The Value of Alec Burks

The Utah Jazz have been one of the league’s really fun stories over the second half of the season. The defense has been the league’s best, experiencing an absolutely stellar metamorphosis right before our very eyes....

HAGS: What Each Jazz Player Needs to Improve This Summer

Player’s goals for improvement during the season are dramatically different than player’s goals for improvement over the summer. In-season growth is often about learning the system, understanding the game better, reading...

How Utah’s Length Has Become a Defensive Weapon

During Utah’s emotionally-charged victory over Oklahoma City Saturday night, one particular play stood out as the Jazz began to mount their comeback in the second quarter: No, it wasn’t for the long shot of The Former Player...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz @ Timberwolves 3/30/15

  1. The Jazz Just Played the JV, with Predictable Results Utah won by 20, dominating the Timberwolves offensively and defensively – despite not playing that well.  Yeah, it was a good game, but certainly not...

Utah Jazz Draft Prospects 2015: Jakob Poeltl

  In last week’s post on Kelly Oubre, I put a lot of emphasis on this decision for the Jazz during June’s draft: between drafting the high upside talent that will need time to develop (Oubre) or picking a player...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Utah Jazz vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 3/28/2015

1. Enes Kanter made this game about him, and the Thunder were punished for it. There was a very simple way forward for Enes Kanter today: he could have thanked the organization for his time here, said that it wasn’t an...

On Quin Snyder and Process, Plus Player Grades for Thunder @ Jazz 3/28/15

Process, process, process. Those who follow Jazz coach Quin Snyder closely are surely more than familiar with this simple word, one Snyder stresses in all forms on a regular basis. The route his team takes and the habits they...

Enes Kanter Says He Had “3.5 Years of Frustration” In Return To Utah

Enes Kanter’s never been particularly afraid to speak his mind, but this morning after shootaround, he wasn’t afraid to compare his new situation and happiness in Oklahoma City with the frustration he felt in Utah....

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets 3/27/2015

1. Things can change quickly in the NBA. Let us take a trip back in time, but we won’t go back too far. 11 days to be exact. When things were roses, giggles, puppies and cotton candy. The Utah Jazz had dusted yet another...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Utah Jazz Practical Jokes

Welcome to the next edition of Jimbo’s Mailbag! At Salt City Hoops, we know that covering a losing 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...