Paul Millsap, Plus/Minus All-Star

Editor’s note: This is a guest piece done by Salt City Hoops writer Ben Dowsett, written on GotBuckets.com, a statistically oriented NBA-wide blog. They’re doing a series on “Plus/Minus All Stars”, and...

First Trimester Awards, Utah Jazz Style

Each season, ESPN.com’s Marc Stein comes out with his trimester awards–recognizing the NBA’s high achievers–always a fun read. Make sure to give it a perusal when it comes out. Because this is Salt City...

Ian Clark and Rudy Gobert D-League Debut Review

One of the paths towards respectability for a number of teams in the NBA is to assign some of their younger players towards the NBADL (NBA Development League). While the D-League has been around since the early parts of the 21st...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Spurs 12/14/13

1. A tired Spurs beat the tired Jazz.  This was the Spurs 4th game in 5 nights, and it showed in the demeanor of the team, especially from coach Gregg Popovich. Of course, Popovich has been known to be curt in interviews...

Benji Burke and Draft Prospect Breakdown – Salt City Hoops Saturday Show

Benji Burke, Trey Burke’s father, joins us on this edition of the Salt City Hoops Saturday Show. We talk about how Trey came to be an NBA player, and what following his fame has been like as a father. We also talk about his...

The Great Jazz Fan Tanking Dilemma

It’s been just over a quarter of the season, and so far Jazz fans have found themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place. The rock being progress, while the hard place is the upcoming draft. So what is a fan to do? Cheer...

Jazz Individual Shot Selection Stats

A few weeks ago, with the Jazz still in the hunt for the title of WOAT (Worst Offense of All Time), we took a look at a fundamental question: were Utah’s plethora of offensive issues the cause of poor systems, poor execution,...

Trey Burke, Marvin vs. Enes – Salt City Hoops Radio

On our inaugural episode of the Salt City Hoops Midweek podcast, Andy Larsen invites Salt City Hoops writers Clint Johnson and Ben Dowsett on the show to talk about the causes of the Jazz’s recent success. Is Trey Burke...

December 2014 NBA Draft Rankings: Things Muddy

For the anticipated top prospects in the draft, particularly the handful of “franchise” freshmen, the college basketball season started with all the tumult and glamour of a NASA launch.  The top hoops talent outside the NBA...

Favorite Jerry Sloan Memories

The Utah Jazz will take time next month to honor Jerry Sloan, the Dean of Coaching. It is something that fans have been clamoring for, but as reported, it was ultimately Sloan’s decision as to when the inevitable would take...