The Jazz’s Options With Enes Kanter

The Jazz have a 6’11, gregarious, occasionally Santa-themed, oft-bearded Turkish elephant in the living room as they play out another rebuilding season. Just as with burgeoning star Gordon Hayward last year, Utah faces the...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Hornets

1.  The Fatigue Factor It was painfully obvious the Jazz were in the second game of a back-to-back Saturday night in Charlotte.  The team looked lethargic all night long, leading to them settling for a multitude of outside jump...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Magic 12/19/14

1.  Back-to-back for the first time since way back…..in February For the first time since February 24 and 26, and consequently this season, the Jazz managed to put together back-to-back wins after outlasting Orlando...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Should the Utah Jazz Change Their Name?

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...

Aaron Falk, Jimbo Rudding, and Rajon Rondo Trade – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700, we kick it off by discussing the big news of the day: Rajon Rondo’s trade to Dallas. Does this trade make Dallas better? Andy says yes, Ben says no. Then,...

Pace Check-in, and Notes on Exum, Kanter & Ingles

  As we’ve discussed plenty here at SCH, there is more to pace than anything a single number can convey. Sure, the Utah Jazz are still crawling along in the bottom three for possessions per game, but smart people know...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Heat 12/17/14

1. Jazz got out to a great start! As everyone knows, the Jazz have had many slow starts this season, falling routinely behind by double digits in the first quarter. Tonight against the Heat, they were immediately hot, especially...

How are Former Jazzmen Performing This Year?

Several former Utah Jazz players have been making the news lately. From Carlos Boozer coming off the bench, Andrei Kirilenko finally being moved and Deron Williams now rumored to be on the trading block, it is interesting to see...

Ty Corbin, Quin Snyder, and How We Evaluate Coaches

It’s been a whirlwind 36 hour period for NBA junkies, as news surfaced late Sunday night of a mostly shocking decision from the Sacramento Kings to fire coach Mike Malone, replacing him on an interim basis (for now) with Ty...

This Year’s Gifts for the Utah Jazz

  Christmas is a time for generosity. So, while it may be easy to focus on the negatives of an early 6 – 16 season, this post assumes the young Utah Jazz are securely on Santa’s Nice List. After all, there is...