Jimbo’s Mailbag – Plans for the Arena Remodel

  Welcome to the next edition of Jimbo’s Mailbag! At Salt City Hoops, we know that covering a team without any humor can be dreary. As such, we decided to add a little bit more levity to our site via Jimbo’s unique...

A Very Augusty Show – Salt City Hoops Show

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper talk about the Olympics briefly, then the Jazz signing Marcus Paige and Joel Bolomboy. We talk about potential weaknesses of the Jazz...

League, Players’ Union Should Fix Counterproductive Draft Rights Rules

The Utah Jazz signed guard Marcus Paige this week, a move that makes it less likely they’ll still hold the former Tar Heel’s draft rights once the season begins. Yeah, you read that right. Less likely. Because of...

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...