Why This Offseason Rocks: A Recent History Lesson

In trying to temper expectations after a stellar offseason, I thought it might be interesting to look at recent offseasons and see if maybe, just maybe, it’s okay to get my hopes up. Going into a new season is often...

Olympics, Clutch D, and More – Salt City Hoops Show

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper begin by talking about the Olympic action. Team USA has struggled, but can they win the semis and finals? Brazil and France are out, we...

Jazz Schedule Release and Olympics – Salt City Hoops Show

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen welcomes new SCH writer Spencer Wixom as a fill-in co-host on the show while Zach Harper is on vacation. We begin by talking about the NBA schedule, released...

A Projected Substitution Pattern For The Utah Jazz

In my last article, I laid out a rotation and minutes projection and discussed why each player will get the specific number of minutes that I projected. In this article, we are going to look at typical substitution patterns, and...

Projecting the Rotation for the Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz made big moves trading for George Hill and Boris Diaw while also adding veteran Joe Johnson in free agency this offseason. These moves gave the Jazz some much-needed depth after losing 179 combined games from their...

Great Expectations, Part II

  A couple of summers ago, I wrote about expectations. It’s always a delicate balance trying to find the line between realistic expectations and hopeful expectations, not getting too carried away and having unrealistic...

The Olympic Preview Show – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper preview the Olympic games. We begin with a look at the rest of the field: who is the biggest threat to team USA? We rank the teams. Next, we play In or...

What Would a Quin Snyder All-Star Look Like?

While the Golden State Warriors and ex-golden boy Kevin Durant are the NBA flavor of the day, front office personnel, journalists, and other pundits who need a palate cleanse are drinking deep from the Utah Jazz cup. If anyone...

Give & Go: Jazz vs. the West Part II

In part one of this mental exercise, a pair of SCH writers tried to figure out exactly which Western Conference teams the Jazz will top in the 2016-17 standings. Here, Aaron Hefner and Dan Clayton go back to work, asking the...

Give & Go: Jazz vs. the West Part I

There is no shortage of optimism around the Utah Jazz after they quietly addressed every glaring personnel need this offseason. Improved point guard play? Check. A complementary skilled big? Check. Improved wing depth? Check....