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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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Salt City Hoops launched in 2009 as the Utah Jazz affiliate in the ESPN TrueHoop Network. Spencer Hall, who covered the NBA, Team USA and NBA’s developmental league, founded the site as part of the TrueHoop Network’s inaugural launch.While serving as the site’s editor, Spencer contributed regularly to the NBA coverage on ESPN.com, hosted post-game chats for the Salt Lake Tribune and ...
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.
A Look at Rudy Gobert’s DPOY Chances, Part II: Impact
Apr 10, 2022 · The NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year race has shifted since we started our look at Rudy Gobert’s chances of a fourth award. The Jazz had a pair of miserable fall-from-ahead losses, and Gobert has slid outside the top three in most Vegas odds. Marcus Smart is the favorite, with Bam Adebayo and Mikal Bridges close behind.
A History of Left-Handed Utah Jazz Players | Salt City Hoops
Aug 13, 2014 · Allan Bristow: An all-around utility player, Bristow had a pair of solid seasons in an Utah uniform. In 1979-80, he put up 11.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG and 4.2 APG for the Jazz. “Disco” also played one year in the ABA. Bristow went on to coach the entertaining, early 1990s Charlotte Hornets squads that featured Larry Johnson and Muggsy Bogues.