2018-19 regular season. Time to live up to the hype!

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/2/19/18230688/utah-jazz-playoff-seeding-doesnt-matter

[QUOTE]Since Quin Snyder took over as head coach, the Utah Jazz are 67-39 (.626) after the all star break. That

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-draft/2019/2/18/18227389/2019-nba-draft-prospects-who-could-be-in-the-utah-jazz-range-this-summer

[QUOTE]Maybe Utah can still make a trade this summer, but it won

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/02/18/four-point-guard-options-for-the-utah-jazz-in-the-2019-nba-draft/

need a 4

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900056471/how-the-west-will-be-won-a-look-at-the-nba-western-conference-playoff-race.html


The Warriors are nine games up on Utah and two games ahead of the second-place Denver Nuggets with 25 contests left and the 14th-hardest remaining schedule in the league. The Jazz and Warriors will likely only meet in the first round of the playoffs if Utah finishes in seventh or eighth in the West.


If they finish 4th or 5th and win they play. If they finish 3rd and win two series they play. That is more likely than the 1st round

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900056357/rock-on-rudy-gobert-may-not-appreciate-this.html

[QUOTE]Rickey Green made the 1984 Western Conference team, while Mehmet

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http://saltcityhoops.com/each-jazz-players-season-in-a-single-stat/

[QUOTE]ESPN

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/2/19/18230070/nba-utah-jazz-nba-playoffs-potential-trend-ricky-rubio-donovan-mitchell-royce-oneal-dante-exum

[QUOTE]So, what exactly does Utah have to do to hit its peak heading into the playoffs? Other than take advantage in the games it really should win, there

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Eric Woodyard: Dante Exum went through parts of practice today. His status will be determined tomorrow.

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46495084/patrick-kinahan-jazz-need-to-make-strong-push-toward-playoffs


Having won a playoff series in each of the last two seasons, the Jazz will need to advance to the second round again to keep pace. Anything less, barring unforeseen circumstances such as a major injury, would be considered a disappointment.


it's all going to be a disappointment. Same severley flawed team as last year. Could have had Conley bu didn't want to get rid of Dante :rant :rant

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900056610/kincade-upstill-why-the-jazz-didnt-trade-dante-exum.html

[QUOTE]The Jazz wanted Conley but felt that adding Exum to the deal was too much. The first reason is that Conley is 31 years old (usually around the age when point guards

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/2/20/18232900/2019-nba-utah-jazz-dante-exums-quin-snyder-donovan-mitchell-royce-oneale


The answer Jazz fans have been looking is already on the team


:roll:

[QUOTE]The Jazz need to try this type of thing with Dante Exum, as well. To begin the year Exum looked to be permanently locked into Quin Snyder

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Andy Larsen: Dante Exum did not practice today, as he

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Eric Walden: Dante Exum was re-evaluated by the Jazz medical staff today, and has been ruled OUT for Friday

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Andy Larsen: Regarding future Exum re-evaluation dates, Jazz PR says

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900056783/could-a-4-point-shot-be-in-the-nbas-future.html

[QUOTE]Last year, Jazz coach Quin Snyder complained during the playoffs about fouls keeping key players out of the game, but stopped short of advocating for a rule change to allow players to have more than six fouls. However, there are many who think that players shouldn

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900056895/dante-exum-will-remain-out-for-utah-jazz-against-oklahoma-city-thunder.html


According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, Exum has now missed out on multiple bonuses in his contract related to games played.


anyone expect him to get his bonuses. Still 9 million! :rant

[QUOTE]don

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/2/21/18234336/utah-jazz-x-factor-nba-playoffs-royce-oneale-dante-exum-ricky-rubio-kyle-korver-2019

[QUOTE]Every single one of the guys mentioned above has been the x-factor for the Jazz in at least a game or two this season. But then there are other games where they don

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/02/21/utah-jazz-dante-exum-nearing-return-court/

Neto to the bench isn't a good thing :rant

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Eric Woodyard: Donovan Mitchell on Russell Westbrook

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[QUOTE]Eric Woodyard: Dante Exum will miss another 2 weeks, with his sprained left ankle. The injury was more severe than anticipated, because the bone was bruised on the ankle. He has missed the last 17 games.

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46496557/the-jazzs-best-basketball-of-the-season-comes-after-the-all-star-break

[QUOTE]

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900057092/utah-jazz-guard-dante-exum-out-at-least-two-weeks-with-severe-left-ankle-sprain.html


He has missed the past 17 games, where the Jazz have went 12-5, but the team is certainly missing his depth off the bench. The fourth-year guard is averaging 7.4 points, 2.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds this season.


Certainly? :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]

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http://saltcityhoops.com/writer-panel-keys-and-expectations-for-the-jazzs-stretch-run/

[QUOTE] Hopefully Dante Exum

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/2/22/18236818/dante-exum-nba-utah-jazz-injury-report-bone-bruise-ankle-sprain

[QUOTE]This does, however, mean that Utah

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/02/23/jazz-thunder-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]The Jazz had a 10-point lead with about nine minutes left in the fourth thanks to the Jazz

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900057181/utah-jazz-fall-to-oklahoma-city-thunder-in-double-overtime-thriller-of-first-game-after-nba-all-star-break.html

[QUOTE]The Westbrook-Rubio matchup was personal for the former MVP following last year

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/2/23/18237745/nba-utah-jazz-are-in-the-big-time-now-no-one-cares-about-their-feelings


Ricky Rubio is currently the worst starting point guard according to most analytics and has been struggling mentally since the trade deadline.


But at least they didn't trade Exum for an upgrade! :rant

[QUOTE]Utah

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/02/23/utah-jazz-go-ricky-rubio-goes-theyre-big-trouble/

[QUOTE]The good news is that Rubio certainly can play better than he did on Friday night, and I even imagine that he will. We saw what he was capable of a season ago, and if he gets even close to back to that, the Jazz will be much, much better than what we

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/02/22/utah-jazz-3-goals-following-2019-nba-star-break/4/

the one thing that will probably happen because of the schedule

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Eric Woodyard: Jazz coach Quin Snyder on Dirk Nowitzki:

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46497585/rubio-bounces-back-in-jazz-win-over-mavs

[QUOTE]

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/02/24/jazz-mavericks-analysis/


I thought Donovan Mitchell was the key to this. He began the game running the floor and trying to set a tone, and it showed. A couple of times, he went coast-to-coast to either get layups, fouls, or both.


Imagine if you put players around him that fit

[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert deserves most of the credit here, as always, and to be frank, I don

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/2/23/18238218/utah-jazz-dallas-mavericks-dirk-nowitzki

[QUOTE]Ricky Rubio who we criticized heavily after his season worst game last night was spectacular with the ball. Rubio has had a penchant for one game on-one game off throughout the entire season so it fit the brand that he

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Eric Woodyard: The Ricky Rubio Academy has a special visitor today: Joe Ingles. And in typical Ingles fashion, he showed up in Chucks and jokes for the campers on the Jazz

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900057299/back-from-long-injury-absence-raul-neto-serving-as-a-steadying-positive-for-utah-jazz.html

[QUOTE]Entering Saturday night

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/02/24/utah-jazz-history-repeats-ricky-rubio-get-lit/


Utah Jazz: If history repeats, Ricky Rubio is about to get lit


lit up yeah :rant

[QUOTE]Without his production, the Jazz don

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[QUOTE]

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Eric Woodyard: Utah Jazz rookie Grayson Allen will play with the Salt Lake City Stars tonight vs. the Iowa Wolves. He also practiced with the Stars on Sunday.

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Ingles is now the NBA

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/2/26/18240952/evaluating-the-5-most-common-utah-jazz-lineups

[QUOTE]The combination of Rubio, Mitchell, O

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46499518/ben-anderson-jazz-struggling-against-leagues-best


But when playing current playoff teams, the results have been more concerning for the Jazz. In the nine games against teams above .500, the Jazz are just 2-7 since their New Year's Day game against the Toronto Raptors. Their two victories have come over The Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets, with losses to Golden State, Houston, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, Portland twice and Toronto.


But at least they still have Dante! :rant

[QUOTE]Both ESPN and Basketball Reference predict the Jazz will finish with the fifth-best record in the Western Conference and will face the Trail Blazers on the road to start the postseason. FiveThirtyEight predicts the Jazz to finish with the sixth-best record and will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. The Jazz are currently 2-5 against those teams in the regular season and haven

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http://saltcityhoops.com/donovan-mitchell-has-shed-his-sophomore-slump/

[QUOTE]Also, if Utah

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/02/26/utah-jazz-3-keys-securing-playoff-spot/

There's really only one. Rudy getting hurt is the only thing that would keep them out. That might be the best thing really

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[QUOTE]Peter Edmiston: Congratulations to @Mike Conley for being honored as the NBA Cares Community Assist award winner for the month of January. Bob Lanier will give him the award before tonight

[WayOfWad3]

http://saltcityhoops.com/donovan-mitchell-has-shed-his-sophomore-slump/



looks like their plan is for Dante to be that guy :roll:



He can if they put the right guys around him. Ricky, Dante and Favors aren't those guys
Yeah I hve no faith in Dante. Just flashes and injuries is all he is.

And I agree about those three not helping Donovan. Get rid of Ricky and Dante, and find some guards that can just shoot and space the floor without giving up too many points on the other side

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Sounds like the only thing that was keeping them from getting Conley was giving up Exum. Hard to believe anyone else even would take him. Conley is a perfect fit. Not sure they could find a better one while giving up the 3 guys that most need to go.

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Mirjam Swanson: Doc to reporters in Utah re:

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Harrison Wind: As expected, Trey Lyles and Michael Porter Jr. will not play Thursday vs. the Jazz.

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900057686/brad-rock-high-tv-ratings-show-jazz-know-how-to-make-even-sixth-place-interesting.html


The prevailing thought for several years was that the Jazz had peaked, or never really risen from their 1990s dominance. When they missed the 2016 playoffs by one game, people mostly shrugged. But this year the sixth-place Jazz are captivating their audience. The closeness of the Western Conference race surely plays into the interest level. At any given time, the Jazz are a couple of games out of fourth or fifth place, and a couple of games away from missing the postseason.


The fact that they were the 6th best team to end the season before and people think the front office and coaching staff are great is laughable! :rant

[QUOTE]The Miller family and its companies know marketing. They

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http://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-seven-what-if-moments-spotting-up-to-attack-more/

[QUOTE]For example, Utah can

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/2/27/18242552/2019-nba-utah-jazz-playoffs-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-dante-exum


The starting unit has three shooters, but Ingles is the only elite one. When you add in the fact that he handles the ball and can run a devastating pick and roll, it makes the starting unit on par with anyone in the league.


He's not elite anymore


(On a side note: When you consider the Jazz position in the standings, with Ingles slump this season, how is Quin Snyder not in the talks for coach of the year?)


because he's a bug part of the problem

[QUOTE]With his high level shooting, kicking out to shooters on drives may become another reliable aspect to his game. The question is, can Royce O

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/02/27/utah-jazz-kokoskov-latest-alum-fall-suns/

[QUOTE]If Kokoskov doesn

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/02/28/triple-team-jazz-come/

[QUOTE]Also tonight: Donovan Mitchell passed teammate Kyle Korver for 13th on the Jazz

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Andy Larsen: Jazz just assigned Tony Bradley to the Stars, a good sign for his recovery from surgery. He

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[QUOTE]Harrison Wind: Jazz coach Quin Snyder speaking about Rudy Gobert:

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/03/01/jazz-nuggets-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]It

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/1/18245832/2019-nba-rudy-gobert-dominates-nikola-jokic-utah-jazz-denver-nuggets-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]In the first half it was Thabo Sefolosha who hit 3/3 from three helping the Jazz get out to a big lead. Sefolosha gives options to coach Quin Snyder when things aren

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/02/28/utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-has-taken-the-next-step-as-a-player/

[QUOTE]One thing that

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Maybe Korver hasn

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Quin Snyder isn

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Matt Velazquez: Bucks injury report: Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Andy Larsen: Ricky Rubio is probable for tonight

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/2/18247788/utah-jazz-milwaukee-bucks-donovan-mitchell-giannis-antetokounmpo-greek-freak

[QUOTE]Utah might be without Ricky Rubio again tonight so they will be short on possible help for Donovan in the backcourt. That is both a good and bad thing if you

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/3/1/18246427/donovan-mitchell-point-guard-ricky-rubio-dante-exum-utah-jazz-raul-neto

[QUOTE]He

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/02/utah-jazz-four-power-forward-options-2019-nba-draft/

[QUOTE]The power forward position is something I think the Jazz need to tighten up. They don

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46502644/derrick-favors-was-the-mvp-of-the-jazz-comeback

[QUOTE]

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46502565/mitchell-leads-jazz-to-a-big-comeback-victory-over-the-bucks


The Jazz were down 17 points in the fourth quarter. Giannis Antetokounmpo was busy putting together a dominant 43-point game. And Rudy Gobert was having arguably his worst game of the season.


no argument. Might be his worst in over 4 years

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/03/03/jazz-bucks-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]Also helpful: how much shooting the Jazz kept on the court. Kyle Korver finished the game instead of Ricky Rubio, meaning that Milwaukee didn

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900058448/donovan-mitchell-erupts-for-career-best-46-points-in-jazzs-come-from-behind-win-against-bucks.html


Ricky Rubio returned after missing the last game in Denver with left hamstring tightness to put up six points with three assists as the Jazz continued to play without Raul Neto (left hamstring tightness) and Dante Exum (left ankle sprain), who will be reevaluated next week.


just what they need Dante :rant

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/03/02/10-nba-teams-with-elite-scouting/

[QUOTE]In spite of this, the Jazz went on to hire a member of the Spurs family tree, in Dennis Lindsey, and their scouting staff continued to score in the draft by selecting Gobert, Hood, and Kanter. Another setback with Hayward (the team

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Tony Jones: Anthony Davis has an illness and is questionable for tomorrow against the Utah Jazz. For Utah, Dante Exum and Raul Neto remains out

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900058533/heres-how-the-utah-jazz-have-become-one-of-the-nbas-hottest-teams-since-jan-1.html

[QUOTE]So what

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900058469/brad-rock-sorry-la-new-york-jazz-show-how-its-done-in-middle-america.html

[QUOTE]Although the Jazz aren

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/04/utah-jazz-week-21-outlook-double-dose-pelicans-side-grizzlies/4/

[QUOTE]The most interesting aspect of the bout will be to see how Ricky Rubio performs going up against the player that Jazz brass was allegedly trying to trade him for and that many Jazz fans wanted. When Rubio is on, the Jazz tend to thrive. And facing Conley may very well put a chip on Rubio

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/03/utah-jazz-derrick-favors-saves-best-last/

[QUOTE]Still, his future in Utah remains uncertain. Can the Jazz get the most out of their offense with Favors, Ricky Rubio and Rudy Gobert sharing the court? Would the floor-spacing be better served with a more mobile, playmaking four? Would Favors be better served in a featured role as some other team

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/03/utah-jazz-rock-final-20-playoff-win-tough/

I think they want Portland and they aren't a great matchup for them

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Eric Walden: Donovan Mitchell earns his second Western Conference Player of the Week award this season. He averaged 34.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists, while shooting 46.6% from the field and 44.4% from deep, as the Jazz went 3-0.

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[QUOTE]Alex Kennedy: Aside from Anthony Davis, which NBA stars may be traded next? Chris Haynes named Bradley Beal and Mike Conley as the stars to watch. Haynes predicted a Conley trade will happen this summer and added,

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Eric Woodyard: Kyle Korver described Derrick Favors as entering

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http://saltcityhoops.com/salt-city-seven-favors-beasting-mitchell-feasting-the-downhill-stretch-more/

[QUOTE]The Jazz certainly don

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46504334/mitchell-got-the-shot-he-wanted-at-the-end-of-utahs-loss-to-pelicans

shouldn't have came down to a final shot and it's sad he has to take 24 shots when he's not feeling it because they have no one else. But at least they still have Exum!

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46504272/jazz-collapse-in-fourth-quarter-lose-to-pelicans

[QUOTE]

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/03/05/jazz-pelicans-analysis-by/


As for those who finished the game, Jae Crowder lost Miller on an off-ball screen, giving Miller an open three. Ricky Rubio missed an undefended 9-foot jumper, then inexplicably jumped towards Elfrid Payton on the ensuing possession, getting himself all off-balance and letting Payton drive by him for an easy layup.


but Ricky's going to do that. That's on the Wizard and coty


Joe Ingles had several key turnovers: one he missed Rudy Gobert on a lob pass (should Gobert have been there? Maybe.), one he just got stripped by Jrue Holiday, and one he had an open layup but decided to flick it behind Gobert anyway.


the lob was too close to the rim

[QUOTE]Heck, you can even criticize Quin Snyder

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http://saltcityhoops.com/pelicans-stun-cocky-jazz-115-112/


Stars of the Game


no Rudy after a near 20/20? :wtf:

[QUOTE]Jrue Holiday is so underrated. An all-league defensive point guard in a 6

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/4/18251129/utah-jazz-new-orleans-pelicans-jrue-holiday-julius-randle-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]But Quin Snyder had to recognize that Rubio just didn

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Andy Larsen: Dante Exum and Raul Neto still out for Jazz

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/3/6/18252804/2019-nba-donovan-mitchell-utah-jazz

[QUOTE]Mitchell has put up numbers as a rookie and sophomore that are remarkable. Although, if you ask someone that doesn

[Xiao Yao You]

https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/3/5/18252062/utah-jazz-bench-best-in-nba-all-star-break-korver-crowder-oneale-favors-derrick

[QUOTE]In the past 6 games, the Jazz

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[QUOTE]Later this summer, the tables will turn for Brooklyn

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[QUOTE]Is the NHL

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/03/07/jazz-pelicans-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]The Jazz also had two players with 10 assists: Ricky Rubio and Joe Ingles. Neither had big scoring nights

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/7/18254281/derrick-favors-utah-jazz-beast-mode


Some might still believe that the Jazz would be better off without Derrick Favors. But imagining the Jazz without Derrick Favors is incredibly sad, lame, and in my opinion straight-up incorrect. He makes the Jazz better. He wins the Jazz games. As long as he is playing like he has recently and this season, he needs to stay a Jazz man. And as long as he stays a Jazz man, the wins will keep piling up and one day something bigger just might happen as well.


They would be better spending the 17 million on guys that fit better around Rudy and Mitchell. Sucks that he can't be the four they want. Makes too much and is too good to be a 20 minute a night back up to one of the leagues best. They have too many other needs

[QUOTE]For the season, Gobert/Favors +2.4 net (617 mins), Gobert/Crowder +3.8 (1117 mins)
Since Korver trade: Gobert/Favors +7.2 net (417 mins), Gobert/Crowder +2.8 (713 mins)

Seems to me Q can always have at least one of Gobert/Favors on the court and it doesn

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/6/18254174/utah-jazz-defeat-new-orleans-pelicans-game-recap-march-6

[QUOTE]And we

[Xiao Yao You]

https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/07/utah-jazz-reevaluation-date-approaching-will-see-dante-exum-back-soon/

[QUOTE]The Jazz could definitely use Exum, especially on defense but also for point guard depth. But it may yet be another few weeks until he

[Xiao Yao You]

https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/07/utah-jazz-consider-upgrade-shooting-guard-instead-point-guard/


Should the Utah Jazz add a shooting guard rather than a point guard this offseason?


They need to get players that fit around Rudy/Donovan. Ricky/Exum/Favors aren't those players

[QUOTE]The amount of point guard injuries the Jazz have suffered this year has been unreal. Not only has Rubio been sidelined for quite a few games, but Raul Neto has missed significant time and it

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Eric Walden: Ricky Rubio (hip) and Ekpe Udoh (Back) are both DOUBTFUL for tomorrow vs. Memphis.

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[QUOTE]Odds Kemba stays in Charlotte? Sam Amick: @Eric R. At this point, based on scuttlebutt around the league but without direct clarity from his side, it feels like he

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Mark Followill: Dirk reaches 3rd in NBA history in games played tonight (Mavs at Magic at 6p on FSSW) passing John Stockton with his 1,505th NBA appearance.

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46507024/health-has-helped-derrick-favors-transform-into-the-hulk

[QUOTE]That happens when you are finishing nearly everything, protecting the rim better than anyone else in the league

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900059251/can-the-utah-jazz-even-the-season-series-with-memphis-grizzlies.html


This will also be the first meeting between the two teams since they reportedly engaged in serious trade talks just before the February trade deadline. Speculation at the time had the Jazz very interested in Conley and willing to give up a combination of assets that included Ricky Rubio, Derrick Favors, Dante Exum and draft choices.


wouldn't give up Exum. Another wasted year

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/8/18254237/nba-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-ricky-rubio-dante-exum-island

[QUOTE]Nick Gaughan ‏(@ngaughan14): At what point do you give up on Exum? Between his injuries and lack of playing time when he is healthy it seems like he

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Eric Woodyard: Jazz guard Dante Exum participated in parts of a closed practice today with the Salt Lake City Stars on a rehab assignment.

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46507393/mike-conley-leads-memphis-over-utah

[QUOTE]And also why Memphis didn

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900059510/dante-exum-plans-to-return-to-practice-this-week-for-utah-jazz-after-long-injury-absence.html


In his fifth season in the NBA, Exum is averaging 7.4 points, 2.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game.


and the Wizard still has a job! :rant


Little Andy-, 00
Neto has missed more time than Exum. Rubio is running a close third. I think I will trust Jazz management.

:roll:

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900059636/this-time-an-abundance-of-3-pointers-by-utah-jazz-doesnt-result-in-a-victory.html

[QUOTE]

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/9/18257250/2019-nba-utah-jazz-38-points-donovan-mitchell-memphis-grizzlies-mike-conley


Mike Conley sealed the victory for the Grizzlies hitting floater after floater to end the game. Conley, who the Jazz made a big effort at the trade deadline to bring to Utah, showed why the Jazz wanted him. His ability to shoot from distance combined with his lethal right-handed floater and perimeter defense are a potent combo. Conley will always be one of the most underrated players in the league.


Could we quit saying they even tried. You don't want to give up Exum you really don't want to make a deal

[QUOTE]We

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/09/utah-jazz-ranking-potential-2019-first-round-playoff-matchups/5/

[QUOTE]Second Most Favorable

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Andy Larsen: Donovan Mitchell on Adam Silver

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Eric Walden: Dante Exum practiced today. Ricky Rubio and Raul Neto were partial participants.

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46508230/donovan-mitchell-is-definitely-not-one-of-the-nbas-unhappy-stars


Donovan Mitchell is definitely not one of the NBA's unhappy stars


star ?

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900059741/russell-westbrooks-numbers-dwarf-jazz-all-time-number-of-triple-doubles.html

[QUOTE]

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/10/18258756/nba-dante-exum-utah-jazz-injury-report


Instead of exclusively being a point guard, Exum can be a part of a position-less platoon that makes the Jazz more dangerous on both ends. When Quin Snyder deploys lineups including some combination of Exum, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles, Alec Burks and Grayson Allen, Utah will be able switch all over the perimeter on defense and attack from all over the floor on the other end.


Allen and Burks?


Exum came into the league with tons of promise. The next Anfernee Hardaway. Another shot at Shaun Livingston. And while some people may have lost faith over the first four years, his recasting as a prototypical position-less player could reignite the flame.


positionless player that can't shoot or hold on to the ball :rant

[QUOTE]Dante Exum has a 3 year / $33 million dollar contract. He

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https://www.gq.com/story/utah-jazz-luxury-suites

wow!:eek:

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/10/utah-jazz-dante-exum-officially-back-effect-19/

[QUOTE]That would seem to indicate he

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In Utah you are at another place where the crowd is always with you. Share with us some of the things you

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[QUOTE]The NBA today announced that Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley was named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 4 through Sunday, March 10. This marks the first career Player of the Week Award for Conley and the 10th time a Grizzlies player has won the weekly honor.

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Eric Woodyard: Dante Exum will return today vs. OKC.

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900059835/analysis-how-derrick-favors-and-the-pick-and-roll-are-fueling-the-utah-jazzs-second-half-resurgence.html

[QUOTE]However, a look at the entire season and some other stats widen eyes even further. Alongside Favors in the frontcourt is Rudy Gobert, who leads the team in multiple categories. Who comes second, however, might surprise you, as Favors is No. 2 in player efficiency rating (21.38), win shares (6.4), box +/- (4.0) and value over replacement player (2.3). Gobert and Favors are the anchors to everything

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http://saltcityhoops.com/sc7-downside-soft-exum-impact/

[QUOTE]Similarly, they then ran into Memphis, a team whose rebuilding moves have put a new combination of pieces around star guard Mike Conley. Marc Gasol and JaMychal Green are better than Jonas Valanciunas and the specter of Joakim Noah, but teams don

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46509040/dante-exum-used-frustration-as-fuel-during-recent-rehab

[QUOTE]So it

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46509096/thunder-beat-jazz-98-89-to-sweep-season-series


"I'll take it. Every night," Mitchell said. "Because when they fall, they fall, you know they're open looks. It's not like we're taking step-back 3s ... we're taking good shots and they're going to fall."


they aren't good shots if you aren't a great shooter

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900059959/russell-westbrook-defends-heated-altercation-with-utah-jazz-fan-wife-i-truly-will-stand-up-for-myself.html

[QUOTE]Monday

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900059946/3-takeaways-from-the-utah-jazzs-loss-to-the-oklahoma-city-thunder.html


The Jazz are now all alone in the eighth and final spot of the Western Conference playoff standings, a half-game behind the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers and three games behind No. 5 Portland.


7th seed is what they want anyway I guess :facepalm

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900059962/utah-jazz-struggle-from-distance-again-lose-to-oklahoma-city-thunder.html

[QUOTE]

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900059955/brad-rock-okc-thunder-shows-the-utah-jazz-why-standing-pat-isnt-always-a-plus.html

[QUOTE]As the Jazz dragged back into the locker room after trailing by as many as 17 points

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https://www.nba.com/jazz/blog/lockedonjazz/post?p=3705

[QUOTE]

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http://saltcityhoops.com/thunder-d-leads-to-season-sweep-of-jazz-98-89/

[QUOTE]If a team has long athletes up and down the roster, checking Utah

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Tim MacMahon: Jazz star Rudy Gobert also supports Russell Westbrook.

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Gina Mizell: T.J. Warren (ankle soreness) is OUT tomorrow vs. Utah, Igor Kokoskov said after today

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Eric Woodyard: Donovan Mitchell

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An outburst caught on video between NBA player Russell Westbrook and a Utah Jazz fan at Monday night

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Andy Larsen: Jazz just assigned Grayson Allen to the G-League SLC Stars.

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Thunder reserves Raymond Felton and Patrick Patterson confirmed Westbrook

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Ben Golliver: The NBA has fined Thunder guard Russell Westbrook $25,000 for profane and threatening comments towards Jazz fans.

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Kurt Helin: After an investigation, the Jazz have released a statement saying the fan involved in the Russell Westbrook incident has been banned from the arena for life.

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46509418/ben-anderson-derrick-favors-is-a-good-problem-for-the-jazz

[QUOTE]The Jazz went 1-2 in their next three games, splitting back-to-back contests with the New Orleans Pelicans and then a loss on the road to the lowly Memphis Grizzlies. It's safe to say, nobody can predict what the Jazz will do this postseason, much less where they

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/12/utah-jazz-igor-phx-game-preview-live/

[QUOTE]On Tuesday, Ricky Rubio and Raul Neto were both upgraded to probable for the Suns game. Given their progress and Dante Exum

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Dane Moore: Derrick Rose, Jeff Teague and Andrew Wiggins

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Eric Walden: Igor Kokoskov says Suns will start Dragan Bender in effort to match Jazz

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/13/utah-jazz-2019-free-agent-targets-12-players-3-tiers/2/

[QUOTE]D

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Eric Woodyard: Jazz Coach Quin Snyder addresses Utah fan incident:

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https://www.nba.com/jazz/blog/lockedonjazz/post?p=3717

[QUOTE]

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https://pippenainteasy.com/2019/03/13/chicago-bulls-3-potential-trade-destinations-kris-dunn/2/

[QUOTE]The Jazz are still far from a solution, as current point guard Ricky Rubio looks prepared to bolt in this summer

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/252954/Mike-Conley-On-Winning-First-Player-Of-The-Week-Honor-Of-Career-Its-Pretty-Cool

how many Ricky, Exum and Favors won?:rant

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Lindsey said he apologized to Thunder general manager Sam Presti and the organization. He said Jazz players and ownership

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Shams Charania: In wake of Russell Westbrook/Utah fan incident, the NBA has sent a memo to its 30 teams asking them to create PSA or league-developed spot to stress

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Eric Woodyard: I don

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Christopher Hine: Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague are out. Wiggins a game-time decision Ryan Saunders said.

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Eric Woodyard: Email message from owner Gail Miller and president Steve Starks to Utah Jazz fans in light of recent fan incident.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/14/18266368/can-the-utah-jazz-get-a-winning-streak-going-against-the-minnesota-timberwolves

[QUOTE]That

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46511359/jazz-send-email-to-fans-encouraging-civil-behavior

[QUOTE]

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https://www.nba.com/jazz/blog/lockedonjazz/post?p=3726


According to cleaning the glass the Jazz took 44% of their shots at the rim and 39% of their shots as threes. That is amazing shot distribution. The Jazz continue to have one of the best shot distributions in the NBA. It is worth a few points every night.


Now if they can get guys that can hit 3's, layups and free throws they will actually be on to something! :rant

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900060556/jazz-notes-utahs-dunker-extraordinaire-joe-ingles-of-course-steals-the-air-show.html


"Everything you hear about the Miller family is nothing but positive, and this is just another instance of that. It gives us confidence to come out and say what we want to say and how we want to say it. That's key when you're in the light like this."


Everything except having a championship franchise :rant

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[QUOTE]On Friday morning, a source informed the Deseret News that the Jazz have also banned a second fan for degrading and offensive conduct against Westbrook that took place during the 2018 postseason.

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Brian Lewis: Allen Crabbe is out for both #Nets games this weekend. His knee got sore late in the last game, and is still nagging him

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[QUOTE]Top young basketball players will soon have a choice of whether to take their talents to college hoops or to an alternate paid summer league while continuing to pursue their education, retired NBA champion David West told CNBC on Friday. West, who earned championship rings with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018, is the chief operating officer of the Historical Basketball League, which plans to play its first season in 2020 in a dozen cities across the country.

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[QUOTE]Exum was examined Friday by the Utah Jazz medical staff and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) testing. The MRI revealed a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee. Exum is out indefinitely and will continue to seek opinions on how to best treat the injury. Further updates will be provided when appropriate.

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Andy Larsen: Thabo Sefolosha is questionable vs. BKN with hamstring tightness.

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[QUOTE]A Deseret News source confirmed that Exum texted his teammates Friday after being examined by the Jazz medical staff to deliver the news and will continue to seek options on how to best treat the injury. He tried to put on a strong face in front of the guys, according to Korver, but you could tell he was hurting and disappointed by the latest setback.

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[QUOTE]Eric Walden: Derrick Favors, on Dante

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Eric Woodyard: Dante Exum is here at the practice facility and he

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/15/18267200/utah-jazz-minnesota-timberwolves-donovan-mitchell-gail-miller-derrick-favors

[QUOTE]Utah has a Dante Exum problem right now. Dante looks visibly upset by his play and by his short leash by the coaching staff. Coaching staff looks frustrated by his play. Could this be tough love similar to December? Possibly. Could this be the end of the road for Dante Exum in Utah? The latter is starting to feel very plausible. The longer this season goes on, the more it feels likely that Dante Exum will face a similar Jazz career end like Rodney Hood and Alec Burks. Even for an ardent supporter of Exum Island, I believe I

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/16/18268327/utah-jazz-brooklyn-nets-deangelo-russell-donovan-mitchell


I would be surprised
If DL did anything. He has this great support staff in his personnel dept and what do they do exactly?

DL has been very disappointing this season.

Posted by Matt_Grbac on Mar 16, 2019 | 4:11 PM

Yep. Thabo and Udoh will leave. Add a 1st round pick and maybe Goss. Doubt they do much else. That's Jazz basketball. Lots of talk. Little action

[QUOTE]That

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Brian Lewis: Shabazz Napier (Right hamstring tightness) is out for tonight

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/16/will-utah-jazz-regret-keeping-dante-exum-rather-shipping-memphis/

Do they regret drafting him? Probably get a contract extension! :rant

[QUOTE]The kid has so much upside, but just can

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/15/utah-jazz-dante-exum-another-devastating-injury/


In his 42 games played this season, Exum has averaged just under seven points and three assists per contest. He has also put up a 42-29-79 shooting line.


33milllion! :rant

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Brian Lewis: #Nets #Jazz players taking warmups with t-shirts featuring black & white hands clasped together, the quote

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46512413/jazz-blast-nets-for-3rd-straight-win

Needs to be ill more often :bowdown:

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900060873/four-takeaways-from-the-utah-jazzs-115-106-win-against-the-brooklyn-nets.html

[QUOTE]The Jazz continued their season-long trend of dominating on defense, holding Brooklyn to 98 points and allowing it to shoot only 35 percent from the floor. Their defensive play has been the driving force behind the team

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Eric Walden: Quin Snyder, on Derrick Favors

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/252990/Jazz-Grizzlies-Could-Resume-Mike-Conley-Trade-Talks-In-June

It's not serious when Exum isn't on the table. His latest injury makes him even less valuable though it will essentially be an expiring contract now I believe. The price for Conley will go up because more teams will have cap space and roster space, etc. to bid for him. They blew it and tossed this season away in the process. :rant

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Memphis seriously discussed sending Conley to the Jazz prior to the deadline, and those talks could pick back up in June, according to multiple front office executives. The Kings, who owe their pick to the Celtics, could also bolster Boston

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Eric Walden: Jazz center Rudy Gobert is named Western Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career. He averaged 16.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks, while shooting 69.4 percent from the floor as Utah went 3-1.

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Fred Katz: Scott Brooks on Rudy Gobert:

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/18/18270582/looking-forward-to-the-playoffs-with-the-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-nba-playoffs

[QUOTE]I don

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Two fans ultimately received lifetime bans for verbal abuse directed at Westbrook on separate incidents, but Parker wasn

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Candace Buckner: Final: Jazz win 116-95 With their final field goal, the #Wizards TIE their third-lowest scoring total of the season. Jabari Parker leads the team with 19 points Bradley Beal finishes with 15

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As the Utah Jazz

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46513827/ben-anderson-jazz-must-plan-for-future-without-exum

[QUOTE]In either case, it wouldn

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http://saltcityhoops.com/sc7-defense-back-dm-lauds-bigs/


Both Rubio and Raul Neto are smart and resourceful playmakers in pick-and-roll situations, but neither can attack switches or puncture the defense quite like Exum does. Against switching defenses that the Jazz will undoubtedly see in the playoffs, Exum and Mitchell are the only two Jazz men capable of beating most switches 1-on-1. Rubio and Neto usually need a pick in order to be able to break the paint, and the two of them are really going to need to be able to put pressure on the defense if Utah is going to survive in the playoffs with Mitchell as their lone isolation threat.


Who cares if Exum can get to the rim if he can't finish or hold on to the ball? :wtf:

[QUOTE]That

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/19/18272226/jazz-wizards-rudy-gobert-joe-ingles-donovan-mitchell-bradley-beal-utah-win

[QUOTE]Before we go any further, I would like to complain, once again, that the Jazz could have drafted Josh Hart AND Thomas Bryant instead of Tony Bradley. I

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/19/utah-jazz-kyle-korver-may-shoot-40-percent-threes/

I'd guess he's taking tougher shots than just wide open spot ups like with Lebron

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/19/dante-exum-a-utah-jazz-enigma-5-years-and-counting/

[QUOTE]But if we are talking in terms of a quality rotation guy with a defensive prowess that can swing a playoff series, or a respectable offensive game equipped with league average 3-point shooting and an uncanny ability to get to the rim, AND finish at an above average rate, I

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/18/utah-jazz-iso-joe-big-al-go-big3/

Liked Brewer and Joe

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Eric Woodyard: Derrick Favors is probable tomorrow with right hamstring tightness.

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You’re really charismatic and a lot of players consider you a good friend. Because you have so many relationships with players around the league, do you think you could be a good free-agent recruiter for Utah in the years to come? Donovan Mitchell: For sure, I definitely think I can. It’s not just a single person , it’s the fact that I know a lot of guys throughout the league. I think that will definitely help . I think we’re in a position where we can bring guys in. I think guys want to play with us. We have a lot of chemistry with this team, and it’s easy for everyone to see that. We’re not a typical NBA team when it comes to our chemistry. I think that’s something that will stand out to players. They’ll see it. You can see it from the outside; everybody sees it. I think people will want to play on a team like this because of the freedom and the joy and the fun we’re having. – via *********

Can you walk me through what those struggles were like earlier in the season? And did going through that ultimately make you a better player? Donovan Mitchell: What really took me by surprise was how much attention I was being paid on opposing teams’ scouting reports. It’s one thing to hear to it. Everyone says, “It’s going to be different! It’s going to be different!” But it’s one thing to hear it, it’s another thing to go through it. I think it’s just one of those things that you have to go through. For me, I hold myself to such a high standard so I was pretty upset; I was upset with my first three months of the season. There were times where I looked back and thought, “Man, I’ve never really been in this position.” – via *********

Donovan Mitchell: I had always been the underdog, whether it was in high school or college or during my rookie year. I was always the one who nobody knows about. To come into this year and be the person who everybody is looking to attack, the person who everyone knows, it was a completely different feeling for me. It was a completely different place for me to be in. It’s something that I had to familiarize myself with and I had to do so quickly, otherwise we – the team and myself – wouldn’t be able to accomplish the things that we wanted to accomplish. I remember on New Year’s Eve, I sent out a corny tweet saying, “New year, new me.” It was kind of half-joking, but I really did need a new beginning. I needed a restart – a refresh – and I needed to just let the game come to me. That’s when I started taking a different approach to the games. My teammates were amazing. – via *********

I have to ask this because I know fans are curious: Will you compete in the dunk contest again? I know you didn’t enter it this year because you didn’t want to be tired for the second half of the season as you fight for playoff positioning. But will we ever see you in the dunk contest again? Donovan Mitchell: Yes. For sure. I don’t know if it’s going to be next year, I don’t know if it’s going to be the year after that, but I am going to do it again. – via *********

In 10th grade, you broke your wrist, which prevented you from playing AAU baseball in the summer. That’s when you shifted your focus full-time to basketball. I know your father is the Director of Player Relations for the New York Mets and I’ve heard you fully expected to be an MLB player when you were growing up. If you never broke your wrist, do you think you’d be playing major league baseball today? Donovan Mitchell: Yeah, I think so. I think my career path would’ve been baseball if I hadn’t broken my wrist. That really changed my entire life, to be completely honest with you. Not just from a sports standpoint, but from a work ethic standpoint too. That injury really showed me that the game – – could be taken away in a matter of seconds. That made me realize that you have to give this your all every chance you get, otherwise you’re going to be upset that you had more to give but the opportunity is no longer there . That changed my entire mindset and focus, and that’s when I started focusing on basketball. That injury definitely changed my entire life. – via *********

If I told 13-year-old Donovan that you’d one day be hanging out with Wade often and consider him a peer, what would your reaction have been? Also, what advice has he given you? Donovan Mitchell: I would’ve thought that you were completely lying to me, to be honest with you. (Laughs) It’s been great. With the advice he’s given me, a lot of the on-court advice has been more technical stuff like improving my footwork, slowing down, getting to the free-throw line, using fakes and things like that, which have definitely helped me throughout this year. It took me a while to fully grasp what he was talking about this year, but I think I’m starting to get a lot of it now and use what he told me. As far as off-court advice, he’s been so successful in life. I’m trying to understand how to be a businessman. I’m 22 years old, but I’m partnered with BodyArmor and adidas and all of these different brands, so you have to understand how to be a businessman on top of just being an athlete. He’s helped with that. I’ve just enjoyed the experiences we’ve had together. He and I connected a while back and we’ve met up several times, and we talk all the time. – via *********

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Eric Walden: Derrick Favors is AVAILABLE tonight vs. the Knicks.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/3/20/18275325/2019-nba-utah-jazz-new-york-knicks-donovan-mitchell-game-recap

[QUOTE]Watching the game, it was clear that one player deserves a little more credit than he usually does. Jae Crowder shot 5/11 from the field and 3/8 from three. Crowder doesn

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https://www.nba.com/jazz/blog/lockedonjazz/post?p=3756

[QUOTE]The last of the 3rd team all-nba guard is going to be Bradley Beal or Kemba Walker, likely Bradley Beal. I am having a hard time why he should be getting it over Donovan. He is more efficienct but Washington

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https://www.nba.com/jazz/blog/lockedonjazz/post?p=3769


How did the Hawks get the threes. 8 of them were assisted by Trae Young. Young gets into the paint because the Jazz are trailing him off the pick and forcing him off the three point line. The defender is now playing him from the trail position and he is going at Gobert and Rudy is occupied. With Dewayne Dedmon and Alex Len and John Collins the Hawks have bigs that will shoot the three. Dedmon had three of those assists for three and Collins had another.


the Matador strikes again!

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KC Johnson: Same drill for Zach LaVine vs. Jazz: Warm up, see how he feels. Says his right thigh is sore. – via Twitter KCJHoop

Mike McGraw: Boylen said Kris Dunn is questionable for Sat with back injury. Porter doubtful with shoulder. #Bulls – via Twitter McGrawDHBulls

KC Johnson: Jim Boylen with passionate defense of Tom Izzo, who he said lets players come back at him and invests time with each player to build trustful relationships. “I’m disappointed you can’t coach somebody hard these days without someone making a big deal about it.” – via Twitter KCJHoop

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KC Johnson: Bulls exec VP John Paxson said Chandler Hutchison is out for season. Otto Porter Jr. and Zach LaVine are monitored day-to-day. Porter out vs. Jazz.

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KC Johnson: Jim Boylen said Zach LaVine will warm up and see how he feels. Dunn is probable.

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46516166/raul-neto-credits-strong-mindset-for-recent-run-of-strong-play

[QUOTE]When Snyder recently overheard Jazz assistant coach Alex Jensen telling Georges Niang to stay ready, it quickly brought back memories of the all the times he had been told that as a player. It wasn

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/22/utah-jazz-even-defeat-hard-not-cheer-mitchell/

[QUOTE]They

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/03/24/jazz-bulls-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]On offense, I think the situation is similar. If you know what the defense is going to do, and they don

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Kevin Chouinard: Rudy Gobert has tied the single-season dunk mark (269) set by Dwight Howard in 2007-08. (Shot type data goes back to the 2000-01 season.)

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Deandre Ayton hasn

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After a stint in the G League, Fredette went overseas and carved out a nice living for himself, playing the last three years with the Chinese Basketball Association. Still, fans of his have always maintained he deserved another shot at the NBA. And he never gave up hoping for one. Once the Chinese league

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During basketball season, Deseret News sports writer Eric Woodyard is constantly on the road for his job covering the Utah Jazz. One night he

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900062222/guest-commentary-how-to-describe-utah-jazzs-joe-ingles-wondrous-versatile-jinglin-maybe-all-of-the-above.html


How about surprising? Specifically, as of late, his surprising ability as ball-handler and distributor.


He's done that since he joined the team.

[QUOTE]Looking specifically at his assist numbers, they

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[QUOTE]Gobert

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46518092/how-rudy-gobert-broke-the-single-season-nba-dunk-record


And it’s not just one guard that is willing to throw the lob. Mitchell does it. Ricky Rubio does it. Joe Ingles, Jae Crowder, Royce O’Neale, etc. It’s become a staple of the Jazz’s improving offense (the Jazz have the fifth best offensive rating since the All-Star break).


Rubio still has a hard time.


It’s also a play that has the approval of Jazz legend John Stockton. Earlier this year, Snyder and Stockton were joking around about the lob pass when Snyder recalls Stockton saying: “I have a great idea — throw it up where only Rudy can get it.”

Interesting. He never threw an alley oop

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46517992/jazz-set-the-suns-in-jimmers-return


To me, he’s attacking the paint more, rather than settling for his often-off-target jump shot. And while he’s certainly not the best player in the league at finishing around the rim, he’s still shooting 58 percent within 3 feet of the basket for the season, rather than the 30-40 percent he shoots in the mid-range and out.

That 58 percent mark is a career high for Rubio, and shows how much he’s worked on improving that part of his game. Finishes like these are legitimately impressive.

it's pathetic. Even more pathetic is he'll be back next year :rant


But oh man, the defense. The lengths that the Suns had to go to to try to hide him defensively were kind of crazy. First, they started him defending Raul Neto, who theoretically should be among his easier matchups among NBA point guards. But Neto blew right by Fredette for an and-one layup. I read so many arguments this year online between fans about who was better between Neto and Fredette, and those arguments were and are remarkably silly.


Well Neto is better than Exum and arguably Ricky but he's just starting to get appreciated here.


Here’s his biggest problem: to be in the NBA, he’s going to have to be a role player. But he doesn’t have any role player skills, unfortunately. And quite frankly, if you need just a scorer, you can probably do better: he was 4th in the Chinese Basketball Association this year in scoring, behind luminaries like Pierre Jackson, Darius Adams, and Joe Young. For some reason, far fewer fans seemed to want a Pierre Jackson signing over the summer.


He missed opened shots. I can see him being a scorer off the bench. He hasn't had much of an opportunity to show it. Not like Booker or Crawford play D


I appreciated his role in the theater of tonight’s game, and I understand the fans who want to cheer him in what might be his last appearance at Vivint Arena ever. But there are dozens of players not in the NBA who could contribute more.


depends on what you are looking for. Jazz have one scorer. The Suns had one last night.

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http://saltcityhoops.com/jazz-blow-out-sad-sad-suns/

[QUOTE]Rubio has been remarkably quiet lately

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/3/26/18281831/utah-jazz-derrick-favors-career-year

[QUOTE]Derrick Favors has been the focal point of a lot of things over the years for the Utah Jazz. He was the key piece when the Jazz decided to trade franchise point guard Deron Williams. When the front office finally decided to hit the reset button, Derrick Favors had become a focal point of the rebuild. For a year there Favs looked like the most important and best player on the roster. Since Rudy Gobert

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/03/26/nba-power-rankings-failure-playoffs-warriors/

They are ripe for the picking. Depends on how much Bogut has left in the tank

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Kris Humphries: I

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900062380/here-are-5-possible-candidates-to-replace-dave-rose-as-byu-mens-basketball-head-coach-mark-pope.html

could lose another assistant. Sounds like Poe is the favorite though

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Duane Rankin: Igor Kokoskov said it was a

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On Tuesday, Donovan Mitchell Bridge, a pedestrian walkway over 100 South, was unveiled at the Gateway Mall. Artists painted a mural of Mitchell

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/3/27/18283539/2019-nba-utah-jazz-championship-contender-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert

[QUOTE]Multiple players, and coaches, were not up to the task and let go. But when Quin Snyder became the coach, things slowly began to change. Snyder preached all the habits that would make the Jazz an elite defense and it slowly began to work. But it was clear that Quin eventually found one of the biggest clues in the Dennis Lindsey

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/26/utah-jazz-editorial-top-jimmer-fandom-embarrassment/

obviously a Ute fan! The game was a blowout and the fans were having fun. Would have been different if it was a close game :roll:

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/03/25/nba-trade-rumors-mike-conley-celtics/8/


Finally, going back to the original mentioned Utah Jazz. The Jazz have been fine with Ricky Rubio at point guard, but he is a free agent and less than ideal fit next to Donovan Mitchell as he continues to struggle with his shot.


Rubio never fit but he'll likely be back along with Favors and Exum. Why change a bad thing? :rant


Conley would be the boost the Jazz need to break from the middle of the pack and the Jazz would set the bar for any team interested in Conley with an offer of absorbing his contract in full (or including Favors if the Grizzlies prefer) with Grayson Allen and first.


Going to cost more this summer than it did at the deadline that is certain. More teams with cap space. Allen had his best gleague game last night at least.

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Mitchell finished with an even distribution of first-, second- and third-place votes, demonstrating the belief around the league that the Utah Jazz star has established himself as a go-to scorer and lead guard, both in the regular season and the playoffs.

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Ryan Ward: #Lakers forward LeBron James (load management/groin) is officially OUT for tonight

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[QUOTE]Eric Walden: Jae Crowder, on trying to convince Jingles to stay in the game:

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: Dante Exum underwent surgery to repair his partially torn pateller tendon in his right knee. Exum will now begin the rehab process. He remains out indefinitely

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900062832/utah-jazz-guard-dante-exum-undergoes-knee-surgery-remains-out-indefinitely.html


On Thursday morning, the team announced that Exum underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair the tear, and that he remains out indefinitely. Patellar tendon injuries suffered by players such as Oklahoma City wing Andre Roberson and now-Toronto guard Jeremy Lin indicate Exum will be sidlined for quite a few months, although their injuries were complete tears.


Robertson missed most of last year and all of this year so far I believe. 30 million! :rant


I don't know why the Jazz aren't using the disabled player exception to help them sign a playable backup point guard before the playoffs. Even grabbing Williams-Goss from the Euroleague off our draft-and-stash would be better than wearing out Joe Ingles by having him run point.


think it's too late to use it

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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26358363/fox-mitchell-simmons-tatum-which-super-soph-nba-execs-build-around


"Mitchell can carry a team," one Western Conference coach said. "He's done it already."


He hasn't really. Rudy has though

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/28/utah-jazz-dante-exums-situation-depressing-pg-stay/

[QUOTE]Nearly five years later, a career that once seemed brimming with potential has been rife with horror stories. Massive injuries, inconsistency and what has to be the quickest hook you

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/03/27/utah-jazz-big-mean-have-been-leading-way-lately/


Things such as the Jazz continuing to remain healthy for the most part in the second half of the season and Donovan Mitchell taking his game to another level towards the end of the year have certainly contributed to their climb up the standings.


actually had more injuries and they arguably helped them. The schedule has been easier though

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Paul Dawkins, who blazed the NBA trail for Saginaw basketball players, died Monday in Dallas, Texas. He was 61.

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Fred Katz: Scott Brooks said Bradley Beal could miss a game down the stretch and didn

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46521270/jazz-have-won-more-close-games-than-you-might-think

the problem is Snyder finishes with the same guys regardless

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/03/30/triple-team-jazz-pull/

[QUOTE]That

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https://www.nba.com/jazz/blog/lockedonjazz/post?p=3800


The Jazz were without Derrick Favors and Raul Neto for most of the night. Favors had back spasms and Raul Neto was out with concussion like symptons. This is the 4th time in 4 years Neto has been out with concussion related issues. That is a bit disconcerting.


might have to retire. The last time he was out for quite a while

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/03/29/nba-3-projected-finalists-win-defensive-player-year-award/

[QUOTE]Without Gobert, I

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Jae Crowder: R.I.P @NipseyHussle .!! PRAYERS FOR YOUR FAMILY.! 🙏🏾🤦🏾*♂️😔

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/03/31/utah-jazz-will-joe-ingles-2-jersey-hang-in-the-rafters-one-day/

It might but shouldn't. Should be limited to the stars not Sloan, Miller, Layden, Horny, Griff, Eaton. Should be Pistol, AD, John, Karl, Deron, Rudy and Hot Rod.

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[QUOTE]Marc Stein: USA Basketball intends to gauge the interest of Duke freshman sensation Zion Williamson in joining the 12-man squad it sends to China for the @FIBAWC in the late summer, league sources say

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The Jazz on Monday morning announced that Derrick Favors will miss the game because of back spasms, and the team said on Monday afternoon that Kyle Korver will be out because of right knee soreness. Additionally, the team announced Monday morning that Raul Neto is questionable because of concussion symptoms.

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Crowder felt the rapper

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Gina Mizell: Per #Suns, Deandre Ayton (sprained ankle), Tyler Johnson (sore knee) and T.J. Warren (sore ankle) are all out tomorrow vs. Utah. Today players had a pro day (film, individual work) with no media availability, but Ayton was using a single crutch to get around the arena yesterday.

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Justin Kubatko: Kemba Walker accounted for 88.7 percent of the points scored by Charlotte

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Tony Jones: Utah Jazz assistant Alex Jensen interviewed for the vacant BYU basketball opening this weekend, league sources tell The Athletic

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46523195/ben-anderson-jazz-patience-is-again-paying-off


It had the makings of a disastrous non-move for the Jazz.


Only disastrous if you care about winning big. The Jazz and most of their fans are happy with the playoffs

[QUOTE]At several points, the Jazz have opted to hold on to a player at the trade deadline, only to watch them walk away in free agency. Marvin Williams, Paul Millsap and, most notoriously, Gordon Hayward were all looming unrestricted free agents the Jazz opted to hold onto at the trade deadline

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46522819/jazz-roll-to-fifth-straight-victory-by-topping-the-hornets

[QUOTE]I also like the way he

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http://saltcityhoops.com/jazz-get-routine-victory-over-charlotte-hrnets/

[QUOTE]The Jazz didn

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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26420295/rudy-gobert-season-most-underrated-offensive-weapon


Lindsey refers to Gobert's screening as "akin to the trigger on a gun," because the Jazz initiate so much of their offense off of Gobert picks, whether it's pick-and-roll action with their playmakers or off-ball screens to free 3-point sharpshooters Joe Ingles and Kyle Korver. According to Second Spectrum data, Gobert has set a league-high 3,309 screens this season, and no other player comes within 500 picks of that number.


might be the most impressive stat yet for Rudy :bowdown:

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/04/01/utah-jazz-four-moments-from-2018-19-that-we-wish-were-april-fools-jokes/


Exum injury after injury


Rather have Neto. Too bad they still have to pay the Golden Child

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900063755/morning-links-jimmer-fredette-will-play-more-against-utah-jazz-lebron-throws-shade-at-kyle-kuzma.html

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46524342/jazz-top-suns-for-sixth-straight-win

why no mention of all the players the Suns were missing? Most of their best players. Jazz had their best players. Were without the 3 guys they need to get rid of and could have for Conley

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/04/04/jazz-suns-analysis-by/

[QUOTE]The Jazz had a entire lineup of players out for tonight

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https://www.nba.com/jazz/blog/lockedonjazz/post?p=3832


The Jazz bench was awesome. Ekpe Udoh changed the game with his ability to run the pick and roll. Raul Neto who is one of the best plus minus players in the NBA did again tonight in 21 minutes he was +19. Georges Niang hit on 3 three point shots and was a plus +23.


Too bad Neto isn't long and fast. He might actually be able to play in the NBA if he was :rant

[QUOTE]The Suns had decided that Jimmer Fredette would play more. He did. He played 22 minutes and scored 10 points. The Suns were -21 when he was on the floor. Jimmer can

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http://saltcityhoops.com/injuries-cant-stop-streaking-jazz-from-sixth-straight-victory/

[QUOTE]In the previous three match-ups between these two teams, Rudy Gobert averaged 20.3 points, 14 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 1.7 blocks while shooting better than 71% from the field. Wednesday night he added a stat line of 17 points (on 7-9 shooting), 13 rebounds, and five blocks to that r

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/4/3/18294877/utah-jazz-devin-booker-injury-joe-ingles-donovan-mitchell-phoenix-suns

[QUOTE]

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Justin Kubatko: Rudy Gobert grabbed his 1,000th rebound of the season last night. He is the first player in @Utah Jazz history to record multiple seasons with 1,000 or more rebounds.