Where Good Character and Good Play Meet

In athletics, “character” is often equated to mean “virtue.”  They aren’t synonyms.  Character is the product of all a person’s traits, good and bad.  Virtue is adherence to a standard of good,...

Do Offensive Coaches Take Time To Develop?

Back in June, I posted an article and theory on defensive coaches – they make their mark in the second full season. I was curious if similar logic applied to offensive-minded coaches. Mike D’Antoni Naturally, the first...

SCH Saturday Show – One Way Each Jazz Player Can Improve

On this week’s Saturday Show, Andy Larsen and Austin Horton discuss what each player needs to do between now and the start of training camp on October 1st. The Jazz have many young players who still could improve on their...

In Case of Jazz Catastrophe

Let’s say, hypothetically, that the Jazz never came to Utah. Let’s say there was never any Salt Palace, Delta Center or Energy Solutions Arena. For almost every other major sport, that’s what the state of Utah deals with....

On “Skipping Steps”

You’ve heard it. You’ve heard it, in fact, so often that it’s becoming a quick cliche in the new Jazz narrative. You’ve heard it from the architect of the team’s future so many times that you...

Once a Jazzman, Always a Jazzman

Once a Jazzman, always a Jazzman. That is something I wholeheartedly believe and I think most Utah fans feel the same way. Some may show otherwise when former Jazz guys return to EnergySolutions, but I, for one, continue to root...

The 2013-14 Jazz Season Can Be Enjoyable, if….

I’d like to begin this post with a hard truth about Jazz fans. We’re not great with objective analysis and reasonable expectations for our team. I don’t want to begin my post with such negativity, but it has to be said. ...

Shaquille O’Neal and the Death of the True NBA Center

In June of 2011, at age 39, Shaquille O’Neal announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association. It’s possible a few basketball experts were already aware of the negative impact Shaq’s decision would have on...

SCH Saturday Show – Are The Jazz Tanking?

This week’s Saturday Show features Austin Horton, producer of 1280’s The Big Show; Dan Clayton, writer for Salt City Hoops and Spanish voice of the Utah Jazz; and myself (Andy Larsen) talking about the Jazz’s...

Here’s to a Cipher-Free 2013-2014!

Last year, there was a point where I was just so over the makeup of the team. A growing sense of indifference with all the upcoming free agents changed to drastic annoyance and came to a head for me with two games in a short...