5 games in 6 nights

[Kenwood]

Schedule will be released Tuesday at 5:00 pm Mountain Time (ESPN or NBATV?)...or soon after I wake up Wednesday morning, not that I'll be able to watch it.

The Trib already released that the Jazz will not open until December 27 against the Lakers, and that they will start with 6 games in 8 nights. Therefore:
12/27 @Lakers
12/28 @??? - I predict Phx or a west coast teams. It would be really nice if it was LAC so they don't have to travel.
12/30 Philly (home opener, also per the Trib)
12/31 ??? Unknown, either two days in a row of home games or another quick roadie.
1/2 ???
1/3 ???
Or something like that.

 

[Guitaro]

Good post.

Thanks. That's what got Okur, and countless others, reinjured. They come back too early and overdo it. In Kanter's case, it's hard to know just how tough the NBA will be until he's been through it.

The NBA is much more physical than any other league. That's got to wear even the best athletes. All the preparation in the world can help but it doesn't replace playing time. Something about the pressure, and being in the moment, does so much more for players' progression than simply practicing and training.

 

[Guitaro]

P.S. I do think Kanter and Burks seem like they're in pretty good shape. I think they'll do better than the average rookie, at the very least. However, shooting, under NBA pressure, is usually the hardest to get used to. It's so simple but yet so much harder than it looks. Just ask any scrub.