Salt City Hoops - The ESPN TrueHoop Utah Jazz Site
Podcast: Jazz player deep dives, part one. September 27th, 2024 | by Salt City Hoops. As the Jazz prepare to get their season underway, Mark Russell Pereira and Dan Clayton convene to explore the 15-man roster in a 3-part podcast. In this one, they ask the same set of questions about the first set of five players...
The Greatness of Jeff Hornacek - Salt City Hoops
Aug 7, 2013 · In six and a half seasons, Jeff missed 10 games. An iron man, just like Karl and John. Utah’s record with Jeff Hornacek: 350-137 (.719), including the three 60-win seasons in franchise history, four visits to the conference finals, and of course, the two series versus the Bulls. The 8-8 three-point night versus Seattle was electric.
Grading Every Trade in Jazz History: Acquiring Pete Maravich
Jan 5, 2015 · May 3, 1974: Acquired G Pete Maravich and a future draft choice (1980 third-round pick, later traded to Detroit – No. 64, Jonathan Moore) from Atlanta in exchange for a 1974 first-round pick (No. 10, Mike Sojourner), 1975 first-round pick (No. 1, David Thompson), 1975 second-round pick (No. 19, Bill Willoughby), 1976 second-round pick (No. 23 ...
The NBA’s Goaltending Leaders - Salt City Hoops
Here’s the list of defensive goaltending leaders: 2013-14 Defensive Goaltending leaders. At the top: Ibaka and Drummond, but Dwight Howard also goaltends on D quite frequently too. Since this is a Utah Jazz site, I’ll include all of the Utah Jazz’s goaltends last season: 2013-14 Utah Jazz Goaltending. Sadly, the Jazz didn’t go for the ...
Salt City Seven: Brutal Opening Slate, Body Language & More
Oct 28, 2024 · But that’s just start of an absolutely brutal opening slate for the Jazz. Their next three opponents had over-unders of 49.5 (Dallas), 46.5 (Sacramento) and 36.5 (San Antonio), meaning that the Jazz will face just one projected losing team before they head out to play eight of their subsequent 10 games on the road.
The Numbers Don’t Lie: The Greatness of John Stockton
Mar 25, 2015 · Go ahead 1. With all this in mind, the last two years, I delved into John Stockton’s greatness for Salt City Hoops. In 2013, we discussed the staggering amount of points for which Stockton accounted. Last year, we looked at 52 John Stockton memories, right in time for his 52nd birthday 2. Well, tomorrow is Stockton’s day of birth.
Salt City Seven: Lineup Experimentation, Sexton’s Burst, Ghost …
Jan 1, 2024 · Breaking down the Xs and Os behind a Jazz score. One of the ways the Jazz use Markkanen’s gravity to engineer a ton of open looks is by using the Finnish forward as a “ghost screener.”. A ghost screen is essentially a fake ball screen. A guy makes it look like he’s going to screen but instead sprints into open territory.
5 NBA Free Throw Routines Worth Remembering | Salt City Hoops
3. Gilbert Arenas —Aside from being completely crazy and pulling a gun on his own teammate, Gilbert Arenas is a pretty decent free throw shooter. When he first begins his free throw routine, you’d think he’s about to work on a ball handling drill instead of shoot a free throw. He passes the ball around his body three times before finally ...
Threading the Needle: The Jazz’s 2020-21 Jersey Lineup
If rumors are true about the “Earned Edition” green uniform pictured at far right here, this would be Utah’s 2020-21 jersey lineup. Two new uniforms will round out the group of five. A new “dark mode” will replace the aforementioned City Edition gradient. The mostly-black jersey will retain the same popular gradient coloring above the ...
Does a Dejounte Murray trade make sense? | Salt City Hoops
Rather than focusing on how accurate these statements are, let’s look at whether Murray is worth targeting altogether. The key stats on Murray: 6’5” height, 6’10” wingspan, 180lbs. 27 years old. Averaging 21.4 pts, 5.1 reb, 5.2 ast this season. 47/37/83 shooting splits, 53.1 eFG%. Will begin a 4-year, $120 million contract extension ...