December 20th, 2013 | by
Scott Stevens Alright, I’ll admit it up front. I’m a little biased towards one of the candidates for Rookie of the Year. With that being said, let’s take a look at Trey Burke’s positioning against the other leading rookies. It’s no...
December 17th, 2013 | by
Dakota Schmidt One of the paths towards respectability for a number of teams in the NBA is to assign some of their younger players towards the NBADL (NBA Development League). While the D-League has been around since the early parts of the 21st...
December 14th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen 1. A tired Spurs beat the tired Jazz. This was the Spurs 4th game in 5 nights, and it showed in the demeanor of the team, especially from coach Gregg Popovich. Of course, Popovich has been known to be curt in interviews...
December 13th, 2013 | by
Scott Stevens It’s been just over a quarter of the season, and so far Jazz fans have found themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place. The rock being progress, while the hard place is the upcoming draft. So what is a fan to do? Cheer...
December 13th, 2013 | by
Ben Dowsett A few weeks ago, with the Jazz still in the hunt for the title of WOAT (Worst Offense of All Time), we took a look at a fundamental question: were Utah’s plethora of offensive issues the cause of poor systems, poor execution,...
December 12th, 2013 | by
Clint Johnson For the anticipated top prospects in the draft, particularly the handful of “franchise” freshmen, the college basketball season started with all the tumult and glamour of a NASA launch. The top hoops talent outside the NBA...
December 11th, 2013 | by
David J Smith The Utah Jazz will take time next month to honor Jerry Sloan, the Dean of Coaching. It is something that fans have been clamoring for, but as reported, it was ultimately Sloan’s decision as to when the inevitable would take...
December 10th, 2013 | by
Laura Thompson This season has been quite a bumpy ride for Alec Burks. With Trey Burke injuring his finger in the third game of the preseason, Burks was thrust into playing the point guard position—something he was asked to do last year for...
December 9th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen 1. Surprisingly subversive tweets from Jazz players and parents tonight. With the frontcourt of Richard Jefferson, Mike Harris, and Andris Biedrins starting the 4th quarter tonight, Alec Burks not getting playing time in crunch...
December 9th, 2013 | by
Ben Dowsett While the general public would likely associate the name “Moneyball” with the 2011 film starring Brad Pitt, those who are analytically inclined would think of something entirely different. Spawned near the turn of the...