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John Stockton played his 1,204th and final NBA game on April 16, 2003 in Sacramento, California. He was checked out of the game, received a standing ovation from the visiting crowd, and quietly retired. There was no press conference, no farewell tour, no season long distraction or speculation as to what John would do after […]
Don’t get me wrong, I love this Utah Jazz team, but I think there will be some changes. Your three pillars are Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles, and Rudy Gobert. They set the culture and are the core. But, what beyond that? I thought Ricky Rubio had a relatively good series. I couldn’t have expected better. […]
Donovan Mitchell is now averaging 23.6 points per game, just ahead of Kyrie Irving for 17th in the league in scoring. None of the top 25 scorers are as inexperienced as the Jazz’s rising star. Just exactly how big of a steal was Donovan Mitchell when the Jazz snagged him 13th overall in last year’s […]
Dear Mr. Lindsay, I know, I know. I’m sure you read the headline, saw Jimmer’s name, and immediately and emotionally reacted in one of a few ways: “I totally agree!” If this was your reaction, you’ve been hanging out with BYU fans, read my reasoning first before you call your friends. I know they’ve been […]
October basketball is in the books. NBA teams have now each played between six and nine games and here’s what we have learned so far. Steph Curry In the first nine games of the season, Curry is averaging 33.0 points on an effective field goal percentage of 70.1! The year Steph took home his unanimous […]
The NBA is soaring in popularity right now. It seems to be making all of the right moves with regards to social issues like gender, social injustice, and race. The NBA has taken the lead among professional leagues with regard to acceptance and progress in areas the NFL and MLB have struggled. Lebron James, the […]
I recently saw a stat that identified Ben Simmons as just the second player (Oscar Robertson was the first) to accumulate 1,000 points, 600 assists, and 600 rebounds as a rookie, an impressive accomplishment for sure. However, Robertson did have 900 more points than Simmons, was third in the NBA in scoring and led the […]
The Mitchell vs. Simmons Rookie of the Year debate is coming to a head. When the season started, most experts agreed that this was a particularly deep and talented rookie class, but Simmons was widely viewed as a lock to win the award. Mitchell was an afterthought as the 13th overall pick. Now, as we […]
I love the Utah Jazz. I was raised watching Stockton and Malone, living and dying with every game. Over the years, I developed some strong feelings about different teams. In this article I have ranked my most hated teams and my most hated player on each team. The order is based on my most hated […]
The Jazz’s point guard situation is interesting. Who is the best fit in the Jazz’s offense? How does Mitchell’s emergence as the Jazz’s second building block along side Rudy Gobert, change the direction the Jazz should go at the point guard position? Is Mitchell a point guard or is he better suited as a two? […]
Donovan Mitchell, the thirteenth pick in last summer’s NBA Draft has captured the imagination of Jazz fans and the respect of the NBA’s upper echelon. Through the end of 2017, Mitchell is leading all rookies in scoring and total points, and after a December where he averaged 23.1 points, 3.8 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.8 […]
First Gordon Hayward left. Then George Hill followed. The Jazz two leading scorers from last season, gone. Dennis Lindsay and the Jazz front office decided to bring in veterans who fit with the Jazz’s new, clear cornerstone, Rudy Gobert. Defense was the name of the game so signing Ricky Rubio, Thabo Sefalosha, and Ekpe Udoh […]
The curse of the former Jazzmen has claimed its latest victim. Less than 6 minutes into his first season with the Celtics, Gordon Hayward was carried off on a stretcher after a gruesome leg injury. Up 12 to 9 on the Cavs with 6:45 left in the 1st quarter of Hayward’s first game and Hayward […]
I am in love with Donovan Mitchell’s game. He reminds me of a cross between Dwyane Wade and Damian Lillard and from everything I have seen, he is going to be very good for the Jazz. Even when he misses it is exciting. Since being drafted by the Nuggets and being sent the Jazz in […]
Dear Gordon, When last I wrote you, I tried to convince you to stay in Utah. Really when it came down to it, I was begging you to stay in Utah out of my selfishness and begging for a delusional sense of loyalty. Really those are the only reasons I can point to as to […]