Jimbo’s Mailbag – Win a Chance to Name Gordon Hayward’s Baby!

Q: Last year I checked mock drafts three to four times a day during the season. This year, with about the same record, I haven’t looked. Why is that? @the6bees I know what you mean. I think it’s because last year we KNEW the...

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Enes Kanter Edition

Enes Kanter is ready to flip ahead to the page where he’s in another city, another jersey, and another coach’s rotation. According to a late-night update from Aaron Falk that was then corroborated by Jody Genessy,...

Analysis: Enes Kanter Hopes To Be Traded From Utah Jazz

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Enes Kanter has told reporters that he hopes to be traded before this year’s trade deadline. Jody Genessy of the Deseret News confirmed. Kanter played just over 18 minutes tonight in the...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz @ Mavericks 2/11/15

1. Kanter Wants Out? Though the actual game had plenty to cover, we start with the biggest news.  Aaron Falk, Jazz beat writer for the Salt Lake Tribune, was reportedly told by Kanter that he hoped to be traded before this...

Using History to Determine Dante Exum’s Potential

The Jazz drafted Dante Exum because of his potential.  It wasn’t his current ability, great smile, irresistible Aussie accent, or even his admirable attitude and character.  Drafting Exum was betting on a ceiling without...

7 Jazz Trade Ideas, Is Hayward A Star, and More – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, our main topics of conversation are: Gordon Hayward’s development into a star since Dante Exum moved into the starting lineup, and the upcoming trade deadline (now just 9 days...

Improving the Arena Experience: Advice from a Fan

The email arrived early last May. The Utah Jazz were offering several hundred season tickets for the 2014-15 season at a special price. The price? The cost per game would equal the draft slot the Jazz received during the upcoming...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Utah Jazz at New Orleans Pelicans 2/9/2015

A trio of observations about the Jazz come-from-behind win on the road over the New Orleans Pelicans tonight, as soon as I finish stroking my beard. 1. Steve Who? It’s surprising, given how badly the Jazz have needed outside...

Scaling the Stifle Tower: How Teams Have Adjusted to Rudy Gobert

The emphatic rise of Rudy Gobert has come in waves. His rookie season contained flashes of the spectacular within a raw game that most assumed would take several years to refine. His summer seemed to accelerate the process...

Derrick Favors’ Inspired Performance, and Player Grades for Jazz-Kings 2/7/2015

As he continues a strong season marked by increased defensive understanding and a versatile, complete offensive game that has taken some by surprise, Derrick Favors knows it’s a long grind. Energy and motivation ebbs and...