TeamSPACE and the 13-14 Jazz, Part 1
Analytics
3

TeamSPACE and the 13-14 Jazz, Part 1

August 11th, 2014 | by Ben Dowsett
The NBA may take the summer off, particularly the typically dead month of August, but nerdiness has no “season”, so neither do I. Last week I used this space to look at some contextualized elements of last season for the Jazz...
Trevor Booker Video Scouting Report
Trevor Booker
0

Trevor Booker Video Scouting Report

August 11th, 2014 | by Dakota Schmidt
Earlier this week, Andy Larsen did a terrific piece on this very site about the different reasons behind Utah’s signing of veteran forward Trevor Booker. In that article, Larsen pointed out the level of energy and toughness...
Enes Kanter Freelance Friday Roundtable
Enes Kanter
12

Enes Kanter Freelance Friday Roundtable

August 8th, 2014 | by Freelance Friday
Editor’s note: This Freelance Friday, we had 3 different submissions focusing on Utah Jazz center Enes Kanter. As a result, I decided that the best way to include all 3 point of views was a roundtable of the best parts of...
World Watch: Utah Jazz Guys Tuning Up With National Teams
Dante Exum
7

World Watch: Utah Jazz Guys Tuning Up With National Teams

August 8th, 2014 | by Dan Clayton
A hoopless August? No way. A few Jazz players are keeping busy this summer in preparation for FIBA’s World Cup of Basketball in Spain. And even though that tournament doesn’t start until the very end of August, the...
Talking Burks and Kanter Extensions – Salt City Hoops Podcast
Podcast
0

Talking Burks and Kanter Extensions – Salt City Hoops Podcast

August 8th, 2014 | by Andy Larsen
On this week’s Salt City Hoops Podcast, Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett preview the upcoming extension talks for the Utah Jazz with Enes Kanter and Alec Burks. What are reasonable numbers for each to be extended at, and how...
Creative Off-Court Ideas for a Creative Coach
Coaching
3

Creative Off-Court Ideas for a Creative Coach

August 7th, 2014 | by Laura Thompson
We’ve been hearing really great things about Quin Snyder over the past couple of months. Everything from how he was the first coach to work with DeMarre Carroll on footwork, to his intelligence level from Paul Millsap, and...
The Utah Jazz Search for a Third Point Guard
Free Agency
6

The Utah Jazz Search for a Third Point Guard

August 6th, 2014 | by David J Smith
The Utah Jazz always carry three point guards on the roster. That is one of the constant constants with this organization, going back to the dawn of time. With the team guaranteeing combo guard Ian Clark’s deal for the...
Why the Utah Jazz Signed Trevor Booker
Trevor Booker
6

Why the Utah Jazz Signed Trevor Booker

August 5th, 2014 | by Andy Larsen
  When looking at their team’s performances last season, one thing Jazz management noticed was a lack of toughness. This came out especially on the defensive end: despite a seemingly capable roster, with a lot of...
The Salt City Hoops Classic Podcast
Podcast
2

The Salt City Hoops Classic Podcast

August 5th, 2014 | by Andy Larsen
In the NBA doldrums of August, we’re kicking it back to 2012 here at Salt City Hoops! This weekend, Salt City Hoops founder Spencer Hall, former SCH contributors Jeff Lind and Justin Davies and newcomer Angie Treasure got...
Jazz 2013-14 SportVU Snapshot
Analytics
5

Jazz 2013-14 SportVU Snapshot

August 1st, 2014 | by Ben Dowsett
As I mentioned in my piece last week, I’m lucky enough to count myself a writer for Nylon Calculus, the new analytics arm of Hardwood Paroxysm (under the Sports Illustrated/Fansided banner). Several of my colleagues are...