Jimbo’s Mailbag – How to Start the Wave

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...

Utah Jazz Game Ball Rankings: Batch 3

The hottest game-ball related question I’ve been getting recently is: “Was that The Exum Game?” For the uninitiated, I’ve been waiting all season for the game when Dante Exum would jump out and grab our...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Clippers 1/28/2015

1. Jazz bring fight against LAC. The Jazz have had real trouble with top NBA offenses this year, getting blown out by Dallas, Toronto, and Golden State. So when the Clippers came in for their 4th matchup for the Jazz as the...

A Look at Newest Jazzman Chris Johnson

Utah Jazz fans cannot snooze when it comes to the end-of-the-bench roster spots; there seems to be a constant flux. Following Monday’s loss to the Boston Celtics, guard Elliot Williams’ contract expired and the team...

Jody Genessy, Seth Partnow, All-Stars and More – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Ben Dowsett and I talk about the Jazz’s play recently, including Trey Burke, Dante Exum, Enes Kanter, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors and more. We talk NBA All-Star...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Utah Jazz vs. Boston Celtics 1/26/2015

1. Jazz’s poor and unlucky 2nd quarter costs them tonight’s game. The Celtics outscored the Jazz 38-14 in the second quarter, through a mix of Jazz offensive struggles and a lack of defensive effort. As Quin Snyder...

Dante Exum vs. Marcus Smart, and Player Grades for Jazz – Celtics 1/26/15

As we’re constantly reminded, process and experience is the name of the game for Dante Exum right now, and he got a stern reminder of that tonight in Utah’s loss to Boston. In one of his toughest professional games...

Derrick Favors’ Big Leap

While hardly anonymous to locals and those with a keen eye, Derrick Favors continues to impress in a way that feels somehow underappreciated. In a very broad sense, Favors just looks exponentially more comfortable in his own body...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Utah Jazz vs. Brooklyn Nets 1/24/2015

1. Unusually, it was perimeter excellence that led to success for the Jazz. The guard line for the Jazz generally haven’t been stellar scorers this season. Joe Ingles, the team’s starting SG due to injury, came into...

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Ingles, Exum, and Grades for Nets @ Jazz 1/24/15

Any major relocation or culture change will require an adjustment phase, even for professional basketball players. For rookies Joe Ingles and Dante Exum, both hailing from Down Under, this process has been evident to the naked...