Opinion
December 25th, 2014 | by
David J SmithIt seems as if the NBA season just started a few weeks ago, but here we are, over a third of the way through the marathon. With that in mind, as we did last season–borrowing from ESPN.com’s Trimester...
Rudy Gobert
December 23rd, 2014 | by
Dakota SchmidtThe sight of marveling at a huge unknown prospect and dreaming about the height of his unfounded potential is an experience that all basketball lovers, no matter if you’re an NBA scout or just an average is something that...
Triple Teams
December 23rd, 2014 | by
Scott Stevens1. A Christmas miracle to end the road trip Not sure many people saw this one coming. IT’S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE! Props to the entire Jazz team for finishing off a long road trip in a strong way against one of the best teams...
Enes Kanter
December 22nd, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettThe 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...
Triple Teams
December 20th, 2014 | by
Denim Millward1. 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...
Triple Teams
December 20th, 2014 | by
Denim Millward1. 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...
Mailbag
December 19th, 2014 | by
Jimbo RuddingWelcome 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...
Podcast
December 18th, 2014 | by
Andy LarsenOn 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,...
Analytics
December 18th, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton 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...
Utah Jazz
December 17th, 2014 | by
Matt Pacenza1. 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...