fifth in June. It seems strange to see an entire year’s worth of expectation now...
May 22nd, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton The fifth pick in an NBA draft is normally a huge asset, but if was ever OK to feel a little dejected about occupying that spot, it’s this year. It’s supposedly a 4-man draft at the top, with potential franchise...
May 21st, 2014 | by
David J Smith Utah Jazz fans are still trying to put everything together after last evening’s disappointment. Even though the mathematical probabilities were difficult to ignore, watching the team settle in at the fifth slot was a big...
May 21st, 2014 | by
Clint Johnson Now that the draft order is set, I finally share my mock draft of the full first round. Explanations for each selection will be forthcoming. 1 – Cleveland: Joel Embiid, C 2 – Milwaukee: Jabari Parker, SF/PF 3...
May 20th, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton Down with math. The statistically probable gut punch arrived this evening in Times Square in an envelope marked “5.” The Utah Jazz, slotted fourth going into the NBA Draft Lottery, now own the fifth pick after the...
May 20th, 2014 | by
Laura Thompson Tonight is the night Jazz fans have been looking forward to ever since the season ended and we won the non-coin flip against Boston: the NBA Draft Lottery. Currently slotted 4th, we are statistically more likely to be bumped back...
