Logging on to ESPN.com you can do a mock draft for the NBA's next season. The Jazz with a lottery pick and another number 12 pick it sounds like they can come out of the draft with some great potential for the next season. I clicked the lottery about 10 times and it had the Jazz getting anywhere from a number two pick to number 8 for their first pick. These players included Power Forward Derrik Williams, Power Forward Jan Vesely and Point Guard Brandon Knight. These are all potential big time players who could support the Jazz very well next season. For the twelfth pick every time I clicked the mock draft it would show the Jazz picking up Jimmer Fredette, home town big shot from Brigham Young. I can't say that I totally agree with that choice but he would definitely bring a lot of fans to Energy Solutions Arena, selling out a lot of games which would improve our home court advantage. After all said and done I believe no matter what happens the Jazz will come out of the draft with a few big time players, making for an exciting season to come. Get excited if you're a Utah Jazz fan because it will only get better from here.
Check out my interactive narrative for this class at: http://fs.finearts.utah.edu/~tsmith/SmithTP2webdraft
and let me know what you think, thanks.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Goodbye To An Ugly 2011 Season
The Jazz impressively blow past a playoff bound New Orleans Team on Monday with a 90-78 win. The Jazz looked great though improving on defense which has been their weak point throughout the season. The last game for the Jazz is this Wednesday, at home, against another playoff bound Denver Nuggets so hopefully pride is still evident. The improving look of both Favors and Harris is really opening the eyes of the Utah fans who can finally look forward to a better next season, saying they also have a good draft day. So after all the negotiating period is over, and saying we have a 2012 NBA season I really believe the Jazz can be a successful team. Finally something to look forward to!
Monday, April 4, 2011
The Future Of The Utah Jazz = BRIGHT
I started this blog site because I am a huge, and always will be a huge Utah Jazz fan. I will keep faith no matter what happens. Which brings me to this 2011 season. This has quite possibly been the worst season I’ve witnessed in my recent memory. Mostly because of the expectations coming into the season. This team went from a 27-13 start to a 36-36 in a matter of two months. Nine wins in the last 33 games! And right about now we’ve all probably repeated over and over again the phrase, “Can this get any worse”, Right? As we have come to realize, yes it can. And it has, but enough about this ugly season.
I remember watching a loss to the Thunder about a week ago, and I heard something uttered by our friends Bolerjack and Harpring on FSN, now ROOT TV. They spoke of Oklahoma City and how they are the “3rd youngest team in the NBA”. And where is this 3rd youngest team ranked right now? Division leaders by a lot of games and 4th in the Western Conference. And exciting to watch! How? Through the draft. Yeah, some trades and free agent signings along the way happened as well. But their core: Westbrook, Durant, James Harden, and even Jeff Green (now traded back to the Celtics, from who the Thunder originally acquired his rights) all top five picks. That’s right, lottery picks. And not all acquired in the same draft either. OKC had to have some patience, some down years, in order to get where they are now.
How does this relate to the Jazz? We're used to two words here in Utah: Consistency and Stability. And in two short months both of those have gone out the window. It’s time to start over, to begin again. This team hasn’t had to rebuild in 26 years. And no, getting Deron Williams in the draft was not completely a rebuild mode. This will take time, patience, and fan support, to see this through. The Jazz are in full rebuild mode. The Jazz have some very important pieces already in place: a young and extremely talented PF Favors, a young but extremely smart Hayward, and Al Jefferson your key center piece. And let’s not forget a still young (23yrs), talented CJ Miles. They’ve got a great core of guys, now they just need to add some more young pieces. And before you know it the Jazz will be the next OKC Thunder team.
The future is BRIGHT Jazz fans! Please don’t give up hope. Keep positive thoughts, Go Jazz! We are going to keep fighting. As long as they keep that fighting edge about them, there’s always something to be excited about. And I will keep cheering them on.
I remember watching a loss to the Thunder about a week ago, and I heard something uttered by our friends Bolerjack and Harpring on FSN, now ROOT TV. They spoke of Oklahoma City and how they are the “3rd youngest team in the NBA”. And where is this 3rd youngest team ranked right now? Division leaders by a lot of games and 4th in the Western Conference. And exciting to watch! How? Through the draft. Yeah, some trades and free agent signings along the way happened as well. But their core: Westbrook, Durant, James Harden, and even Jeff Green (now traded back to the Celtics, from who the Thunder originally acquired his rights) all top five picks. That’s right, lottery picks. And not all acquired in the same draft either. OKC had to have some patience, some down years, in order to get where they are now.
How does this relate to the Jazz? We're used to two words here in Utah: Consistency and Stability. And in two short months both of those have gone out the window. It’s time to start over, to begin again. This team hasn’t had to rebuild in 26 years. And no, getting Deron Williams in the draft was not completely a rebuild mode. This will take time, patience, and fan support, to see this through. The Jazz are in full rebuild mode. The Jazz have some very important pieces already in place: a young and extremely talented PF Favors, a young but extremely smart Hayward, and Al Jefferson your key center piece. And let’s not forget a still young (23yrs), talented CJ Miles. They’ve got a great core of guys, now they just need to add some more young pieces. And before you know it the Jazz will be the next OKC Thunder team.
The future is BRIGHT Jazz fans! Please don’t give up hope. Keep positive thoughts, Go Jazz! We are going to keep fighting. As long as they keep that fighting edge about them, there’s always something to be excited about. And I will keep cheering them on.
Tyrone Corbin and the Team
Jazz fans may be at the end of their rope while enduring one of the more tumultuous seasons in franchise history. They've watched their Hall of Fame coach unexpectedly resign and ride his tractor into the sunset. They've seen their two-time All-Star point guard get dealt to the New Jersey Nets for promise. The potential return in the deal being in the form of a new point guard, a lottery pick, two draft picks and a cool $3 million cash. So while there might not be much to look back upon fondly or look forward to during the final weeks of the 2010-11 regular season, I still think there are reasons to believe the Jazz have a bright future.
Lets begin with coach Ty Corbin, and talk about a stacked deck. Could Corbin's first month on the job have been more difficult? His All-Star point guard was traded. His team has been hit with injuries. He's had to tinker with unconventional lineups, most notably in Utah's last two games before the All-Star break when he had nine players available and only one backup guard in Earl Watson. Corbin is the right guy for the job though. As a former NBA player, he knows the game and he learned how to coach from two great ones in Jerry Sloan and Phil Johnson. He has handled the adversity on the job in his first month exceptionally well. Before the Jazz left on their four-game road trip, he was asked if he's having fun on the job. His reply? "Ask me after a win." "It's been fun, though," Corbin said. "The guys have been tremendous. It's been frustrating not getting over the hump, but we're getting close. I knew it wasn't going to be easy. I'm looking forward to the change or the turnover of coming close in games to actually winning games." Corbin will do his part to make the Jazz a contender again. "I enjoy teaching," Corbin said. "I think that guys are responding well to it. It's just we need to have more success in order to feel better about what we're getting done."
Direct quotes brought to you by: Deseret News, Published: Saturday, March 12, 2011 9:33 p.m. MST
Lets begin with coach Ty Corbin, and talk about a stacked deck. Could Corbin's first month on the job have been more difficult? His All-Star point guard was traded. His team has been hit with injuries. He's had to tinker with unconventional lineups, most notably in Utah's last two games before the All-Star break when he had nine players available and only one backup guard in Earl Watson. Corbin is the right guy for the job though. As a former NBA player, he knows the game and he learned how to coach from two great ones in Jerry Sloan and Phil Johnson. He has handled the adversity on the job in his first month exceptionally well. Before the Jazz left on their four-game road trip, he was asked if he's having fun on the job. His reply? "Ask me after a win." "It's been fun, though," Corbin said. "The guys have been tremendous. It's been frustrating not getting over the hump, but we're getting close. I knew it wasn't going to be easy. I'm looking forward to the change or the turnover of coming close in games to actually winning games." Corbin will do his part to make the Jazz a contender again. "I enjoy teaching," Corbin said. "I think that guys are responding well to it. It's just we need to have more success in order to feel better about what we're getting done."
Direct quotes brought to you by: Deseret News, Published: Saturday, March 12, 2011 9:33 p.m. MST
Oh Those Jazz
The Utah Jazz made a disgraceful push towards the playoffs in late March losing the last six games. The majority of these six teams they lost to were also attempting to get a playoff birth or teams like Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks who were just protecting there current spot in the playoffs. The Jazz had looked good in the first halves of these games but as the second half came they seemed to be content with their sloppy play and would almost give games away in the final minutes. With a playoff birth looking extremely unlikely the Jazz have only pride to play for now.
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