Utah Jazz
July 6th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettIt was just the start of summer league play, months out from the beginning of another NBA season — but don’t tell Jazz fans that. Over 10,000 strong (10,215, to be exact) packed into Energy Solutions Arena for the...
Utah Jazz
July 5th, 2015 | by
Ryan HessBack in 2006, Deron Williams completed what had been a bit of a rocky rookie season, in which Jerry Sloan played him behind a couple of point guards that probably did not belong in the NBA. Sloan eventually handed the starting...
Mailbag
July 3rd, 2015 | by
Jimbo RuddingHere at Salt City Hoops, we’re occasionally accused of being too analytical. Basketball is a fun sport, they say, and we’re being too objective about it. Jumbo Rudding, on the other hand, is not analytical. He is zany. He...
Utah Jazz
July 3rd, 2015 | by
Aaron Hefner1. Should the Jazz bring Tibor Pleiss over? If yes, should he be the primary backup center? Clint Johnson: If Pleiss can be brought into the fold at the right price, they can use him. However, buzz about plentiful interest in...
Podcast
July 2nd, 2015 | by
Andy LarsenOn this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, guest Nate Duncan joins Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett right out of the gate, talking about the Jazz’s sideline approach to free agency and whether it’s a good...
NBA
July 2nd, 2015 | by
David J SmithThe first day of NBA free agency could be described by using a number of adjectives. It was frantic, surprising, eye-opening, exhilarating and constant. It might be quite difficult to remember a day with so much happening...
Utah Jazz
July 1st, 2015 | by
Dakota SchmidtAs the buzz around the Barclays Center last Thursday diminished, and the angry Knicks left the arena, the Jazz made their impact in the 2nd round by taking Boston College stud Olivier Hanlan with the 42nd pick. During his junior...
Utah Jazz
June 30th, 2015 | by
Dan Clayton Let the craziness begin. There are just hours to go before NBA free agency, and you probably have questions. Whether or not the Utah Jazz wind up making a big splash with a major signing or summer trade, the conversation...
Draft
June 30th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettLet’s get this out of the way from the jump: Trey Lyles wasn’t anywhere near the top of my Jazz draft board. If I were Dennis Lindsey, he wouldn’t be in a Jazz uniform. Luckily for everyone involved, I’m not Dennis...
Podcast
June 27th, 2015 | by
Andy LarsenOn this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, SCH writer Dan Clayton subs for Ben Dowsett alongside Andy Larsen to discuss the happenings of the draft. With the draft over with, we start the show by breaking down Trey...