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Passing Denver

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post that briefly mentioned playoff positioning in the Western Conference. I didn’t expound too much on the topic because I said I didn’t want to get too ahead of myself. Well, with only 14 games left in the regular season, its time ...

Jazz Draft Pick Tourney Watch

It's one of the most wondrous times of the year. Productivity in the workplace will decrease dramatically. Interest in basketball and brackets will increase dramatically. And Jazz fans should pay close attention this year. The Jazz own the unprotected pick of the New York Knicks. Currently the Knicks have 9th ...

Only Fools Pencil It In

Pencil in a Win! (you fool) With the Jazz on the road for most of the last couple of weeks, Mrs Jazz and I spent the time in Southern California and attended a gymnastics meet, where our grand-daughter from Washington competed. We were hoping for some nice weather, but it was in ...

NBA Dreams

The Jazz and the NBA are on my mind throughout the day. I think I would be embarrassed if someone was able to read my thoughts and could actually know how much of my time I spend thinking about both. This being said its no wonder that NBA players, coaches ...

UTA vs NOH

UTA @ PHX

UTA vs MIN

41 Ways to Spend $697

I'm a bit of a personal finance junkie. I know, I know, I'm kind of weird. I read finance blogs and books for entertainment. Even more, I enjoy talking about money so much that I'm going to teach personal finance to high school kids for a living. That last statement should ...

The NBA’s Big Dilemma

As many of you know, after next season, the leagues current collective bargaining agreement will end, and many are predicting a lockout by the owners. I recently read an article that estimated that 15 of the 30 teams in the NBA are currently losing money, and the owners are fed ...

How Scary Is Oklahoma City? Very

A bunch of kids is all that stands between the Jazz and a 3-1 road trip. Unfortunately, those kids happen to be the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC has already knocked off Utah twice this season, and that was before they ripped off their current streak of 16 wins in 19 ...

3 Questions: AK, CJ, and Deron

I wish to pose three questions about topics that have been on my mind recently. Is Andrei breaking down a bit down the stretch? AK has been amazing the past 30-35 games. No one has been more instrumental to the torrid stretch (until this 6-4 bump the past 10) that has brought ...

A 4-Way Tie?

Last night I turned from the Mountain to TNT . I try really hard not to turn off games when my team is down, having watched the last few Jazz games, but I just could not watch UNLV finish of my beloved Utes. It has been very difficult to watch ...

Jazz in Detroit, I’m in Detention

It’s 6:20 central time on Wednesday, about ten minutes before the Jazz tip off in Detroit. And me? I’m stuck in the detention room with a couple of 6th graders staring back at me. I’ll change their names for the purpose of this blog—let’s call them Taylor and Jake. Taylor ...

Best Jazz Players by Jersey Number

The newest Jazzman Othyus Jeffers decided he would wear the #6 this season. By doing so, he became only the 3rd person in Jazz history to wear that number. Will he be the greatest Jazzman to wear that number is yet to be seen. Here is a look at each ...

In Need of Some Answers

Usually I like to make my presence known on the Bot by giving indisputably phenomenal answers as to why the Jazz do (or don't do) what they do. But today, it couldn't be any farther from that. Instead, I have a whole slew of questions that I'm needing some answers ...

A Shout-out to the Jr. Jazz

The Jazz have a great little league basketball program – the Jr. Jazz - and I had a great time playing in the program in the early 90's. More recently, I've coached my son's Jr. Jazz team for the past three years. We’ve just finished the 2010 season, and I’m ...

Boozer Translations

I don’t think there has ever been a Jazz player that is more outspoken on the court than Carlos Boozer. I also don’t think that we as fans are meant to hear most of what is audible on the Jazz FSN broadcasts. As a service to the casual or confused fan, ...

Big Screen Beat Down

Last night I attended the showing of the Utah Jazz vs. Chicago Bulls game at the Megaplex Theater at Jordan Commons. Right as I walked into the theater, I knew I was in for an amazing show. The players looked HUGE on the giant movie screen. They looked like they ...

Pick Your Poison: Yatta or RP?

How can you not like Sundiata Gaines? I don’t think any of us will ever forget that game winner against the Cavs; after that night he became an instant fan favorite, and he still hears it from the crowd every time he steps up to the scorers table. He is ...

Every Jazz Fan Should Read This

When I heard many a friend and family member lament that they missed Sundiata Gaines’ magic three pointer versus Cleveland, I had no pity. None. If you choose to abandon your team and change the channel on your TV, you are only one step better than those idiots who paid ...