The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Magic 12/5/2014

1. Bad Jazz defense despite slow pace. In a game where both teams score under 100 points, it’s tempting to say that the real culprit in a loss was the offense. After all, 93 points doesn’t look like a particularly...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Will the Jazz Re-Sign Millsap?

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...

Coach Nick and Breaking Down Jazz Struggles – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, we break down the Jazz’s 7 game losing streak. What’s causing it? We look at the system and the individual players responsible for implementing the system. We...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Raptors 12/3/2014

1. Jazz defense was under-aggressive under an elite Raptors offense. This is by now somewhat of a broken record: the Jazz’s interestingly poor defense cost them another game. In this one, the Raptors shot 57% from the...

Rudy Gobert’s Steady Emergence

While the Utah Jazz are in the midst of a current six-game losing streak, it is important to acknowledge and analyze the struggles. It is also just as important to remember and review the positives. Rudy Gobert’s growth...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Nuggets 12/1/2014

1. It wasn’t a “WAKE UP” yell, but Snyder finally got through to his players.  Probably most of the stories will tell this game as a tale of two halves: the Nuggets performance in the 1st half was just good...

The Utah Jazz’s Continued Problems Versus the Pick-and-Roll

Perhaps earlier than some had hoped for, the mettle and resiliency of Jazz fans everywhere is being tested. After a summer full of bandying from every direction about just how differently this Utah team would be perceived than...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Clippers 11/29/2014

1. Jazz are really struggling at all phases right now. This is relatively obvious: they’ve lost 5 games in a row. But they’re doing so in really discouraging ways. Consider, over the last 5 games, the following two...

Utah Jazz Trade LIkelihood Index 2014-15

NBA trade season is just around the corner. Starting December 15, most NBA players are suddenly eligible to be traded, which is why the peak window for midseason NBA trades is the two-month span from December 15 to the February...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz at Thunder 11/26/14

1. The Jazz were bullied by a less talented team. Going into the night, Oklahoma City had won only 3 of 13 games, including dropping six straight – ample time to learn how little chance they have of out-talenting other NBA...