2014-2015 regular season!

[QUOTE]Corbin also had the delight to coach Quin Snyder's best players too -- Derrick Favors, Gordon Hayward, Enes Kanter, Alec Burks, Trey Burke, and Rudy Gobert. The only difference is that while Corbin enjoyed that level of youth and vigor as (mostly) bench depth[/QUOTE]

Most of them started.

[QUOTE]-- Snyder's bench is Gobert, Trevor Booker, and three rookies: Dante Exum, Joe Ingles, and Rodney Hood.[/QUOTE]

They learned a lot from last year's failed tank! :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]One coach had no previous head coaching experience, but given full support by the franchise, plenty of All-Stars (D-Will, Sap, Ak-47, Josh, MoLo, Devin, RJ), and lots of time. The other has a team with an average age of 24, and a bench even younger, but had been coaching for a long time.[/QUOTE]

all-stars and former one-time all-stars are the same thing? :facepalm

[QUOTE]Both were first year NBA head coaches with the post- Jerry Sloan Jazz. And, as the fates would have it, after 24 games have the same record.

Utah Jazz Head Coach Win Percentage - Corbin Snyder

The game-by-game coaching win% is interesting to me. Snyder had a chance to go .500 earlier this season when the team was 3-4; but he couldn't get it. Corbin was close to .500 for a looong while, but he tapered off quite at bit. I don't know how long either of them will have as a head coach in the NBA, but I do know that there are a lot of war drums for the Kings to hire George Karl. But at least for now, the last two Jazz head coaches are NBA head coaches at the same time. It'll be interesting to see how their teams do from here on out.[/QUOTE]

I think Ty has a good chance to show he can catch in this league with their roster. He might get replaced eventually but it's a great opportunity unlike in Utah where he never really had a chance.

[QUOTE]I have no doubt that if the Jazz were in the EC, they would be at least +5 in the win column.[/QUOTE]

I have plenty of doubt considering their first road trip and play at home.

[QUOTE]In the game last night, Rudy shined in his first start. He did have an overall -13 on the box score (attribute that to the late 4th quarter run by the Wizards), but digging deeper, he was great. He ended with an overall defensive rating of 92, had 3 blocks, 9 rebounds, and shot 60%. One of the problems on the offensive side is that he is being ignored by his teammates. Even Matt Harpring noticed several times that Rudy was open for a lob, but was ignored. You can't ignore a guy that has an eFG% of almost 70% in the restricted area.[/QUOTE]

Some of that is he still has some problems catching passes. He's gotten a lot better though.

[QUOTE]Rudy also has second highest net production, according to 82games.com. He sits at a +7, behind Hayward's +9. It's not even close either. The next player in that ranking is Favors at -0.5. Rudy needs to play more.[/QUOTE]
Wow I'm not the only oner that sees it! :wtf:

[QUOTE]A few days ago, Miller Sports Properties (parent company of the Jazz) signed an exclusive partnership with U of U health care. I haven't seen this mentioned on SLC Dunk, but this could potentially be a big boost for the Jazz. From the press release:

Miller Sports Properties and the Utah Jazz announced today a five-year partnership agreement with University of Utah Health Care that will result in access to world-class sports medicine and clinical care expertise and the development of collaborative community relations outreach programs.

Of course the program is only as good as the use they get out of it, but it could potentially help the Jazz to really innovate in the area of sports health. They have already been on the forefront by sending their players to P3 to develop athletically, so let's hope this is along those lines.

Last year, Ben Golliver of SI.com posted a list of the NBA's Worst Starters. Remember that? It included fan favorite Richard Jefferson, who started for the Jazz. Well, this year the Jazz proudly have no players on the list.

Second annual All-Atrocious Team: The worst starters in the NBA

Carlos Boozer made this list.

Oh, and Richard Jefferson:

After inexplicably starting in favor of Alec Burks for former coach Tyrone Corbin on a rebuilding Jazz team, Jefferson has found a more appropriate role (12.2 minutes per game off the bench) in Dallas after signing for the veteran

[QUOTE]There have been many teams who have imploded because of internal strife. Losing can be the one thing that sets it all off. This is where the Jazz come in. They

[QUOTE]Favors realized he had the reputation of a dunker and a glorified garbageman around the basket. He simply demanded more of himself offensively.[/QUOTE]

Nice to realize that after 4 seasons. :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]So Favors spent the offseason going to work on his jumper. Shot after shot, day after day, from every spot on the floor. He set up from 15-18 feet. He had to make a certain number — usually 100 — from each area, before he could move on. It didn’t matter which coach was at the practice facility on that day. Favors would work with anyone who happened to be in the gym.

It was tedious work. But Favors knew it was needed.

"I heard what everyone said in my first few years," Favors said. "They said I would never be able to score. I knew that I had to get better, and that I had to improve my shot. Eventually your athleticism leaves you. I had to get better."

Here is the result: The Jazz may be having a tough year, but Favors is having a career season. He’s averaging 15.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per night. [/QUOTE]

all-star? :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE]He’s shooting a career-best 56 percent from the field. The Jazz gave Favors a hefty contract extension last season for his defense and his rebounding.

But he’s added the offense as well.[/QUOTE]

But he never has been anything special defensively and not the dominating rebounder that was predicted either.

[QUOTE]"You can see how much he’s gotten better," Utah point guard Trey Burke said. "Teams used to be able to load up on him at the rim. But now, you can’t give him an open jumper. He’ll make it now."[/QUOTE]

Not sure he's a whole lot better. They've used him more effectively.

[QUOTE]Favors is now a consistent shooter out to the free-throw line. In the past, anything beyond eight feet was an adventure. Now, Burke and Favors run the pick-and-roll seamlessly. Burke either hits Favors rolling to the basket or gives it to him for jump shots. This dynamic has made both better players. Favors has less wear and tear from trying to challenge people in the lane. Burke picks up assists at a much easier rate.

Now, instead of being looked upon as a Tyson Chandler clone — someone who scores strictly off opportunities in the lane — Favors has set himself a higher offensive ceiling. [/QUOTE]

But not the defender or rebounder Chandler is.

[QUOTE]It’s difficult to believe that he’s still just 23 years old, since he’s been in the NBA for five seasons. Now, Favors believes that he can add to his game even more in the coming years.

"I work on everything," Favors said. "I have goals for what I want to be as a player. I want to extend my range even farther this summer, hopefully out to about 20 feet. I want to get better with my back to the basket, and with each hand. I just want to keep improving."

Favors said he believes he can average 20 points and 10 rebounds at some point in the future.[/QUOTE]

But can he stop anyone?

[QUOTE]He’s already proved his worth to the Jazz. The organization can’t win without him on the floor. The Jazz are 0-11 when Favors is out of the lineup.[/QUOTE]
:facepalm that's getting old

[QUOTE]That happened again on Sunday. Favors missed a 93-84 loss to the Washington Wizards with a sprained ankle he suffered against the Miami Heat last Friday. The Jazz say he’s day-to-day, which means there’s a good chance he will play during this road trip — perhaps as early as Tuesday here against the New Orleans Pelicans.

It was clear that Utah suffered against the Wizards without Favors and his ability to provide a scoring presence in the lane.

"We missed him," Jazz guard Alec Burks said. "He does a lot for us on both ends, and you could see that. He makes us a better team."

It has been three years since Utah traded for Favors, played him behind Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson and brought him along slowly. Now, the man with so much potential is starting to turn it into production. General Manager Dennis Lindsey’s gamble is paying off.[/QUOTE]

It is? Unless he can play the 4 it looks like bringing back Millsap was the smart play.

[QUOTE]This is just the second season in which Favors is averaging double figures. If his offensive trajectory keeps trending upwards, he could be an all-star at some point.[/QUOTE]

I thought he and G were this year? Kanter is putting up all-star numbers this month too! Big 4? 5?

[QUOTE]And that’s exactly what Lindsey banked on when he extended his star big man before last season.

Jazz at Pelicans

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[QUOTE]Feb. 7, when the Kings come to Salt Lake City, has become a day to look forward to as a result. Instead of Corbin coming back to EnergySolutions Arena as an assistant. He

[QUOTE]Derrick Favors participated in part of the Utah Jazz

[QUOTE]Hood is shooting 70 percent. Yes, it’s a small sample size, but it illustrates that he can do so much more than just shoot.

The rookie also has shown a progression on the defensive end of the floor, with his footwork notably improving as the season has progressed.

general managers voted Hood as the biggest steal of the draft, and he hasn’t done anything to damper that optimism.[/QUOTE]

We'll see. I'd say Rudy has to be last year though. Hood needs to drive more it appears.

[QUOTE]Looking through the NBA, there are not a lot of other teams that Burke would start on. That

[QUOTE]Ingles has 31.7 percent of his possessions end in an assist. That

[QUOTE]Booker sports a 13.46 PER, which would be the lowest of his five-year career. Booker has turned the ball over on 16.5 percent of his possessions, which cancels out some of the good things.[/QUOTE]

Might have to bench him so they can gauge Favors and Enes next to Rudy.

[QUOTE]Burks is shooting 43.8 percent on drives this season compared to 47.5 percent a season ago. However, his points-per-game on drives has stayed the same this year, even with the same number of attempts. The reason behind this is because Burks has upped his free-throw percentage from 74 percent last year to 81 percent this season.[/QUOTE]

Hopefully he can keep that up.

[QUOTE]Burks has also rebounded better this year, getting 66 percent of his rebounding chances compared to just 54 percent a season ago. Snyder has challenged the Jazz guard to become a better rebounder, and he has responded.

Burks hasn

[QUOTE]Utah opted not to extend the big man this summer.[/QUOTE]

Was mutual. I'm guessing they would have signed him at a certain price.

[QUOTE]Numbers wise Kanter looks good. He

[QUOTE]opponents are shooting just 40.4 percentage at the rim against him[/QUOTE]

and Favors?

[QUOTE]) and he

[QUOTE]Hayward is starting to justify the raise with one of his best seasons as a pro. [/QUOTE]

He is?

[QUOTE]He

[QUOTE]Favors has the 14th best PER in the league, a jump shot that has come a long way, and most importantly the Jazz can