Triple Teams
November 25th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen1. Sure, it’s cliche, but the Jazz needed this win. Whenever a team ends a losing streak, the phrase “X team needed this win” is used. In the long term, the Jazz don’t need this win, in fact, each win gets...
Gordon Hayward
November 22nd, 2013 | by
Evan HallSo before any internet writer is allowed to talk about the basketball failures of an NBA player, he should probably have to start with some disclaimer. We never do, of course, because that’s an understated but nonetheless...
Derrick Favors
November 21st, 2013 | by
David J SmithFor a team in need of some good news, the Utah Jazz received some yesterday: rookie point guard Trey Burke made his official NBA debut versus the New Orleans Pelicans. While the highly-anticipated return by Burke from his broken...
Analytics
November 20th, 2013 | by
Ben DowsettAs a difficult season in Utah continues with another couple disheartening losses, it’s news to no one in Jazzland that the team is struggling mightily offensively. Their young, inexperienced roster is dead last in the league...
Trey Burke
November 19th, 2013 | by
Laura ThompsonJazz fans have been getting rumblings that Trey Burke is close to returning, which is such welcome news for a team that has severely struggled at the point guard position in Burke’s absence. Alec Burks has spent some time at...
Utah Jazz
November 16th, 2013 | by
Ben DowsettThrough nearly one-eighth of the NBA season, we’re just crossing into territory where we’ve seen enough basketball to start making some conclusions. For the Jazz, it goes without saying that some of these conclusions...
Triple Teams
November 15th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen1. The Jazz’s shooting woes are nearly entirely outside the paint. The Jazz shot 38.5% tonight, another negative mark in their campaign to avoid being the worst shooting team in NBA history. When an NBA team shoots 38%,...
Opinion
November 15th, 2013 | by
Scott StevensI’m starting to hate a certain P-word. It’s one that Utah fans have been hearing all too much lately. “Potential” is starting to have a dirty ring to it. What does potential mean anyway? It’s a supposed or possible...
Opinion
November 15th, 2013 | by
Dan ClaytonGoodbye, kids’ backpacks. Ciao, glittery manicures. Adieu, kicking balls into the stands and forcing the kids to fetch them. Hasta luego, rookie rites of passage. The NBA put an end to the tradition of rookie hazing last...
Triple Teams
November 13th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen1. Utah’s shifted point guard position paid dividends. The Jazz made significant changes to their point guard position in the last 36 hours. First, the Jazz waived Jamaal Tinsley, dropping the 35-year-old point guard after...