Opinion
August 26th, 2014 | by
Laura ThompsonHere are my offseason grades for the Jazz: 1. Ty Corbin / Quin Snyder Whether you want to call it a firing, or that the Jazz chose not to renew Tyrone Corbin’s contract, the outcome was the same: Corbin was no longer going to...
Retro Jazz
August 25th, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettMy family moved from North Andover, Massachusetts (suburb north of Boston) to Salt Lake City in August, 1997. Up to that point in my nine-year-old life, I was mostly a hockey kid, with my dad (thankfully) filtering my rooting...
Mailbag
August 22nd, 2014 | by
Jimbo RuddingEditor’s note: 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. Welcome to Jimbo’s Mailbag! For those of you...
Podcast
August 22nd, 2014 | by
Andy LarsenOn this week’s episode, we invite members from around the Jazz community to share their A-F grades of the Jazz’s offseason thus far. We’re joined by: Laura Thompson, writer for Salt City Hoops, can be found...
D-League
August 21st, 2014 | by
David J SmithWhile training camp is still several weeks away, the Utah Jazz roster is starting to materialize quickly. In the past week, three names have emerged: point guard Dee Bost, shooting guard Kevin Murphy and forward Jack Cooley. Who...
Coaching
August 20th, 2014 | by
Laura ThompsonListening to this recent interview with Quin Snyder, I came away so impressed with a few things: He’s incredibly articulate. You’d expect that from someone with a J.D./M.B.A., but it’s still wonderfully refreshing to...
Analytics
August 18th, 2014 | by
Andy LarsenGoaltending is awesome. Basketball players have an unfortunate choice: they can sky above the rim and forcefully reject a shot in a direction of their choosing, or they can meekly hope a shot misses so they may gather the...
Trey Burke
August 18th, 2014 | by
Dakota SchmidtAfter the expected departures of Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap during the 2013 offseason, it was apparent that the Jazz were in the midst of an extended rebuilding period. While that chapter of the franchise was on the verge of...
Analytics
August 15th, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettEarlier in the week, I spent some time breaking down last year’s Jazz starting (and most-used) lineup using shooting data expertly compiled by Matt D’Anna of Nylon Calculus – how the five-man unit as a whole as well as...
Podcast
August 14th, 2014 | by
Andy LarsenOn this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, we interview the Deseret News’ Utah Jazz beat reporter, Jody Genessy, about life as an NBA beat writer. We talk about the long hours and the perks of Marriott...