The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Spurs 11/15/2013

1. 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%,...

The Problem with “Potential”

I’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...

The End of Rookie Initiation

Goodbye, 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...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts On Jazz vs. Pelicans 11/13/2013

1. 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...

So Long, Jamaal Tinsley

Three years ago, when news surfaced that the Utah Jazz had interest in veteran point guard Jamaal Tinsley, many Jazz fans were dubious. He had not been in the NBA in a year and had only logged 38 NBA games over a span of three...

Previously Private Amazing Advanced NBA Stats to be Released in Consumer Package

Vantage Sports, now a source of advanced basketball analytics for NBA teams, players, and trainers only, will begin a Kickstarter campaign this week to gauge interest in releasing a product for a general audience. Should the...

Contenders and Pretenders… For The Top 2014 Draft Pick

With the Champions Classic tonight in Chicago getting so much attention, what’s the landscape looking like for the top picks in the 2014 draft? I think you’ve got the Pretenders and the Contenders—but not for the...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Nuggets 11/11/2013

1. The Jazz are a terrible shooting team. We talked about it on this week’s Salt City Hoops Saturday Show, but it’s worth mentioning in print: The Jazz are the worst shooting team in the history of the NBA since the...

The Saddest Fact In All Of Jazz Land – Salt City Hoops Saturday Show

On this week’s episode, the team takes a look at the winless, hapless Jazz. Sure, the Jazz are playing terribly, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make light of the situation. Andy Larsen throws out Sad Jazz Facts,...

A Little Advice for Each Jazz Player

Seven games into the NBA season, all losses, and it’s tempting to believe that something significant needs to change.  Such is a good time to take a deep breath, remember that seven games really is just a beginning to a...