Analytics

Response to Readers: Hayward and Kanter’s Offense

We at Salt City Hoops aim to please, and that includes responding to comments and requests, such as these to my September 9th post projecting Hayward and Favors as primary offensive options this season. Casey said: I’d be...

A Few Players the Jazz Would Love to Have Back

Everyone makes poor relationship decisions at one time or another. Whether it’s letting an unhealthy relationship go on too long or cutting a good thing short, we’ve all experienced the feelings of relief, nausea, and...

How the Jazz Spent Their Summer Vacation at P3 – Part 1

For the past several years, Jazz players have been spending weeks at a time during the summer training with the Peak Performance Project, or P3, in Santa Barbara. I sat down with several members of the P3 staff at their facility...

A Fresh Take on Player Development and Potential

Is our understanding of player potential all wrong? According to an expert in development psychology, it probably is. Every now and then I read a non-sports book with so many sports linkages that I can’t help but relate it...

Who’s on the Utah Jazz’s Radar for Training Camp?

A few weeks ago, we discussed whether or not the Utah Jazz roster was complete. Given reports floating around, it appears that Utah may look toward training camp to make any additions to the squad. In another nice move (to close...

Jazz Player Nicknames: Past and Present

There’s nothing like a good nickname, right? A good nickname can convey a lot with very little. Or, if you’re me, the nickname can be very long and slowly gets shortened over the years for brevity: “Little One of Many Moons...

Hoping for the Worst from the Golden State Warriors: Part 3

The Jazz organization and its fans are about to enter a third straight season of intense Warrior-watching. Once again, the two franchises’ futures will be simultaneously and inversely determined. The better the play by the...

One Movie Line That Could Change History for the Utah Jazz

The movie I’m thinking about is definitely one of the most popular sports flicks of all-time, though If you’re like me, you probably haven’t watched it more than once or twice in your entire life. Even if you haven’t seen...

Basketball Darwinism — The Evolution of the Game’s Greatest Players

The game has changed. In three words, I can sum up why: Wilt, Jordan, Lebron. These are quite possibly the most influential players of their times. Maybe of all time. And I would argue that each is partially responsible for the...

Great Moments Get Remembered and Legends Never Die

I remember holding my breath and leaning against the back of the couch for a moment, just to let the feeling settle in.  It’s not a usual occurrence, watching a defining moment of athletic greatness live on television. Did...