Playing GM – Reviewing Our Own Free Agents

Evaluating our own free agents in a vacuum–ignoring other free agents out there, just for fun here–which of our players would I keep if I were GM? Al Jefferson – Last year: $15 million If I were GM: Al has a lot of...

Could Karl Malone Play in the NBA at Age 49?

What would it be like if Karl Malone suddenly uttered, in the third person language he so often uses, “Karl Malone is coming back to basketball”? As all Jazz fans know by now, Karl Malone was recently hired as a part-time...

Building a Finals Team

Much is made about how Miami bought built their “Big 3” that now has 2 titles and will make a run at a third in 4 years. Not so long ago, though, the Jazz had their own Finals team. Let’s take a walk down memory...

The Backup: The Most Popular Player on the Team

There’s a phenomenon that occurs with almost every fan base, especially the ones that aren’t winning all the time. As fans, we want results, and we want them now. We lack patience. So when losses start stacking up quicker...

A Point-less Jazz Draft is Possible

For reasons that make complete sense, everybody expects the Jazz to come away from next Thursday’s NBA Draft with a point guard. Good luck finding a mock draft that doesn’t land a PG in either the 14th or 21st...

Jazz Quietly Winning the Off-season

A few weeks ago, assistant coach and Utah Jazz legend Jeff Hornacek left the team for the Phoenix Suns coaching gig. That was a bittersweet day for most fans, as few are as adored as Horny was/is. We were sad to see a beloved...

Mock Draft Compilation 06.19

We are now a week closer to the NBA Draft. There is excitement in the air as it approaches. The Jazz have continued bringing in their platoon of prospects. When it’s all said and done, Utah may very well have had a majority...

The Pros and Cons of the Youth Movement

The 2012-13 NBA season was riddled with frustration for Jazz fans and players alike.  The specter of uncertainty hung over the uniquely constructed roster, its presence becoming more discernible with each game. An amalgamation...

Jazz Announce Gigantic New Jumbotron at Energy Solutions Arena

The Utah Jazz just announced a new $15 million dollar upgrade to Energy Solutions Arena, in the form of a massive video board and new audio system. The project, done by local Utah company YESCO, is scheduled to be finished in...

No Fouls! No 3s! What Went Wrong With the 2012-13 Jazz Defense

The failure of the Utah Jazz to make the 2012-13 playoffs can be summed up in three colloquial words: Their defense sucked. They ranked 22nd in the NBA in defensive efficiency, the accepted measure. They allowed 104.3 pts per 100...