ESPN predicts Jazz finish 5th.

[Thee Jazz Fan]

When was the last time the Jazz had better than a 5 seed in the playoffs? It has to be about 20 years ago, no?

they were #1 in the whole playoffs in 97/98 season

Jazz were the 4th seed in the 06-07 and 07-08 seasons.

Don't recall DWill ever getting as high as 4. Seemed like they were always 5th seed

 

[Gameface]

Jazz were the 4th seed in the 06-07 and 07-08 seasons.

One of those years did they have 4th seed but not home court in the first round?

 

[Gameface]

they were #1 in the whole playoffs in 97/98 season



Don't recall DWill ever getting as high as 4. Seemed like they were always 5th seed

That's how I remember it, too.

 

[Rgiss]

One of those years did they have 4th seed but not home court in the first round?

Yeah, 2006-07 they had 51 wins and won the division, 5th seed Rockets had 52 wins. Jazz got the 4th seed because of the division rule

 

[Stoked]

One of those years did they have 4th seed but not home court in the first round?

It might have been both years actually.

 

[green]

It might have been both years actually.

I think it was the other way around. They had the fifth best record but got the 4th seed because they won their division.

 

[green]

The record is irrelevant. You want to see two things this year:

1 - Make the playoffs.

2 - Have Exum TAKE the starting job.

If those two things happen, you are a top 3 team in 2017-2018.

 

[BTP]

I'm just don't get it with Portland. They didn't do anything to get better and greatly benefited from all the injuries last year. I think they will be around the same as last year with 45 or so wins.

Portland is really well coached. Their nucleus is in an age range where solid improvement year to year is still likely. CJ had his breakout year and I don't see why his growth should end this summer.
With Vonleh they have an x-factor for improvement this upcoming or the next season. He's still really young and raw.

 

[framer]

Yeah, 2006-07 they had 51 wins and won the division, 5th seed Rockets had 52 wins. Jazz got the 4th seed because of the division rule

That was my understanding too, both times we faced the Rockets it was an upset. We haven't earned home court for a very long time. Doing it now would be something our DWill led teams never did.

 

[framer]

Portland is really well coached. Their nucleus is in an age range where solid improvement year to year is still likely. CJ had his breakout year and I don't see why his growth should end this summer.
With Vonleh they have an x-factor for improvement this upcoming or the next season. He's still really young and raw.

Vonleh is averaging 3 and 4 in his 3rd season. He can improve, but c'mon, he isn't going to vault the Blazers into anything. Their problem is that they have locked themselves into a very mediocre frontcourt long term. How much more of a ceiling do you think Dame has? Can he score 50 a game and play stellar defense? I know I like our chances against them better now that we aren't trying to stop him with Raul Neto. . .

 

[GVC]

That was my understanding too, both times we faced the Rockets it was an upset. We haven't earned home court for a very long time. Doing it now would be something our DWill led teams never did.

2001 was the last time the Jazz had homecourt in the first round.

 

[Revolution 9]

IT really pains me that Portland is projected better than us, and topped us last year.

I really hope things go OUR way this year, and other teams have to struggle with the injuries.