News
October 10th, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettThe Jazz have waived wing Kevin Murphy and point guard Dee Bost, the team announced earlier today. The move leaves the team with 17 players on the active roster with just over two weeks to go before the season opener. Murphy was...
Mailbag
October 10th, 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
October 10th, 2014 | by
Andy LarsenOn this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, we first talk to Justin Sweeney, former broadcast assistant for the Jazz, now resident of Portland. He was at last night’s game, and gives us a rundown of his...
Analytics
October 9th, 2014 | by
Dan ClaytonHow much does Quin Snyder want to play with the pass? He’d rather see passing mistakes than mistake-free isolation plays. “Sometimes trying to make those passes doesn’t always give you the results you want right...
Utah Jazz
October 8th, 2014 | by
David J SmithThe Utah Jazz got their feet wet with the open scrimmage (kudos to JP Gibson and the entire franchise), followed by a nice victory over the Portland Trailblazers in the preseason opener. With this in mind, what are a few...
Utah Jazz
October 8th, 2014 | by
Laura ThompsonA little over a year ago, I wrote Defensive Coaches: The Two-Year Theory discussing how, oftentimes, a coach who eventually becomes known as a defensive-minded coach, makes his mark on his team’s defensive identity usually...
Triple Teams
October 7th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen1. The Jazz’s excellent defense gave them the win in their first preseason game. The Jazz did well at virtually all facets of defense tonight, implementing their new-look scheme quite well. They allowed Portland just 73...
NBA
October 7th, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton Don’t touch that dial. Things are about to get interesting. ESPN and TNT are making it rain in the NBA world, with a nine-year $24 billion TV deal that could change the NBA’s economic landscape forever. This...
Triple Teams
October 6th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen1. This was a lower-key scrimmage than most in the past. This was probably the least important of the Jazz’s preseason open scrimmages in several years, for some really understandable reasons. First, the Jazz already ran a...
News
October 6th, 2014 | by
Andy LarsenThe Utah Jazz have changed their logo… albeit incredibly slightly. Notice the difference? Here’s a breakdown of the changes, provided by the Jazz PR department. Okay, it’s not much. But the Jazz...